History Manga / Bleach

That said, this change of direction has led to not only one of the most ludicrous dramatic moments in manga history, but many an [[Awesome/{{Bleach}} awesome moment]] as well, and its continued popularity speaks for itself. Hell, it even has ''[[TheMusical musicals]]''! For most of its run, it was one of the "Big Three" [[LongRunners long-running]] shonen manga/anime in serialization alongside ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' and ''Manga/OnePiece'', and it inevitably [[DuelingShows gets compared to its]] colleagues, as well as ''Manga/DragonBall'' (which Kubo is inspired by) and ''Manga/YuYuHakusho'' (which shared the same director, and also dealt with supernatural themes). It's also notable for having one of the largest {{Periphery Demographic}}s in the history of shonen manga -- it has not so much an EstrogenBrigade as an Estrogen ''Legion''.

It now has pages discussing one of its [[UsefulNotes/NintendoDS DS]] outings, ''VideoGame/BleachThe3rdPhantom'', and the LightNovels: ''[[Literature/BleachTheDeathSaveTheStrawberry The Death Save the Strawberry]]'', ''[[Literature/BleachWeDoKnotAlwaysLoveYou We Do Knot Always Love You]]'', and ''[[Literature/BleachCantFearYourOwnWorld Can't Fear Your Own World]]''.

* FlashStep: A favorite combat maneuver of most [[{{Shinigami}} Soul Reapers]], called 瞬歩 (''shunpo'') in Japanese. The Arrancar have their own move called [[GratuitousSpanish Sonido]][[note]][[AlternateCharacterReading Pronounced as the Spanish word for "sound"]], but given the kanji 響転, meaning something like "echo shift".[[/note]], the Quincy have their 飛廉脚 (''hirenkyaku'')[[note]]Meaning something like "flying pure foot"; the Viz manga translation renders it as "Flying Bamboo-Blind Slide".[[/note]], and the Fullbringers have [[GratuitousEnglish Bringer Light]]. Despite the different names (and claims by various practitioners that their version is better), [[SeparateButIdentical the only apparent difference between them is the sound effect each one makes]], with the exception of Bringer Light which emits a green flicker. This is even {{Lampshaded}} by Gin Ichimaru in one of the omakes (before the introduction of Bringer Light).

''Bleach'' is amongst those few anime that earned its own [[DieForOurShip/{{Bleach}} Die For Our Ship]], [[HoYay/{{Bleach}} Ho/Foe Yay]] and [[FanNickname/{{Bleach}} Fan Nickname]] pages. It also has ''twenty'' [[Characters/{{Bleach}} character sheets]].

''[[JustForFun/IThoughtThatWas Note: This article is not about a laundry detergent]] or Music/{{Nirvana}}'s first album, even though the franchise was named after the latter. It also (usually) has nothing to do with BrainBleach ("We stand in awe at that which cannot be ''un''seen")''.

It now has pages discussing one of its DS outings, ''VideoGame/BleachThe3rdPhantom'', and the LightNovels: ''[[Literature/BleachTheDeathSaveTheStrawberry The Death Save the Strawberry]]'', ''[[Literature/BleachWeDoKnotAlwaysLoveYou We Do Knot Always Love You]]'', and ''[[Literature/BleachCantFearYourOwnWorld Can't Fear Your Own World]]''.

''[[JustForFun/IThoughtThatWas Note: This article is not about a laundry detergent]] or Music/{{Nirvana}}'s first album, even though the franchise was named after the latter. It also (usually) has nothing to do with BrainBleach ("We stand in awe at that which cannot be unseen")''.

The manga was serialized in ''[[Magazine/ShonenJump Weekly Shonen Jump]]'' from August 7, 2001 to August 22, 2016, spanning 15 years and 686 chapters that were compiled into 74 volumes. The anime ran 7 1/2 years, from October 5, 2004 until March 27, 2012, after the completion of the manga's penultimate (Lost Agent) arc, giving way to the ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' spinoff ''Manga/RockLeesSpringtimeOfYouth''. Some plot points were further expanded upon in ''Literature/BleachWeDoKnotAlwaysLoveYou'' and ''Literature/BleachCannotFearYourOwnWorld'' novels.

It now has pages discussing one of its DS outings, ''VideoGame/BleachThe3rdPhantom'', and the LightNovels: ''[[Literature/BleachTheDeathSaveTheStrawberry The Death Save the Strawberry]]'', ''[[Literature/BleachWeDoKnotAlwaysLoveYou We Do Knot Always Love You]]'', and ''[[Literature/BleachCannotFearYourOwnWorld Cannot Fear Your Own World]]''.

The manga was serialized in ''[[Magazine/ShonenJump Weekly Shonen Jump]]'' from August 7, 2001 to August 22, 2016, spanning 15 years and 686 chapters that were compiled into 74 volumes. The anime ran 7 1/2 years, from October 5, 2004 until March 27, 2012, after the completion of the manga's penultimate (Lost Agent) arc, giving way to the ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' spinoff ''Manga/RockLeesSpringtimeOfYouth''. Some plot points were further expanded upon in ''LightNovel/BleachWeDoKnotAlwaysLoveYou'' and ''LightNovel/BleachCannotFearYourOwnWorld'' novels.

It now has pages discussing one of its DS outings, ''VideoGame/BleachThe3rdPhantom'', and the LightNovels: ''[[LightNovel/BleachTheDeathSaveTheStrawberry The Death Save the Strawberry]]'', ''[[LightNovel/BleachWeDoKnotAlwaysLoveYou We Do Knot Always Love You]]'', and ''[[LightNovel/BleachCannotFearYourOwnWorld Cannot Fear Your Own World]]''.

''[[JustForFun/IThoughtThatWas Note: This article is not about a laundry detergent]] or Music/{{Nirvana}}'s first album. Sorry. It also (usually) has nothing to do with BrainBleach ("We stand in awe at that which cannot be unseen")''.

That said, this change of direction has led to not only one of the most ludicrous dramatic moments in manga history, but many an [[Awesome/{{Bleach}} awesome moment]] as well, and its continued popularity speaks for itself. Hell, it even has ''[[TheMusical musicals]]''! For most of its run, it was one of the "[[Manga/{{Naruto}} Big]] [[Manga/OnePiece Three]]" [[LongRunners long-running]] shonen manga/anime in serialization, and it inevitably [[DuelingShows gets compared to its]] colleagues, as well as ''Manga/DragonBall'' (which Kubo is inspired by) and ''Manga/YuYuHakusho'' (which shared the same director, and also dealt with supernatural themes). It's also notable for having one of the largest {{Periphery Demographic}}s in the history of shonen manga -- it has not so much an EstrogenBrigade as an Estrogen ''Legion''.

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After [[LongRunners 10 long years]], the manga officially entered its final arc, [[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-02-01/tite-kubo-bleach-manga-to-enter-final-arc which began on February 8, 2012]] and was confirmed that the series would end [[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-07-03/bleach-manga-to-end-74th-volume/.103916 with Volume 74]]. The anime ran 7 1/2 years, from October 5, 2004 until March 27, 2012, after the completion of the manga's penultimate (Lost Agent) arc, giving way to the ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' spinoff ''Manga/RockLeesSpringtimeOfYouth''. In August 2016, after 15 years and 686 chapters, ''Bleach'' became the second of the "Big Three" to end. Some plot points were further expanded upon in ''LightNovel/BleachWeDoKnotAlwaysLoveYou'' and ''LightNovel/BleachCannotFearYourOwnWorld'' novels.

On August 8, 2021, Weekly Shonen Jump released "No Breaths From Hell" - a 73-page special chapter of ''Bleach'', helmed by Kubo, continuing after the ending of the series and beginning a new arc that involves the Soul Reapers fighting against the denizens of Hell.

[[caption-width-right:350: [-Left to right: [[ActionGirl Rukia Kuchiki]], [[GentleGiant Yasutora 'Chad' Sado]], [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Ichigo Kurosaki]], [[StoicSpectacles Uryu Ishida]], and [[CloudCuckooLander Orihime Inoue]]. Oh, [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg and Kon]] (between Rukia and Chad).]]-]

!!''Bleach'' is the TropeNamer for:

After [[LongRunners 10 long years]], the manga officially entered its final arc, [[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-02-01/tite-kubo-bleach-manga-to-enter-final-arc which began on February 8, 2012]] and was confirmed that the series would end [[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-07-03/bleach-manga-to-end-74th-volume/.103916 with Volume 74]]. The anime ran 7 1/2 years, from October 5, 2004 until March 27, 2012, after the completion of the manga's penultimate (Lost Agent) arc, giving way to the ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' spinoff ''Manga/RockLeesSpringtimeOfYouth''. In August 2016, after 15 years and 686 chapters, ''Bleach'' became the second of the "Big Three" to end. Some plot points were further expanded upon in ''LightNovel/BleachWeDoKnotAlwaysLoveYou'' and ''LightNovel/BleachCannotFearYourOwnWorld''.

The anime remained an incomplete adaptation for years, ending where Chapter 479 of the manga does. On March 21st, 2020, it was confirmed on the [=AnimeJapan=] livestream that the anime would return with an adaptation of the final arc, Thousand-Year Blood War. The adaptation began airing in October 2022 and is set for four cours.