Line #10 Franchise/Bleach


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4	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 navigate his duties of being a Soul Reaper and the trials and tribulations of the organization Rukia serves, the Soul Society, and the monstrous enemies both he and the Soul Society face.
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6	''Bleach'' began as a manga written by Creator/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 ''Literature/BleachWeDoKnotAlwaysLoveYou'' (2016) and ''Literature/BleachCantFearYourOwnWorld'' (2017). In March 2020, it was announced that the manga's final arc, "The Thousand-Year Blood War", would receive an anime adaptation for October 2022.
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8	''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.
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10	In July 2018, Kubo released a one-shot spin-off called ''[[Manga/BurnTheWitch2018 BURN THE WITCH]]'', set in London, England and dealing with the Western Branch of Soul Society. ''BURN THE WITCH'' received an animated film adaptation in the fall of 2020, and a full serialization in Magazine/ShonenJump eariler in the summer of the same year.
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13	!!Works this franchise includes:
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15	[[index]]
16	!!Anime & Manga:
17	* ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'' manga (2001—2016, 2021)
18	** ''Bleach'' anime (2004—2012, 2022—)
19	* ''Bleach: All Colour But The Black'' artbook (2006)
20	* ''Bleach: Official Bootleg: [=KaraBuri=]+'' artbook (2007)
21	* ''Color [=Bleach+=]: Bleach Official Bootleg'' artbook (2010)
22	* ''[[Manga/BurnTheWitch2018 BURN THE WITCH]]'' (2018, 2020)
23	* ''Bleach: Jet'' artbook (2018)
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25	!!Animated Movies and [=OVAs=]
26	* ''[[Anime/BleachMemoriesInTheRain Bleach: Memories in the Rain]]'' OVA (2004)
27	* ''[[Anime/BleachTheSealedSwordFrenzy Bleach: The Sealed Sword Frenzy]]'' OVA (2005)
28	* ''[[Anime/BleachMemoriesOfNobody Bleach: Memories of Nobody]]'' (2006)
29	* ''[[Anime/BleachTheDiamondDustRebellion Bleach: The [=DiamondDust=] Rebellion]]'' (2007)
30	* ''[[Anime/BleachFadeToBlack Bleach: Fade to Black]]'' (2008)
31	* ''[[Anime/BleachHellVerse Bleach: Hell Verse]]'' (2010)
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33	!! Literature
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35	* Light novels
36	** ''Literature/BleachLettersFromTheOtherSideTheDeathAndTheStrawberry'' (2004)
37	*** ''Lirerature/BleachLettersFromTheOtherSide: TheDeathAndTheStrawberryNewEdition'' (2009)
38	** ''Literature/BleachTheHoneyDishRhapsody'' (2006)
39	** ''Literature/BleachTheDeathSaveTheStrawberry'' (2012)
40	** ''Literature/BleachSpiritsAreForeverWithYou'' Books 1 and 2 (2012)
41	** ''13 [=BLADEs=]'' (2015)
42	** ''Literature/BleachWeDoKnotAlwaysLoveYou'' (2016)
43	** ''Literature/BleachCantFearYourOwnWorld'' Books 1, 2, and 3 (2017—2018; 2020 - English release)
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45	* Novelizations
46	** ''Bleach: Memories of Nobody'' (2006)
47	** ''Bleach: The [=DiamondDust=] Rebellion, Another Hyōrinmaru'' (2007)
48	** ''Bleach: Fade to Black, I Call Your Name'' (2008)
49	** ''Bleach: Hell Chapter'' (2010)
50	* Databooks
51	** ''Bleach: Official Character Book [=SOULs=].'' (2006)
52	** ''Bleach: Official Animation Book [=VIBEs=].'' (2006)
53	** ''Bleach: Official Character Book 2: MASKED'' (2010)
54	** ''Bleach: Official Invitation Book The Hell Verse'' (2010)
55	** ''Bleach: Official Character Book 3: UNMASKED'' (2011)
56	** ''Bleach: The Rebooted Souls'' (2012)
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58	!! Live-Action Films
59	* ''Film/{{Bleach}}'' (2018)
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61	!! Theatre
62	* ''Rock Musical Bleach''
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64	!! Video Games
65	[[/index]]
66	* ''Bleach: GC: Tasogare ni Mamieru Shinigami'' - [[Platform/NintendoGameCube GameCube]] (2005)
67	* ''Bleach: Advance: Kurenai ni Somaru Soul Society'' - Platform/GameBoyAdvance (2005)
68	* ''Bleach: Erabareshi Tamashii'' - Platform/PlayStation2 (2005)
69	* ''Bleach: Hanatareshi Yabou'' - ''Erabareshi Tamashii'' - [=PS2=] (2006)
70	* ''Bleach: Blade Battlers'' - [=PS2=] (2006)
71	** ''Bleach: Blade Battlers 2nd'' - [=PS2=] (2007)
72	* ''Bleach: The Blade of Fate'' - [=DS=] (2006)
73	* ''Bleach: Shattered Blade'' - Platform/{{Wii}} (2006)
74	* ''Bleach: Dark Souls'' - [=DS=] (2007)
75	[[index]]
76	* ''VideoGame/BleachThe3rdPhantom'' - Platform/NintendoDS (2008) - includes original Arrancar Arturo Plateado from ''Bleach: Shattered Blade''.
77	[[/index]]
78	* ''Bleach: Versus Crusade'' - Wii (2008)
79	* ''Bleach: Soul Carnival'' series - [=PSP=]
80	** ''Soul Carnival'' (2008)
81	** ''Soul Carnival 2'' (2009)
82	* ''Bleach: DS 4th: Flame Bringer'' - [=DS=] (2009)
83	[[index]]
84	* ''VideoGame/BleachHeatTheSoul'' series - Platform/PlayStationPortable
85	** ''1'' - adapts up to the end of the "Agent of the Shinigami" arc (2005)
86	** ''2'' - adapts up to the end of the "Soul Society: The Sneak Entry" arc (2005)
87	** ''3'' - adapts up to the end of the "Soul Society: The Rescue" arc (2006)
88	** ''4'' - adapts up to midway through the "Arrancar: The Arrival" arc (2007)
89	** ''5'' - adapts up to the end of the "Arrancar: The Hueco Mundo Sneak Entry" arc (2008)
90	** ''6'' - adapts up to the end of the "Arrancar vs. Shinigami" arc; includes Dark Rukia from ''Fade to Black'' (2009)
91	** ''7'' - adapts up to the end of the "Arrancar: Downfall" arc; includes Dark Rukia from ''Fade to Black'', Muramasa from the "Zanpakutō Unknown Tales" filler arc, and Shuren from ''Hell Verse'' (2010)
92	[[/index]]
93	* ''Bleach: Soul Ignition[=/=]Resurrección'' - Platform/PlayStation3 - adapts up to the end of the "Deicide" arc; includes Kokuto and Skullclad Ichigo from ''Hell Verse'' (2011)
94	* ''Bleach: Bankai Battle'' - [[UsefulNotes/IOSGames iOS]] and [[Platform/AndroidGames Android]] (2014)
95	[[index]]
96	* ''VideoGame/BleachBraveSouls'' - [=iOS=] and Android (2015) - A gatcha action game that adapts the entirety of the main series and includes several OriginalGeneration characters; also adapts the ''Literature/BleachCantFearYourOwnWorld'' and ''Literature/BleachSpiritsAreForeverWithYou'' light novels
97	[[/index]]
98	* ''Bleach: Paradise Lost'' - [=iOS=] and Android (2017)
99	* ''Bleach: Immortal Soul'' - Android and [=iOS=] devices (2020) - A turn-based gacha card game published by [=OasisGames=]
100	* ''Bleach: The Separation'' - [=iOS=] (2023) - A turn-based based gacha card game by SMART PANDA LIMITED
101	* ''VideoGame/BleachSoulResonance'' - Android and [=iOS=] (2024) - A 3D action RPG game developed by Black Moon Studio and published by NUVERSE
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103	[[AC: Other]]
104	[[index]]
105	* ''VideoGame/JumpSuperStars'' - [=DS=] (2005) - Ichigo Kurosaki is playable and Rukia Kuchiki is a support character
106	** ''Jump Ultimate Stars'' - [=DS=] (2006) - Ichigo Kurosaki, Rukia Kuchiki, Toshiro Hitsugaya, and Renji Abarai are playable
107	* ''VideoGame/JStarsVictoryVS'' - [=PS3=] and Platform/PlayStationVita (2014) - Ichigo and Aizen are playable characters, and Rukia is an assist character
108	* ''VideoGame/JumpForce'' - [=PS4=] and [=XBox=] One (2019): Playable characters include Ichigo Kurosaki, Rukia Kuchiki, Sosuke Aizen, and Renji Abarai; with Toshiro Hitsugaya and Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez as {{DLC}}.
109	[[/index]]
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