A single punch from Sado’s “La Muerte” slams a Hollow into a building far away, leaving behind a skull-shaped imprint on the wall.
The action also received an upgrade, with fight scenes elevated by stunning special effects. Inoue’s “Shun Shun Rikka” abilities sport a soft orange glow with beautiful ripple effects on her shield. A single punch from Sado’s “La Muerte” slams a Hollow into a building far away, leaving behind a skull-shaped imprint on the wall. Ishida’s blue arrows are accompanied by a series of beautiful particle effects that reflect his abilities as a Quincy. Kurosaki’s classic “Getsuga Tenshou” received the best upgrade of all: the black-and-white burst of energy starts off faint but explodes with power as he raises his sword, wiping out all enemies with an explosion of dust, wind and fire. This is only the first episode and evidently, it’s only uphill from here.