History Creator / TiteKubo

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: The man's nickname. It's Taito in Japanese, but he invariably romanizes it as "Tite" (a [[PunnyName pun]] on "tight", geddit?)

Tite Kubo (born Noriaki Kubo, June 26, 1977; "Tite" is pronounced "Taito") is the creator of ''Manga/{{Zombiepowder}}'' and the popular series ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'', one of the "Big Three" {{Shonen}} [=IPs=] of the TurnOfTheMillennium (next to ''Franchise/{{Naruto}}'' and ''Manga/OnePiece'') and still one of the most popular ''Magazine/ShonenJump'' titles ever.

* CastOfSnowflakes: ''Bleach'' in particular is known for its gargantuan supporting cast, all of whom Kubo makes at least a token effort to distinguish from one another. He has remarked in interviews that making up new characters is often a way for him to overcome writer's block.

Tite Kubo (born Noriaki Kubo, June 26, 1977; "Tite" is pronounced "Taito") is the creator of ''Manga/{{Zombiepowder}}'' and the popular series ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'', a series that remains one of the most popular {{Shonen}} manga that ever circulated in Magazine/ShonenJump, at least in the first decade of Main/The2000s.

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* SpellMyNameWithAnS: The man's nickname. It's Taito in Japanese, but he invariably romanises it as "Tite" (a [[PunnyName pun]] on "tight", geddit?)

* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: Tite Kubo writes a lot of characters in his stories, and focuses on many of them. This led to the rumor that when he's experiencing writer's block, he creates a new character.

** Some months after the end of ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'', he revealed on Twitter that the tenth year of publishing was incredibly hard on him due to stress and bad health. Then a letter gave him his spirits back--it was from a deceased 10-year-old IllBoy, whose LastRequest was to have an anonymous letter with encouraging words given to him after his death. At the end of the reveal, Kubo [[http://archive.is/JNIBt asked for leads about the boy's family's whereabouts]], intending to find them. ([[http://solcito93.tumblr.com/post/168489224969/ And around a year later, he did.]])

* ItIsPronouncedTroPAY: Kubo's made-up non-Japanese names can be very confusing to read and hard to pronounce and aren't necessarily the most obvious pronunciation. Kubo's very name is also an example of this trope: "Tite" is pronounced as "tight," not "TEE-teh" as is commonly interpreted.

* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: One of Kubo's methods for dealing with writers' block is to create new characters. However, ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'' is based on military units, armies, and organisations. As a result, he doesn't simply design one or two characters--he designs many. The Shinigami are an organization of thousands, split into thirteen divisions, and there are at least two or three developed characters per division. The Arrancar consists of more than ten Espada with multiple subordinates. The Quincies have an entire army of characters and even the Fullbringers are an organization of six people. That's ignoring Ichigo's classmates and the Royal Guard. The characters very quickly stack up.

* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: One of Kubo's methods for dealing with writers' block is to create new characters. However, ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'' is based on military units, armies, and organisations. As a result, he doesn't simply design one or two characters--he designs many. The Shinigami are an organization of thousands, split into thirteen divisions, and there are at least two or three developed characters per division. The Arrancar consists of more than ten Espada with multiple subordinates. The Quincies have an entire army of characters and even the Fullbringers are an organisation of six people. That's ignoring Ichigo's classmates and the Royal Guard. The characters very quickly stack up.

* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: One of Kubo's methods for dealing with writers' block is to create new characters. However, ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'' is based on military units, armies, and organisations. As a result, he doesn't simply design one or two characters--he designs many. The Shinigami are an organisation of thousands, split into thirteen divisions, and there are at least two or three developed characters per division. The Arrancar consists of more than ten Espada with multiple subordinates. The Quincies have an entire army of characters and even the Fullbringers are an organisation of six people. That's ignoring Ichigo's classmates and the Royal Guard. The characters very quickly stack up.

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: The man's name. It's Taito in Japanese, but he invariably romanises it as "Tite" (a [[PunnyName pun]] on "tight", geddit?)

* NoOriginStoriesAllowed: Despite his importance as the main BigBad, Aizen's backstory was a complete mystery and never revealed by the end of the manga. Kubo once stated that revealing Aizen's backstory would give too much away too soon.

** Some months after the end of ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'', he revealed on Twitter that the tenth year of publishing was incredibly hard on him due to stress and bad health. Then a letter gave him his spirits back - it was from a deceased 10-year-old IllBoy, whose LastRequest was to have an anonymous letter with encouraging words given to him after his death. At the end of the reveal, Kubo [[http://archive.is/JNIBt asked for leads about the boy's family's whereabouts]], intending to find them. ([[http://solcito93.tumblr.com/post/168489224969/ And around a year later, he did.]])

* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: One of Kubo's methods for dealing with writers' block is to create new characters. However, ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'' is based on military units, armies, and organisations. As a result, he doesn't simply design one or two characters, he designs many. The Shinigami are an organisation of thousands, split into thirteen divisions, and there are at least two or three developed characters per division. The Arrancar consists of more than ten Espada with multiple subordinates. The Quincies have an entire army of characters and even the Fullbringers are an organisation of six people. That's ignoring Ichigo's classmates and the Royal Guard. The characters very quickly stack up.
* NoOriginStoriesAllowed: Despite his importance as the main BigBad, Aizen's backstory was a complete mystery and never revealed by the end of the manga. Tite Kubo once stated that revealing Aizen's backstory would give too much away too soon.