Bleach is currently one of the most popular anime's out there. I've been addicted to it for about half a year now, since naruto's been abit slow, so I've decided to share the fun! =)
Bleach revolves around Ichigo, the orange haired boy as seen above, who is just 15 years old and has the ability to see spirits! One day, he accidentally steals Kuchiki Rukia's(the black haired girl on the far right) Shinigami(Death God) powers. Because of this, she forces him to take her place as a Shinigami until they find a way to return back her powers. A Shinigami, or Death God, has the responsibility of making sure Hollow's do not harm people. Hollows are spirits binded to earth by a strong desire, and satisfy their hunger by eating the souls of people(possibly even Shinigamis). A Shinigami's job is to make sure that whenever a Hollow appears, it is instantly exterminated before anyone gets hurt. The weapon of every Shinigami is called a Soul Cutter, which destroys the evil spirit and sets it free back to the Heaven Realm.
I've only read the manga though. Some people like Amanda said the anime's drawings are not as good as the manga, and are abit unnacurate at times, while Zhang Rei says "Kuchiki Rukia is damn fucking hot in the anime la! *slobbers*". So I'm still pending on that thought. The manga is good enough to satisfy you though if you're too lazy to download the animes(big files about 140mb per episode)
One of the best things I like about Bleach is that every weekly chapter comes with a little poster from the mangaka(artist), drawing his characters in the coolest fashions possible (like seen above). Despite having a strong fanbase of Byakuka squealing fan-girls and Orihime's Boobs FC members, Bleach is still not as popular as Naruto. THis is probably due to the old marketing strategy concept that stuff like PokeMon has proved. Like PokeMon, Naruto has a a stronger and bigger imaginary world of Ninja's, elementals, skills, and the concept where anyone could start being one. Like PokeMon, exactly. So, I guess majority(and the market) prefers this kinda stuff, since there're so many types of Naruto merchandises available to be cashed in. I don't really care though. Both Bleach and Naruto are good, though Naruto has more interesting battles which are drawn more detailedly. Bleach on the other hand is only so so, but the graphic level is very high, with limbs being cut off and heads exploding. (nice! ^^V)
The drawing style of Bleach is VERY different from most manga's. Not all the girls are watery giant eyed freaks, and there's something ROUGH about the way the mangaka(artist) draws that makes it stand out from other manga's. I'm guessing that the hair of the characters have something to do with the title(Bleach).
Despite all the fighting, there're sort of hints of romance, though no characters in the manga are officially coupled yet. There's obviously something between Ichigo and Kuchiki, despite how they keep talking to each other rudely like "Hey asshole, I didn't ask you to save me!" or "Shut up. I'm here so it's too late to run anyway."
Good drawing, nice plot, and fantastic characters, this is definitely a good anime/manga to catch. To all narutofans, this is probably another addition to your arsenal you won't want to miss. For a good free read on the manga, you can always visit Bleach7.com
Make sure you look out for Orihime! Holy crap her boobs are HUGE!
In the meantime, despite being a hardcore fan of Naruto and Bleach, I'm taking a rest and watching a more quiet and jiwang anime: Fruits Basket! ^^
Shigure-Yuki-Tohru-Kyou Thanks Xiaoo for getting me the episodes!
Possibly the cutest anime ever! ^^
Extra points for making Serious Faced Yuki here
-for transforming into a little white mouse everytime a girl 'huggles' him. (You can see the same purple eyes~)
Blog song has changed to jiwang rapper Eminem's - Like Toy Soldiers.
Luzzio pms-ed at 12:22 am
luzzio September 9, 2005 11:02 PM PDT xiao: I knowwwwww ^^ cuteness to the max!!!
albert: nice mah. slim legs, big boobs. she's an airhead though.
kazeki: you dissapoint me. I was sorta expecting you'd be the first to comment on something like this.
Btw,where's my anime potrait???
Kazeki September 8, 2005 06:59 PM PDT the girls in Bleach aren't watery big eyed because Kubo Tite is a shounen manga artist..the manga is DEFINITELY better than the anime..the anime did an amazing job animating the Gin and Hitsugaya fight on episode 48 *_* coughginissohotcough XDD
KYO THE CAT PWNS ALL!!!
the man of men September 8, 2005 03:09 PM PDT orihime look damn funny la... boobs damn big leg so thin like lidi
xiao September 8, 2005 02:20 PM PDT AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! YUKI IS TOO CUTEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
And you spelt it xiaoo. Damn you
kaizak September 8, 2005 12:27 AM PDT Orihime's boobs~ ^_^
