Chapter 323, Kubo Interview in LA Times, movie trailer

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Chapter 323 Scan here No title available yet but it's a rocking good chapter!


I love it when Kubo-sensei gives his characters these solilogues--Kira's here is so perfect. And the grim philosophy of the 3rd division is a lovely justaposition to that of the 11th (which was recently touched upon by Yumichika). The poetry and action are perfect in this chapter. War is misery and there shall be chicken soup!  BOW TO YOUR SENSEI!

Brief article on Kubo in LA Times A lot of the same old info but a polished presentation (the description of Kubo's delicate fingers tickled me--I have a serious crush on the man's hands) and some tidbits I hadn't heard before like:

"I never think of my work as being targeted at certain readers or at readers in certain countries. I hope as many people as possible will enjoy what I create. I never imagined when I started writing 'Bleach' that it would be published in the U.S., but I'm really glad American readers have taken to it."

I never for a one moment thought that Kubo was writing only for 13 year old Japanese boys.

The trailer for the so-called IchiRuki Bleach movie came out today, and I supposed it says something about me that I watched the trailer before I read the manga chapter. I've yet to be excited about an anime movie but I'm getting caught up in the promotion of this movie. It's only August and already there's a promo IchiRuki cover on Shounen Jump--there wasn't one of Hitsugaya and Ichigo until the December when the movie premiered. This movie is being hyped big-time, and given how much fans love the IchiRuki, it's gonna be a huge success I reckon.



Ichigo got the beautiful color page, as you can see from the manga scan in the first link--I love the fact that Kubo didn't use any ink outlines on the character and that Ichigo looks so ominous, sexy and weird.  The color page whispers Shirosaki to me.  A couple more fights to go and we'll be back to Ichigo and his propensity for turning Hollow and powering up at the very last minute?

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It is an interesting cover. Ichigo and Rukia both don't look "happy" at all. Ichigo has a quizzical look, like he can't believe what he is witnessing, but still holding his ground in heroic determination. Rukia has the blankest look I've ever seen, almost like she is in a daze or like she doesn't even know who she is. It is a bit creepy indeed, but very well drawn. It's just very ominous!. Ichigo's drawing is very beautiful and odd at the same time. His face has mix-emotions written all over it, but it looks sad and troubled and almost like he is saying "why don't you just leave me alone...!" but not in an angry way, but more on a "I give up" way. I don't like that at all. Again, very ominous!!! the purplish hollow gothic skull over his heart and the crumbling mask made me thought inmediately of Shirosaki too!!! (you know my drawings and how I feel about that). The fact that he has the shikakusho haori over casual clothes speak of inner turmoil and identity crisis of some sorts. Of course this is just silly speculation and I am reading a lot into it. It might not mean anything at all. Pfffff but I can't help by getting those thoughts, since I am a analitical, thinking being hehehe. Sorry for all that expontaneous ranting...
Thanks for posting the HQ pics ^_^

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OOOH and I loved that quote from Kubo too! . I never thought he was targeting audiences myself and I am glad to hear that from Kubo himself. As a true artist you should draw or write or whatever you "create", because you LOVE IT and have PASSION for it and then if people like it is a really nice added bonus well appreciate it... Well, I am done, I promise ^_^...

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No prob. I love artists who go on and on about pictures. I love speculation and long posts.

I love peca! <3

Yeah, never can fault Kubo-sensei for conveying what he wants to in his drawings. Rukia looks lost, spaced out. It's totally creepy. But she's positioned by Ichigo as if she's on his mind just like in that SS spread where Ichigo is wrapped up in bandages that are also her hair.

Totally shippy, yeah.