Bleach
From The TV IV
| Bleach | |
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| Premiere | October 5, 2004 |
| Finale | |
| Airs | Japan: Tuesdays
USA: Saturdays |
| Creator | Tite Kubo (manga) |
| Network | Japan: TV Tokyo
USA: Adult Swim |
| Style | 30-minute paranormal anime |
| Company | DENTSU Music and Entertainment, Inc. Studio Pierrot Co. Ltd. |
| Episodes | 214 (through season 14) |
| Seasons | 16 |
| Status | Japan: Currently airing season 16
USA: Currently airing season 13 |
| Origin | Japan |
Bleach is a paranormal anime that airs on Tokyo TV. In the U.S. the show airs on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim block and on YTV in Canada.
Ichigo Kurosaki comes from a family with the ability to see and talk to spirits, which is probably why he can see the shinigami (Soul Reaper) Rukia Kuckiki when she trespasses in his bedroom one night. Soul Reapers are warrior spirits who guide innocent spirits to the Soul Society and protect both living and dead from corrupt souls known as Hollows. When Rukia is critically injured protecting Ichigo and his family from a particularly nasty Hollow, she is forced to share her power with Ichigo—who ends up taking it all!
The now-powerless Rukia pressures Ichigo to cover for her until she gets her abilities back, becoming a "substitute Soul Reaper" charged with killing Hollows, and protecting the more spiritually-enabled citizens of his neighborhood—who just so happen to be some of Ichigo's family and friends.
Contents |
Cast
| Japanese Voices | English Voices | Character | Duration | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Cast | |||||||||||||
| Masakazu Morita | Johnny Yong Bosch | Ichigo Kurosaki | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| Fumiko Orikasa | Michelle Ruff | Rukia Kuchiki | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| Tomoe Sakuragawa | Michelle Ruff | Yuzu Kurosaki | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| Rie Kugimiya | Kate Higgins | Karin Kurosaki | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| Yuki Matsuoka | Stephanie Sheh | Orihime Inoue | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| Noriko Shitaya | Wendee Lee | Tatsuki Arisawa | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| Toshiyuki Morikawa | Patrick Seitz | Isshin Kurosaki | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| Noriaki Sugiyama | Derek Stephen Prince | Uryu Ishida | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| Supporting/Recurring Cast | |||||||||||||
| Mitsuaki Madono | Quinton Flynn | Kon | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| Hiroki Yasumoto | Marc Worden | Yasutora "Chad" Sado | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| Satsuki Yukino | John Demita | Shihouin Yoruichi | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| N/A | Pam Tillis | Kate Matthews | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Seasons
| Season | Premiere | Finale | # |
|---|---|---|---|
| TV Tokyo | |||
| Season One The Substitute | October 5, 2004 | February 22, 2005 | 20 |
| Season Two Soul Society: The Entry | March 1, 2005 | July 15, 2005 | 21 |
| Season Three Soul Society: The Rescue | July 26, 2005 | January 10, 2006 | 22 |
| Season Four The Bount | January 17, 2006 | August 1, 2006 | 27 |
| Season Five Bount Assault on Soul Society | August 8, 2006 | January 4, 2007 | 18 |
| Season Six Arrancar: The Arrival | January 10, 2007 | June 27, 2007 | 27 |
| Season Seven Arrancar: The Hueco Mundo Sneak Entry | July 4, 2007 | December 5, 2007 | 20 |
| Season Eight Arrancar: The Fierce Fight | December 12, 2007 | April 16, 2008 | 16 |
| Season Nine The New Captain Shusuke Amagai | April 23, 2008 | October 7, 2008 | 22 |
| Season Ten Arrancar vs Shinigami | October 14, 2008 | April 7, 2009 | 25 |
| Season Eleven | February 10, 2009 | March 24, 2009 | 7 |
| Season Twelve Arrancar: Decisive Battle of Karakura | March 31, 2009 | July 21, 2009 | 16 |
| Season Thirteen | July 28, 2009 | April 6, 2010 | — |
| Season Fourteen Arrancar: Downfall | April 13, 2010 | April 5, 2011 | 25 |
| Season Fifteen Gotei 13 Invading Army | April 12, 2011 | October 4, 2011 | — |
| Season Sixteen Arrancar: Downfall | October 11, 2011 | April 5, 2011 | 25 |
| Feature Films | |||
| Memories of Nobody | December 16, 2006 | ||
| The DiamondDust Rebellion | December 22, 2007 | ||
| Fade to Black, I Call Your Name | December 13, 2008 | ||
In-Depth
- At a Glance: Additional information about the series
DVD Releases
External Sites
- Official TV Tokyo website for Bleach
- Bleach Episodes, TV Listings, News, Photos and More at TVGuide.com
