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Bleach: Thousand Year Blood WarPart 3 has returned for the Fall 2024 anime season and is making a huge buzz online. Despite the long-anxious 10 years of delay, Ichigo’s comeback was met with positive feedback, earning widespread applause for its improved animation and refined picture quality.Bleach TYBWfocuses on the conflict between the Soul Society and the Wandenreich, a hidden Quincy faction.
TYBWowes its success to its predecessor, classicBleach, which at the time was arguably the most popular shonen series, earning its place among the Big 3. With the addition of a new prequel, Tite Kubo introduced many new faces that are even outshining our old cast from the classicBleach. As new characters gain recognition, manga readers are calling for justice for fan-favorite character Renji, urging Studio Pierrot to honor Tite Kubo’s vision after years of poor adaptation.
The Most Unfortunate Character inBleach, Marred by Adaptation Flaws
For decades,Bleachhas stood as thepillar of the Big Threeand is recognized as one of the greats, on par withOne PieceandNaruto.Bleachrecently marked its20th anniversary, leaving many fans nostalgic with the franchise’s recent official tribute video.
The mix of nostalgia and modern animation has gotten longtime fans talking again,fueling excitement for a complete remake of the classic anime.In every iconic series, there’s often one character who endures the worst treatment in the anime adaptation, and forBleach, that character is Renji.
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When Renji was first shown in the Agent of the Shinigami arc, he was stronger than Ichigo and had achieved shikai. This isn’t a dynamic that lasts long. While Renji may not have secured his placeamong the strongestcharacters, he still became a fan favorite due to his personality and humor.
AlthoughTite Kubomay not have portrayed Renji as the strongest, he certainly established him as the coolest and most stylish Soul Reaper through stunning fan art that captivated many fans.
#BLEACHStudio Pierrot Tite Kubopic.twitter.com/v2h2qBE2C6
Vegeta ahhh hairline
Pierrot were IchiRuki stans since day one of course they hate Renji
Unfortunately, Studio Pierrot never fully did justice to Renji, consistently diminishing his character appeal in the adaptation.
Every single time Kubo drew this man , he cooked 🥹🥹pic.twitter.com/2DPG2VSJMN
Pierrot made him Vegeta 😭😭😭
Kubo drew Renji with some fire haircuts. He looked fire with braids and a black headband. Too bad Kubo didn’t use these haircuts for Renji (minus the long hair one) in the actual manga.pic.twitter.com/Xs6siEWybR
On top of that, the production studio subjected Renji to poor treatment by excessively focusing on his receding hairline, which led many to compare him to Vegeta and sparked a wave of online mockery.
With the return ofBleach: TYBW, many Renji fans are calling on Studio Pierrot to honor Tite Kubo’s design and preserve their favorite character’s appeal rather than diminish it further.
BleachCreator Reveals the Most Complex Character in the Series
Despite being on the good side, many fans still viewMayuri Kurotsuchias an evil character. This is understandable given Kubo designed Mayuri as a complex character who wasn’t timid about his immoral methods. However, this only resulted in some viewersdisliking his beliefs and character.
Interestingly, in a joint interview withMy Hero Academia‘s creator,Kōhei Horikoshi, Kubo opens up about his initial insecurities while designing Mayuri’s character.
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After learning about Mayuri being Horikoshi’s favorite character, Kubo talks about the common misjudgment readers have against him.
The mangaka revealed he never planned to portray any of the 13 Court Guard Squads as the bad guys. However, Mayuri’s complex character made the fandom misunderstand his good intentions. It’s a creator’s job tohighlight the complexities of black and whitethrough their work and Mayuri’s character is a testament to Kubo’s beliefs.
BleachandBleach: Thousand Year Blood Warare available for streaming on Crunchyroll
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