Among the many animes that have marked animation fans around the world is Bleacha manga series that tells us about the adventures of a noble-hearted teenager named Ichigo Kurosaki.
Unlike other anime in which its protagonists they are not the most popular charactersIchigo was for a long time series favorite for his fans and a reference for many animes. However, many still do not know much about the character.
For this reason, in this article we will tell you 10 curiosities that you probably did not know about Ichigo from Bleach.
Ichigo’s Reiatsu has different colors in the anime and manga.
When producing an anime, it is common that some aspects remain in the hands of other creativesalways with the permission of the author. For this reason, art directors often have the ability to make decisions and even make changes compared to the original work.
An example of it in Bleach is that in the manga, Ichigo’s Reiatsu is yellow.. However, for some reason, in the anime it is blue. This change sure left comic fans quite confused, as they were already used to the bright color and the change doesn’t seem to have a specific reason.
Ichigo’s sword doesn’t weigh him down at all
There are certain things that once you discover them, you can’t help noticing them. Such is the fact that Ichigo’s sword is huge and should weigh quite a bit, especially considering its build.
However, the creator of the series Tite Kubo confirmed in an interview that the famous sword weighs nothing. This happens because, being a Zanpaku-tou, it comes from within Ichigo and it’s as if another part of your body. However, if Ichigo try to charge another’s Zanpaku-tou like the Zabimaru de RenjiI would find it very heavy.
His greatest strength is also his weakness.
we already know that Ichigo has a habit of protecting others, but he does not do it for popularity. He really cares about taking care of the weakest, which is why even hates psychics and fortune tellersbecause he thinks they take advantage of those who need it.
But according to the same author of the series, this altruistic aspect of the character It’s also his biggest weakness., as it often ends up in danger instead of others. Always thinking and considering the needs of others is both your greatest strength as his biggest weakness.
Many anime scenes were censored
if you never read bleach manga, you may be surprised to learn that in Kubo’s drawings there was much more blood than in the animation. This rule applies especially to Ichigo, for both his wounds and those he inflicted were loaded with a dark liquid splashing all over the scenes.
The anime heavily censored the most graphic drawings, reducing Ichigo’s wounds, the amount of blood and even leaving the violence off screen.
A reference to James Bond
Surely you are familiar with the secret organization of Naruki City, Xuction. we could see more about her in the arch of the artists of the complete manifestation, which for many is of the arches weakest in the series.
Nevertheless, left us an interesting curiosity. It turns out that in one of the scenes it is confirmed that the registration number of Ichigo was none other than 007. This is a reference to the best known spy of all timethe elegant and talented agent 007, James Bond.
He only allows his little sister to cut his hair
One of Ichigo’s most striking features it is definitely her bright orange hair. However, he did not enjoy the load of questions he received about her hair color when he was going to get a cut. For this reason, he only lets his younger sister Yuzu Kurosaki I cut his hair.
His name has several meanings.
As you may already know, many manga authors they usually play with the names of their charactersas is the case with Midoriya, which includes the word “verder”, coincidentally the main color of the protagonist. This is because for the Japanese, it is relevant that their names have a meaning.
Ichigo’s case is no different, although it is it’s a bit more complex than other characters. First of all, Ichigo can be misspelled using the kanji “苺”, which is pronounced “ichigo” and means strawberry. This seems to explain the appearance of strawberries in the series.
But the name of Ichigo it is actually written “一護”. “護” (mamoru) in particular means to protect, and can also be pronounced as “go”. On the other hand, “一” (ichi) means “one”. For Ichigo, his name has “ichi” for being “the first prize”, and “go” for “guardian angel”. For his father, however, Ichigo means “the one who protects”.
A last meaning and the best known is “15”, because “ichi” it’s number 1and “go” is like 5 is pronounced. This is the reason why Ichigo he usually wears jerseys with the number 15 on it. It is also his age when the story begins, and his birthday is July 15.
Fans forced Ichigo’s romantic life
The shonen are usually characterized mainly by their casts of characters and their combats. It is true that there is a genre of romantic manga and anime for teenagers, but these are usually separated of the most violent works.
At first, Bleach was thought of as just another anime. focused on the personalities of its characters, their abilities and difficulties. However, as the manga progressed, fans they began to take sides each other Ichigo would end up dating Orihime o Rukia, to the point where the author could not ignore it.
Though finally ended up giving in and delved deeper into Ichigo’s romantic life to the point where he gave him a wife and child, this was not the original plan. In fact, Kubo believes there are much more exciting aspects to explore in your story.
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Kubo dedicated a song to him
This is not usually seen much in anime. It turns out that the author of Bleach dedicated a song to Ichigo Kurosaki, which has nothing to do with the anime. For him, the song that represents the character is News From The Front they Bad Religion.
You can listen to it below:
Ichigo was not going to be the protagonist of Bleach
This data will surely surprise you, and it is that the well-known Kurosaki Ichigo was not going to be the protagonist of Bleach. In fact, Kubo began the story with Rukia Kuchiki as main character. Ichigo, on the other hand, he was originally created as a secondary character design, with a gentle expression, glasses, and dark hair.
At some point, Kubo decided that Rukia I’d be better off as a supporting character. Regarding the design of Ichigogave him orange hair and a sharper appearance to differentiate him from Rukia as protagonist.
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