All about Bleach (manga)

[wc3promet]

Their attitudes are quite similar.

Compare the fight vs Hollow to avenge dead wife and self pride in Kaien's case and the fight vs Hollow to avenge dead mum and self pride in Ichigo's case

The manga author is trying to throw us a hint...

Ichigo is not exactly human or shinigami, he has some attributes of a Hollow...

His alter ego looks very much like the Hollow-possessed-Kaien...

[MidoriShinobi]

BOHA-HAHAHA~!!

I love this manga to pieces. Ichigo is sexy. So is Rukia.

The Orihime/Tatsuki relationship is just like that of me and my best friend!
I'm always the one to beat up the people who make her cry. hehehe..

[IDentity]

Yeah! Ichigo and Rukia will make a cute couple! Orihime is so funny!

[chaoz]

So is the Viz translations any good?

[Codex]

I was going through the Bleach manga again, and had a few burning thoughts I wanted to put down.

Spoiler:

I came to the chapter where Rukia's physical body was recovered and noticed this time that it is pretty much certain it was created by none other than Urahara himself (as the first president of the Research Institute or whatnot), who may have been exiled as a result. He tries to put his hand through the doorway that Ichigo and gang took to go to Soul Society and was repelled. I guess that makes his exile one that is enforced by a physical barrier ...

And what relation does Rukia have to the woman in the portrait that Byakuya was looking at before he left for the execution? A younger sister? Could she have died, been reincarnated on Earth as Rukia, then died and returned to Soul Society?

Which brings me to the question of how Soul Society operates as a society. Within the city where shinigami live, there are obviously longstanding noble families, meaning that they age, marry, and reproduce like normal humans (do the souls come from somewhere, or are they created anew?). And they die. Normal souls die too (only Rukia and Renji were left among their group of friends, Zaraki went around slaughtering other people, Kira prays before his parents' gravestone). When people die, their souls go to Soul Society. What happens when souls in Soul Society die, as they inevitably appear to do? They can't just cease to exist, since that would tip the balance faster than anything the Quincies could do. Do they reincarnate in the human world then (because it seems like souls stick around Soul Society for ages)? Which brings up another question ... could Ichigo be a reincarnation of Kaien?

Also, I wonder how does aging work there? They obviously do age, as we see that Rukia, Renji and Yachiru (the little vice-captain of division 11) have all grown up. However, around 40 years have passed since Rukia and Renji entered the school of Shinigami. According to the little side story about Renji, Hinamori and Kira (which happened during that time period), Hitsugaya was still a little kid in the Alley. He is still a little kid, even after 40 years.

And I still wonder about Ichimaru. We see intruder alarms twice going off before Ichigo and gang are even around. The first time may have been triggered by the connecting of the corridor from the human world to soul society, but the second time is definitely odder. Anyway, I don't really know where I was going with that, but I wonder whether Ichimaru will turn out to be a red herring or not ...

What are your thoughts about all this?

[rorosama]

40 years sine rukia and renji joined shinagami! i read all of bleach till vol 15 but i missed that. I really don't have anything to add to your post but as for the pic of the gil similar to rukia, i bet that'll be explained soon. I doubt the age thing won't. I also doubt he'll explain where shinagami souls go.

[rukus]

To anyone who reads the Bleach Manga:

Where does Volume 3 end and Volume 4 start? As far as the current episodes are concerned.

I heard Volume 3 wrapped up episode 8 and 9. If so I guess vol4 starts at ... 10?


Anyone clarify?

[Yamano667]

Ask this questions on the manga section ^^

Originally Posted by rukus

To anyone who reads the Bleach Manga:

Where does Volume 3 end and Volume 4 start? As far as the current episodes are concerned.

I heard Volume 3 wrapped up episode 8 and 9. If so I guess vol4 starts at ... 10?


Anyone clarify?

[seiftis]

Originally Posted by rukus

To anyone who reads the Bleach Manga:

Where does Volume 3 end and Volume 4 start? As far as the current episodes are concerned.
I heard Volume 3 wrapped up episode 8 and 9. If so I guess vol4 starts at ... 10?Anyone clarify?

Yah, it's pretty much like that, I've checked.

Spoiler:

Vol.3 ends with Grand Fisher ran away and Ichigo visits his mom's grave. The anime didn't really show the early part of Vol.4 when Kon ran away from Ichigo's home, because in anime ep.10, it's straight to Don Kanonji and his BOHAHAHA thing.

[crushproof]

anybody know where to get bleach raws past 145?? if you do please pm or email me with the link..... -thanks

[jeanfredo]

You can find at ==> http://www.narutopawa.fr.st/

[crushproof]

umm...when i click on that link it just takes me to a big butt that just farts...... could you have mistakenly mispelled something?? let me know,-thanks

[Kinny Riddle]

Originally Posted by crushproof

umm...when i click on that link it just takes me to a big butt that just farts...... could you have mistakenly mispelled something?? let me know,-thanks

Just look at that guys's date of registration and the contents of ALL of his posts. Just your odd spammer that comes out to annoy once in a while.

[crushproof]

damn.... i was all happy too, if anybody does know please tell where the raws are.. thanks

[hi no ken Jebus]

Originally Posted by wc3promet

What's the relationship between Shiba Kaien and Kurosaki Ichigo?
They seem to have the same face... but of course different hair colour.

Sounds like a spoiler question.

Spoiler:

kaien is the brother of the one armed mai looking pirate the one that shoots them into the main section of soul society. he's also the brother of the of ganju i think is his name. he's the one who uses the weird sand magic. they look the same and that's why byakuha says they do look alot alike to rukia when they come for her. as for relationships aside from looking similar nothing. but who knows.

anyone keeping up with the latest i think 160 was the last one that came out and it begins the ichigo vs byakuha match

[Bronwen Stx]

Originally Posted by hi no ken Jebus

Spoiler:

kaien is the brother of the one armed mai looking pirate the one that shoots them into the main section of soul society. he's also the brother of the of ganju i think is his name. he's the one who uses the weird sand magic. they look the same and that's why byakuha says they do look alot alike to rukia when they come for her. as for relationships aside from looking similar nothing. but who knows.

anyone keeping up with the latest i think 160 was the last one that came out and it begins the ichigo vs byakuha match

Ichigo can't stop smirking!! The look on Byakuya's face over and over again was priceless!

[Minnaloushe]

Chapter 162 is going to be in full colour! Can't wait! Go! Ichigo....I want to see your Bankai!

[rukus]

Hrmm, how often do the raws get translated?


I just finished reading all of them up til 148 and the suspense is killing me~!

[ChainLegacy]

Kenpachi... He's a typical bad-guy badass character, but they have most definitely developed him in the coolest possible manner so far, in my opinion. I can't wait to see his next fight (chapter 149).

[rukus]

BUMP!!!!!


Anyone read 150 yet? ITS AWESOME! The climax of what we've been waiting for!

can NOT wait to read 151