[33] Justine Smith for SciFiNow gave it a positive review with a consensus that "While clearly made for a dedicated fanbase, unlike some more recent anime live-action adaptations, one of the greatest assets of Bleach is how cohesively it outlines its mythology for the uninitiated. Cursed with a life of immortality, a samurai is tasked by a young girl to help avenge the death of her father. Bleach will ghost into theaters starting on July 20, 2018.

An explosion happens in the middle of Seireitei, and Rukia has a memory loss. So, since all of Mr. Kubo’s illustrations are really amazing, come to the bookstore [to get volume two].”. This man will become the main antagonist of the second part. When will the movie “Bleach 2” come out? A brief altercation between Ichigo and Renji occurs before the latter is driven off by arrows fired by Ichigo's classmate Uryū Ishida. The first part was the most popular of all Japanese TV movies created by Warner Bros., so you can with full confidence expect the continuation.

An artifact known as the "King's Seal" is stolen during transport from the Soul Society by an unidentified Soul Reaper and two Arrancar resembling girls who control fire and lightning. After being brutally murdered in a subway station, a teen boy awakens to find himself resurrected by a strange computer named Gantz, and forced to fight a large force of invading aliens in Osaka.

By clicking "SIGN UP" above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Notice. The film's score was written by composer Yutaka Yamada. In Karakura Town, unidentifiable spirits begin appearing en mases. Ichigo is able to free his sisters before taking Grand Fisher on in a highly destructive fight and defeating him with Uryū's support, only for the two to be ambushed and Uryū injured by Renji, who with Byakuya decided to renege on their deal. The rest of this story follows Ichigo as he sorts through his new powers as a Soul Reaper, tries to return to his old, normal life, and navigates the thorny hurdles that is his friendship with Rukia. Learn how your comment data is processed. After Renji defeats Ichigo, Byakuya scolds Rukia for having broken the Soul Society's laws by giving Ichigo her powers while giving her an ultimatum: either extract her Reiryoku from Ichigo or return to the Soul Society to be trialed and punished accordingly. The first movie didn't exactly take 2 years to be done, since Sato also directed Inuyashiki during Bleach's development. After discovering Rukia has enrolled in his class the following day, Ichigo learns that she has lost her power and he must serve as her substitute until he amassed enough Reiyoku energy from defeating Hollows to transfer Rukia's powers back to her. 11 of 16 people found this review helpful. Let's be honest, everything in this movie is excellent in terms of live action adaptation!

[3][4] The film stars Sota Fukushi as the main protagonist, Ichigo Kurosaki. [27][28][29] On the second weekend, it fell into #5 and grossed an additional ¥64,199,600. [14], The 10th issue of the 2018 Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine released the visual for Rukia Kuchiki, revealing that Hana Sugisaki will portray the character. This is a tremendous push to look to the East and begin to draw ideas from their fellow men. Bleach (Japanese: ブリーチ, Hepburn: Burīchi) (also known onscreen as Bleach: The Soul Reaper Agent Arc) is a 2018 Japanese action fantasy film produced by Warner Bros., based on the manga series of the same name by Tite Kubo, and directed by Shinsuke Sato. - October 29, 2018 09:31 am EDT. It would seem that this gift does not prevent the guy from living a normal life, but suddenly appeared Shinigami Rukia destroys all hopes for a peaceful future. [19], On February 5, 2018, it was revealed that the movie would premiere on July 20, 2018 in Japan. He ends up with her reaper power and she as human in his high school class. He concluded that the film faithfully follows the mythology of the source material for the dedicated fans, but also simplifies it for casual viewers to understand. By creating an account, you verify that you are at least 13 years of age, and have read and agree to the Comicbook.com Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, By Megan Peters The next day, due to the Soul Society's influence, everyone in Karakura Town has forgotten Rukia and everyone thinks the damage to the town from the battle with Grand Fisher was caused by a tornado. [1], According to the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 67% of critics have given the film a positive review based on 6 reviews, with an average rating of 6.12/10. The film also features songs by Alexandros, "Mosquito Bite" and "Milk". Throughout the entire movie, I don't feel the big hype with the music as much as when I'm watching the anime. Speaking with Cinema Today, a producer who worked on the live-action Bleach movie said that the team was eyeing the Soul Society arc for its continuation. “I finally finished three volume of [Bleach], and I was overwhelmed with more than 1,000 pages,” Narita wrote. Uryū reveals himself to be of a tribe of spiritually aware humans called Quincies, who were nearly wiped out by the Soul Reapers as they obliterate Hollows rather than purify them. 'Southern Charm': Shep Rose Reveals What Girlfriend Taylor Ann Green Did (And Didn't Do) To Lock Him Down, 'Southern Charm': All About Patricia Altschul's Chinoiserie Straws (Including Where To Buy Them), What are SNS Nails? [19], On February 5, 2018, it was revealed that the movie would premiere on July 20, 2018 in Japan.

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