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Bleach is a multimedia franchise created by Tite Kubo. The franchise started as a Japanese manga series. Ichigo Kurosaki is the main protagonist who is granted the powers of a being called the Soul Reaper. The success of the manga led to two anime TV shows, four feature-length animations, and several video games.

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Bleach
Created by
Tite Kubo
First Film
Bleach: Memories of Nobody
First TV Show
Bleach
Cast
Johnny Yong Bosch, Michelle Ruff, Stephanie Sheh, Jamieson Price, Derek Stephen Prince, Wally Wingert
Video Game(s)
Bleach: Blade Battlers, Bleach: Soul Resurrección, Jump Force

Movie(s)
Bleach, Bleach: Hell Verse, Bleach: Fade to Black, Bleach: Memories of Nobody, Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion
Character(s)
Ichigo Kurosaki, Rukia Kuchiki, Orihime Inoue, Yasutora 'Chad' Sado, Uryu Ishida, Renji Abarai

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Ichigo, Yhwach, and Uryu
Your Complete Guide To Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 4's Cast and Characters
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War

Wondering who's going to be the biggest players in Thousand-Year Blood War Part 4? We've got you covered with this guide to who's who.

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The color page for Bleach's final chapter
Is Bleach Done After the Thousand-Year Blood War Anime Ends? What's Next For the Hit Series, Explained
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War is coming to an end with its fourth and final season, but fortunately, that shouldn't be the end of Bleach's story.

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Ichigo looking determined on a vibrant background
I'm Going To Be Real, Bleach Doesn't Deserve the Hate It Gets and It Never Did
Anime

Bleach can sometimes be a controversial series among anime fans, but the reality of the series is that it doesn't deserve nearly so much vitriol.

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Is Bleach's Most Controversial Story Arc A Secret Masterpiece? It's Complicated
Bleach

Bleach's controversial Fullbringer arc has seen a notable uptick in popularity in recent years, but whether that's deserved is hard to say.

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A Storm Tropper and Ichigo standing side by side with their weapons drawn. Behind them an image of space surrounded by a red mist can be seen.
Oh, It's Happening: Bleach and Star Wars Are Coming Together In an Epic Crossover
Anime

The cast of Bleach has traveled to a galaxy far far away in this amazing collaboration with the beloved Star Wars franchise.

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Bleach's Ichigo reacting with his mouth open in surprise at something.
Wait, Did You Realize Bleach Was Allegedly Plagiarized By the Son of KISS' Frontman?!
Anime

Bleach inspired many series, but not many fans know that a comic book by none other than Gene Simmons's son was accused of copying Tite Kubo's manga.

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Ichigo from Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War is shocked.
Ichigo May Be Strong, But Bleach's Creator its a New Soul Reaper Sures the Hero
Anime

A recent Q&A with Tite Kubo confirmed that one new character may have actually sured Ichigo, or at least, has the potential to do so some day.

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After a Long Wait, Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Will Become Way Easier to Watch on May 17
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War is one of the biggest anime of recent years, and it's going to get even easier to watch as part of Toonami's lineup.

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Yhwach in front of his failed vision of Mimihagi
Bleach's Final Boss Is Actually Shonen Jump's Most Powerful Villain, It's Not Even Close
Anime

One of Bleach's most iconic and powerful villains, Yhwach, could easily defeat almost all Shonen Jump antagonists.

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Yuji from Jujutsu Kaisen and Ichigo from Bleach together
It's Actually True, Jujutsu Kaisen its It Based One of Its Storylines Off Bleach
Jujutsu Kaisen

It is no secret that Jujutsu Kaisen was heavily based on Bleach, and one of the series' best storylines was actually inspired by this series.

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Yhwach uses the Auswahlen technique to steal the power of his underlings.
Bleach's Final Boss Is Actually Shonen Jump's Most Powerful Villain And Honestly? It's Not Even Close
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War

Yhwach is Ichigo's final opponent in Bleach, and he is, without a doubt, the absolute strongest villain to have graced the pages of Shonen Jump.

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Yhwach in episode 1
Aizen vs Yhwach: Which Bleach Character Deserves the Title of Best Villain?
Anime

Sosuke Aizen and Yhwach are indisputably Bleach's heavyweight villains, but which of the two is actually the better antagonist for Ichigo?

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Bleach's Anime Doesn't Have to End So Soon, There's 1 More Thing the Series Needs To Adapt
Anime

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War may be coming to a close, but there's one more story the anime has to adapt after its inevitable finale.

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The color page for Bleach's final chapter
Bleach: A Complete Guide to Every Main Character's Fate After Thousand-Year Blood War's Finale, Explained
Anime

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War will come to an end by 2026, and here's a breakdown of where all the main characters end up after the finale.

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A of all the Quincy Sternritter from the manga.
Bleach's Soul Reapers Are Strong, But Its 10 Strongest Quincy Give Them a Run for Their Money
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War

Bleach's strongest Quincy characters possess some truly absurd power, enough to make them more than a match for some of the Soul Society's best.

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Bleach's Kisuke Urahara standing determined with his zanpakuto
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Shares Final Season Update, Teasing a Major Bankai's Debut
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War has received a major update for its final season, and it teases the long-awaited debut of a character's Bankai.

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Bleach's Ichigo reacting with his mouth open in surprise at something.
Bleach Just Found Its Perfect Anime Spin-Off Thanks to Tite Kubo's Newest Pitch
Anime

Tite Kubo released a fun and hilarious April Fool's Day art piece for Bleach, but it turns out this piece is getting its very own novel spin-off.

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Can’t Wait for Infinity Castle? These 10 Anime Will Remind You of Demon Slayer
Jujutsu Kaisen

Missing Demon Slayer and cannot wait for the new movie? These ten anime series are just as enjoyable and even share similarities with Demon Slayer.

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Ichigo looking a little concerned in Bleach.
Bleach's Anime Is Ending Soon, And After 20 Years of Waiting, I'm Finally Feeling Vindicated
Anime

It's been a long and difficult journey from Bleach's debut to the end of Thousand-Year Blood War, but Bleach is finally getting what it deserves.

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Screenshot of Naruto crying after finding out about Jiraiya's death.
The Studio Behind Naruto, Bleach Is Fielding Backlash Over a Disappointing Update
Naruto

Disappointingly, Studio Pierrot did not give any updates regarding the studio's planned schedule at Anime Japan, leaving fans confused.

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