BLEACH anime!!

merylsilverburg · Aug 13th, 2004, 07:08 PM

Oh, time to celebrate! There is going to be a BLEACH anime! *cheers* It's going to air in Japan October 5 on TV-Tokyo. Well, this is happy news for me since this is my current favorite series. For those who don't know, BLEACH is originally a manga by Kubo, Taito and it's about this guy named Kurosaki, Ichigo (strawberry and the number 15...the guy in my avatar) who your average high school guy. The teachers despise him because of his orange hair color and this automatically makes him one of those "rebel" kids. That's why he's always so grumpy and cranky. He has a special ability; he can see the dead and this causes him more trouble. One day, a young shinigami (god of death) named Rukia comes into his house and has to transfer her powers into Ichigo (the reason is unknown). So now, Ichigo is a shinigami and has to destroy all the monsters in the world (called Hollows) and other problems with the Soul Society.
Alright, obviously I don't know much on the plot, but I dunno...I really like this series and there's 13 volumes so far. Hopefully this won't turn out to be another Samurai Deeper Kyo otherwise I'm gonna be very angry.

squirms_619 · Aug 19th, 2004, 04:31 PM

That sounds vary interesting maybe i'll be able to see it soon.

merylsilverburg · Aug 20th, 2004, 07:17 PM

If you want to read the manga, the English versions are supposed to be out at your local bookstore or comic store. I think volume 1 has been released with volume 2 coming out soon.

squirms_619 · Aug 22nd, 2004, 01:04 PM

cool ill look for them

merylsilverburg · Oct 7th, 2004, 02:30 PM

The anime has aired in Japan on October 5...there's the official site if anyone is interested in checking it out:

Bleach TV Tokyo

The voice for Kurosaki, Ichigo is Morita, Masakazu, the same guy who did Tidus' voice in the Japanese version of FFX.

The voice for Kuchiki, Rukia is Orikasa, Fumiko the girl who did Seras Victoria's voice in Hellsing.

The animation production is Studio Pierrot, the ones who did Naruto. I hope the anime is good...I wish I could check it out.

Uchiha Sasuke · Oct 10th, 2004, 08:01 PM

I got the first Episode downloaded. Damn good stuff

merylsilverburg · Oct 10th, 2004, 11:23 PM

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I got the first Episode downloaded. Damn good stuff

Awesome! Could you tell me how the animation is? And what about the voices? Do they fit each of the characters?

Uchiha Sasuke · Oct 11th, 2004, 02:06 PM

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Awesome! Could you tell me how the animation is? And what about the voices? Do they fit each of the characters?

Well first off the animation is really well done. It is not spectacular, but the series are well done. There is a little bit of cging in certain parts that is hard to catch but it is there. Usually when I judge animes I look at how well they animate a fight scene. In Bleach the first one was well done but extremely short. I probably give more details when the seconds episode is aired. Voice wise I wouldn't of picked better. I swear I've heard some of the voices before but the point is they fit what mood is presented. If its a funny chaotic scene, you'll definately get the point through the voice acting. Same goes for a serious scene. It is well done and I will be looking forward to seeing more.

merylsilverburg · Oct 12th, 2004, 04:25 PM

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Well first off the animation is really well done. It is not spectacular, but the series are well done. There is a little bit of cging in certain parts that is hard to catch but it is there. Usually when I judge animes I look at how well they animate a fight scene. In Bleach the first one was well done but extremely short. I probably give more details when the seconds episode is aired. Voice wise I wouldn't of picked better. I swear I've heard some of the voices before but the point is they fit what mood is presented. If its a funny chaotic scene, you'll definately get the point through the voice acting. Same goes for a serious scene. It is well done and I will be looking forward to seeing more.

Thanks Uchiha!

I wish I could see it. *dies* Yeah, the first episode's fight scene is short but the later scenes (at least in the manga) are much more longer and action-filled. Hopefully the anime won't stray too far from the manga. Thanks again!

Reid · Oct 12th, 2004, 07:32 PM

I watched the first episode a little while ago and thought it was pretty good. The premise seems interesting enough, I just hope it doesn't desolve into typical fighting show ilk, although if it has a 26 episode run I don't think it could afford the time to do so. I know the first episode was meant only to introduce the story and I'm curious to see the direction the show could take.

What aspects of the manga did you like a lot, meryl? I'm curious to see what kind of anime it will be.

The animation was pretty good. It was clean and consistent but not really anything remarkable or new. I hope the show doesn't take the pretty standard second episode dive in quality.

Anyway, I'm going to keep watching this because it seems like it could be a good one. I got some of the manga but I couldn't find the first bunch of volumes so I haven't started reading it yet.

Because I don't know the characters too well yet the voices seemed alright. They fit and that's the really important thing, I guess.

merylsilverburg · Oct 12th, 2004, 08:31 PM

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What aspects of the manga did you like a lot, meryl? I'm curious to see what kind of anime it will be.

Well, I'm pretty much a sucker for anything that is almost very...uh...Kenshin-ish so I think what I love about the manga are the characters, the "development" of the Shinigami process (like training and learning), the story overall (I mean, Ichigo's past is something which isn't anything new, but still...this explains why he particular is a powerful Soul Reaper). I can't say the fight scenes in the manga are spectacular because for some reason, I haven't found anything too "impressive" so far. Perhaps later on.

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I hope the show doesn't take the pretty standard second episode dive in quality.

I hope so too. It's always annoying when that happens.

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Because I don't know the characters too well yet the voices seemed alright. They fit and that's the really important thing, I guess.

Well, Uchiha said they fit pretty well...but since I haven't seen them, I can't say whether they fit the sound in my head. Let's just say I imagine Rukia's voice to be somewhat soft, pitch-wise should be in-between, but also rough (not like tomboyish rough...that's for Tasuki, Orihime's friend) but yet knowledgeable and stern. Argh, I have the voice in my head...

For Ichigo, I imagine the typical loud teenage kid...slightly (and I do mean slightly) similar to Kyo from Fruits Basket and Midou, Ban from GetBackers. Again, I hear it in my head.

One more final thing I've forgotten to mention: there's a character later named Kon, which is a stuffed animal "turned to life" (you guys will see

) and the voice actor for him is the mangaka himself, Kubo Tite!

Reid · Oct 17th, 2004, 11:48 AM

I watched the second episode a few days ago and it seems that this anime could be pretty interesting.

I understand now where you get the Kenshin comparisons from, meryl. The show seems like it could be pretty compelling but for me, it could still really go either way pretty soon.

Luckily, there was no major decline in animation quality. It was pretty much the same as the first episode, which is a good thing. Consistency is a plus.

I'll keep watching it for now at least. It's at least better than much of the other Fall series.

Uchiha Sasuke · Oct 17th, 2004, 11:38 PM

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I watched the second episode a few days ago and it seems that this anime could be pretty interesting.

I understand now where you get the Kenshin comparisons from, meryl. The show seems like it could be pretty compelling but for me, it could still really go either way pretty soon.

Luckily, there was no major decline in animation quality. It was pretty much the same as the first episode, which is a good thing. Consistency is a plus.

I'll keep watching it for now at least. It's at least better than much of the other Fall series.

Got the Second episode too , I must Reid that I agree with you 100%. I actually cannot wait for the next episode of this series because its really good. I can't wait to see what that damn bear in the intro is all about

merylsilverburg · Oct 19th, 2004, 01:43 AM

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I can't wait to see what that damn bear in the intro is all about

Wait, you're talking about the one in Orihime's room, right? Oh...I thought that incident would be one whole episode...I didn't know they spanned it for the second and third episode.

Uchiha Sasuke · Oct 21st, 2004, 10:31 AM

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Wait, you're talking about the one in Orihime's room, right? Oh...I thought that incident would be one whole episode...I didn't know they spanned it for the second and third episode.

No I'm talking the crazy looking one I see in the intro all the time. It like gets stepped on and goes all crazy and shit. I looks like a comedic thing, but I'm stoked to see if it plays a part in the series.

merylsilverburg · Oct 21st, 2004, 08:36 PM

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No I'm talking the crazy looking one I see in the intro all the time. It like gets stepped on and goes all crazy and shit. I looks like a comedic thing, but I'm stoked to see if it plays a part in the series.

LOL! Oh, him! That's not a bear, that's a lion.

He's Kon, the one I mentioned earlier in my post...he's actually a stuffed animal who "came to life" in a situation I won't spoil for you. The voice actor for him is the mangaka, Kubo Tite.

Well, I managed to get the first two episodes (had to buy them, as always) and all I have to say is: Yay! I'm so glad the voice actor for Ichigo is perfect! Rukia's is pretty good too...and the rest of the cast is terrific! They did change some parts in the anime from the manga, but it's not too bad, done rather well. I'm so happy...becoming all addicted, hehe.

tuf · Nov 4th, 2004, 04:07 AM

Bleach has been aired and subbed up to episode 5 already.

Manga still better though at the moment.

Reid · Nov 8th, 2004, 11:24 AM

meryl, I started to read the manga and you were right about it. It's pretty good so far. I've read up to Volume 5 and so far it's quite a bit better than the anime.

The thing is, the manga has a really, really neat art style that the anime doesn't really do justice to. The storyline is pretty neat too. Once it gets going there's some interesting stuff. I really liked the story arc about Ichigo's mother and the fact that there's a Hollow he can't defeat right away now. It adds something more to the story and I like that they portray the characters as having real motivation and such.

Anyway, I'm going to keep watching the anime as I'm curious to see how it will continue to adapt the manga. I'm excited to see Kon animated as well. His origin in the manga was really neat and hearing the mangaka's voice as him should be entertaining.

merylsilverburg · Nov 9th, 2004, 02:41 AM

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meryl, I started to read the manga and you were right about it. It's pretty good so far. I've read up to Volume 5 and so far it's quite a bit better than the anime.

Yeah, it is somewhat better than the anime...but, if the anime does follow the manga storyline faithfully, then the anime shouldn't be too bad. Though, as I mentioned earlier, there are a few parts cut out because of unnecessary details and lack of space, etc. I'm glad you're enjoying it Reid!

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The thing is, the manga has a really, really neat art style that the anime doesn't really do justice to.

OMG! I'm so happy you said this! To be honest, the real reason why I picked up the series was because of the art style! I know that sounds really superficial of me, but because I don't have access to those manga magazines, I gauge mangas by their cover. Bleach, for some reason, really grabbed my attention. From the covers, I think I liked the very clean art and the single characters dominating each cover. Then, the actual manga art itself, really was just so...beautiful to me. I can't explain it, but I feel his style is somewhat unique (especially the way he draws his very angular, square jawlines and his light pen style...not too much pressure at all...very clean). And, I agree with you too; the anime is nice to look at (of course, it had to be this way due to the animation process) but the manga is more detailed and refined (like most mangas). ^_^

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The storyline is pretty neat too. Once it gets going there's some interesting stuff. I really liked the story arc about Ichigo's mother and the fact that there's a Hollow he can't defeat right away now. It adds something more to the story and I like that they portray the characters as having real motivation and such.

I think you'll enjoy the later chapters Reid. There are more sense of motivation and more sense of "responsibility" and growth on each character's part. Though Ichigo probably is the more developed, next to Rukia. Also, the manga flows along very well; there hasn't been many situations where I thought, "This is totally useless, what's the point?" As I said, some fight scenes are a bit dragged on/uninteresting, but overall, it's not too bad.

Vic Viper · Nov 13th, 2004, 11:47 PM

look there's going to be a bleach game for the PSP.

Link

Aug 13th, 2004, 07:08 PM	#1
merylsilverburg Enemy or Ally? Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 4,023	BLEACH anime!! Oh, time to celebrate! There is going to be a BLEACH anime! cheers It's going to air in Japan October 5 on TV-Tokyo. Well, this is happy news for me since this is my current favorite series. For those who don't know, BLEACH is originally a manga by Kubo, Taito and it's about this guy named Kurosaki, Ichigo (strawberry and the number 15...the guy in my avatar) who your average high school guy. The teachers despise him because of his orange hair color and this automatically makes him one of those "rebel" kids. That's why he's always so grumpy and cranky. He has a special ability; he can see the dead and this causes him more trouble. One day, a young shinigami (god of death) named Rukia comes into his house and has to transfer her powers into Ichigo (the reason is unknown). So now, Ichigo is a shinigami and has to destroy all the monsters in the world (called Hollows) and other problems with the Soul Society. Alright, obviously I don't know much on the plot, but I dunno...I really like this series and there's 13 volumes so far. Hopefully this won't turn out to be another Samurai Deeper Kyo otherwise I'm gonna be very angry. __________________ "You're a louse Roger Smith" ~ R. Dorothy Wayneright "Have a little priest" ~ Mrs. Lovett "Grim Reaper, you could not get the women? What was the problem? Didn't you reap them with your grim reaping equipment?" "I tried that but the women, they all know hopscotch" ~ Eddie Izzard You Can Help Last edited by merylsilverburg; Aug 13th, 2004 at 07:10 PM..

Aug 20th, 2004, 07:17 PM	#3
merylsilverburg Enemy or Ally? Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 4,023	If you want to read the manga, the English versions are supposed to be out at your local bookstore or comic store. I think volume 1 has been released with volume 2 coming out soon. __________________ "You're a louse Roger Smith" ~ R. Dorothy Wayneright "Have a little priest" ~ Mrs. Lovett "Grim Reaper, you could not get the women? What was the problem? Didn't you reap them with your grim reaping equipment?" "I tried that but the women, they all know hopscotch" ~ Eddie Izzard You Can Help

Oct 7th, 2004, 02:30 PM	#5
merylsilverburg Enemy or Ally? Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 4,023	The anime has aired in Japan on October 5...there's the official site if anyone is interested in checking it out: Bleach TV Tokyo The voice for Kurosaki, Ichigo is Morita, Masakazu, the same guy who did Tidus' voice in the Japanese version of FFX. The voice for Kuchiki, Rukia is Orikasa, Fumiko the girl who did Seras Victoria's voice in Hellsing. The animation production is Studio Pierrot, the ones who did Naruto. I hope the anime is good...I wish I could check it out. __________________ "You're a louse Roger Smith" ~ R. Dorothy Wayneright "Have a little priest" ~ Mrs. Lovett "Grim Reaper, you could not get the women? What was the problem? Didn't you reap them with your grim reaping equipment?" "I tried that but the women, they all know hopscotch" ~ Eddie Izzard You Can Help

Oct 10th, 2004, 08:01 PM	#6
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Aug 19th, 2004, 04:31 PM	#2
squirms_619 Registered User Joined: Jun 2004 Location: Hell Age: 36 Posts: 73	That sounds vary interesting maybe i'll be able to see it soon.

Aug 22nd, 2004, 01:04 PM	#4
squirms_619 Registered User Joined: Jun 2004 Location: Hell Age: 36 Posts: 73	cool ill look for them

Oct 12th, 2004, 07:32 PM	#10
Reid .red house. Joined: Jan 2002 Location: canada Age: 37 Posts: 797	I watched the first episode a little while ago and thought it was pretty good. The premise seems interesting enough, I just hope it doesn't desolve into typical fighting show ilk, although if it has a 26 episode run I don't think it could afford the time to do so. I know the first episode was meant only to introduce the story and I'm curious to see the direction the show could take. What aspects of the manga did you like a lot, meryl? I'm curious to see what kind of anime it will be. The animation was pretty good. It was clean and consistent but not really anything remarkable or new. I hope the show doesn't take the pretty standard second episode dive in quality. Anyway, I'm going to keep watching this because it seems like it could be a good one. I got some of the manga but I couldn't find the first bunch of volumes so I haven't started reading it yet. Because I don't know the characters too well yet the voices seemed alright. They fit and that's the really important thing, I guess.

Oct 17th, 2004, 11:48 AM	#12
Reid .red house. Joined: Jan 2002 Location: canada Age: 37 Posts: 797	I watched the second episode a few days ago and it seems that this anime could be pretty interesting. I understand now where you get the Kenshin comparisons from, meryl. The show seems like it could be pretty compelling but for me, it could still really go either way pretty soon. Luckily, there was no major decline in animation quality. It was pretty much the same as the first episode, which is a good thing. Consistency is a plus. I'll keep watching it for now at least. It's at least better than much of the other Fall series.

Nov 4th, 2004, 04:07 AM	#17
tuf Registered User Joined: Nov 2004 Age: 42 Posts: 1	Bleach has been aired and subbed up to episode 5 already. Manga still better though at the moment.

Nov 8th, 2004, 11:24 AM	#18
Reid .red house. Joined: Jan 2002 Location: canada Age: 37 Posts: 797	meryl, I started to read the manga and you were right about it. It's pretty good so far. I've read up to Volume 5 and so far it's quite a bit better than the anime. The thing is, the manga has a really, really neat art style that the anime doesn't really do justice to. The storyline is pretty neat too. Once it gets going there's some interesting stuff. I really liked the story arc about Ichigo's mother and the fact that there's a Hollow he can't defeat right away now. It adds something more to the story and I like that they portray the characters as having real motivation and such. Anyway, I'm going to keep watching the anime as I'm curious to see how it will continue to adapt the manga. I'm excited to see Kon animated as well. His origin in the manga was really neat and hearing the mangaka's voice as him should be entertaining.


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