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I love the Bleach anime, so when my girlfriend got the first few volumes of the Bleach manga I had to read ‘em. I was undecided about reading the Bleach manga in Shonen Jump because the story line there is a little bit farther along than what I’ve seen of the anime. I’ve got no problems going backwards though.

Story

Ichigo Kurosaki is a 15 year old high school student. He leads a fairly normal life, except for the ghosts. Ichigo can see spirits and he soon finds out that he can see more than that.

When a Soul Reaper named Rukia Kuchiki walks into his life things change for Ichigo. He learns the difference between normal spirits and evil spirits called Hollows. His lesson about Hollows happens first hand when one attacks his family. The only thing that can save them is for Ichigo to become a Soul Reaper himself.

My Opinion

The manga packs a lot of story into one volume. It goes right up to the beginning of the 4th anime episode. It also ends like the anime, with a cliffhanger. That’s one of the greatest, and worst, things about Bleach. The way it ends when things are happening. I need to hurry and finish this so I can read the second one. Which is the whole point of ending things that way I guess.

The only difference that I noticed between the anime and the manga is the art. Tite Kubo’s art in the manga is just a little bit different from the anime. I think I like the manga art better than the anime. Probably because there were a few things about the early anime episodes that bugged me. There were times where the proportions seemed wrong, especially with Ichigo. The manga doesn’t have that problem, or I haven’t noticed it yet.

For a second work Bleach is even more amazing. Tite Kubo’s first manga Zombie Powder was ok, but it had a few problems. (I thought I reviewed Zombie Powder, but I can’t find it.) Even the small problems aren’t present in Bleach. This manga is very well done.

Is it worth it?

Of course it’s worth it, it’s Bleach. This is a freakin’ awesome manga. You need to read this if you like the anime.

Manga, Bleach, Volume 1, Bleach Volume 1, Anime, Ghosts, Hollows, Ichigo Kurosaki, Reviews, Rukia Kuchiki, Shonen Jump, Soul Reapers, Spirits, Tite Kubo, Zombie Powder