Ichigo’s newfound abilities force him to take up duties of defending humankind from evil spirits and demons and also guiding departed souls to the afterlife. The story of Bleach follows the main character Ichigo Kurosaki after he inherits the powers of a Soul Reaper, a personification of death similar to the Grim Reaper, from another Soul Reaper Rukia Kuchikil. In March 2006 Viz Media obtained the foreign television rights for this anime, where it was broadcast in from September 2006 until January 2015 on Adult Swim.Ī series of international releases see Bleach being translated into numerous languages, including English, Spanish, German, Portuguese, French and even Tagalog.
Based on Tite Kubo’s manga, Bleach is a Japanese anime series produced by Studio Pierrot and directed by Noriyuki Abe.Īiring in October 2004 until March 2012, the series consisted of 366 episodes and was found on Tokyo TV.
