History Franchise / Bleach

* ''VideoGame/JumpSuperStars'' - [=DS=] (2005)
** ''Jump Ultimate Stars'' - [=DS=] (2006)

''Bleach'' began as a manga written by Creatorr/TiteKubo and published in ''Weekly Shounen Jump'' in 2001 alongside the likes of ''Franchise/{{Naruto}}'' and ''Franchise/OnePiece'', with which it became known as the "Big Three" due to their runaway popularity. In October 2004, ''Bleach'' was adapted into an anime by Creator/StudioPierrot, which ran until March 2012, when it was replaced by ''Manga/RockLeesSpringtimeOfYouth''. Also in 2012, the manga entered its final arc, ''The Thousand-Year Blood War''. However it ended up concluding abruptly due to cancellation (Mostly from [[ArcFatigue slow pacing]] and [[SeasonalRot waning popularity]]) in August 2016, bringing the manga to an end after 15 years and 686 chapters. Some of the plot points LeftHanging by the manga's abrupt end were followed up on by the light novels ''LightNovel/BleachWeDoKnotAlwaysLoveYou'' (2016) and ''LightNovel/BleachCannotFearYourOwnWorld'' (2017). In March 2020, it was announced that the manga's final arc, "The Thousand-Year Blood War", would receive an anime adaptation for 2021.

''Bleach'' began as a manga written by Tite Kubo and published in ''Weekly Shounen Jump'' in 2001 alongside the likes of ''Franchise/{{Naruto}}'' and ''Franchise/OnePiece'', with which it became known as the "Big Three" due to their runaway popularity. In October 2004, ''Bleach'' was adapted into an anime by Creator/StudioPierrot, which ran until March 2012, when it was replaced by ''Manga/RockLeesSpringtimeOfYouth''. Also in 2012, the manga entered its final arc, ''The Thousand-Year Blood War''. However it ended up concluding abruptly due to cancellation (Mostly from [[ArcFatigue slow pacing]] and [[SeasonalRot waning popularity]]) in August 2016, bringing the manga to an end after 15 years and 686 chapters. Some of the plot points LeftHanging by the manga's abrupt end were followed up on by the light novels ''LightNovel/BleachWeDoKnotAlwaysLoveYou'' (2016) and ''LightNovel/BleachCannotFearYourOwnWorld'' (2017). In March 2020, it was announced that the manga's final arc, "The Thousand-Year Blood War", would receive an anime adaptation for 2021.

* ''[[Manga/BurnTheWitch BURN THE WITCH]]'' one-shot (2018)

In July 2018, Kubo released a one-shot spin-off called ''[[Manga/BurnTheWitch BURN THE WITCH]]'', set in London, England and dealing with the Western Branch of Soul Society. ''BURN THE WITCH'' is set to receive an animated film adaptation in the fall of 2020, and a full serialization in Magazine/ShonenJump eariler in the summer of the same year.

In July 2018, Kubo released a one-shot spin-off called ''[[Manga/BurnTheWitch BURN THE WITCH]]'', set in London, England and dealing with the Western Branch of Soul Society. ''BURN THE WITCH'' is set to receive an animated film adaptation.

In July 2018, Kubo released a one-shot spin-off called ''BURN THE WITCH'', set in London, England and dealing with the Western Branch of Soul Society. ''BURN THE WITCH'' is set to receive an animated film adaptation.

* ''BURN THE WITCH'' one-shot (2018)

In July 2018, Kubo released a one-shot spin-off called ''BURN THE WITCH'', set in London, England and dealing with the Western Branch of Soul Society. ''BURN THE WITCH'' is set to receive an animated adaptation.

''Bleach'' began as a manga written by Tite Kubo and published in ''Weekly Shounen Jump'' in 2001 alongside the likes of ''Franchise/{{Naruto}}'' and ''Franchise/OnePiece'', with which it became known as the "Big Three" due to their runaway popularity. In October 2004, ''Bleach'' was adapted into an anime by Creator/StudioPierrot, which ran until March 2012, when it was replaced by ''Manga/RockLeesSpringtimeOfYouth''. Also in 2012, the manga entered its final arc, ''The Thousand Year Blood War''. However it ended up concluding abruptly due to cancellation (Mostly from [[ArcFatigue slow pacing]] and [[SeasonalRot waning popularity]]) in August, 2016, bringing the manga to an end after 15 years and 686 chapters. Some of the plot points LeftHanging by the manga's abrupt end were followed up on by the light novels ''LightNovel/BleachWeDoKnotAlwaysLoveYou'' (2016) and ''LightNovel/BleachCannotFearYourOwnWorld'' (2017).

In July 2018, Kubo released a one-shot spin-off called ''BURN THE WITCH'', set in London, England and dealing with the Western Branch of Soul Society.

** ''Bleach'' anime (2004 - 2012)

* ''Bleach: Bankai Battle'' - [[UsefulNotes/IOSGames iOS]] and [[AndroidGames Android]] (2014)

* ''Bleach: Brave Souls'' - [=iOS=] and Android (2015)

* ''VideoGame/JumpForce'' - [=PS4=] and [=XBox=] One (2019): Playable characters include Ichigo Kurosaki, Rukia Kuchiki, Sosuke Aizen, Renji Abarai with Toshiro Hitsugaya and Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez as {{DLC}}.

!! Literature

* Light novels
** ''Bleach: Letters From The Other Side: The Death and The Strawberry'' (2004)
*** ''Bleach: Letters From The Other Side: The Death and The Strawberry - New Edition'' (2009)
** ''Bleach: The Honey Dish Rhapsody'' (2006)
** ''LightNovel/BleachTheDeathSaveTheStrawberry'' (2012)
** ''LightNovel/BleachSpiritsAreForeverWithYou'' Books 1 and 2 (2012)
** ''13 [=BLADEs=]'' (2015)
** ''LightNovel/BleachWeDoKnotAlwaysLoveYou'' (2016)
** ''LightNovel/BleachCannotFearYourOwnWorld'' Books 1, 2, and 3 (2017 - 2018; 2020 - English release)

* Novelizations
** ''Bleach: Memories of Nobody'' (2006)
** ''Bleach: The [=DiamondDust=] Rebellion, Another Hyōrinmaru'' (2007)
** ''Bleach: Fade to Black, I Call Your Name'' (2008)
** ''Bleach: Hell Chapter'' (2010)
* Databooks
** ''Bleach: Official Character Book [=SOULs=].'' (2006)
** ''Bleach: Official Animation Book [=VIBEs=].'' (2006)
** ''Bleach: Official Character Book 2: MASKED'' (2010)
** ''Bleach: Official Invitation Book The Hell Verse'' (2010)
** ''Bleach: Official Character Book 3: UNMASKED'' (2011)
** ''Bleach: The Rebooted Souls'' (2012)

!! Theatre
* ''Rock Musical Bleach''

** ''LightNovel/BleachCannotFearYourOwnWorld'' (2017)

* Novels

** ''Bleach: Spirits Are Forever With You'' (2012)
** ''Bleach: Spirits Are Forever With You 2'' (2012)

* ''Bleach: Bankai Battle'' - [[IOSGames iOS]] and [[AndroidGames Android]] (2014)

* ''VideoGame/JumpForce'' - [=PS4=] and [=XBox=] One (2019): Ichigo, Rukia, Renji and Aizen are confirmed to be playable characters.

Ichigo Kurosaki is your everyday average Japanese highschooler, except for his [[ImplausibleHairColor oddly-colored hair]] and ability to see ghosts. That all changes when he meets Rukia Kuchiki, a [[{{Shinigami}} Soul Reaper]] sent by Soul Society to slay Hollows, monstrous evil spirits. They are promptly attacked by a Hollow, and Rukia is forced to transfer her powers to Ichigo so that he can protect her and his family. Though Ichigo only meant for it as a one time thing, he's forced to take over Rukia's job as a Soul Reaper while she recovers. What follows is adventures within the afterlife as Ichigo tries the nagivate his duties of being a Shinigami and the trials and tribulations of the organization Rukia serve, the Soul Society, and the monstrous enemies both he and the Soul Society face.

''Bleach'' is more than just a manga and serialized anime: several animated films, video games ([[NoExportForYou most of which never saw overseas release]]), novellas, and even a theatrical production have been released. In 2012, Creator/WarnerBros announced they would be producing a live-action film adaptation. This eventually came to pass when the film was announced in the final manga chapter in August 2016. The live-action film was in production and released to Japanese theaters in 2018. Eventually a international release followed on Netflix in September 2018.

In July 2018, Kubo released a one-shot spin-off called ''BURN THE WITCH'', set in London, England and dealing with the Western Branch of Soul Society. Despite this, none of the characters from Bleach make an appearance.

Ichigo Kurosaki is your everyday average Japanese highschooler, except for his [[ImplausibleHairColor oddly-colored hair]] and ability to see ghosts. That all changes when he meets Rukia Kuchiki, a [[{{Shinigami}} Soul Reaper]] sent by Soul Society to slay Hollows, monstrous evil spirits. They are promptly attacked by a Hollow, and Rukia is forced to transfer her powers to Ichigo so that he can protect her and his family. [[LongRunners That was in 2001]], though [[SeasonalRot its popularity has somewhat waned over the years]].

''Bleach'' began as a manga written by Tite Kubo and published in ''Weekly Shounen Jump'' alongside the likes of ''Franchise/{{Naruto}}'' and ''Franchise/OnePiece'', with which it became known as the "Big Three" due to their runaway popularity. In October 2004, ''Bleach'' was adapted into an anime by Creator/StudioPierrot, which ran until March 2012, when it was replaced by ''Manga/RockLeesSpringtimeOfYouth''. Also in 2012, the manga entered its final arc, ''The Thousand Year Blood War'', which concluded in August, 2016, bringing the manga to an end after 15 years and 686 chapters. Some of the plot points LeftHanging by the manga's abrupt end were followed up on by the light novels ''LightNovel/BleachWeDoKnotAlwaysLoveYou'' (2016) and ''LightNovel/BleachCannotFearYourOwnWorld'' (2017).

''Bleach'' is more than just a manga and serialized anime: several animated films, video games ([[NoExportForYou most of which never saw overseas release]]), novellas, and even a theatrical production have been released. In 2012, Creator/WarnerBros announced they would be producing a live-action film adaptation, [[DevelopmentHell but nothing's come of it since]]. In August 2016, it was announced in the final chapter that a Japanese live-action film was in production for 2018, being released on Netflix in September 2018.

In July 2018, Kubo released a one-shot spin-off called ''BURN THE WITCH'', set in London, England and dealing with the Western Branch of Soul Society.

* ''VideoGame/JumpForce'' - [=PS4=] and [=XBox=] One (2019): Ichigo, Rukia and Aizen are confirmed to be playable characters.

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* ''Jet'' artbook (2018)

''Bleach'' is more than just a manga and serialized anime: several animated films, video games ([[NoExportForYou most of which never saw overseas release]]), novellas, and even a theatrical production have been released. In 2012, Creator/WarnerBros announced they would be producing a live-action film adaptation, [[DevelopmentHell but nothing's come of it since]]. In August 2016, it was announced in the final chapter that a Japanese live-action film is in production for 2018.

''Bleach'' began as a manga written by Tite Kubo and published in ''Weekly Shounen Jump'' alongside the likes of ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' and ''Manga/OnePiece'', with which it became known as the "Big Three" due to their runaway popularity. In October 2004, ''Bleach'' was adapted into an anime by Creator/StudioPierrot, which ran until March 2012, when it was replaced by ''Manga/RockLeesSpringtimeOfYouth''. Also in 2012, the manga entered its final arc, ''The Thousand Year Blood War'', which concluded in August, 2016, bringing the manga to an end after 15 years and 686 chapters. Some of the plot points LeftHanging by the manga's abrupt end were followed up on by the light novels ''LightNovel/BleachWeDoKnotAlwaysLoveYou'' (2016) and ''LightNovel/BleachCannotFearYourOwnWorld'' (2017).

* ''Bleach: Soul Ignition[=/=]Resurrección'' - UsefulNotes/PlayStation3 - adapts up to the end of the "Gotei 13 Invading Army" arc; includes Kokuto and Skullclad Ichigo from ''Hell Verse'' (2011)

''Bleach'' began as a manga written by Tite Kubo and published in ''Weekly Shounen Jump'' alongside the likes of ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' and ''Manga/OnePiece'', with which it became known as the "Big Three" due to their runaway popularity. In October 2004, ''Bleach'' was adapted into an anime by Creator/StudioPierrot, which ran until March 2012, when it was replaced by ''Manga/RockLeesSpringtimeOfYouth''. Also in 2012, the manga entered its final arc, ''The Thousand Year Blood War'', which concluded in August, 2016, bringing the manga to an end after 15 years and 686 chapters. With some plot points followed up by the light novel, LightNovel/BleachCannotFearYourOwnWorld, released in August 4, 2017.

''Bleach'' began as a manga written by Tite Kubo and published in ''Weekly Shounen Jump'' alongside the likes of ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' and ''Manga/OnePiece'', with which it became known as the "Big Three" due to their runaway popularity. In October 2004, ''Bleach'' was adapted into an anime by Creator/StudioPierrot, which ran until March 2012, when it was replaced by ''Manga/RockLeesSpringtimeOfYouth''. Also in 2012, the manga entered its final arc, ''The Thousand Year Blood War'', which concluded in August, 2016, bringing the manga to an end after 15 years and 686 chapters.