Why is Bleach called Bleach?

The first title he came up with was Black, but as he explained in an interview, he felt that it was too simple a title, as was the inversion,"White." So, Kubo changed "White" to Bleach, referring to how he "bleached" the black clothes of the Reapers to give his new shonen manga an unexpected name. .
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What was Bleach original name?

14 Rukia Was The Original Protagonist

In Tite Kubo's original concept for Bleach, the series was called Snipe and Rukia – the first character Kubo designed – was the main character.
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What is the anime called Bleach?

Bleach (stylized as BLEACH) is a Japanese anime television series based on Tite Kubo's original manga series of the same name. 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.
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What do they call Bleach in Japan?

Bleach (Japanese: ブリーチ) is a Japanese anime series based on Tite Kubo's manga of the same name. The series ran for a total of 366 episodes. Bleach was produced by Studio Pierrot and directed by Noriyuki Abe.
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Why is Bleach so Spanish?

When choosing a language to identify the fearsome dwellers of Hueco Mundo, Kubo based his decision on the sound of the Spanish vocalization. He said each of the words he chose effectively evoke the meaning of what he wanted to convey with the characters and the world.
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Are Hollows Mexican?

In Bleach, different languages are used by or to represent different groups. For example, the Bount spells are all in German. Many of the terms referring to/for Hollows are Spanish (e.g. Hueco Mundo, Las Noches).
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Why do Hollows have Spanish names?

When Tite Kubo designed the hollows and arrancar characters, he decided on a Spanish naming convention for them, since he felt that Spanish had a bewitching sound appropriate for villains.
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How old is Rukia?

Rukia: A 150 year old woman who can pass for 15?
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Who is the strongest character in Bleach?

The Son of the Soul King, Yhwach, is the most powerful character in Bleach. He is the progenitor of Quincy. He was sealed away for thousands of years, half-dead in a crystal prison of the Soul King Palace. Yhwach, along with his undeniable strength, also held supreme intelligence.
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Why is Bleach in the Big 3?

Origin. The nickname "The Big Three" came about due to their immense worldwide popularity and length. With that, they were always featured in front of the shared Shonen Jump covers and always had bigger images for their main protagonists: Luffy, Naruto and Ichigo.
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Is Bleach worth watching?

Yes its binge worthy. It has a total if 366 episodes out of which there are 163 filler episodes.
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Why is Bleach so good?

Bleach is a strong and effective disinfectant. Its active ingredient, sodium hypochlorite, denatures protein in micro-organisms and is therefore effective in killing bacteria, fungus and viruses. Household bleach works quickly and is widely available at a low cost.
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What Bankai means?

So Bankai means "Final Release" or "Final Stage" something along those line thank you cr ppl.
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What anime took inspiration from Bleach?

8 Famous: Saint Seiya

This series became incredibly famous, to the point of influencing Tite Kubo for Bleach and his earlier works. He later claimed that Saint Seiya was directly responsible for the weapon work and battle scenes seen throughout the series.
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What year is Bleach set in?

Note: The timeline is organised in Years Prior, and Years After, which both refer to 2001 CE, the year Ichigo Kurosaki encounters Rukia Kuchiki and becomes a Shinigami.
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Who is the oldest Bleach character?

Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto

Was the oldest Shinigami at just over 2,000+ years old. He had been the Captain-Commander of the Gotei 13 which he founded 1,000 years ago. Founded the Shin'ō Academy 2,100 years ago. Yamamoto knew Shunsui Kyōraku when he was a child.
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What grade is Ichigo?

Scholastically, Ichigo's class occupies the top three places in the 9th grade year's list of excellence, but at the same time contains mediocre and poor graded pupils, such as Keigo. The school attracts a large number of applications from delinquents.
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Is Ichigo a hollow?

Hollow Ichigo is "born". While Ichigo underwent training to gain his own Shinigami powers, Kisuke Urahara put Ichigo's soul through a process called Encroachment in which if Ichigo did not gain the power on his own, he would become a Hollow.
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Who is the tallest Soul Reaper?

1 Captain Sajin Komamura Is 288 Centimeters, Or 9 Feet 5.5 Inches.
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Who is the shortest anime character?

10 Shortest Anime Characters, Ranked By Height
  1. 1 Cells At Work: White Blood Cell Is Microscopic.
  2. 2 Yashahime: Myoga Is 0.4'' ...
  3. 3 Ranma 1/2: Happosai Is 1'6'' ...
  4. 4 Dragon Ball: Puar Is 2'0'' ...
  5. 5 Fullmetal Alchemist: Pinako Rockbell is 3'0'' ...
  6. 6 My Hero Academia: Minoru Mineta is 3'6'' ...
  7. 7 Sailor Moon: Chibiusa Tsukino Is 3'6'' ...
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What race is Ichigo?

Racial Status

Quincy: A sub-classification of a human. His father is a "pure-blood" soul (member of a noble clan, born in Soul Society) with captain-class Shinigami status, and his mother was a pure-blood Quincy. This makes Ichigo rare, for he is a mixed-blood Quincy with Shinigami powers.
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Is Ichigo's Hollow a Vasto Lorde?

However, he had zero control over it, so I don't think you could really call it Ichigo's. That wasn't a Vasto Lorde though. It was an artificial tracking Hollow called "White". The reason it was so strong is because it was made from Shinigami souls rather than human souls, which are much stronger on average.
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Is Aizen white?

In the second best bout poll, White's fight with Isshin Shiba ranked 68th. Sōsuke Aizen considers its name, White, to be ironic, for White has a black exterior but an "inner whiteness", due to its origins as the Souls of several Shinigami.
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