???? (Burichi) Demographic Shonen Genre Action, Supernatural Manga Authored by Tite Kubo Publisher

Shueisha Other publishers:

Viz Media

Gl?nat

Tokyopop

CultureCom

Panini Comics

Gl?nat

Panini Comics

Chuang Yi (Simplified Chinese)

Tongli (Traditional Chinese)

Komik Remaja

Nation comics (Thai)

Grupo Editorial Vid

Elex Media Komputindo Serialized in

Weekly Shonen Jump Original run August 2001 ? (ongoing) No. of volumes 29, containing 260 of 292 released chapters TV anime Directed by Noriyuki Abe Studio Studio Pierrot Licensor

Viz Media

Manga Entertainment Network

TV Tokyo Other networks:

YTV

TV3

GMA-7

Cartoon Network (Adult Swim)

True Visions Ch 51

Tooniverse

Animax

Buzz

AnimeCentral

MCM

Children Channel

Hyper Original run October 5, 2004 ? (ongoing) No. of episodes 141 (current) Related works Bleach, musical based on manga Bleach-related video games Bleach: Memories of Nobody, animated feature film Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion, animated feature film Bleach (????, Burichi?, romanized as BLEACH in Japan) is an ongoing manga series authored by Tite Kubo that has appeared in Weekly Shonen Jump magazine since August 2001. Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki, a high school student with the ability to see ghosts, and Rukia Kuchiki, a shinigami (Soul Reaper or, literally, "death god"). The early parts of the story focus mainly on the characters. As events unfold, the story begins to delve deeper into the world of these gods of death. The manga series has been adapted into an animated television series, two OVAs, two animated feature films, a rock musical, and numerous video games. Compilation volumes of the manga have sold over 40 million copies in Japan, and have reached the top of manga sales charts in the United States. The manga received the Shogakukan Manga Award in 2005, and the anime has been nominated for several American Anime Awards.