The first comic: #788 Bleach
What's with the constant reliance on honour? Several times now, I've seen characters fight on their own, with others either waiting in the wings or intentionally holding off. They get beaten up, either win in the end or have someone else step in. I get that sometimes, the others are beaten up, but even so any distraction should often help, surely? Flanking and all that.
It's a bit annoying, as it makes some of the battles (and Bleach has a lot of them) frustrating. They can drag on a bit anyway - breaking up the story - but it feels padded when it so much feels like they're intentionally holding off.
Three quarters of the way through, now to an extended flashback. Joy!