History DieForOurShip / Bleach

* Poor Uryu Ishida gets it from rabid fans from all sides. The Ichigo/Rukia section blames him for failing to seduce Orihime and make her forget about Ichigo (no matter how out of character that would be), and more recently, for assisting her in an endeavour where ''she'' ended up saving Ichigo's life and Ichigo [[spoiler:went berserk to protect her]]. Those in the other camp insist he is a) not good enough for their darling, pure and perfect goddess and/or b) a douchebag that doesn't let Orihime fight for herself, never mind that ''everybody'' (save for Rukia and Chad) wants her to keep out of fights.

* Poor Uryu Ishida gets it from rabid fans from all sides. The Ichigo/Rukia section blames him for failing to seduce Orihime and make her forget about Ichigo (no matter how out of character that would be), and more recently, for assisting her in an endeavour where ''she'' ended up saving Ichigo's life (instead of their PossessionSue version of Rukia) and Ichigo [[spoiler:went berserk to protect her]]. Those in the other camp insist he is a) not good enough for their darling, pure and perfect goddess and/or b) a douchebag that doesn't let Orihime fight for herself, never mind that ''everybody'' (save for Rukia and Chad) wants her to keep out of fights.

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[[caption-width-right:350:Can they get along with both Ichigo and each other?]]

** Some fans go as far as to twist the [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming very sweet]] ([[LesYay and femslashy, for some]]) scene between them where [[spoiler:Rukia vehemently tells Orihime that [[YouAreNotAlone she's a great person and her friends love her]], that she was not a burden to them and that [[IOweYouMyLife if Orihime hadn't been there, Rukia would have died]], pulling her from the HeroicBSOD state she's been for a while]] into a "CatFight" where Rukia curses and bitches at Orihime for laying her eyes on Ichigo.

** Reaches its more idiotic, sexist and almost horrifying extreme when [[http://web.archive.org/web/20150401210622/http://www.journalfen.net/community/fandom_wank/1280151.html rabid IchiRukis make truly mindboggling assumptions]] about Orihime [[spoiler:FightingFromTheInside against Tsukishima's brainwashing]]. Such a fact somehow makes her a "shallow whore" and a "selfish bitch", whose care for Ichigo is "utterly pathetic" and "will never compare to Rukia's Eternal and Mature Love.

*** Rabid fans of the losing ship(s) throwing BIG tantrums, making up lies about Kubo sabotaging his own manga and insulting the fans of the favored couple(s).

*** And more rabid fans destroying official Bleach merchandise, burning manga pictures, or making up rumors about the chapter being taken out of circulation.'''
* Some stuff [[AllThereInTheManual released after chapter 686]] keep upsetting the shippers who were on the losing side. The TV interview where one of Kubo's editors confirmed that [[spoiler: Rukia always was a non-romantic friend to Ichigo while Orihime was the "heroine" aka LoveInterest from the very beginning]] and the light novel ''We do knot always love you'' (where [[spoiler: Rukia and Renji marry and it's implied that Orihime and Ichigo started dating few afterwards]]) have become very, ''very'' sore spots for that particular side of the [[spoiler: Ichigo/Rukia]] fandom.

* At chapter 686, the final ships have been revealed: [[spoiler: [[HighschoolSweethearts Ichigo married Orihime]] and stayed on Earth with her, while [[ChildhoodFriendRomance Rukia married Renji]] and stayed at Soul Society but they drop by to Karakura once in a while for old time's sake. Both couples [[BabiesEverAfter have children]]: the first have a boy named [[AdorablyPrecociousChild Kazui]] and the second have a girl named [[LittleMissBadass Ichika]].]] '''EVERYONE can imagine how the fans have taken THAT.''' [[https://imgur.com/gallery/XcMWY This link speaks for itself.]]

* Ever since [[BarrierWarrior Orihime]] [[CloudCuckooLander Inoue]] started to [[CharacterDevelopment take a bigger role in the storyline]] ''and'' was revealed to ''actually'' be in love with Ichigo as well as [[ScrewDestiny MUCH]] [[RealityWarper more powerful]] than anybody would think, militant and enraged Ichigo/Rukia fangirls twist her into a [[StalkerWithACrush Rukia-hating]], [[{{Yandere}} Ichigo-obsessed stalker]] to make Rukia look like a better match for him. Never mind that Orihime is the [[YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre depressed and passive kind of jealous]], that she ''adores'' Rukia (to the point of actively ''rejecting'' the idea of hating her, as well as praising Rukia's kindness and strength), that she actually got over it as she got more spotlight and development, and that ''Rukia herself'' adores Orihime and [[NotSoDifferent sees her own issues reflected in her]]. This has become so bad that ''everyone'' in the Ichigo/Rukia corner has been stereotyped as Orihime bashers, including sane ones who ''like'' or at least don't mind Orihime and only hate the idea of being lumped with the crazies.

* At chapter 686, the final ships have been revealed: [[spoiler: [[HighschoolSweethearts Ichigo married Orihime]] and stayed on Earth with her, while [[ChildhoodFriendRomance Rukia married Renji]] and stayed at Soul Society but they drop by to Karakura once in a while for old time's sake. Both couples [[BabiesEverAfter have children]]: the first have a boy named [[AdorablyPrecociousChild Kazui]] and the second have a girl named [[LittleMissBadass Ichika]].]] '''EVERYONE can imagine how the fans have taken THAT.'''
* Some stuff [[AllThereInTheManual released after chapter 686]] keep upsetting the shippers who were on the losing side. The TV interview where one of Kubo's editors confirmed that [[spoiler: Rukia was a non-romantic friend to Ichigo while Orihime was the "heroine" aka LoveInterest]] and the light novel ''We do knot always love you'' (where [[spoiler: Rukia and Renji marry and it's implied that Orihime and Ichigo started dating few afterwards]]) have become very, ''very'' sore spots for that particular side of the [[spoiler: Ichigo/Rukia]] fandom.

* At chapter 686, the final ships have been revealed: [[spoiler: [[HighschoolSweethearts Ichigo married Orihime]] and stayed on Earth with her, while [[ChildhoodFriendRomance Rukia married Renji]] and stayed at Soul Society but they drop by to Karakura once in a while for old time's sake. Both couples [[BabiesEverAfter have children]]: the first have a boy named [[AdorablyPrecociousChild Kazui]] and the second have a girl named [[LittleMissBadass Ichika]].]] '''EVERYONE can imagine how the fans have taken THAT.'''

* As a warning, don't ''ever'' bring up Senna in a conversation. Despite only appearing in one film, her chemistry with Ichigo provoked a lot of attacks from shippers of ''both'' Ichigo/Rukia and Ichigo/Orihime, but since she's never featured in any other Bleach-related media, outside of the first movie, a video game and a cameo in episode 204, the hate for her (thankfully) isn't as frequent or heated. Then again, one only needs to click on a fanart of the pairing or see the ''Memories of Nobody'' movie on Website/{{Youtube}} to find someones' loathing for it and Senna.

* At chapter 686, the final ships have been revealed: [[spoiler: [[HighschoolSweethearts Ichigo married Orihime]] and stayed on Earth with her, while [[ChildhoodFriendRomance Rukia married Renji]] and stayed at Soul Society but they drop by to Karakura once in a while for old time's sake. Both couples [[BabiesEverAfter have children]]: the first have a boy named [[AdorablyPrecociousChild Kazui]] and the second have a girl named [[LittleMissBadass Ichika]].]] '''EVERYONE can imagine how the fans have taken THAT.'''
** Some reactions include:
*** Rabid fans of the losing ship(s) throwing big, BIG tantrums, making up lies about Kubo sabotaging his own manga and insulting the fans of the favored couple/s.
*** Other rabid fans completely denying any in-story development between the {{Official Couple}}s, especially [[spoiler:Ichigo and Orihime]].
*** And more rabid fans making fanworks where [[spoiler:Ichigo and Rukia]] cheat on their spouses and/or [[spoiler:Ichigo's son Kazui is mothered by Rukia and not by his canon mother Orihime]].
*** And even more rabid fans destroying official Bleach merchandise, burning manga pictures, or making up rumors about the chapter being taken out of circulation.

* At chapter 686, the final ships have been revealed: [[spoiler: [[HighschoolSweethearts Ichigo married Orihime]] and stayed on Earth with her, while [[ChildhoodFriendRomance Rukia married Renji]] and stayed at Soul Society but they drop by to Karakura once in a while for old time's sake. Both couples [[BabiesEverAfter have children]]: the first have a boy named [[AdorablyPrecociousChild Kazui]] and the second have a girl named [[LittleMissBadass Ichika]].]] '''EVERYONE can imagine how the fans have taken THAT.'''

* At chapter 686, the final ships have been revealed: [[spoiler: [[HighschoolSweethearts Ichigo married Orihime]] and stayed on Earth with her, while [[ChildhoodFriendRomance Rukia married Renji]] and stayed at Soul Society but they drop by to Karakura once in a while for old time's sake. Both couples [[BabiesEverAfter have children]]: the first have a boy named [[AdorablyPrecociousChild Kazui]] and the second have a girl named [[LittleMissBadass Ichika]].]] '''EVERYONE can imagine how the fans have taken THAT.'''
** Some reactions include:
*** Rabid fans of the losing ship(s) throwing big, BIG tantrums, making up lies about Kubo sabotaging his own manga and insulting the fans of the favored couple/s.
*** Other rabid fans completely denying any in-story development between the {{Official Couple}}s, especially [[spoiler:Ichigo and Orihime]].
*** And more rabid fans making fanworks where [[spoiler:Ichigo and Rukia]] cheat on their spouses and/or [[spoiler:Ichigo's son Kazui is mothered by Rukia and not by his canon mother Orihime]].
*** And even more rabid fans destroying official Bleach merchandise, burning manga pictures, or making up rumors about the chapter being taken out of circulation.

Whenever a {{Shonen}} has an EstrogenBrigade amidst their fandom, it's inevitable for a shipping war to ignite ''the mere second'' that a character interacts with another. What makes ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'' especially notable, however, is how the ''het fans'' are the ones causing the most amount of controversy around these parts.

* It doesn't help that the entire ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'' series is a) long running, b) Shonen, and c) fond of drawing out its action scenes. Oh, and the mangaka likes to keep things intentionally vague about relationships for some reason (even ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' has more relationship development). Hence people with preferred characters start to [[ShippingGoggles pick and choose]] to enhance relationship development. WordOfGod has said that he feels that the characters have more potential than just falling in love. Then again, this comes from the author [[CreatorBacklash who's said to NOT react well]] [[http://g-ih.tumblr.com/post/127267376605/i-want-to-share-with-you-all-what-happened-5-years to the fans insulting his characters, and especially Orihime.]]

* It doesn't help that the entire ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'' series is a) long running, b) Shonen, and c) fond of drawing out its action scenes. Oh, and the mangaka likes to keep things intentionally vague about relationships for some reason (even ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' has more relationship development). Hence people with preferred characters start to [[ShippingGoggles pick and choose]] to enhance relationship development. WordOfGod has said that he feels that the characters have more potential than just falling in love. Then again, this comes from the author [[CreatorBacklash who's said to NOT react well]] [[http://g-ih.tumblr.com/post/127267376605/i-want-to-share-with-you-all-what-happened-5-years to the fans insulting his characters, and specially Orihime.]]

Some reactions include:
** Rabid fans of the losing ship(s) throwing big, BIG tantrums, making up lies about Kubo sabotaging his own manga and insulting the fans of the favored couple/s.
** Other rabid fans completely denying any in-story development between the {{Official Couple}}s, especially [[spoiler:Ichigo and Orihime]].
** And more rabid fans making fanworks where [[spoiler:Ichigo and Rukia]] cheat on their spouses and/or [[spoiler:Ichigo's son Kazui is mothered by Rukia and not by his canon mother Orihime]].
** And even more rabid fans destroying official Bleach merchandise, burning manga pictures, or making up rumors about the chapter being taken out of circulation.

* At chapter 686, the final ships have been revealed: [[spoiler: [[HighschoolSweethearts Ichigo married Orihime]] and stayed on Earth with her, while [[ChildhoodFriendRomance Rukia married Renji]] and stayed at Soul Society but they drop by to Karakura once in a while for old time's sake. Both couples [[BabiesEverAfter have children]]: the first have a boy named [[AdorablyPrecociousChild Kazui]] and the second have a girl named [[LittleMissBadass Ichika]].]] '''EVERYONE can imagine how the fans have taken THAT.'''

* At chapter 686, the final ships have been revealed: [[spoiler: [[HighschoolSweethearts Ichigo married Orihime]] and stayed on Earth with her, while [[ChildhoodFriendRomance Rukia married Renji]] and stayed at Soul Society but they drop by to Karakura once in a while for old time's sake. Both couples [[BabiesEverAfter have children]]: the first have a boy named [[AdorablyPrecociousChild Kazui]] and the second have a girl named [[LittleMissBadass Ichika]].]] '''EVERYONE can imagine how the fans have taken THAT.''' Some reactions include:
** Rabid fans of the losing ship(s) [[http://commanderkurama.tumblr.com/post/149183475996/kubo-pulled-a-kishimoto throwing]] [[http://hashtagartistlife.tumblr.com/post/149176350289/bleach-686-liveblog big]], [[http://boards.4chan.org/a/thread/145873527 BIG]] [[http://boards.4chan.org/a/thread/145864304 tantrums]], [[http://elliedritch.tumblr.com/post/149154760281/that-story-that-some-ir-bnf-came-up-with-about-a making up lies about Kubo]] and insulting the fans of the favored couple/s.
** Other rabid fans [[http://ichinoue.tumblr.com/post/149194524715/its-bizarre-that-ichiruki-shippers-claim-ichihime completely denying any in-story development]] between the {{Official Couple}}s, specially [[spoiler: Ichigo and Orihime]].
** ''[[RuleOfThree Other]]'' rabid fans [[http://teodoralovesteo.tumblr.com/post/149170032872 making]] [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12108132/1/A-Full-Loop fan]] [[http://welovehaehyuk.tumblr.com/post/149196653766/how-bleach-should-have-ended works]] [[http://sequencefairy.tumblr.com/post/149210024348/unsubstantial where]] [[spoiler: Ichigo and Rukia]] [[https://66.media.tumblr.com/50cc34d121fe85b169596b409330f01c/tumblr_oc7vd4fFqm1sogndjo1_540.jpg cheat on their spouses]] and/or [[spoiler: Ichigo's son Kazui is mothered by Rukia and not by his canon mother Orihime]].
** [[UpToEleven And more rabid fans]] [[https://66.media.tumblr.com/3eb4402199bb25fdf798bd155cf5cee3/tumblr_oc7vgvI0gM1sq0jvao1_540.jpg destroying mechandise]], [[http://godtier-rose.tumblr.com/post/149147472341 burning]] [[https://67.media.tumblr.com/810983dd0732290622d1b45dcdb57470/tumblr_oc7qauWgnv1s6frw9o1_540.png pictures]], or making up rumors [[http://mizulily.tumblr.com/post/149222123392/seeing-the-majority-of-the-fandom-salty-is-helping about the chapter being taken out of circulation.]]
** [[https://imgur.com/gallery/XcMWY Here is a 500+ something picture gallery that showcases the massive butthurt from the losing side]]. Speaks for itself.

** etc.

* It doesn't help that the entire ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'' series is a) long running, b) Shonen, and c) fond of drawing out its action scenes. Oh, and the mangaka likes to keep things intentionally vague about relationships for some reason (even ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' has more relationship development). Hence people with preferred characters start to [[ShippingGoggles pick and choose]] to enhance relationship development. WordOfGod has said that he feels that the characters have more potential than just falling in love. Then again, this comes from the author that has also openly said [[CreatorBacklash the more hate Orihime gets, the more screen-time he gives her]].

* Speaking of Renji, some twist both him ''and'' [[AloofBigBrother Byakuya]] into [[DomesticAbuse wife-beaters, rapists, etc.]] to favor the Ichigo/Rukia coupling. It's much more passive-aggressive than the loud Orihime hate, though: the culprits tend to say Renji doesn't deserve Rukia's prospect romantic feelings for having contributed to her arrest (never mind that Byakuya was in charge and thus Renji was bound to be there whether he wanted or not, which caused him quite a bit of angst), whine because he stepped out of her life for years after she was adopted by the Kuchiki clan (because it's not like he thought that Rukia would have trouble [[UptownGirl for keeping bonds to someone who was under her new social status]]), etc. Therefore, for these people Renji is a massive, idiotic, woman-hating loser who will never measure up to Rukia's Perfect Man Ichigo ''and'' must have been considered as a possible love interest for her '''only''' by those who want to split up Ichigo and Rukia (never mind all the ShipTease between Rukia and Renji themselves, how Renji is revealed to be ''very'' devoted to Rukia once their common backstory is revealed, or even the scene where [[spoiler: Renji takes a HUGE risk via challenging Ichigo to "punish" him for putting Rukia at risk, and once he loses, he '''begs''' Ichigo to save her in his stead]]).

* At chapter 686, the final ships have been revealed: [[spoiler: [[HighschoolSweethearts Ichigo married Orihime]] and stayed on Earth with her, while [[ChildhoodFriendRomance Rukia married Renji]] and stayed at Soul Society but they drop by to Karakura once in a while for old time's sake. Both couples [[BabiesEverAfter have children]]: the first have a boy named [[AdorablyPrecociousChild Kazui]] and the second have a girl named [[LittleMissBadass Ichika]].]] '''EVERYONE can imagine how the fans have taken THAT.'''::
** Some rabid fans of the losing ship(s) [[http://commanderkurama.tumblr.com/post/149183475996/kubo-pulled-a-kishimoto throw]] [[http://hashtagartistlife.tumblr.com/post/149176350289/bleach-686-liveblog big]], [[http://boards.4chan.org/a/thread/145873527 BIG]] [[http://boards.4chan.org/a/thread/145864304 tantrums]], [[http://elliedritch.tumblr.com/post/149154760281/that-story-that-some-ir-bnf-came-up-with-about-a make up lies about Kubo]] and insult the fans of the favored couple/s.
** Other rabid fans [[http://ichinoue.tumblr.com/post/149194524715/its-bizarre-that-ichiruki-shippers-claim-ichihime completely deny any in-story development]] between the {{Official Couple}}s, specially [[spoiler: Ichigo and Orihime]].

** [[UpToEleven And more rabid fans]] [[https://66.media.tumblr.com/3eb4402199bb25fdf798bd155cf5cee3/tumblr_oc7vgvI0gM1sq0jvao1_540.jpg destroy mechandise]], [[http://godtier-rose.tumblr.com/post/149147472341 burn]] [[https://67.media.tumblr.com/810983dd0732290622d1b45dcdb57470/tumblr_oc7qauWgnv1s6frw9o1_540.png pictures]], or make up rumors [[http://mizulily.tumblr.com/post/149222123392/seeing-the-majority-of-the-fandom-salty-is-helping about the chapter being taken out of circulation.]]

* At chapter 686, the final ships have been revealed: [[spoiler: [[HighschoolSweethearts Ichigo married Orihime]] and stayed on Earth with her, while [[ChildhoodFriendRomance Rukia married Renji]] and stayed at Soul Society but they drop by to Karakura once in a while for old time's sake. Both couples [[BabiesEverAfter have children]]: the first have a boy named [[AdorablyPrecociousChild Kazui]] and the second have a girl named [[LittleMissBadass Ichika]].]] '''EVERYONE can imagine how the fans have taken THAT.''' Reactions include:
** Rabid fans of the losing ship(s) [[http://commanderkurama.tumblr.com/post/149183475996/kubo-pulled-a-kishimoto throwing]] [[http://hashtagartistlife.tumblr.com/post/149176350289/bleach-686-liveblog big]], [[http://boards.4chan.org/a/thread/145873527 BIG]] [[http://boards.4chan.org/a/thread/145864304 tantrums]], [[http://elliedritch.tumblr.com/post/149154760281/that-story-that-some-ir-bnf-came-up-with-about-a making up lies about Kubo]] and insulting the fans of the favored couple/s.
** Other rabid fans [[http://ichinoue.tumblr.com/post/149194524715/its-bizarre-that-ichiruki-shippers-claim-ichihime completely denying any in-story development]] between the {{Official Couple}}s, specially [[spoiler: Ichigo and Orihime]].
** ''[[RuleOfThree Other]]'' rabid fans [[http://teodoralovesteo.tumblr.com/post/149170032872 making]] [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12108132/1/A-Full-Loop fan]] [[http://welovehaehyuk.tumblr.com/post/149196653766/how-bleach-should-have-ended works]] where [[spoiler: Ichigo and Rukia]] [[https://66.media.tumblr.com/50cc34d121fe85b169596b409330f01c/tumblr_oc7vd4fFqm1sogndjo1_540.jpg cheat on their spouses]] and/or [[spoiler: Ichigo's son Kazui is mothered by Rukia and not by his canon mother Orihime]].
** [[UpToEleven Rabid fans]] [[https://66.media.tumblr.com/3eb4402199bb25fdf798bd155cf5cee3/tumblr_oc7vgvI0gM1sq0jvao1_540.jpg destroying mechandise]], [[http://godtier-rose.tumblr.com/post/149147472341 burning]] [[https://67.media.tumblr.com/810983dd0732290622d1b45dcdb57470/tumblr_oc7qauWgnv1s6frw9o1_540.png pictures]], or making up rumors [[http://mizulily.tumblr.com/post/149222123392/seeing-the-majority-of-the-fandom-salty-is-helping about the chapter being taken out of circulation.]]

** ''[[RuleOfThree Other]]'' rabid fans [[http://teodoralovesteo.tumblr.com/post/149170032872 making]] [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12108132/1/A-Full-Loop fan]] [[http://welovehaehyuk.tumblr.com/post/149196653766/how-bleach-should-have-ended works]] where [[spoiler: Ichigo and Rukia]] cheat on their spouses and/or [[spoiler: Ichigo's son Kazui is mothered by Rukia and not by his canon mother Orihime]].
** Fans destroying mechandise or [[http://godtier-rose.tumblr.com/post/149147472341 burning pictures]].

** Rabid fans of the losing ship [[http://commanderkurama.tumblr.com/post/149183475996/kubo-pulled-a-kishimoto throwing]] [[http://hashtagartistlife.tumblr.com/post/149176350289/bleach-686-liveblog big]] [[http://boards.4chan.org/a/thread/145864304 tantrums]], [[http://elliedritch.tumblr.com/post/149154760281/that-story-that-some-ir-bnf-came-up-with-about-a making up lies about Kubo]] and insulting the fans of the favored couple/s.

** Rabid fans of the losing ship ][[http://commanderkurama.tumblr.com/post/149183475996/kubo-pulled-a-kishimoto throwing]] [[http://boards.4chan.org/a/thread/145864304 massive]] tantrums, insulting Kubo and the fans of the favored couple/s.

** ''[[RuleOfThree Other]]'' rabid fans [[http://teodoralovesteo.tumblr.com/post/149170032872 making]] [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12108132/1/A-Full-Loop fan]] [[http://welovehaehyuk.tumblr.com/post/149196653766/how-bleach-should-have-ended works]] where [[spoiler: Ichigo and Rukia]] cheat on their spouses and/or [[spoiler: Kazui is Rukia's son with Ichigo and not Orihime's]].