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Bleach is a manga and anime by mangaka Tite Kubo about the adventures of Kurosaki Ichigo, a teenager who has become a Soul Reaper: a protector of humans and guide to the afterlife.

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Bleach (ブリーチ) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tite Kubo. It focuses on the adventures of Kurosaki Ichigo, a teenager who has become a Soul Reaper: a protector of humans and guide to the afterlife.

The story of Bleach follows the adventures of Kurosaki Ichigo. From his childhood, Ichigo was able to see ghosts. His life suddenly changes when he meets Kuchiki Rukia, who introduces herself as a Shinigami (Soul Reaper), and obtains Shinigami powers from her.

The Bleach franchise includes:

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How did Unohana kill people if her zanpaktou was a healing type?

Unohana's Minazuki, as revealed in her fight with Zaraki, is the type that heals. Then how did she go on the murderous rampages that eventually played a part in her earning the title of the first generation Kenpachi?
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What are Byakuya's Gokei, Senkei and Shuukei?

In addition to his bankai, Byakuya is observed using three techniques: Gokei I think it was in battle with Hitsugaya's Reigai, though I'm not sure Senkei while fighting Ichigo at Rukia's execution Shūkei in the same fight as above Not…
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How does someone obtain spiritual powers?

Ichigo (obviously) has them, like his father. But it does not seem something that someone just inherits from their parent(s)? One of Ichigos his sisters has little and the other none. Does one need to (accidentally) come into contact in order to…
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Why didn't Rukia, Rangiku and Toshirou recognize Isshin?

Note: this question contains spoilers for the manga. We know that Isshin Kurosaki left the Soul Society because he wanted to protect Masaki and help her with the matter of her hollowification. Then they had children, etc., etc. But before that,…
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Is Ichigo technically dead?

When Ichigo is being trained by Kisuke his second lesson involves Ichigo's Chain of Fate being cut, and in order for him to avoid becoming a Hollow he has to become a Soul Reaper. After he gets out of the pit he was stuck in now with his own Soul…
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Has a bankai ever been silently activated?

To activate a Bankai or its ability, is the user required to perform some verbal command activation? For example, Ichigo often yells Bankai: Tensa Zangetsu However, I'm pretty sure that I've read some silent activations, but I can't remember for…
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How did Rukia become an unwitting carrier of the Hogyoku and executor of pre-planned events?

There is great contrast: Aizen managed to insert it without Rukia knowing. later, he stated that extraction would be fatal (but it did not actually kill Rukia). How did Aizen insert it into Rukia? And what are the plans he did so that she will be…
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What are the techniques/fighting styles displayed in Bleach?

In the series, a number of different styles are shown among the different characters. Some fight using their Zanpakutō, others use Kidō. Do all of these derived from a similar source? Are there other fighting styles? Can they be combine?
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What is Juha Bach's motivation?

For everything Juha Bach is doing in the current Bleach manga, what is his reason for doing so? Also according to the Bleach wiki his official name is "Yhwach" with no reference to Juha Bach though, so I also wonder about that. What is his…
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Why does Yhwach/Juhach call Ichigo that?

In Bleach, why does Yhwach/Juhach call Ichigo his son?
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Who is Prince of Darkness?

When Ichigo was using Hiyori Sarugaki's workout machine, there is some banter with the Visored such as Kensei Muguruma complaining about Lisa Yadoumaru reading swimsuit magazines instead of watching Ichigo. At one point, Roujuurou Ootoribashi asks…
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Why did Aizen kidnap Orihime in Bleach?

I remember that Aizen kidnapped Orihime but I don't remember if it was explained well why this happened. I have several hypothesis but not sure if they are true: Was it that the Hogyoku didn't work until Orihime cured it some how? Was there such a…
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What happened to the Senkai Gates during Inoue's kidnapping?

In the Hueco Mundo arc, Episode 139, 19th minute, the passage between gates should be closing from behind but the narrowing of the passage wasn't approaching and though Inoue stayed there for a lot of time and chatted with Ulquiorra while he cuts…
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How does Renji become stronger than Rukia?

I only have the anime to go on so maybe there's an explanation in the manga. It seems clear that Ichigo is stronger than Rukia was in episode 1 at the point of his first battle with Renji. In fact it seems like Ichigo may have been stronger as soon…
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Does Shinigami powers transfer occur only with stabbing through the chest?

To make Ichigo a Shinigami in episode 1 of Bleach, Rukia has Ichigo stab himself in the chest with her Zanpakuto. Is there any in-canon reason given for it being the chest that has to be stabbed?
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