Bleach is a shonen, supernatural, battle manga written and illustrated by Tite Kubo, consisting of 74 volumes. It tells the story of Ichigo Kurosaki, a young man who is unexpectedly made into a Soul Reaper, a samurai capable of healing wrathful spirits with his blade, the Zangetsu. Can Ichigo protect the ones he loves from threats behind the grave?
Bleach and Rurouni Kenshin both portray the samurai as heroic warriors, who battle to protect their people and honor from evil. This book, written by Carol Gaskin, provides a basic overview of that legendary ideal, while also providing "A Selection of Highlights of Samurai History" written by Vince Hawkins.
Bleach and Rurouni Kenshin place a lot of emphasis on their protagonist's morality and how they gradually learn to overcome their own weakness. This essay, originally written by Inazo Nitobe, explores Bushido as a system of Samurai Ethics, tying it into moral systems such as Buddhism, Confucianism, and Shintoism.
Bleach, Naruto, and Rurouni Kenshin all feature their own takes on warrior classes that actually existed in Japanese history. In this ebook, Antony Cummins dives into the very real and often gruesome details of these warriors for hire, including several authentic Japanese manuscripts that have been translated to English for the first time.
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Bleach's first opening theme, "Asterisk", was performed by the rock band Orange Range. Its visuals are less focused on the actual events of the story (Ichigo becoming a Soul Reaper) and more on showcasing the series' signature sense of style. It exists as a time capsule of the early 2000s, with brief snippets of the samurai action that the series is known for.
ENGLISH LYRICS PROVIDED BY VIZMEDIA
Raise your eyes you can see shooting stars up in the night sky
Raise your eyes you can see shooting stars up in the night sky
One, two… The sound resonates
Into my heart, so hard and deep
A field of stars spans endlessly
And through it I carve a passageway
In step with time as generations change
Close your eyes and listen closely
Shooting stars stream on silently… until the goodbye
Keep the light inside of you, never give up don’t ever lose
Transcend time and you will prove, there is a special place for you
A blaze of glory is there,
It’s all a part of our estate; life is our story to create
Raise your eyes you can see shooting stars up in the night sky
Wishes speak from ages old by voice of light
Throughout the age, never fade away
A secret fire, a scream of light, voices calling through twilight
Cast your thoughts to the wind, hang your wishes on the moon
Live your life with all your strength for dreams will reach you very soon
Raise your eyes you can see shooting stars up in the night sky
Wishes speak from ages old by voice of light
Throughout the age, never fade away
Someday your dream will find its place somewhere
Keep shining like a star
Bleach's second opening theme, "D-tecnoLife", was performed by the rock band UVERworld. Its visuals depict the events following the Substitute Soul Reaper arc, where Ichigo and his friends battles to save Rukia from her impending trial and execution at the hands of the Soul Society. It's a prime example of the incredible lengths that Ichigo will go to help a friend.
ENGLISH LYRICS PROVIDED BY VIZMEDIA
Pain that won’t heal
Sadness you feel
Scars that just refuse to fade from memory
Sometimes the burden’s too much for one to bear
Don’t give up on me, please don’t turn me away
I’ll hold your hand in mine
Will I lose my hold on her someday?
Will her smile fade In a flood of tears
Or can I keep the fears at bay?
Echoing, distant voices wither into silence.
But there is one thing that will never ever age…
my love for you is timeless
Pain that won’t heal
Sadness you feel
Smiles with hearts’ bitterness replaced
“I’ll never smile again”
“I’ll never let love in”
Don’t ever say such things to me
A future we cannot see
All happenings
Find meaning in the story
In time the clouds will clear away, so just stay, please stay with me…
Whoa! Who are we to pass through you? Whoa!
That answer will find you someday
Bleach was once considered one of the big three manga of Shonen Jump, alongside Naruto and One Piece. Though it fell out of mainstream popularity near the end of its run, diehard fans the series still swear by it. In this video, anime and manga reviewer Totally Not Mark revisits Bleach with the manga, determined to see why he lost interest in the anime so long ago.
Bleach is a long story and, with the anime adaptation returning to adapt the Thousand Year Blood War arc, it can take some serious time to catch up. In this video, anime reviewer Poxal recaps the entire series from start to finish, complete with timestamps for each individual arc. It's a huge undertaking, but it's worth it.
Bleach, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Naruto, and Rurouni Kenshin are all currently being distributed by VIZ Media in North America. If you would like to see what products they have to offer for your favorite series, subscribe to VIZ's official newsletter, or read select chapters for free, this website is a great place to start.
Bleach's story contains a wide variety of "tropes" (or "common story elements"), from Empathic Weapon to Flash Step. TvTropes is a wiki dedicated to cataloging these tropes, providing notable examples from all kinds of media. It allows readers to browse these tropes by franchise and even find notable subversions where appropriate.
Bleach has been a Shonen Jump staple ever since 2001. When researching the series for the first time, Wikipedia can make for a good, quick overview, while offering links and citations to other sources. When using it for academia purposes, however, be careful to examine the sources to make sure that any information is relevant and accurate.
Bleach, as one of Shonen Jump's "big three", has captured the hearts of readers for over two decades. In this newspaper article from the Los Angeles Times, Charles Solomon reviews the story in the first twenty-four volumes of the series, offering his own commentary on what makes it riveting to so many readers.
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