Author "Bleach": description, history of creation and reviews

Fans of ongo "Bleach" came to this hobby in different ways. Someone from the very beginning read the manga, but most Russian-speaking connoisseurs began with anime. The intrigued spectator sooner or later asks about who is the author of the anime "Bleach", who should be grateful for interesting plot twists, touching moments and pleasant humor.

Anime as a specific type of animated films can be shot on manga, romance-rannebe, in some cases there is simply an idea - then anime becomes the primary source. In the case of Bleach, the original source is the manga, which was invented and painted by Kubo Taito mangaka. Perhaps the word "painted" here incorrectly reflects the reality, because the creation of a story about Kurosaki Ichigo took 15 years.

Biography of Kubo Taito

Under this pseudonym works a talented manga Kubo Noriaki. The author of "Bleach" was born on June 26, 1977 in Japan, Hiroshima Prefecture . In an interview, Kubo often said that he dreamed of becoming a mangaka from childhood. When the most popular magazine Weekly Shonen Jump announced a manga contest from beginners, he took part, but prizes went to other authors. Nevertheless, the style and talent of Kubo attracted the attention of the editor of the magazine.

The author did not escape the setbacks, his first short manga-single went almost unnoticed, like the two following. Then there was a swing on ongoing - Kubo began creating a manga "Zombie Powder" (Zombie Powder), the publication of which was stopped after the release of the fourth volume. According to rumors, Kubo had periods of acute self-doubt, down to thoughts about the change of professional activity. However, in August 2001, the magazine "Jump" (Weekly Shonen Jump) published the beginning of the story about an ordinary Japanese schoolboy. Kurosaki Ichigo, 15 years old, red and wonderful. Nobody could predict what will grow out of this.

The rapid rise in popularity

It should be noted that the plot, in which an ordinary teenager suddenly acquires supernatural abilities and is taken to save the world and fight on the side of good, refers to the most worn out. Remember at least the Sailor Moon. The author Blich seemed to follow the path of least resistance, starting on the same path as the army of mangak before him.

However, "Bleach" confidently won its reader. Surprisingly, the story intended for young people quickly attracted a wide audience. The popular manga, quickly breaking out into the leading position in the ranking of the magazine "Jump", was soon screened and received a standard fan service support. In addition to anime, fans received computer games, musicals, novels and a huge amount of goods.

Fifteen years of work on one manga

"Bleach" began in August 2001 and ended in August 2016. Exactly fifteen years, just as much as at the time of the beginning of the story was the protagonist, Ichigo Kurosaki. To understand the scale and scope of work, you need to know the specifics of creating a manga.

Mangak can not afford to relax and wait for the muse to welcome him. He must take the chapter a week, without falling out of the schedule. Therefore, the mangaka has assistants - the author draws a story, the main characters, and assistants help in drawing backgrounds, hatching, detailing of interiors or background characters, outlined in a sketch. Author Blich often said in an interview that even if he was visited by some stunning idea, which he wants to reveal more fully, he simply does not have enough time.

However, to assess the attitude of Kubo Taito to his offspring is very simple. In each chapter there is a small epigraph-poem written by the author, and the chapter ends with a small sketch of omake, touching or comedic. These are not mandatory bonuses for readers, but they are very eloquent.

Popular "Bleach": manga and anime shot on it as a basis for fan service

With sufficient popularity of the manga, animation of the animation begins soon. This art has its own advantages, the story is painted with new shades. In addition to color and movement, the anime has two undoubted advantages: music and voices of seiyu, actors of voice acting.

It should be noted that in Japan, the seiyu are deservedly popular, their expressive voices and manner of speech industry exploits to generate fantastic profits. In addition to the anime itself, the seiyu are working on the creation of musical singles, the discs with which are bought up by fans in huge numbers, a huge amount of accompanying audio products is recorded. Did not escape this fate and the anime "Bleach". The description of any landmark by the voice of the popular character becomes twice as attractive, at the peak of popularity, even disks appeared for sale to those who find it difficult to fall asleep - I reckon aloud lambs, and then tenderly wish good night.

Work on Filler characters

In any anime-ongoing, sooner or later the moment comes when the plot is catching up with the manga, and before the animators the question arises: what to do and how not to lose the viewer? It is in this case that there are filler series, the plot of which does not have the slightest relation to the original story in the manga. "Bleach" was no exception, the arch of the dependent, about the rebellious zanpakto and the shorter filler stories about the princess Lurichiyo or Captain Amagae Syusuke caused a wide range of feelings among the audience. Fans of the manga were indignant, and the anime fans were happy with the new stories.

Mangaki usually do not take part in the creation of the filler series, and not even because of the author's jealousy, but simply because of the lack of time. The author of "Bleach" and then managed to excel - Kubo Taito is known for helping to design the design of the leading characters from the arch about the rebels zanpakto, and when creating one of the OVA even voiced a plush lion named Kon.

History of "Bleach"

In its original form, the story about Ichigo Kurosaki was less attached to the historical Japanese entourage, it had a lot of firearms. Rukia Kuchiki was armed not with a katana, but with a classic scythe - with a gun shinigami, a priest of death. True, in different anime only weapons are not given shinigami, fantasy mangak is ruthless: the god of death could be armed with manicure scissors or a chainsaw. However, the first chapters Kubo remade, so began to appear favorite story readers "Bleach". The author was seriously fond of Spain, its national color, it is clearly visible in the Arranqar arch. But sterntritters have a distinct Germanic flavor.

Manga Ending

After the release of the anime on the 366 series, the fans were depressed, but the manga continued to leave. The last chapter No. 666 is called the same as the first - "Death and Strawberries." The circle was closed, everything ended well, Ichigo and Orihime are happy together, as well as Renji with Rukia.

The overwhelming majority of admirers admit that the ending is crumpled. This is uncharacteristic for Kubo Taito, who for over fifteen years told a surprisingly logical story, at the right time all the nuances that seemed random were explained. For example, at the very beginning Kuchiki Byakuya tells his sister that she is mistaken, and Ichigo accidentally looks like someone. Only after a few years the readers will know what Byakuya meant - Ichigo is actually related to Cayenne Shiba, that's why he reminds him.

The last chapters of the manga looked as if the author was trying to meet the deadlines fixed to him. Readers are curious and experiencing the harshest nostalgia, because they are fifteen years each week waiting for a new chapter.

Feedback from grateful fans

For years with "Blech" readers have deduced some simple axioms, pretty fun for the fandom. Kubo clearly has a passion to chop off his characters hands, it came to calculating severed limbs and trying to predict events on the next hand, which was cut off by the cunning author of "Bleach." Reviews in most cases are benevolent, especially when compared with the main rival - the manga "Naruto", whose author, Kishimoto Masashi, no doubt killed the characters, instead of maiming them. However, closer to the end, Kubo made up for lost time.

Despite the sad fact that the manga is over, fans do not lose hope that Kubo will rest a bit and will be pleased with the new creation, which is equally dynamic and exciting.