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Sazelyt · 2007-02-20, 19:06

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Originally Posted by Neo Tensa Zangetsu

how did Kubo Tite (creator) ever come up with Bleach as the name for his anime

I found this on another website, since, there are currently theories, posting them should be ok:
- Bleaching the hollows to purify them, as a shinigami
- Ichigo bleaching his hair as assumed by the others
(another not much related one is related to the band Nirvana, and Kubo being a fan...)

kagato3 · 2007-02-20, 20:16

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Originally Posted by Sazelyt

I found this on another website, since, there are currently theories, posting them should be ok:
- Bleaching the hollows to purify them, as a shinigami
- Ichigo bleaching his hair as assumed by the others
(another not much related one is related to the band Nirvana, and Kubo being a fan...)

Most likely it is a bit of all the reasons. Many of the early chapters are based on song titles re-enforceing the Nirvana bit .

Lendial · 2007-02-20, 21:23

wow KT likes nirvana?

hitokirigirl · 2007-02-22, 07:34

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Originally Posted by Sazelyt

I found this on another website, since, there are currently theories, posting them should be ok:
- Bleaching the hollows to purify them, as a shinigami
- Ichigo bleaching his hair as assumed by the others
(another not much related one is related to the band Nirvana, and Kubo being a fan...)

But Ichigo's hair is naturally orange, isn't it ? I'd rather go with your first idea.

TheAnswer · 2007-02-22, 12:19

He chose the name Bleach because Ichigo is gonna be a bleach salesman in the future.

Suhaki · 2007-02-22, 14:46

I think this topic will never end XD Unless Kubo himself would answer ^^

Ryuk · 2007-02-22, 17:32

Ichigo is a bleached version of kaien, maybe there's some connection there

Zu Ra · 2007-02-22, 17:40

In the first draft of Bleach on the cover Ichi has Black hair while in the story Bleached hair . First Draft is not Chapter 1

Pippin4242 · 2007-02-22, 18:33

I think the Nirvana reference is a much stronger theory than people seem to accept. Bleach is littered with references and homages to music, particularly American rock music. There is even one Nirvana reference we can be fairly certain of- Don Kan'onji's catchphrase, "Smells Like Bad Spirits!" For the uninitiated, "Smells Like Teen Spirit" is one of the most famous Nirvana songs, though it didn't come from the album "Bleach"; it came from the followup to Bleach, "Nevermind".

Great song.

*~Pips~*

pothead21 · 2007-02-22, 20:32

id think it was from nirvana, that makes sense to me...what little of it

Ryuk · 2007-02-23, 12:48

I think Geta Boshi nailed it, kubo had a black haired main character and probably a bad title. Then He bleached it all.

eLcHaKeTeRo · 2007-02-28, 12:34

omg first drafts are just that, things get changed alot from first drafts to final products. I dont think thats a good explanation lol

MitsuKiske · 2007-02-28, 13:25

ok I sesarched Bleach and went to Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bleach_(manga)) and found this: ブリーチ, Burīchi, romanized as BLEACH in Japan

eLcHaKeTeRo · 2007-02-28, 13:58

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Originally Posted by MitsuKiske

ok I sesarched Bleach and went to Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bleach_(manga)) and found this: ブリーチ, Burīchi, romanized as BLEACH in Japan

Im sorry But I fail to see u point, anyone who has been watching Bleach Already knows this

Slayerx · 2007-02-28, 14:12

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Originally Posted by wingdarkness

Fukuda did it with Gundam SEED...He wanted the series to start with an "S" and came up with Multiple S-names like STRIKE, SIN, etc...He went with SEED because he thought Americans would (for some inexplicable reason) like that name more...That's why SEED is a stupid acronym aswell and during the course of 2 series has never been explained in any depth whatsoever...

sCRYed is another title that I still have no clue to why the series is named that way and have asked many times and have still yet to get a resonable response...

Err.. what about the SEED-mode(god-mode) the characters go into?
While it's questionable as to whether Fukuda came up with the name SEED first and named the god-mode after the shows title or visa-versa, in the end title gundam SEED DOES have something to do with the show itself.... y'know... even if he never didn't bother to explain what the hell seed-mode is...

As for sCRYed... looking it up on wiki, while not mentioned in the anime the word is mentioned and has some significance in the manga... its a term that relates to the evolution of alters or something like that (that should end the mystery for you =p)

overall, titles of shows/comics/movies/what-ever, having little or nothing to do with the series in question is quite rare; if they occur at all. Titles generally have some kind of connection to the show...

Animas · 2007-02-28, 14:13

Just that kubo likes engrish?
Well thats my guess because even with the other guesses i still dont believe they are correct...

wingdarkness · 2007-02-28, 14:25

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Originally Posted by Slayerx

Err.. what about the SEED-mode(god-mode) the characters go into?
While it's questionable as to whether Fukuda came up with the name SEED first and named the god-mode after the shows title or visa-versa, in the end title gundam SEED DOES have something to do with the show itself.... y'know... even if he never didn't bother to explain what the hell seed-mode is...

As for sCRYed... looking it up on wiki, while not mentioned in the anime the word is mentioned and has some significance in the manga... its a term that relates to the evolution of alters or something like that

overall, titles of shows/comics/movies/what-ever, having little or nothing to do with the series in question is quite rare; if they occur at all. Titles generally have some kind of connection to the show...

LOL I don't even remember when I wrote that...Obviousy the context doesn't make sense to me right now...So I'll pull a mulligan..

As for Bleach I'm cool with thinking it probably has multiple meanings...One being the Nirvana connection...another being Ichigo's hair color as it relates to his other self, another being in that fact he (as a shinigami) bleaches lost souls (hollows)...The next (and probably canon) explanation will probably be revealed near the end of the series I suspect at the creators whim...

Slayerx · 2007-02-28, 15:16

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Originally Posted by wingdarkness

LOL I don't even remember when I wrote that...Obviousy the context doesn't make sense to me right now...So I'll pull a mulligan..

How could you not remember? i noticed that you said it on 2/25... one year ago (which i did not notice... damn forum thread necromancy...) XD

Zu Ra · 2007-02-28, 15:53

The reason the first draft is mentioned is for this

Spoiler for first draft:

Question · 2007-03-10, 10:52

This is why its is called Bleach.

Seriously though...i bet Kubo was just trying to find some cool, exotic(well to japanese anyway, english words are probably exotic, its like how hagen daz has a german name even though its not german ice cream) catchy, name for his manga. He probably examined his manga from all angles, the setting, the characters, so on and so forth, and he just saw Ichigo's hair and hit on it.

In the japanese manga industry a manga with a english title is probably going to attract more attention than everything else with a japanese name.

2007-02-22, 17:40	Link #88
Zu Ra ✖ ǝʇ ɯıqnɾl ☆ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Mortuary : D	In the first draft of Bleach on the cover Ichi has Black hair while in the story Bleached hair . First Draft is not Chapter 1 __________________

2007-02-28, 12:34	Link #92
eLcHaKeTeRo Falls for it every time. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chicago, Illinois Age: 39	omg first drafts are just that, things get changed alot from first drafts to final products. I dont think thats a good explanation lol __________________

2007-02-28, 15:53	Link #99
Zu Ra ✖ ǝʇ ɯıqnɾl ☆ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Mortuary : D	The reason the first draft is mentioned is for this Spoiler for first draft: His Hair Color on the Cover is Black while inside its Bleached or Orange __________________

2007-03-10, 10:52	Link #100
Question Crossdresser Join Date: Jun 2006	This is why its is called Bleach. Seriously though...i bet Kubo was just trying to find some cool, exotic(well to japanese anyway, english words are probably exotic, its like how hagen daz has a german name even though its not german ice cream) catchy, name for his manga. He probably examined his manga from all angles, the setting, the characters, so on and so forth, and he just saw Ichigo's hair and hit on it. In the japanese manga industry a manga with a english title is probably going to attract more attention than everything else with a japanese name. __________________

2007-02-20, 21:23	Link #83
Lendial Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006	wow KT likes nirvana?

2007-02-22, 12:19	Link #85
TheAnswer \/\|\/\| Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Montreal Age: 38	He chose the name Bleach because Ichigo is gonna be a bleach salesman in the future.

2007-02-22, 14:46	Link #86
Suhaki Member Join Date: Feb 2007	I think this topic will never end XD Unless Kubo himself would answer ^^

2007-02-22, 17:32	Link #87
Ryuk Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007	Ichigo is a bleached version of kaien, maybe there's some connection there

2007-02-22, 18:33	Link #89
Pippin4242 Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Wells Age: 34	I think the Nirvana reference is a much stronger theory than people seem to accept. Bleach is littered with references and homages to music, particularly American rock music. There is even one Nirvana reference we can be fairly certain of- Don Kan'onji's catchphrase, "Smells Like Bad Spirits!" For the uninitiated, "Smells Like Teen Spirit" is one of the most famous Nirvana songs, though it didn't come from the album "Bleach"; it came from the followup to Bleach, "Nevermind". Great song. ~Pips~

2007-02-22, 20:32	Link #90
pothead21 Davisanddroz.com Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cleveland, OH	id think it was from nirvana, that makes sense to me...what little of it

2007-02-23, 12:48	Link #91
Ryuk Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007	I think Geta Boshi nailed it, kubo had a black haired main character and probably a bad title. Then He bleached it all.

2007-02-28, 13:25	Link #93
MitsuKiske 6th Division, Seat 6 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Soul Society Age: 43	ok I sesarched Bleach and went to Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bleach_(manga)) and found this: ブリーチ, Burīchi, romanized as BLEACH in Japan

2007-02-28, 14:13	Link #96
Animas Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006	Just that kubo likes engrish? Well thats my guess because even with the other guesses i still dont believe they are correct...