Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Shounen, Supernatural
Age rating: Teenagers (May contain bloody violence, bad language, nudity)
Bleach Summary:Bleach is an anime series that follows the life of a 15 year old boy by the name of Kurosaki Ichigo. Ichigo is not any average boy; he has the ability to see and communicate with ghosts and spirits. This stems from his other unusual trait: awesome, untapped Spiritual energy. Ichigo does what he can for the spirits he meets, until a Hollow (evil soul spirit) attacks him and his family. To the rescue comes a female Shinigami (Death God) named Kuchiki Rukia. Rukia chases the Hollow off, and is astounded by the fact that Ichigo can see her and the Hollow, which most mortals cannot. She explains that Shinigami have two duties: to lead the “Pluses” (good souls) to their rest in Soul Society, and to exterminate Hollows, who endanger them. All Shinigami carry a Zanpakutou, or Soul Slayer, with which they can release the Pluses and kill the Hollows. These Zanpakutou resemble katanas in their shape and size. The Hollow comes back at this point to menace the pair again, and Rukia is badly wounded. She thrusts her Zanpakutou into Ichigo’s body, intending to transfer enough of her power into him to enable him to destroy the Hollow….except his soul takes all her power, and combines it with his own, which enables him to dispatch the Hollow with ease. Thus begins Ichigo’s journey, as high-school student and part-time Death God!
Related anime:
Bleach: Memories in the Rain (OAV)
Bleach: The Sealed Sword Frenzy (OAV)
Bleach Rock Musical (musical special)
Bleach: Memories of Nobody (movie)
Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion - Mo Hitotsu no Hyorinmaru (movie) (sequel)
Running time: 23 minutes
Series Title: Bleach
Adapted From: Bleach Manga Series
Created By: Kubo Tite
Debut Japan: 2004-10-05
Debut America: 2006-09 (U.S. Broadcast - Adult Swim [CartoonNetwork])
Theme Music:
Opening 01: "*~Asterisk" by Orange Range (eps 1-25)
Opening 02: "D-tecnolife" by UVERworld (eps 26-51)
Opening 03: "Ichirin no Hana" by High and Mighty Color (eps 52-74)
Opening 04: "Tonight, Tonight, Tonight" by Beat Crusaders (eps 75-)
Opening 05: "Rolling star" by YUI (eps 98-120)
Opening 06: "ALONES" by Aqua Timez (eps 121-140)
Opening 07: "Can You?" by Psychic Lover (eps 141-)
Ending 01: "Life is Like a Boat" by Rie Fu (eps 1-13)
Ending 02: "Thank You!!" by HOME MADE KAZOKU (eps 14-25)
Ending 03: "Houkiboushi" by Younha (eps 26-38)
Ending 04: "Happy People" by Skoop on Somebody (eps 39-51)
Ending 05: "Life" by YUI (eps 52-63)
Ending 06: "My Pace" by SunSet Swish (eps 64-74)
Ending 07: "Hanabi" by Ikimono-gakari (eps 75-)
Ending 08: "MOVIN!!" by Takacha (eps 87-97)
Ending 09: "Baby It's You" by JUNE (eps 98-109)
Ending 10: "Sakura Biyori" by Mai Hoshimura (eps 110-120)
Ending 11: "Tsumasaki (??; Tiptoe)" by Ore Ska Band (eps 121-131)
Ending 12: "Daidai (?; Bitter Orange)" by chatmonchy (eps 132-)
Official Websites:
Cartoon Network's Adult Swim's Official Bleach Page (English)
YTV's Bleach page (English)
Offical Bleach (Japanese)
Studio Pierrot's Bleach Website (Japanese)
TV Tokyo's Official Bleach Website (Japanese)
Director: Noriyuki Abe
Character Designers: Masashi Kudo
Original Creator: Kubotite
Broadcaster: TV Tokyo
Music Recording: TV Tokyo Music
Production: Studio Pierrot, TV Tokyo
Released By: Studio Pierrot
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