Another late entry to last weeks Bleach Manga. Bleach 478 has a calm and more of an emotional feel to it. All members of Xcution except for Giriko Kutsuzawa and Kugo Ginjo, have survived. But do not have Fullbring powers.

During Bleach 477, Ginjo had died by the hands of Ichigo which brought Tsukishima to kill Ichigo because Tsukishima saw Ginjo as his master and savior. Read about it here.

During today’s late release of Bleach 478, Tsukishima griefs over the death of Ginjo. “Why Did You Die?!” cries Tsukishima. Tsukishima looked up to Ginjo as a leader and as a master due to the fact that he was saved some time ago. “You thought me how to use my abilities, your thought me how to fight! But why didn’t your teach me what to do if you ever died?!”

After receiving several blows from Byakuya’s Senbonzakura, Tsukishima’s spits out a lot of blood as he pushes himself to an answer. At this moment, he notices Shishigawara standing in front of him. As he notices Shishigawara, he simply smiles and figures something out.

Now we cut off to where Riruka is being cared for, Ichigo, Rukia and Orihime are all with her. As Orihime mentions that no one else was found, Riruka quickly jumps to “What about Tsukishima?”, unknowingly Orihime doesn’t know who that is due to the fact that Tsukishima’s powers have reversed. At this moment, Riruka realizes that she’s now alone with no other friend from her Xcution group. She cry’s realizing this.

Since Tsukishima is now unable to walk, Shishigawara helps Tsukishima by giving him a piggy-back. Shishigawara compliments Tsukishima on not dying, “I thought about it a lot but i couldn’t do it. Tsukishima you’re still the strongest!” says Shishigawara. All these compliments suggests that he really does look up to Tsukishima with his heart, therefore doing anything for Tsukishima.

After listening to what Shishigawara had to said, Tsukishima finally realizes that he and Ginjo have a similar relationship to what Shishigawara and Tsukishima have. He thanks Shishigawara for all his help. Shishigawara laughs it off and says that they are bro’s.Tsukishima realizes that he was never alone because Shishigawara was always there with him.

What a great chapter that was! Great upsetting ending to what is Bleach 478! The last chapter for the year, and now we come into 2012 with a brand new story! Hopefully Tite Kubo has a great story a head starting with Bleach 479!