Bleach Manga

  Bleach Manga. A shonen title to be sure. Give me a list of 5 million characters that are all important to the story line. Give me several different worlds, that, like the seemingly infinite number of characters to follow, somehow maintain continuity and relevance to one another... And the result is obviously not only going to be a smash hit, but it's going to be an international franchise. From Bleach bentos to Bleach buttons, it's all been done. And what goodness the Bleach manga has brought boys like me. Lots of titles get there two minutes of fame, but how many manga titles have been known to top the charts, week after week, month after month?

My favorite Bleach Manga cover so far.

As is common in our Otaku world, the Bleach manga flows a tad different from the Bleach anime. I love seeing my favorite stories in living color, but it's just not the same as getting the no-nonsense story you dangle from the cliff for - week after week.

I know there are hard-core fans of the lesser known characters in the series, and I applaud them for knowing themselves and knowing what they like and can relate to. I for myself, am one of the predictable guys in the masses that always favors the lead character in the story. In this case, Ichigo Kurosaki. 

Despite having the name that is shared with a sweet fruit, he is full of courage and possesses the endless will to protect his friends. I love the fact that there are many things that happen early on in the story that are progressively tied together and explained throughout the developing chapters as if to reward the loyal readers year after year. :)

Action, action, action. Battles, battles, battles. Properly timed comic relief that never gets a "gong" from me... It's always the first choice on my list of new goodness that needs coverage. If it's not on your list, fix that. You won't be sorry my shonen readers...

With the recent announcement of a certain scanlator going off-line in the near future... I'm hoping that Japan and Viz will get together and get these things up-to-date with simultaneous releases. Hey, if we all support the proper channels, everyone wins. 

To wrap this up... one of my favorite characters in Bleach.... KON! If he doesn't make you want to read this, nothing else will!

"Why aren't you reading Bleach Manga right now?!?"