Today's fans love anime Bleach as an iconic shonen series that helped inspire people like Jujutsu Kaisen and Demon Slayerbut even Bleach he needed his own inspiration. If fans turn things back a generation, long before Tanjiro or Yuji ever fought a monster, fans will see how author Tite Kubo got the inspiration for his supernatural monster hunter series. The whole idea was born from Mr. Kubo's desire to draw a pomora in a black robe with a blade, that's where Rukia Kuchiki at the beginning comes from Bleachcreative process.
Bleach it may also owe its origins to movies and even actual religion and philosophy, such as the Nietzschean principles of Sosuke Aizen's quest for a villain or Yhwach's Judeo-Christian name. When it comes to the anime industry itself, a few names stand out as the foundation upon which the story of Bleach is built One of those names will not surprise today Bleach fans, but the other three maybe.
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Dragon Ball laid the groundwork for Bleach and its competitors
Bleach has had a lot of transformations in its run
Legendary Dragon Ball directly inspired each shonen “big three” member, but not always in the same way. Dragon BallThe winning formula helped create modern shonen anime, with ideas such as the hungry himbo hero, transformations, glowing auras, and constant training sequences invented or popularized in Goku's story. Now it's easy to see Naruto Uzumaki and Monkey D. Luffy are the next Goku while for Ichigo Kurosaki and Bleach. Dragon Ballthe effect appears to be more limited in Bleachbut it's definitely there.
The design and style of these tropes vary significantly between them Bleach and Dragon Ballwhich helps to create Bleach feel more prominent. First, Ichigo is No outwardly a clone of Goku, having a normal appetite and a non-himbo attitude. That being said, Ichigo is always ready to transform his zanpakuto, himself, or both to effectively go Super Saiyan when fighting the likes of Byakuya Kuchiki, Grimmjow, and Yhwach. The idea of transforming into a power up isn't limited to Super Saiyan style characters either; most Bleach the warriors do so, with the Soul Reapers activating their zanpakuto, the Arrancars releasing their original hollow bodies, and the Quincy using the Vollständig.
Yu Yu Hakusho is the origin story of a punk high school student fighting monsters
Yu Yu Hakusho is still popular and relevant today
Anime fans can name three anime in a row that inspired each other, each featuring the same protagonist archetype. He came first Yu Yu Hakushowhich wowed die-hard fans in the 1990s with Yusuke Urameshi's brilliant design as a delinquent student with strong fists and a good heart. Yusuke had to fight supernatural and demonic enemies all the time Yu Yu Hakusho with the help of your friends, and this idea should sound pretty familiar by now. No doubt it helped shape Ichigo, the replacement Soul Reaper and his own group of heroes, then Yuji Itadori and his buddies in Jujutsu Kaisen. It's a great idea, the anime industry has been doing it since the early 90's until now.
There may be some differences that distinguish Tite Kubo's shonen creation Yu Yu Hakushosuch as Bleachthe lack of any major tournaments and a much greater emphasis on weapons than martial arts. Otherwise, the two shonen anime feel like cousins, each effectively juggling a grounded real world with fantasy realms like Soul Society and the Demon Plane. Both anime also feature a rival fighter turned hero, with Uryu Ishida being the next Kazuma Kuwabara. Additionally, both anime thrive even if the protagonist's goals are much more modest than trying to become Hokage or Pirate King. Sometimes we just have to fight to protect our friends and keep the streets safe.
Saint Seiya played a role in Shaping Bleach's Weapon-Based Combat System
The Sanctuary Arc arguably inspired Bleach's Golden Age
Saint Seiya is one of the few major manga/anime franchises that helped lay the groundwork Bleachcreation around the turn of the millennium. Saint Seiya may not be fully on Dragon Balllevel of popularity and influence, but it's still an impressive part Bleachpedigree. Story and world building Bleach and Saint Seiya they may not have much in common, but the overall tone and style are definitely in line. Saint Seiyaas well as the younger series Bleachis about heroes who arm themselves with special weapons and outfits while battling supernatural enemies. There is even a sequence involving Hades and the afterlife.
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There is one way to plot Saint Seiya and Bleach align: The Sanctuary arc that started Saint Seiya. This arc has remarkable parallels with Bleachthe famous Soul Society arc, and both arcs are considered the pinnacle of their respective series. And indeed, the Shrine Arc sees four powerful heroes fight their way through temples to battle terrifying enemies while trying to save a girl, Saori Kido, before it's too late. Both arcs even include shocking revelations for the villains. Likely, Bleach it does so in a more iconic way when Captain Sosuke Aizen not only fakes his death, but reveals his cold-blooded villainy after years of being trusted as a seemingly gentle man.
GeGeGe no Kitaro inspired Tite Kubo to draw a supernatural manga
GeGeGe no Kitaro is unknown to western fans, but it still has its place in anime history
It's not uncommon for this to be a huge manga/anime franchise Bleach trace its roots to other important titles such as Dragon Ball and Yu Yu Hakusho. When titles like these go mainstream and become very popular, everyone from casual fans to budding manga authors like Tite Kubo takes notice. However, it is vital to the series Bleach also draw inspiration from more obscure sources that speak to the creator's personal taste. This helps enrich the manga/anime industry so that viewers don't get the same story every few years. So it's important how Bleach is inspired by likes GeGeGe no Kitaro.
This particular manga/anime franchise is virtually unknown in the West, so its obscure origins help Bleach it feels much more original to western consumers. And most importantly, it was GeGeGe no Kitaro this helped fuel Tite Kubo's interest in ghosts and the supernatural, along with some elements of Japanese folklore and culture. Many aspects of Hollows and Soul Reapers may be Mr. Kubo's own invention, but he still needed to get a creative spark from somewhere, and right there GeGeGe no Kitaro In terms of story and plot, there isn't much overlap between them GeGeGe no Kitaro and Bleach. Still, fans may note that Kitaro, the protagonist, faces Western spirits like Dracula, much like the Japanese-style Soul Reapers face the German-inspired Quincy Empire under Yhwach's command.
Bleach
- Release date
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2004 – 2012-00-00
- Network
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TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi, TVh, TVQ, TSC, BS TV Tokyo
- Showrunner
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Tite Kubo
- directors
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Mitsutaka Noshitani, Junya Koshida, Hodaka Kuramoto, Yasuto Nishikata, Hiroaki Nishimura, Kazunori Mizuno, Akira Shimizu, Rokou Ogiwara, Kazunobu Shimizu, Akane Inoue, Hikaru Murata, Tomoko Hiramuki, Hatakeyama Shimiki, Tatakeyama, Egami, Nogami Nishi, Takushi Kimura, Koji Aritomi, Ogura Shirakawa, Kiyomu Fukuda, Yukio Okazaki, Mitsue Yamazaki, Yasuhiro Matsumura, Eitarou Yes
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Masakazu Morita
Ichigo Kurosaki (voice)
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Fumiko Orikasa
Rukia Kuchiki
