bleachness

Authorial Intent in Shounen Manga Or Why Recent Chapters Don’t Mean Luuurve for IchiOri, Part Two.
by debbiechan

This part of my essay will discuss the Tanabata theme in Bleach. Part One, which discusses the concept of unrequited love, is here. Part Three will discuss upon the efficacy of panel-interpretation without using text and what it means when Bleach characters touch.

Thank you all for your long posts and thoughtful responses to Part One. I’m encouraged by them; maybe fandom shipping doesn’t haven’t to have resort to the drama of professional wrestling and junior high clique rivalries. Maybe we can agree and disagree with enthusiasm but no maliciousness. Maybe I can make my barrettes develop superpowers….

ANYWAY. This essay contains spoilers for the manga Bleach unto chapter 288, references the musical play Into the Woods, the manga Dragonball Z, the Chinese and Japanese versions of the Tanabata myth, the Chinese story Journey to the West, and the Japanese story Kwaidan - The Story of O-Tei.

( Tanabata Days )

As always, the pointing out of typos and grammatical errors is appreciated. So are comments, corrections of any kind, friendly disagreements and meandering posts on whatever my words have made you start thinking about--even if you're thinking about lunch. Flames and responses intended to provoke mean-spirited shipping controversy will be deleted.

PART THREE ABOUT CONTEXT IN PANEL INTERPRETATION IS HERE