SGABR #11 (Bleach vs. Fairy Tail) - Lucy Heartfilia vs. Orihime Inoue

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Welcome back to final installment of SGABR (Sexy Girls of Anime Battle Royale) where MIKandIK3 and myself, Stillmattic, pit the girls of Bleach & Fairy Tail together and give our thoughts on which of these lovely ladies has a more intriguing storyline, interesting personality, and overall attraction/appeal as a woman. We do apologize for the delay, but here we are on a Monday to deliver. Fairy Tail currently leads 8-2 against Bleach w/MIKandIK3 & I interchanging in giving verdicts. We are on the final week of SGABR (Bleach vs. Fairy Tail Edition). For the finale, we are pitting Fairy Tail's Lucy Heartfilia and Bleach's Orihime Inoue. The verdict will be decided by yours truly. And here's MIKandIK3 with a few starting words.

Hello and Welcome to the final week of our SGABR collaboration. We saved the best for last here as we pit Fairy Tail’s star protagonist Lucy Heartfilia vs. Bleach’s sweetheart Orihime Inoue. Lining up two star female characters from two popular anime(s)….. what were me and Stillmattic thinking? Well I’m sure you’re all wondering how this will turn out (so am I) so let’s get the show on the road and the final SGABR match up begin!

Storyline (Lucy)

Lucy is the 2^nd (well 3^rd if you count Happy) main character we see in the very beginning of Fairy Tail. She, Natsu and Happy first encounter each other in the port town of Hargon, where they take down a dark mage Bora. After, as the three are running from the royal army for destroying half the town, Natsu takes Lucy with them to grant her wish of joining the Fairy Tail guild. Since then Lucy has been involved with all the events, battles and mischief the guild and her team have been in. From stopping the lullaby assassination, to the S-class trials on Tenro island. But we learn the most about Lucy’s past during the Phantom war. Lucy isn’t involved in the first fight but is confronted and kidnapped as it come to light that the whole reason behind the conflict is that Lucy’s rich father wants her to be returned since she ran from home. Phantom uses the excuse to wage war on Fairy Tail, and Lucy feels responsible for the suffering that was brought onto the guild. Master Makarov tells her that she is family here and that family looks out for one another, she is not Lucy Heartfilia anymore but Lucy of Fairy Tail. Despite winning the fight against Phantom, Lucy decides that she should return home, but not to submit to her fathers will but to threaten to never make Fairy Tail his enemy again. This was a great example of Lucy’s strong will and attachment to her new found family. Lucy is also caring to her friends and spirits that she has contracts with and even the ones she doesn’t have one with. When Loke aka Leo the lion spirit in exile is going to disappear because of being away from the spirit world for too long. Lucy puts all her effort to trying to return him even though he was banished for breaking the sacred oath that all spirits who make contracts take. Eventually after consulting the spirit king himself Leo is able to return and thus stays in Fairy Tail only now as Lucy’s spirit protector. Lucy shows that to her spirits are not tools or objects to be used, but allies and comrades. She debates this with Angel during battle as Lucy detested the way Angel used her spirits like nothing but puppets to use. This angered Lucy even though she was weaker than Angel she did not give up the fight. A good reminder that though Lucy is not the most rough and tough mage on the team she is just as powerful and determined as the rest of her friends. Flash forward to the present where now though Fairy Tail has been disbanded, Lucy and the new powered up Natsu are trying to find all the former members and bring Fairy Tail back. While it’s super obvious that Natsu has gotten stronger, Lucy has had her own power boost to the point the now she fights alongside her spirits instead of relying on their power alone.

Storyline (Orihime)
Where do I begin with this one? Aside from Orihime being one of the main characters and Ichigo's love interest, Orihime has been a central figure since the beginning of Bleach. Orihime would soon develop her own powers and be spiritually aware thanks to the influence of Ichigo (much like how Tatsuki, Keigo, and Mizuiro are now spiritually aware). Orihime, in a nutshell, is a funny gal, but is naive and at times clueless. She is often described as weird, but nurturing and caring. Orihime is a mixed bag of responsibility and childishness. Orihime's upbringing wasn't the best - raised by a drunken father and a prostitute mother, the two parents bickered and constantly abused their children, Sora & Orihime. It wouldn't be long before Sora and Orihime run away together and Sora becomes the paternal figure in Orihime's life. Orihime, however, was far from safe as she was constantly bullied at school for her orange-colored hair. One day, Orihime was given hairpins by her brother, but at first thought they looks childish. However, the same day she got into an argument with her brother about the hairpins, Orihime's brother died. As a result, Orihime wears the hairpins her brother gave her everyday. She wanted to showcase that she'll be happy from now on as she prayed for her brother everyday. However, after meeting Ichigo and making friends at Karakura Town, she suddenly stopped praying to her brother ~ which greatly angered him as Sora was turned into a Hollow and attacked Orihime, nearly killing her in the process. This is where Orihime first was spiritually aware as Ichigo saves her. As a result, she gained her own powers and fended off her first Hollow and managed to save Tatsuki as a result. Since then, Orihime owes Ichigo and remains as one of Ichigo's faithful friends and allies ~ helping him out, tending to his wounds, and being a member of Team Ichigo (alongside Chad & Uryu). Orihime first helps out as a member of Team Ichigo when trying to save Rukia. She practiced and trained with Yoruichi to harness and have control of her powers - Shun Shun Rika. She didn't play much of a role since Ichigo, Chad, & Uryu were doing all the heavy-lifting. Excluding the fillers, Orihime plays a pivotal role in the Arrancar & Hueco Mundo Arc, being praised for her "God-like abilities" as well as being used as bait for the Gotei 13 to abandon Ichigo in his hopes to rescue her. Before Orihime was threatened by the 4th Espada to leaving for Las Noches, she paid one last visit to Ichigo and says if she had 5 lives - all would in love for Ichigo (BEST ICHIHIME MOMENT EVER!) Orihime then is held hostage under Lord Aizen and is constantly at ends with various Arrancar including Nnoitra, Loly & Menoly, Grimmjow, & Ulquiorra especially. After seeing Team Ichigo rescue her, she becomes weary of their safety, especially Ichigo. Ichigo found valiantly against Grimmjow & Ulquiorra, but his hollowfication and close-to-death managed to scare Orihime as she warned him to not fight anymore and to protect himself. Listening to the damsel in distress's words, Ichigo calmed down and it wouldn't be long before all the Espada were taken down in Hueco Mundo & Fake Karakura Town. Orihime constantly worries over Ichigo's safety and she herself has proven to be the glue that holds Team Ichigo together. After Aizen's imprisonment, Orihime reappears in the Fullbringer Arc and, alongside Chad, is tricked by Tsukishima into thinking that they've known him for years now ~ implanting fake memories. Aside from not playing much of a role (since her main role was taken up in the Hueco Mundo Arc), she reappears in the current arc as a support and is doing anything she can to assist in the upcoming war. 

Personality (Lucy)

Lucy is that happy go lucky type of girl that I find really attractive. (yes yes she has a nice figure too we’ll get to that in a bit) But what I really like about her is that, even though she is not considered a powerful mage like the rest of her team she still has confidence in her self and those she relies on. Her magic is established by the bonds one has with their spirits, though her own power might not be strong but her will is. Lucy also fights for her friends and spirits, when someone threatens her friends she takes them on with all she has. When she fought Angel, who used celestial magic too, she despised how Angel would use and see her spirits like tools and objects. Lucy always see’s spirits as friends and allies never wanting to put them through strenuous tasks. Other than her determination Lucy is very friendly with everyone. She especially has a bond with Levy who both girls have a love for books and literature. Lucy is also one of few in the guild that have common sense, but I love how she freaks out at the mischief that the guild puts her in. Aside from her heart of gold and unwavering loyalty to the guild and her friends he also has the sexy confidence that she well know for.

Personality (Orihime)

Orihime is an independent, friendly, humorous (weird), sensitive, caring, & kind individual. However, there are times where she comes off as odd, weird, and naive. Is it shown that Orihime has great perceptive on people's mental & emotional states, always wanting to put them over herself. Her eagerness to help others is the gravitas of her character and she'll do anything to shoulder the burden of others over herself. She cares for the wellbeing of all her friends and isn't afraid to display her powers if it means doing harm to her own body. She's a team-player and her loyalty is unwavering when it comes to Team Kurosaki. 

Appeal (Lucy)

Now what can be said about Lucy ‘s is that she is not your average poster girl. No, she is the blond goddess of all poster girls whose beauty penetrates the hearts of all viewers! Unfortunately she mostly gets ignored for her sex appeal and seduction tricks, which I would fall for not gona lie, and while it irritates her she still has the confidence to try again. Its amazing that she hasn’t been in a serious relationship yet. I say yet because Lucy, being the star, is involved in one of the skeptical couples in Fairy Tail. Natsu and Lucy or as some call NaLu, is one of the powerhouse couples that most fans believe that will come to be. I mean makes sense right, the main protagonist and the main hero together. Natsu obviously trusts Lucy and relies on her as he did ask her to form a team with him. (even though he only wanted her for her blonde hair and to dress in a maids outfit) But over time as the two got stronger physically and bonds too. But being Natsu totally is an idiot that is oblivious to any thing that’s not food, fighting and the guild.

Appeal (Orihime)

What can be said about Orihime Inoue? Long orange hair, Big-@$$ T!t$, & a smile ~ thumbs up for me. Ichigo is lucky that a woman of Orihime's Caliber has love for him ~ it's literally the damsel in distress falling for the knight in the shining armor. Orihime became one of the reasons why I love Bleach and I wanted to especially see Ichihime (still waiting Tite Kubo....still waiting) because, as you all know, Ichihime is my favorite Bleach couple of all time. Orihime is sweet, lovable, weird (at times), and genuinely is good-spirited. What else can be said ~ Orihime is lovely girl.

Verdict (By MIKandIK3)

And the winner of the final SGABR post is...

A truly good end to a final SGABR, as usual the final decision never gets any easier. Story wise Orihime was great in the beginning though after time she kind of faded into the background which honestly don’t sit right with me. Lucy, being involved since the first episode, has a great story and involved ever since. So naturally Lucy wins story block. Personality was a tough one being that I find both girls to have the same characteristic. Both are caring for their friends, are strong willed and both have great smiles that brighten up anyone’s day. So I called draw here, both are angels. Now on to appeal while I fine Orihime very attractive she totally deserves to be in her right role and not to what she has been in.  But I gave it to Lucy cause not only does she appear more but because of how she is shown, constant outfit changes showing off her curves and body in many different ways. And lets not forget her seductive sense too (the bikini duo! Best arc ever XD). So with that Lucy Heartfiflia is the final winner of the Bleach vs. Fairy Tail SGABR!

Over the 11 weeks the final stands at 9-2 giving Fairy Tail the win. Not that the numbers don’t mean anything, Bleach did put up a good fight and many were close calls. Its that Bleach doesn't have that fan service that Fairy Tail is known for. I thank all the readers for your time, this was defiantly a fun collaboration with StillMattic (even though we were ready to strangle each other at points). I hope you all have enjoyed this as much StillMattic and I. StillMattic will still be writing out posts in storm, me being involved in maybe a future collaboration could happen but we’ll have to see. It’s been a great 11 weeks folks, enjoy the approaching summer and y’all stay classy now. Here's the final standings.

1) Mirajane Strauss vs. Yoruichi Shihoin ~ Mirajane

2) Evergreen vs. Nanao Ise ~ Evergreen 

3) Cana Alberona vs. Lisa Yadomaru ~ Cana

4) Levy McGarden vs. Nozomi Kujo ~ Levy 

5) Bisca Connell vs. Sui-Feng ~ Sui-Feng 

7) Sherry Blendy vs. Nemu Kurotsuchi ~ Sherry

8) Minerva Orlando vs. Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck ~ Nelliel 

9) Lisanna Strauss Rukia Kuchiki ~ Lisanns Strauss 
10) Erza Scarlet vs. Rangiku Matsumoto ~ Erza Scarlet
11) Lucy Heartfilia vs. Orihime Inoue ~ Lucy Heartfilia