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Ichigo Kurosaki has always been able to see ghosts, but this ability doesn't change his life nearly as much as his close encounter with Rukia Kuchiki, a Soul Reaper and member of the mysterious Soul Society. While fighting a Hollow, an evil spirit that preys on humans who display psychic energy, Rukia attempts to lend Ichigo some of her powers so that he can save his family; but much to her surprise, Ichigo absorbs every last drop of her energy. Now a fully-fledged Soul Reaper himself, Ichigo quickly learns that the world he inhabits is one full of dangerous spirits, and along with Rukia, who is slowly regaining her powers, it's Ichigo's job to both protect the innocent from Hollows and to help the spirits themselves find peace.
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Bleach is author Tite Kubo's second title. Kubo made his debut with Zombiepowder, a four-volume series which has not yet been translated into English.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I got this a couple of years ago as a christmas present from my aunt, and while I thought it looked cool I never actually could be bothered to read it at the time. Then a few weeks ago I started reading about it on Amazon and I thought it sounded really good. I was all ready to buy until I remembered that I already had it, and after an hour of looking I found it in a box in the living room.
I started reading it straight away and after only a couple of pages I was totally hooked. I finished the whole thing in one go and then read it again soon after.
The characters are all fantastically drawn and thought out, even if they are your standard shonen characters, and the dialouge is always clever and seriously funny. There were dozens of times I just burst out laughing because of something someone said or the brilliant way Tite has animated the characters. But it's not all funny and there is plenty of really great storytelling as well as comedy. I think after this first volume my favourite character is definitely Rukia Kuchiki. She is very cool.
The story of Bleach never gets too confusing and you will never find yourself wondering what is actually going on. Also, this is read right to left instead of left to right which I think is much better. It makes it closer to how it should be and learning to read right to left is easy.
This is a manga you can't do without. Buy it right now. That's an order.
I started reading it straight away and after only a couple of pages I was totally hooked. I finished the whole thing in one go and then read it again soon after.
The characters are all fantastically drawn and thought out, even if they are your standard shonen characters, and the dialouge is always clever and seriously funny. There were dozens of times I just burst out laughing because of something someone said or the brilliant way Tite has animated the characters. But it's not all funny and there is plenty of really great storytelling as well as comedy. I think after this first volume my favourite character is definitely Rukia Kuchiki. She is very cool.
The story of Bleach never gets too confusing and you will never find yourself wondering what is actually going on. Also, this is read right to left instead of left to right which I think is much better. It makes it closer to how it should be and learning to read right to left is easy.
This is a manga you can't do without. Buy it right now. That's an order.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
All of this Manga series is worth buying for anyone who was watched the anime or has watched or read Naruto, another Shounen series, so it will go on, (and on), but it is totally worth it, Bleach has one of those story lines that really holds it above other mangas, one that doesn't die half way through, but keeps on going, with new plots and twists, it's a journey in its self.
Also if you don't like to first book, don't give up, I got hooked on my first episode of Bleach but it took my friend around 2 or 3 episodes, so don't give up on it- you'll regret it later!
Also if you don't like to first book, don't give up, I got hooked on my first episode of Bleach but it took my friend around 2 or 3 episodes, so don't give up on it- you'll regret it later!
16 of 18 people found the following review helpful
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For those of you who have absolutely no idea what Bleach is about, here is a short synopsis for you:
Ichigo Kurosaki, aged 15, is just a normal high school kid. There's just one difference. He can see, touch, and talk to ghosts. He hates this gift, because the ghosts sense his high spiritual power and are drawn to him. However, its not just harmless 'whole' spirits who are after him. There is another type of ghost, called a 'Hollow', which was previously a whole spirit but since becoming a Hollow has no control over its burning desire for human souls. Its favourite meal - high spiritual energy people, and Soul Reapers.
Rukia Kuchiki is a soul reaper, who is a heck of a lot older than Ichigo. She fights and cleanses the souls of Hollows, sending them to 'heaven' or Soul Society (unless they sinned in their life on Earth, in which case they're off to hell :P). She also sends normal 'whole' spirits to Soul Society - in other words, makes them pass on.
By chance encounter, these two are faced with a Hollow, who is after Ichigo and his family. Filled with rage, Ichigo blindly tries to trade himself for his family, to save them. However, Rukia gets caught in the crossfire, and is injured badly. She cannot defeat the Hollow. Having realized Ichigo's gift, she informs him the only way he can save his family, is to become a Soul Reaper.
This is a story of Ichigo, part-time Soul Reaper and Rukia, his demoted minion. Together, they face Hollows, and other Soul Reapers.
Thats the blurb. Here's what I thought of the first manga.
Having seen the anime first, I found it difficult to adjust to the slightly different drawing style of the manga. But because I love the story so much, I was willing to compromise, and actually found the manga far more funny than the anime (the little quirky comments did it for me). There are some things you miss out when you're reading the manga, for example the absurdly hilarious voices of Ichigo's father and Kon, the 'mod-soul'. The scanlation of this manga is also quite poor in terms of sound effects, as the words tend to blend into the background, and you can miss the humour. HOWEVER, the overall rating is four stars because of the fantastic wit and originality of the characters, and the brilliant story line.
Hoping this review helped you, ja ne!
Ichigo Kurosaki, aged 15, is just a normal high school kid. There's just one difference. He can see, touch, and talk to ghosts. He hates this gift, because the ghosts sense his high spiritual power and are drawn to him. However, its not just harmless 'whole' spirits who are after him. There is another type of ghost, called a 'Hollow', which was previously a whole spirit but since becoming a Hollow has no control over its burning desire for human souls. Its favourite meal - high spiritual energy people, and Soul Reapers.
Rukia Kuchiki is a soul reaper, who is a heck of a lot older than Ichigo. She fights and cleanses the souls of Hollows, sending them to 'heaven' or Soul Society (unless they sinned in their life on Earth, in which case they're off to hell :P). She also sends normal 'whole' spirits to Soul Society - in other words, makes them pass on.
By chance encounter, these two are faced with a Hollow, who is after Ichigo and his family. Filled with rage, Ichigo blindly tries to trade himself for his family, to save them. However, Rukia gets caught in the crossfire, and is injured badly. She cannot defeat the Hollow. Having realized Ichigo's gift, she informs him the only way he can save his family, is to become a Soul Reaper.
This is a story of Ichigo, part-time Soul Reaper and Rukia, his demoted minion. Together, they face Hollows, and other Soul Reapers.
Thats the blurb. Here's what I thought of the first manga.
Having seen the anime first, I found it difficult to adjust to the slightly different drawing style of the manga. But because I love the story so much, I was willing to compromise, and actually found the manga far more funny than the anime (the little quirky comments did it for me). There are some things you miss out when you're reading the manga, for example the absurdly hilarious voices of Ichigo's father and Kon, the 'mod-soul'. The scanlation of this manga is also quite poor in terms of sound effects, as the words tend to blend into the background, and you can miss the humour. HOWEVER, the overall rating is four stars because of the fantastic wit and originality of the characters, and the brilliant story line.
Hoping this review helped you, ja ne!
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amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
this is sooo cool!!!
ive got the first three volumes and planning to get the next 28+!! (you know, when theyre all tranlated)
everyone should read this its amazing
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ive got the first three volumes and planning to get the next 28+!! (you know, when theyre all tranlated)
everyone should read this its amazing
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After flipping throught the manga at a local bookshop recently, and hearing good things about the anime i started to watch it. As a series it blew my mind. Read more
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