Core Media and Adaptation

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The primary serializations and cinematic adaptations of the series.

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War , also known as Bleach: The Blood Warfare, is a Japanese anime television series based on Tite Kubo's manga series Bleach and a direct sequel to the original Bleach anime series. In March 2020, Weekly Shōnen Jump and "Bleach 20th Anniversary Project & Tite Kubo New Project Presentation" livestream announced that the manga's final story arc, the "Thousand-Year Blood War", would receive an anime project. In November 2020, it was confirmed that the anime project would be a television series adapting the entirety of the arc. The trailer and visual for the series were revealed at the Jump Festa in December 2021.

Bleach: Fade to Black

Bleach: Fade to Black is a 2008 Japanese animated supernatural adventure film and the third animated film adaptation of the anime and manga series Bleach. In the film, Ichigo Kurosaki enters the Soul Society once more in order to save Rukia Kuchiki, who has been kidnapped by two spirits who have a history with Rukia. They also erase her memories along with the Gotei 13, who now turn against Ichigo. Directed by Noriyuki Abe, the film premiered in Japan on December 13, 2008, later to be released in the United States. The film's theme music is "Koyoi, Tsuki ga Miezutomo", performed by Porno Graffitti and its screenplay was written by Natsuko Takahashi and Masahiro Ōkubo. The DVD was released on September 30, 2009, in Japan, with additional footage of Ichigo, Rukia and Kon leaving for the World of the Living. The English dub was released on DVD and Blu-ray on November 15, 2011, in the United States and on May 28, 2012, in the United Kingdom.

Bleach: Hell Verse

Bleach: Hell Verse is a 2010 Japanese animated supernatural adventure film directed by Noriyuki Abe. It is the fourth and final animated film adaptation of the anime and manga series Bleach. In the film, Ichigo Kurosaki and his friends traverse through the world of Hell in order to save his younger sister, Yuzu. The film's theme song is "Save the One, Save the All", performed by T.M.Revolution, and the film's screenplay was written by Natsuko Takahashi and Masahiro Okubo, with Tite Kubo, author of the manga, overseeing the production.

Bleach (2018 film)

Bleach is a 2018 Japanese urban fantasy action film directed by Shinsuke Sato, and based on Tite Kubo's manga series of the same name. The film stars Sota Fukushi as the main protagonist, Ichigo Kurosaki. It was released in Japan on July 20, 2018. The film had its American premiere on July 28, 2018, at the New York Japan Cuts Festival in New York City. The film was released worldwide on Netflix on September 14, 2018.

Bleach (TV series)

Bleach is a Japanese anime television series based on the manga series Bleach by Tite Kubo. It was produced by Studio Pierrot and directed by Noriyuki Abe. The series aired on TV Tokyo from October 2004 to March 2012, spanning 366 episodes. The story follows the adventures of the teenage Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper—a death personification similar to the Grim Reaper—from a Soul Reaper named Rukia Kuchiki. His newfound powers allow him to take on the duties of defending humans from evil spirits called "Hollows" and guiding departed souls to the afterlife. In addition to adapting the manga series it is based on, the anime includes original self-contained storylines and characters not found in the source material.

Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion

Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion is a 2007 Japanese animated supernatural adventure film and the second animated film adaptation of the anime and manga series Bleach. The film is directed by Noriyuki Abe, and co-written by Michiko Yokote and Masahiro Ōkubo. It premiered in Japan on December 22, 2007 in between episodes 153 and 154. The theme music for the film is "Rock of Light" by Sambomaster. The DVD of the film was released on September 6, 2008.

Bleach: Memories of Nobody

Bleach: Memories of Nobody is a 2006 Japanese animated supernatural adventure film and the first film adaptation of the anime and manga series Bleach. Directed by Noriyuki Abe and written by Masashi Sogo, the film was first released in Japanese theaters on December 16, 2006. In the film, strange white beings start appearing in Karakura Town, along with a mysterious soul reaper named Senna. The DVD was released in Japan on September 5, 2007. To promote the film, the opening and closing credits for episodes 106 through 109 of the Bleach anime use footage from the film. The film's theme music is "Sen no Yoru o Koete" by Aqua Timez. The film had a limited theatrical release in the United States from June 11 to 12, 2008, and in Canada on October 20, 2008 and was followed by the DVD release on October 14, 2008. The film aired on September 5, 2009 on Adult Swim. The Blu-ray was released on May 7, 2012 in the United Kingdom.

Bleach (manga)

Bleach is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tite Kubo. It follows the adventures of teenager Ichigo Kurosaki, who obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper—a death personification similar to a Grim Reaper—from another Soul Reaper, Rukia Kuchiki. He uses his newfound powers to defend humans from evil spirits called Hollows and guides departed souls to the afterlife, which sets him on journeys to various ghostly realms.