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[HypnoDarkrai]

Bleach is getting two light novels

Dec 2016 - Matsubara Makoto will be writing about Rukia's Wedding

2017 - Narita Ryohgo will be writing about Hisagi, Tosen, 4 Great Noble Houses, Soul King

 

[Japanmanx3]

Bleach is getting two light novels

Dec 2016 - Matsubara Makoto will be writing about Rukia's Wedding

2017 - Narita Ryohgo will be writing about Hisagi, Tosen, 4 Great Noble Houses, Soul King

 

[Fancolors]

2017 - Narita Ryohgo will be writing about Hisagi, Tosen, 4 Great Noble Houses, Soul King

...shit, I though I was free from Bleach, but now I guess I now have something to read in 2017 regardless of the book's quality.

 

[Haruko]

Kubo also returned to twitter (for real), and cosplayed as Mayuri

http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-ne...imself-to-twitter-with-cosplay-makes-it-weird

 

[Auron_Kale]

Kubo also returned to twitter (for real), and cosplayed as Mayuri

http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-ne...imself-to-twitter-with-cosplay-makes-it-weird

Trolling to the end... Nice.

 

[Permanently A]

Dec 2016 - Matsubara Makoto will be writing about Rukia's Wedding

I'm surprised I'm still salty about this, thought I would have stopped caring by now.

 

[onepiecefan]

Bleach is getting two light novels

Dec 2016 - Matsubara Makoto will be writing about Rukia's Wedding

2017 - Narita Ryohgo will be writing about Hisagi, Tosen, 4 Great Noble Houses, Soul King

Just bring back the anime, wouldn't mind seeing some Bleach anime again (done by a good studio without all the filler BS).

 

[Auron_Kale]

Just bring back the anime, wouldn't mind seeing some Bleach anime again (done by a good studio without all the filler BS).

All I want is the Blood War arc animated. That's it.

 

[Eusis]

...shit, I though I was free from Bleach, but now I guess I now have something to read in 2017 regardless of the book's quality.

(In regards to the Soul King anyway.)

 

[Ogodei]

Really, a novel partially about Shuuhei Hisagi?

There are literally two dozen characters who could have a light novel written about them who need it more than Shuuhei frickin' Hisagi.

 

[Auron_Kale]

Really, a novel partially about Shuuhei Hisagi?

There are literally two dozen characters who could have a light novel written about them who need it more than Shuuhei frickin' Hisagi.

Well we can finally read about how he managed to control his bankai after being trolled about it in the second to last chapter of the series.

 

[HypnoDarkrai]

Really, a novel partially about Shuuhei Hisagi?

There are literally two dozen characters who could have a light novel written about them who need it more than Shuuhei frickin' Hisagi.

Since it involves Tosen (who is dead) it probably has to do with Hisagi getting revenge on the guy that killed Tosen's friend (who is still at large according to the 13 Blades fan book) since Central 46 won't do anything about it.

 

[Verelios]

Bleach is getting two light novels

Dec 2016 - Matsubara Makoto will be writing about Rukia's Wedding

2017 - Narita Ryohgo will be writing about Hisagi, Tosen, 4 Great Noble Houses, Soul King

Oh man...I can already imagine the wedding Doujins from disgruntled fans. Not looking forward to it

 

[Spiritwalker]

More awful novels? Ugh. Just give me the final arc animated.

 

[Auron_Kale]

More awful novels? Ugh. Just give me the final arc animated.

Again, all we want is the final arc animated... Yet clearly it's something we're never gonna have.

 

[Liha]

Is Bleach worth reading? I can get two box sets (1-21 and 22-48) for a very low price.

 

[Burbeting]

Is Bleach worth reading? I can get two box sets (1-21 and 22-48) for a very low price.

No.

Unless you want your brain bleached, I guess.

 

[jstripes]

Bleach is getting two light novels

Dec 2016 - Matsubara Makoto will be writing about Rukia's Wedding

2017 - Narita Ryohgo will be writing about Hisagi, Tosen, 4 Great Noble Houses, Soul King

All I care about is what was the deal with the Soul King.

For something that was supposedly the duct tape that was holding the universe together, it's pathetic that Kubo never went further into detail.

 

[Hypron]

No.

Unless you want your brain bleached, I guess.

Yeah. I liked the beginning but everything after that is a shitshow and it just gets worse and worse

 

[Linkark07]

Kubo also returned to twitter (for real), and cosplayed as Mayuri

http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-ne...imself-to-twitter-with-cosplay-makes-it-weird

Kubo just can't stop trolling his fanbase. Although he should have cosplayed as Aizen or Shuu-chan.

 

[Just_myles]

It didn't end well. That's for sure.

 

[Auron_Kale]

Kubo just can't stop trolling his fanbase. Although he should have cosplayed as Aizen or Shuu-chan.

Dunno if he could've pulled off that Aizen condom look tho... 🤔

 

[Kusagari]

Kubo should just make a spinoff with Aizen and Mayuri trolling people.

They're the only characters he cares about anyway.

 

[Eusis]

All I care about is what was the deal with the Soul King.

For something that was supposedly the duct tape that was holding the universe together, it's pathetic that Kubo never went further into detail.

Sometimes when it comes to the background detail Bleach comes off as the stupid shonen equivalent to Dark Souls. You're just meant to kinda piece together/bullshit things in your head, as the actual work isn't clear enough in detailing this stuff.

And given that Bleach ISN'T something that seemed to be aiming for mystery and obfuscation like Dark Souls (everyone describes their damn powers even if it gets them killed, outside of Unohana anyway) that really isn't a good thing.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

I use to like Bleach at the beginning

is it worth going back in? Did it get better later?

 

[HypnoDarkrai]

First 2 covers arts for Bleach Remix, each covers 3 volumes and has a bigger format.

 

[Unspeakable Evil]

Kubo should just make a spinoff with Aizen and Mayuri trolling people.

They're the only characters he cares about anyway.

I mean that's basically the whole plot of the manga already.

 

[Eusis]

I use to like Bleach at the beginning

is it worth going back in? Did it get better later?

If you're the kind keen on satisfying morbid fascination or actually kind of like the nonsense he throws, sure.

If you're honestly seeking actual quality than don't bother. I fall under both of the former as the series has been a guilty pleasure at the end, but frankly it was a pretty lame ending. Not the worst I've seen, but... uhh, just look at the Simpsons picture above for my biggest gripe!

 

[jstripes]

Sometimes when it comes to the background detail Bleach comes off as the stupid shonen equivalent to Dark Souls. You're just meant to kinda piece together/bullshit things in your head, as the actual work isn't clear enough in detailing this stuff.

And given that Bleach ISN'T something that seemed to be aiming for mystery and obfuscation like Dark Souls (everyone describes their damn powers even if it gets them killed, outside of Unohana anyway) that really isn't a good thing.

"If the Soul King gets killed the universe will collapse!"

*Soul King gets killed*

"Ok, nevermind about that. Carry on."

 

[kmax]

Let it die already. It was long overdue anyway.

Spoiler

do something new, kubo.

 

[Gentleman Jack]

Bleach is getting two light novels

Dec 2016 - Matsubara Makoto will be writing about Rukia's Wedding

2017 - Narita Ryohgo will be writing about Hisagi, Tosen, 4 Great Noble Houses, Soul King

Can't stop laughing...

 

[Septimus Prime]

All I care about is what was the deal with the Soul King.

For something that was supposedly the duct tape that was holding the universe together, it's pathetic that Kubo never went further into detail.

It's funny how the Soul King actually got destroyed, and everything still held together anyway in the end.

Kubo just can't stop trolling his fanbase. Although he should have cosplayed as Aizen or Shuu-chan.

Interesting. What gave you the impression that he didn't?

 

[Auron_Kale]

Probably the one of the things I appreciate about the manga was how Kubo's art actually got better as time went on - at least for me. Looking at the art from the earlier chapters reminds me that it was pretty rough in the beginning.

 

[Man God]

Probably the one of the things I appreciate about the manga was how Kubo's art actually got better as time went on - at least for me. Looking at the art from the earlier chapters reminds me that it was pretty rough in the beginning.

White space is timeless and always looks good.

 

[McArkus]

Someone should update that old .gif of riuka execution to riuka's wedding in commemoration to these news.

 

[sunshine and gasoline]

Just when I thought that this train ride was done for...

Can't say that anything, even the stuff about the Soul King and Noble Houses, interests me. Especially not after that shitshow of an ending.

 

[FlowersisBritish]

White space is timeless and always looks good.

Ehhh, Kubo certainly has created a style and I can't say I don't like it. Also can't say I don't respect the man's dedication for creating settings where he can continue not drawing backgrounds.

 

[Nairume]

Probably the one of the things I appreciate about the manga was how Kubo's art actually got better as time went on - at least for me. Looking at the art from the earlier chapters reminds me that it was pretty rough in the beginning.

It did for a while, yeah, but it's really not that much of a surprise that a long running manga would improve its art over time. JoJo alone is a pretty big sign of that being a thing that happens, where you'd almost swear the series changed artists between its first chapter and now if you didn't see the comparison chart showing Araki's style improving and evolving over time.

The thing with Bleach is that, while that improvement did exist, it also eventually started getting worse as it drew closer to its end. That's the more surprising thing, at least when considering that the other mangas that have dipped in art quality had other circumstances (re: Togashi's health, Kishimoto's switch to digital drawing) that don't quite exist for Bleach.

 

[Auron_Kale]

White space is timeless and always looks good.

Lol it does indeed! But seriously...

Ehhh, Kubo certainly has created a style and I can't say I don't like it. Also can't say I don't respect the man's dedication for creating settings where he can continue not drawing backgrounds.

...his character art just seemed to improve over time despite the lack of backgrounds. Again, I really like the style of his characters as they all have something memorable about them. And hey, I'd honestly be okay with a sketchbook of just different character pinups, similar to the redrawn Gotei 13 covers he did for the All Colour but the Black artbook. Don't need backgrounds for those. 🙃

It did for a while, yeah, but it's really not that much of a surprise that a long running manga would improve its art over time. JoJo alone is a pretty big sign of that being a thing that happens, where you'd almost swear the series changed artists between its first chapter and now if you didn't see the comparison chart showing Araki's style improving and evolving over time.

The thing with Bleach is that, while that improvement did exist, it also eventually started getting worse as it drew closer to its end. That's the more surprising thing, at least when considering that the other mangas that have dipped in art quality had other circumstances (re: Togashi's health, Kishimoto's switch to digital drawing) that don't quite exist for Bleach.

Oddly, I'm of two minds of how I do feel about it. On one hand, yes, the stuff that got worse got really crappy as it was certainly circling the drain. I hated seeing 95% blank white panels and then maybe 5% of something happening while the story was meandering just to shove more characters into the mix. On the other hand? When he decided to actually draw, he was on point.

Though I do agree it's not uncommon for art to improve over the course of a series, there are some mangaka that stay fairly consistent such as Arakawa's art for FMA, for example. Granted, I hold FMA as my gold standard overall when it comes to manga.

 

[Frozenprince]

So we're just now getting this super critical slice of world building information.

A year after the manga ends.

Sounds about right.

 

[Ray Down]

So we're just now getting this super critical slice of world building information.

A year after the manga ends.

Sounds about right.

 

[Nairume]

Though I do agree it's not uncommon for art to improve over the course of a series, there are some mangaka that stay fairly consistent such as Arakawa's art for FMA, for example.

Even Arakawa actually improved over time. Granted, she definitely started out really good, but, looking at the first and last chapters, there actually is a pretty noticable jump in quality of how she drew people. That said, there's a bit of amusing equivalent exchange going on where the first chapter shows a lot of little details that are largely gone by the last chapter, which, now that I think about it, seems fairly common for stuff to start out more detailed but a little sloppier and eventually get cleaner and more refined but less detailed as time goes on.

And I do agree that Kubo's art is actually great when he tries. While I don't think I could really put up with him helming a series on his own anymore, I'd love to see him do collaborate with a writer and handle all the art.

 

[The Silver]

And I do agree that Kubo's art is actually great when he tries. While I don't think I could really put up with him helming a series on his own anymore, I'd love to see him do collaborate with a writer and handle all the art.

will he have a bunch of assistants doing all the backgrounds?

 

[Auron_Kale]

Even Arakawa actually improved over time. Granted, she definitely started out really good, but, looking at the first and last chapters, there actually is a pretty noticable jump in quality of how she drew people. That said, there's a bit of amusing equivalent exchange going on where the first chapter shows a lot of little details that are largely gone by the last chapter, which, now that I think about it, seems fairly common for stuff to start out more detailed but a little sloppier and eventually get cleaner and more refined but less detailed as time goes on.

And I do agree that Kubo's art is actually great when he tries. While I don't think I could really put up with him helming a series on his own anymore, I'd love to see him do collaborate with a writer and handle all the art.

Yeah, I agree with all this and yes, I'd love to see a collaboration like that as it could be something interesting. I also would really just love another Bleach art book if I'm being super honest.

 

[Nairume]

will he have a bunch of assistants doing all the backgrounds?

I'm willing to believe that he'd put more effort into backgrounds if he was only having to do art, while somebody else wrote and scripted the panel to panel action.

 

[Tizoc]

Is Bleach worth reading? I can get two box sets (1-21 and 22-48) for a very low price.

Get the first set then just stop

 

[vareon]

Is Bleach worth reading? I can get two box sets (1-21 and 22-48) for a very low price.

Bleach had terrible pacing that made volumes blew up more than it should have been. If you do want so, I'd rather go digital or using a subscription service or something.

 

[psynergylover]

Is Bleach worth reading? I can get two box sets (1-21 and 22-48) for a very low price.

Yes, just stop after the arrancar/Aizen arcd

 

[tauroxd]

Is Bleach worth reading? I can get two box sets (1-21 and 22-48) for a very low price.

I loved it. Sure, it was a mess in its final stretch and the end was rushed and don't really tie up eveything, but the art in the whole manga is just so awesome and it is good for a very long time. If it is a really low price, go for it!

 

[Nairume]

Is Bleach worth reading? I can get two box sets (1-21 and 22-48) for a very low price.

Yes and no.

Taken as a whole, it's a bad series overall that is bad much longer than it is good. If you are willing to tap out before it ends, the beginning through the Soul Society arc (the first actual major arc) is really solid and is why Bleach built up so much good will that it was able to stick around for so long despite floundering for a decade. That bit is worth reading both on its own right and because you can very rightfully say that ranks up there in best/iconic manga arcs.

Of course, once you read that bit, you will very likely want to continue on, because Soul Society does not have a 100% conclusive ending and basically jumps right into the next arc with very little pause. But that's also the point where the series nosedives and stops being worth reading.

So take that as you will.