It was one of the most anticipated live adaptations by fans around the world and here it is. We are obviously talking about Bleach by mangaka Tite KUBO which ended in 2016 and for us, last year. The universe of Soul Society opens its doors again and the shinigami and hollow are ready to fight!
Bleach
Original title: ブリーチ – Bleach
Alternate title: Bleach
Gender: Comedy – Action – Fantasy – Drama
Country: Japan
Release date: July 20, 2018
Director: Shinsuke SATO (I Am a Hero)
Writers: Daisuke HABARA (Kurokawa no Techo) – Shinsuke SATO
Original manga: Tite KUBO
Synopsis :
Ichigo Kurosaki is a high school student who can see spirits. One day, Ichigo sees the shinigami, Rukia Kuchiki, who has come to eradicate the hollows. At first, Ichigo doesn't believe Rukia, but when he is attacked by a hollow, he had no choice but to believe her. During this attack, Rukia protected Ichigo but was wounded in the process. She therefore decided to transfer half of her powers to him. However, it has absorbed more power than expected and Rukia remains trapped in a human body. Rukia asks Ichigo to replace her as a shinigami until she fully recovers.Ichigo is now able to eradicate the threat…
Main cast
- Sota FUKUSHI : Ichigo Kurosaki (Blade of the Immortal)
- Hana SUGISAKI: Rukia Kuchiki (Hana Nochi Hare)
- Ryo YOSHIZAWA: Uryu Ishida (Wolf Girl and Black Prince)
- Miyavi: Byakuya Kuchiki (Oresama)
- Taichi SAOTOME: Renji Abarai (Nobunaga Concerto)
- Erina MANO [Hello! Project] : Orihime Inoue (orange)
- Yu KOYANAGI : Yasutora Sado (Suisho no Kodo)
- Seiichi Tanabe: Kisuke Urahara (Boku, Unmei no Hito Desu)
- Yosuke EGUCHI : Isshin Kurosaki (Rurouni Kenshin)
- Masami NAGASAWA: Masaki Kurosaki (The Confidence Man JP)
Since its announcement two years ago, the feature film of Bleach had ignited the web and social networks. Since as usual, two camps are in opposition to this ambitious project awakening both the doubts of a commercial fiasco or that of a good surprise. We were also reluctant yet the casting was carefully thought out as well as the starting plot which focuses at first sight on the character of Ichigo and the first volumes of the manga. The film focuses on the hero's past, his discovery of an unknown world, the arrival of powerful monsters and a power that can destroy them. So we will not have any big surprises on this side, except that suddenly knowing the manga is not mandatory !
After watching the many promotional videos and observing the reactions of the Japanese public, the feature film seems to be on the right track. We are quite confident although on the reserve concerning the singer Miyavi who interprets the cold and powerful captain of the sixth division. Everything will be played out in particular on the special effects of the weapons and on the hollows which, from what we have seen, are part of the register of Tokusatsu monsters. Which is far from a bad thing since the ideas come together a bit. The soundtrack, meanwhile, is signed by the band J-Rock [Alexandros], who have already worked for video games, dramas and other live action movies!
Trailer of Bleach :
The live adaptation of Bleach and all related information can be found below. You can find our guide to live movies 2018 and some photos to make you wait!