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Bleach

Name: Bleach
Abbreviation(s):
Creator: Tite Kubo
Date(s): manga, 2001-present
Medium: Manga, anime
Country of Origin: Japan
External Links: Official site (JP/EN)
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Bleach is a manga by Tite Kubo. Viz Media is the publisher of the English translation of the manga. 24 volumes have been released as of September 2008. Bleach has also been adapted into an anime. The anime began airing on the Cartoon Network in September of 2006, as part of its Adult Swim programming.

Canon overview

One day, Japanese student Ichigo Kurosaki meets Soul Reaper/shinigami Rukia Kuchiki. While defending him from an evil spirit (or "hollow"), Rukia is wounded, and attempts to give Ichigo some of her special powers so that he will be able to defend himself. Accidentally, nearly all of Rukia's powers are transferred to Ichigo. The next day, Rukia appears at Ichigo's school, informing him that she is now stuck as a normal person until she gets her powers back. It is now Ichigo's job to take over Rukia's duties as a Soul Reaper, guiding lost souls and battling "hollows."

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Potential American Movie

In March 2010, the news began circulating that Warner Brothers was interested in making a Bleach movie. Many fans were reminded of the racebending that took place with the Avatar: The Last Airbender movie. Some fans argued that there's nothing intrinsically Japanese about Bleach; other fans despaired. [1]

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  1. ↑ Oh, don't even get me started. -- See the post for more links to various reactions, positive and negative. (Accessed April 1, 2010)
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