Bleach was one of the very series that I actually went to look for the manga after the anime hit a stopping point. I've been reading the manga for years now, starting at the tail end of the Aizen arc and just as the Fullbring arc had began. Its not a perfect series, not by any means, but if I were to grade it, I'd still say its damn good over all. Fantastic art, a large spread of interesting and varied characters, and a fun series with both action and humor. The plot wasn't always the best, there were plenty of stumbling points, thats something I can't deny. Conclusions were awkward and confusing at points and just seemed like cop-outs overall. Despite that I still enjoyed the series plenty enough over all. Did it have the best ending? No. Did it have everything I wanted to happen actually happen? Not exactly. But given that first chapter with Ichigo first stepping up to fight against a gigantic Hollow to the very end, its a series I'm glad I found and still go back to revisit it from time to time and will likely to do so years after the series has come to a close.