Bleach Character book 02 : (Raw) [Bağlantı]



Espada Birthdays

credits: Hinodeh@BA

Ulq: 1. December
GJ: 31. July
Nnoitra: 11. November
Tesla: 13. May
Neliel: 24. April
Yammy: 3. April
Luppi: 5. June
Pesche: 25. May
Dondochaka: 30. June
Loly: 27. January
Menoly: 7. December
Cirucci: 27. February
Dordoni:28. August
Zommari: 13. October
Aaroniero: 23. April
D.Roy: 19. June
Shawlong: 4. November
Edorad: 25. August
Yilfordt: 22. June
Nakeem: 3. August
WW: 6. July
Iceringer:23 November
Demora: 27. July
Szayel: 22. June
Gantenbein: 21. September
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Ranking

~Nnoitra Gilga (5)
~Luppi Antenor (6)
~Yammy Llargo (10)
~Aisslinger Wernarr (17)
~Demoura Zodd (18)
~Loly Aivirrne (33)
~Menoly Mallia (34)
~Tesra Lindocruz (50)
~Dondochakka Birstanne (42)
~Wonderweiss Margela (77)
~Sung-Sun

New charas by zodiac sign:
Aries - Yammy and Mashiro
Taurus - Tesra, Nelliel, Aaroniero, Shinji and Marenoshin
Gemini - Di Roy, Luppi, Pesche, Soujun and Ginrei
Cancer - Yylfordt, Wonderweiss, Dondochakka and Szayelaporro
Leo - Grimmjow, Nakeem, Demoura, Hiyori and Kensei
Virgo - Edrad, Dordoni, Gantenbainne, Hachigen and Chikane
Libra - Zommari, Love, Jinnemon and Kiganjou
Scorpio - Shawlong and Nnoitra
Sagitarius - Ulquiorra, Menoly, Aisslinger and Seinosuke
Capricorn - None
Aquarius - Loly and Risa
Pisces - Cirucci and Rose

Marenoshin Ōmaeda

* 2d Division lieutenant
* Birthday: 5th May
* Height: 210cm
* Weight: 151kg

Chikane Iba

* 3rd Division lieutenant
* Birthday: 14th September
* Height: 160cm
* Weight: 47kg

Sōjun Kuchiki

* 6th Division lieutenant
* Birthday: 21st May
* Height: 177cm
* Weight: 62kg

Shin'emon Kotsubaki

* 7th Division lieutenant
* Birthday: 26th September
* Height: 175cm
* Weight: 88kg

Kenpachi Kiganjū

* 11th Division captain
* 10th Kenpachi
* Birthday: 5th October
* Height: 221cm
* Weight: 316kg

+ Kubo Röportajı
from interview)
三番隊の射場ちかねっていうのは、射場のお母さん？
The Third Division member called Chikane Iba (Iba Chikane), is Iba's mother?
久保：お母さんです。『極妻』(ごくつま）みたいなイイメージで描きました。射場のお母さんだから広島弁だ し。だからその時の三番隊はローズが新任で入ってきたのを、結構ローズは気弱というか、あまり自分でやらな いタイプだから、ケツ蹴ってやらせるのが、ちかねでっていう。ずっと恐られっぱなし感じ（笑） 。
Kubo: It's his mother. I drew a *Gokutsuma type of image. A Hiroshima dialect since it's Iba's mother. So Rose entered that Third division at the time as a newcomer, and since the nice Rose as I should say is timid and not really the type of guy to do anything, Chikane would be the one to kick his ass.
でも、この頃の三番隊っていうのは、ギンが隊長の頃の三番隊と若干性格が違うでしょうか？三番隊の矜持（き ょうじ）は、”絶望”ですが...。
But this Third Squad around this time is different from when Gin was the captain isn't it? But the Third Squad's dignity is "despair."
久保：きっと、ローズにもそういう一面があるんです。ギンは、三番隊の矜持である”絶望”を、今までの隊長 の中で一番差している隊長かもしらないですね。最も、三番隊らしい隊長というか。
Kubo: Surely you can say the same for Rose as well. Gin may be the best captain up until now that represents the Third Squad's dignity "despair." I'd say he's more like the Third Squad.
そうですね、ギンが出て来ると急に空気が変わりますしね。
That's right, when Gin came in suddenly the atmosphere changed.
久保：危なげな空気になりますね（笑）。
Kubo: It became a dangerous atmosphere (laughs).

*This one was also annoying. Byakuya's dad was easier.
In the interview, Kubo used the term Gokutsuma (極妻). I don't know what/who it is. I was surprised for Kubo to use the word けつ. I really does mean "ass!" On top of that, it was written in katakana which in this case adds emphasis or swearing. Amazing to me because the Japanese don't really use terms like this because their so polite (they're so obsessed about favors and all that that you can't mention you helping them).
ずっと恐られっぱなし感じ（笑）。I didn't translate this. I didn't know what the subject is.
I skipped some words when translating like when Kubo was explaning Gin and the Third Division. Doing a translations one thing, but making it into English is harder (sorry for saying this twice). 最も、三番隊らしい隊長というか。What I meant to say while translating this is that Gin is very fitting to be the captain of the Third Squad. That's the impretion I get when I read this.

I'm translating Hanatarou's brother next and a little bit about the other characters when I wake up in a few hours. Now just something quick.

あと、曳舟（ひきふね）の属する零番隊っていうのは*王属特務何ですよね？その王属特務は、今後出てきます か？
Q: Later, the zero division Hikifune went under is the royal guard isn't it? Hereafter, will that royal guard appear?
久保：出てくる予定です。
Kubo: It's plans to appear.


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From Kubo sama's interview:

Q: (...We do not know where Zommari's rank number is located. What about it?)
A: I didn't think of it (laugh). I only think of it when the character will show his/her rank number (laugh)

Q: "Like the part where Ulquiorra showed his rank number?"
A: "I was thinking of the best place to put (the rank number) according to the scene, and if that place is right for that character. I've imagined it according to the last part of volume 27's poem: "The 5th lies in where the heart is" <- this part, and the fact that Ulquiorra's number is in where his heart is. Though I have forgotten on which I decided on first.


INDIVIDUAL DATA

KUROSAKI ICHIGO:

PROTECTION : "Ichigo, who was rescued by his mom, and Rukia who also rescued him and his family. The root of why he fights is originated from the thought "I will protect my nakama"


(Interesting that Morita-kun was speaking about just this Memories in Rain stuff at AX recently, that this made Ichigo who Ichigo was).

(The part where he is seen carrying Orihime)
"Carrying Orihime, Ichigo heads of Sado's rescue. He will never desert a nakama. No matter how deep his wounds are"

(The part where he's fighting Grimmjow)
"Who Ichigo fights is, Grimmjow, who tore through Rukia in one blow"


Rukia:

"She is better at Kidou than Sword manipulation, during her times at the Shinourenjyutsuin her grades were excellent. As shown by those grades, she could skillfully use kidou without the chanting, as well as the double chanting."

"The reason Byakuya protects Rukia, is because of the last wishes of his deceased wife, Hisana, Rukia's real older sister"


from lennan : In the book there's a 101 years ago/Present day Shinji/Hiyori comic. Because it killed me ded, I'll translate it.
Shinji, you're such a girl. XDDD:

101 years ago Shinji: Aaaah. Getting back to work after a long time [of not working] is so tiring.
Hiyori [with a suspiciously Rukia-like expression]: Hey! Baldy Shinji! Aren't you going to the with all of us to the Karaoke bar? It can't be helped, but we'll even let you sing! C'mon!
Shinji: Nooooo waaaay. I'm going to go for my "treatment"* and sleeping. And I also don't want to hear your mating gorilla singing voice.

Present day: Shinji [as vain as ever]: Definitely, the me a hundred years ago was cooler...maybe I should grow my hair long again.
Hiyori: DON'T . Secretly, I aaaaalways thought that it never looked good on you.
Shinji: What?!

*TN: meaning like you know a manicure, getting his hair done, etc. can't think of an equivalent that's not specific. Spa?? Facial?? Massage?? I don't know. BRB, loling forever.
Q: And the one called Soujun Kuchiki (Kuchiki Soujun)
久保：百哉のお父さんですね、もう死んでしまったんですが。
Kubo: Byakuya's father, but he already died.
それは戦いによって？
Q: Is it because of a fight?
久保：はい。元々そんなに戦いには向いていなかったんですが、朽木家だから才能があるし、銀嶺(ぎんれい) が気に掛けていて、体も弱いし戦いに向いていないけれど、｢次の当主にならなきゃいけないから」と取り立てて副隊長にしたんです。でも、 結局戦いで死んでしまった。
Kubo: *Yes. Normally he wouldn't have proceeded to battle, but because he is (from the) Kuchiki family he had talent, he was concerned about Ginrei and even though his body was weak and couldn't proceed to battle he "had to become the next head of the family" so he became a lieutenant. But after all he died.
才覚はもちろんあったでしょうか？
Of course he had a *plan/device, right?
久保：能力があるんだけど、大人しいっていうか、すごい優しい人だったんです。
Kubo: He had abilities, but I should say he was a rather quiet/obedient, amazing, kind person.


Credits to @Weils:

Part of the interview with Kubo contain massive spoilers that it's somehow not legible for printing (when will it be shown?). The one on pg 263 talks about the previous 10th Division captain and lieutenant before Hitsugaya and Matsumoto. On Pg 266, the identities of the two bodies hanging under the remains of Szayelaporro Grantz's lab were revealed but only to the interviewer. And another one talks a bit about Kubo's next series(!).

[Bağlantı]

..bleachness










From Kubo sama's interview: Arrancar, Visored, Namings


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Q: Around what time did you come up with the Arrancar arc?

A: I really don't remember (laugh).


Q: In the story, just when Ichigo obtained bankai, we learn that Aizen is the mastermind of all this. Then, the Hougyoku got removed from within Rukia. So you thought that the next series would have Aizen as a foe?

A: I think so. While drawing the final stages of the Soul Society arc, I felt that Aizen wouldn't die here. From that point, I've imagined a story that will unfold in the world of the hollows.


Q: In the early stages of the story, during the times Ichigo defeated Grand Fisher, an arrancar appeared during its medical treatment. During that time, were you simply drawing what represented the world of hollows?

A: Yes, the world of hollows. There were no establishments for arrancars. Just that during that medical treatment, the line "remove the mask" was spoken and I've depicted it as such literally. While drawing/writing the manuscript, I've remembered it and I've thought of doing a battle between a "hollow that removed its mask" and a "shinigami that put on a mask".

Q: Did the Vizards born from that?

A: Yes. And very timely, Ichigo put on a mask and hollowfied, I thought that it would be interesting if it will be a battle with both parties trying to destroy the fence of the other party. I wanted to create a company that was in the same position as Ichigo.


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Q: Was the appearance of Hirako as a Vizard naturally come up during the battle of the arrancars in the world of hollows?

A: No, I have always thought of introducing Hirako to the point I've drawn him in the color spread of chapter 1. Just that, I haven't decided on his role yet. Then, while thinking of the next series (arc) I thought "oh, I think it's good to make him appear here". Moreover, I was very hooked on the imagery of the next arc, that's why I was able to decide that the role of Hirako be a Vizard.


Q: Don't tell me, you've also thought of ... from way before...

A: Originally, during the time I started drawing Bleach, I've resolved Orihime's story, next was Sado's story. In fact, I was planning on resolving the stories of the classmates first before moving to the next story. That's why I drew every classmate in the spread. From it, I've imagined Hirako to be the new transfer student-ish role that will come in along the way.

Q: Were there no possibilities of him appearing as a shinigami?

A: I didn't have the shinigami image (on him). From the start, he was to be a member of the Real World team. It's just that, originally I had an image of him being a new transfer student, or like the outsider type. Hirako's character's personality, his personality into how he speaks. But then I didn't get to find any significance so..



Q: How did the organization called Espada come to be?

A: More than wanting a certain number of members, I wanted a corps that was directly under the command of Aizen. So, I thought of how many people would the group comprise. I wanted a name for it so I looked for a Spanish word, and came across "espada" which meant "sword". If it were to become 10 sets of swords, I also had an image of the fact that every Shinigami also wield swords, so I've decided on that.


Q: Which character did you decide on first?

A: I think it was definitely Ulquiorra. The first time that Ulquiorra appeared, the establishment of an "Espada" wasn't made yet. The reason I made the number of Espada "10", and the the word "Espada" into kanji, like Soul Society, I wanted to make the character (the word) fit for the kanji. The character "10 (kanji)" for me was the most western-ish character, and it felt like the Cross. I had kind of image in my head so it can be put into comparison with the Shinigami, that's why I made it to 10 people. But the first time I drew, I only had the image of Yammi and Ulquiorra in my head. Even during the time he stood in front of Aizen in Hueco Mundo, I've only made them (the other espada) into shadows to shade them off.

Q: From there you were able to establish how many people there will be?

A: In reality, I was only supposed to limit it to the people that were there in that scene, but I felt like it was too small a scale.

Q: Was the concept of "Espada", the symbolism, the number already decided?

A: I haven't decided on their ranks yet. I was so undecided to the point of interchanging Zommari and Hallibel's numbers till the last minute, halfway through the story.

Q: For Sensei, I know every character is obviously strong, but is it in a rival leaders (warlords) sense? [LOL, don't know how else to phrase this D8]

A: In sense/imagery, more than fighting over control, everyone has their own ambition, there's also this image of it being replaced. Like Luppi.


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Q: We do not know where Zommari's rank number is located. What about it?

A: I didn't think of it (laugh). I only think of it when the character will show his/her rank number (laugh)

Q: "Like the part where Ulquiorra showed his rank number?"

A: "I was thinking of the best place to put (the rank number) according to the scene, and if that place is right for that character. I've imagined it according to the last part of volume 27's poem: "The 5th lies in where the heart is" <- this part, and the fact that Ulquiorra's number is in where his heart is. Though I have forgotten on which I decided on first.


Q: Nnoitora has his on his tongue.

A: In reality, I think of a place where you feel "it has to be here (no where else)". For the arrancars, it's a big deal to be able to receive numbers.

Q: If it's for a shinigami, it's like being a captain, or a vice captain, am I right? Speaking of shinigami, Isshin appeared in shinigami form. I remember being shocked from that.

A: I can't say anything detailed (laugh).

Q: That kind of suggestive line and sight, is it because you are thinking of drawing him after this?

A: Yes. To draw or not to draw. Some foreshadowing lines and such, will for sure be tied together one day. That is, closer to "coming around (the idea)", and "remembering it" than "think of it". In the beginning, I myself do not know the reason but "this is best for this", "there's nothing but this", those thoughts run my head and decide on drawing that for the character. If I do that, while drawing the following story, I'll definitely come across that scene thinking "was this thing I drew from that time for this?". That is similar to the feeling of "remembering something about a person you knew from the start" or "discovering a new side/angle of a person you just met". That's why in the TBTP arc, for example, Hisagi's "69", which is that of Muguruma 9th squad. (Muguruma's spelled with a 6-> muttsu's MU)

Q: You don't normally put "69" right?

A: Right. At first, my intention was that to make it a questionable number (laugh). It has a meaning but I thought to make it a word a kid won't ask his/her parents about, so I made it "69" (laugh). His first appearance, when Jidanbou came out, Hisagi and Izuru were behind (the wall), during that time there were no depictions that they were vice captains. After that, at the time the vice captains came together, it's the first time it became clear (laugh). If it's only from that, you won't know he's a vice captain but he was. Then, they are 3rd squad's and 9th squad's vice captains. Then, the 3rd squad's and 9th squad's captains were Aizen's subordinates. That's why the 3rd squad and the 9th squad were headed that way.

Q: AMAZING!

A: That's how it is connected.


Q: Spanish frequently comes up but is it to contrast them from the Shinigami?

A: During the the time the Menos Grade came out, I was thinking I wanted to use a language that had a good meaning yet sounds bad/evil. If it's evil, Indian sounds evil, but I had an image of something that sounded very cool and cool-headed. Similarly, Spanish has this devil-ish, and sexy sounding and a dark* sound to it which I liked, that's why I have chosen Spanish. [*don't know the right word]

Q: Did you first decide on the names of the attacks in Japanese, or did it first occur to you in Spanish?

A: The names of the attacks in Resureccion form is mixed up. It's like vaguely deciding on an image. For Nnoitora, it was decided quickly. I had a image of a praying mantis. It was whether a snake or a praying mantis. I was tie-dyeing on both, so I looked it up in the dictionary and chose which sounded better.

Q: So you decide on an image on the character's outward appearance?

A: More than from the outward appearance, it's while thinking of the outward appearance with the personality, and more than anything else it's whether there will be an appeal to it. And there're also some things I take from the 7 deadly sins. Like the one now, who are the espadas? Barragan, Aroniero's "Gluttoneria", Zael Apollo's "Fornicaras", and the same applies for Yammi. Those are the early days of "Espada". In the early stages of Espada, there were only 7 people. It's "Espada" with 7 swords but, it increased gradually and became the "Espada" of now. That's why there are some more of the 7 sins I haven't used. While drawing Aaroniero, he had the power "to eat" so I've got the "Gluttony" from the 7 deadly sins. But I also didn't want to just get stuck with the 7 sins. That's why there are times I don't use them on purpose. Like for the early days Espada that survived (laugh).


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Spanish and the Names's Origin.

Q: Spanish frequently comes up but is it to contrast them from the Shinigami?

A: During the the time the Menos Grade came out, I was thinking I wanted to use a language that had a good meaning yet sounds bad/evil. If it's evil, Indian sounds evil, but I had an image of something that sounded very cool and cool-headed. Similarly, Spanish has this devil-ish, and sexy sounding and a dark* sound to it which I liked, that's why I have chosen Spanish. [*don't know the right word]

Q: Did you first decide on the names of the attacks in Japanese, or did it first occur to you in Spanish?

A: The names of the attacks in Resureccion form is mixed up. It's like vaguely deciding on an image. For Nnoitora, it was decided quickly. I had a image of a praying mantis. It was whether a snake or a praying mantis. I was tie-dyeing on both, so I looked it up in the dictionary and chose which sounded better.

Q: So you decide on an image on the character's outward appearance?

A: More than from the outward appearance, it's while thinking of the outward appearance with the personality, and more than anything else it's whether there will be an appeal to it. And there're also some things I take from the 7 deadly sins. Like the one now, who are the espadas? Barragan, Aroniero's "Gluttoneria", Zael Apollo's "Fornicaras", and the same applies for Yammi. Those are the early days of "Espada". In the early stages of Espada, there were only 7 people. It's "Espada" with 7 swords but, it increased gradually and became the "Espada" of now. That's why there are some more of the 7 sins I haven't used. While drawing Aaroniero, he had the power "to eat" so I've got the "Gluttony" from the 7 deadly sins. But I also didn't want to just get stuck with the 7 sins. That's why there are times I don't use them on purpose and leave them be. Like for the early days Espada that survived (laugh).

Q: That's nice.

A: Maybe they were pushed aside. Maybe they disappeared/died by themselves. That kind of story.

Q: So it's like you're not limiting the names of the characters to Spanish.

A: That, I'm getting everything from designers. Designer or architect or an interior designer. Wonderweiss was from a designer named Maricel Wanders. From that I've reversed and made sort of an parody out of.

Q: Everyone? Like Jaggerjack?

A: That one I've put on conveniently. "Jagger" is a peculiar spelling isn't it? I've named it according to a clock named "Jaeger-LeCoultre". Originally, "Grimmjow" was from an architect named "Nicholas Grimshaw". "Grimshaw" sounded cool, so I used that. But Nicholas didn't come out nicely so (laugh). Then, I've made it into "Grimmjow" that sounds nicely and fit the spelling into it.

Q: Also Stark?

A: Stark is from "Stark" Philipp Stark. There's also one for Ulquiorra. It's from a woman named "Patricia Ulquiorra".


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Q: For the Real World team, "Kurosaki" and "Ishida" and the likes are familiar surnames.

A: Yes. For the Real World members, I thought to make them a common name. But as much as possible, I thought (of their names) while thinking I wanted them to make an impact. Mostly it was based on sound and the design but I thought it would be nice if the somewhere in the sound would get people hooked. Like Ichigo whose name is weird for a guy. And the "hime" in Orihime would have us asking "What/Hmm?". In Sado, the "tora" in Yasutora. Lastly, as much as possible, I wanted as many strokes in the Kanji as possible (laugh). It's a matter of design when I put the kanji together.



Q: I'll return to the story, when Ryuuken saw Isshin's Shinigami attire and said "So it came back", I was thinking that it meant they knew each other from the past. So if Isshin is a shinigami, it means that he once was in Soul Society, right?

A: That's right.

Q: In reality, Quincy and Shinigami hate each other but, they are surprisingly friends. Will that be clear in the future?

A: That part, it's still a secret (laugh).

Q: I'm looking forward to that. Is the Past Chapter over with that? (TBTP)

A: I want to draw about the stories that happened around the Past Chapters (TBTP). Because I've finally introduced the Lieutenants and stuff.

Q: Like how Oomaeda's father wasn't able to make it to Captain class? (laugh)

A: I think so (laugh), if I get the opportunity, I want to draw about it.

Q: Can Sasakibe ever become a captain?

A: As long as Genryuusai lives, I don't think he can be one (laugh).