History VideoGame / BleachBraveSouls

''Bleach: Brave Souls'' is a mobile game in the ''Franchise/{{Bleach}}'' franchise, developed by [=KLabGames=] for the [=iOS=] and Android platforms and released in Japan on July 23, 2015 and worldwide on January 13, 2016. In August 2020, ''Bleach: Brave Souls'' was released for UsefulNotes/MicrosoftWindows on the UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} store.

* AllegedlyFreeGame: The game is free to download and play, and some players end up playing it without spending a single cent. However, characters are unlocked via a [[GachaGames gatcha system]], with draws being dependant on a UsefulNotes/RandomNumberGenerator; and orbs are easy to run out of and yet are the most important game currency, as they are needed to summon characters, expand inventories and may be needed when certain resources are low (for example buying more Soul Tickers or reviving when one has run out of Revival Candles). As a result, the average hardcore player will likely have spent real money on orbs or character packs at least at one point.

* AdaptationDyeJob: The [[SwordBeam Getsuga Tensho]] that Thousand-Year Blood War Ichigo (Shikai) fires from his greatsword -- embodying his Hollow/Soul Reaper powers -- is coloured red to match his Hollow form's Cero, rather than black as in the manga.

** The fifth anniversary added a version of Ichigo combining his completed Fullbring and Soul Reaper powers.

** The "Beyond ReResurrección" characters are Arrancar who have fused with the Hōgyoku to attain godlike power.

Characters are unlocked via a [[{{Lootbox}} gatcha system]], with rarity and overall power level being indicated by star rankings, and can be levelled up to increase their stats and ranking. Notably, the game contains the first official adaptations of the "Thousand-Year Blood War" arc, the ''Bleach: Spirits Are Forever With You'' and ''LightNovel/BleachCannotFearYourOwnWorld'' light novels, and the manga's DistantFinale epilogue.

** Revelation Summons: Successor added a version of Ichigo combining his Quincy and Hollow powers, such as firing a Blut Arterie-augmented Cero Oscuras for his ultimate attack.

* AdaptationNameChange: Ichigo's Inner Hollow is referred to as "White Ichigo" rather than just calling him Zangetsu or White.

* SpellMyNameWithAnS:

** Although official material from the manga romanises her name as Sui Feng, the English translation of the game spells it as Soi Fon.

* {{Yokai}}: The "Spirit Society" AlternateUniverse is set in a world where the various ''Bleach'' characters are creatures from Japanese mythology and folklore. Byakuya and Rukia Kuchiki are {{tengu}}, Gin Ichimaru is a [[AsianFoxSpirit kitsune]], Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez and White Ichigo are -- or in the case of the latter, [[HumanoidAbomination appear to be]] -- {{oni}}, Kaien Shiba is a ''raijin'', Rangiku Matsumoto is a ''hone-onna'', Lisa Yadomaru is a snake demon, and Shinji Hirako is a dragon.

* FullFrontalAssault: Downplayed with Tier Harribel and Nelliel's "Beyond Resurrección" forms. They are very nearly naked, with only parts of their bodies covered up by an exoskeleton and fiery golden energy (the former) or fur (the latter). [[{{Fanservice}} Unsurprisingly]], much of their [[AbsoluteCleavage torso area is bare, with only their busts slightly covered]].

* ChainPain: The 2022 Anniversary Quincy Ichigo wields a glowing red chain with a bladed tip resembling that of the Fullbring-augmented Tensa Zangetsu, which he can fire like an arrow from his Heilig Bogen.

Characters are unlocked via a [[{{Lootbox}} gatcha system]], with rarity and overall power level being indicated by star rankings, and can be levelled up to increase their stats and ranking. Notably, the game contains the first official adaptations of the "Thousand-Year Blood War" arc, the ''LightNovel/BleachCannotFearYourOwnWorld'' light novel, and the manga's DistantFinale epilogue.