The Arrancar story arc is in full swing in Bleach manga vol. 30, in stores everywhere today. Ichigo and his friends are moving ever closer to the center of Hueco Mundo and rescuing Orihime. But their battles against the Arrancars are testing them in ways they never thought possible. Can they keep their honor in a world where it doesn't exist, or will Hueco Mundo leave an indelible mark on their souls?!

You can purchase the latest Bleach volume at a discount in the VIZ store, along with a host of other Bleach DVDs, manga and games. And of course, you can watch Bleach right here at vizanime.com, where the Arrancar story  is already in motion!

Nearly every minute of episode 22, "Naraku: Trap of Darkness," is packed with action, emotion, and story. To say anymore would trigger a spoiler alert, so watch the episode now.

On a more thematic level, this episode is one of several that seem to play with the question of what makes a person (or demon) strong: weapons, breeding, or heart. Already in Inuyasha The Final Act, the issue of weaponry gets complicated; weapons are closely tied to the characters wielding them. The beginning of the episode shows Inuyasha painfully wrestling with the drawbacks of being half-human. But in this episode, we also see the heart prevail. Of course, we'll need to see more of it if the gang is to survive being inside Naraku. Till next week…

We've reached the grand finale of Buso Renkin with only a handful of episodes left, and this week's shockers take our hero Kazuki to new heights -- literally! The battle with Victor has reached the critical point, and Kazuki's only chance of winning might come down to taking his adversary with him...to the moon! Check out the entire series on the Buso Renkin page!

Episode 23: Boy Meets Battle Girl
With only moments until the completion of the white kakugane, which can revert a Victornized being into a human once more, Kazuki is faced with the ultimate choice of whether to use the cure on himself or Victor.

Episode 24: When You Die, I’ll Die with You
Kazuki has decided to use the perfected white kakugane on Victor. By placing himself in suspended animation, Kazuki can put an end to being further Victornized by waiting until another white kakugane can be perfected by Papillon.

Just because you're known as the Prince of Tennis doesn't mean that you can't make mistakes -- it's a good thing that Ryoma's mistakes makes for good entertainment for us this week, as we debut two fresh Prince of Tennis episodes. Maybe there's not a whole lot of tennis in episode 27, but who doesn't love a cute cat? And in episode 28, we get to marvel at the sight of Horio pretending to be part of the Seigaku team! Wonder what his "twist" serve looks like? Check it all out in the Prince of Tennis section! 

Episode 27: Kalpin's Adventure
Ryoma accidentally packs his cat Kalpin’s favorite toy in his tennis bag, and the cat follows him to school. When Ryoma finds out his cat is wandering around campus, the search is on to find Kalpin!

Episode 28: A New Regular Appears?!
It's the day of the Metropolitan Tournament and Ryoma oversleeps, forcing his teammates to find a substitute for registration—Horio in a team jersey! Will the imposter be found out?

Don't you hate it when something gets embedded in you -- particularly if that something is a forbidden jutsu? Well, if you're tough like Hotaru, you accept that responsibility, and her story continues in this week's new episode of Naruto Shippuden. We also get some tantalizing glimpses of the Great Ninja War, not to mention the unexpected appearance of a great horned beast! And you have to love the brief flashback to the young, vulnerable, outcast Naruto -- ah, memories... View the latest episode in the Naruto Shippuden section.

Episode 148: Heir to Darkness
Hotaru is brought back to the fort in Mount Katsuragi. Naruto, outraged to learn the forbidden jutsu was embedded inside Hotaru, demands an explanation from Tonbei. But it was none other than Hotaru herself who wished for this.