Bleach Anime Calendar B for 2011
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Thanks to the wonderful
annie_08 who originally found and then posted these at BA, we have the Bleach anime 2011 Calendar B preview pictures.
The calendar's theme is famous historical people, so everyone represents someone from Japanese history. The featured characters are Ichigo (calendar cover), Rukia, Byakuya, Toushirou, Urahara, Orihime, and Renji.



As you can see, this calendar is GORGEOUS. Everyone looks beautiful. You can pre-order the calendar on www.amazon.co.jp, www.cdjapan.co.jp, www.yesasia.com, and other online stores. It comes out on October 27, 2010.
The following is a list of best guesses as to who the characters represent, from 2ch and
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Ichigo: Sakamoto Ryoma
Rukia: Princess Kazunomiya Chikako
Byakuya: Minamoto Yoshitsune
Toshirou: Okita Souji
Renji: Miyamoto Musashi
Orihime: Murasaki Shikibu
Urahara: Yagyuu Juubei Mitsuyoshi
From Japanese blogger Poppy Moon regarding Rukia:
"Gosakuramachi-Tennou [an empress of Japan] is not famous in Japanese history. chrysanthemum is symbol of Emperor, so I guess Rukia is Kaz[u]nomi[y]a."
"[Ka]zunomiya was very small princess. her high was about 143cm. it's near Rukia."
When she was asked about whether Rukia could be an oiran (like the Clear Soul Plate 2 card), Poppy Moon said no because of Rukia's outfit and flowers.
From
nacchan_touya regarding Rukia and Ichigo from the IchiRuki FC:
"I'm pretty sure that she's not an Oiran this time but a Princess/Empress since they put chrysanthemum flowers with her which is Japanese Emperor's symbol and her hairstyle is that of an Imperial member have. KU and 2ch guessed that she is the Princess Kazunomiya, the daughter of Emperor Ninko and Half sister of emperor Komei. As for Ichigo they deduced that he's Sakamoto Ryouma, a Tosanin swordsman and the leader of Meiji restoration.
It would be awesome if that guesses proven to be true because both of those role fits them really well. Ichigo and Ryouma has a similar characteristics, both are outspoken swordsman, had his own principal and both are bridges between two different companies (Ryouma's were Chosu and Satsuma, Ichigo's were Soul Society and Human world). Rukia and Kazunomiya are both noble, have a similar relationship with her half brother (Byakuya and Emperor Komei) and both loves arts very much. Sketchy found a link about Kazunomiya's diary and reading these she does sounds like Rukia XD : here
and just for a fun muse, both of Ichigo's and Rukia's historical characters came from the same era : the Bakumatsu period
Sakamoto Ryouma is known for his role in leading the Meiji restoration, a movement to restore Japanese government from shogun's hand back to the emperor's hand, he worked together with Emperor Komei to overthrow the Tokugawa shogunate. Kazunomiya is Emperor Komei's half sister, she was married to Tokugawa Iemochi as a political maneuver in hope to close the gap between the shogun and the emperor yet that failed because in the end the shogunate era were terminated and replaced back by Imperial rule, at that time the ruling shogun was Tokugawa Yoshinobu, Iemochi's brother.
In short Sakamoto Ryouma teamed up with Kazunomiya's half brother to bring down Kazunomiya's brother in law's reign"
Regarding Orihime:
Murasaki Shikibu is known for writing The Tale of the Genji, the earliest novel in human history. The flowers in Orihime's pictures are Bletilla striata, or Chinese ground orchids, which are nicknamed "Murasaki Shikibu." They're usually purple (and "Murasaki" means "violet"). So, that's the reason for thinking she's Murasaki. Murasaki was also a minor noble who served as a lady-in-waiting to various empresses, which probably explains Orihime's simple outfit.
Regarding Urahara:
There's a legend that Yagyuu Juubei Mitsuyoshi had only one eye, so Urahara's eyepatch is the giveaway. :D
The rest you can google. Nii-sama's pretty obvious though when you see pictures of Minamoto Yoshitsune.
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The calendar's theme is famous historical people, so everyone represents someone from Japanese history. The featured characters are Ichigo (calendar cover), Rukia, Byakuya, Toushirou, Urahara, Orihime, and Renji.



As you can see, this calendar is GORGEOUS. Everyone looks beautiful. You can pre-order the calendar on www.amazon.co.jp, www.cdjapan.co.jp, www.yesasia.com, and other online stores. It comes out on October 27, 2010.
The following is a list of best guesses as to who the characters represent, from 2ch and
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Ichigo: Sakamoto Ryoma
Rukia: Princess Kazunomiya Chikako
Byakuya: Minamoto Yoshitsune
Toshirou: Okita Souji
Renji: Miyamoto Musashi
Orihime: Murasaki Shikibu
Urahara: Yagyuu Juubei Mitsuyoshi
From Japanese blogger Poppy Moon regarding Rukia:
"Gosakuramachi-Tennou [an empress of Japan] is not famous in Japanese history. chrysanthemum is symbol of Emperor, so I guess Rukia is Kaz[u]nomi[y]a."
"[Ka]zunomiya was very small princess. her high was about 143cm. it's near Rukia."
When she was asked about whether Rukia could be an oiran (like the Clear Soul Plate 2 card), Poppy Moon said no because of Rukia's outfit and flowers.
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"I'm pretty sure that she's not an Oiran this time but a Princess/Empress since they put chrysanthemum flowers with her which is Japanese Emperor's symbol and her hairstyle is that of an Imperial member have. KU and 2ch guessed that she is the Princess Kazunomiya, the daughter of Emperor Ninko and Half sister of emperor Komei. As for Ichigo they deduced that he's Sakamoto Ryouma, a Tosanin swordsman and the leader of Meiji restoration.
It would be awesome if that guesses proven to be true because both of those role fits them really well. Ichigo and Ryouma has a similar characteristics, both are outspoken swordsman, had his own principal and both are bridges between two different companies (Ryouma's were Chosu and Satsuma, Ichigo's were Soul Society and Human world). Rukia and Kazunomiya are both noble, have a similar relationship with her half brother (Byakuya and Emperor Komei) and both loves arts very much. Sketchy found a link about Kazunomiya's diary and reading these she does sounds like Rukia XD : here
and just for a fun muse, both of Ichigo's and Rukia's historical characters came from the same era : the Bakumatsu period
Sakamoto Ryouma is known for his role in leading the Meiji restoration, a movement to restore Japanese government from shogun's hand back to the emperor's hand, he worked together with Emperor Komei to overthrow the Tokugawa shogunate. Kazunomiya is Emperor Komei's half sister, she was married to Tokugawa Iemochi as a political maneuver in hope to close the gap between the shogun and the emperor yet that failed because in the end the shogunate era were terminated and replaced back by Imperial rule, at that time the ruling shogun was Tokugawa Yoshinobu, Iemochi's brother.
In short Sakamoto Ryouma teamed up with Kazunomiya's half brother to bring down Kazunomiya's brother in law's reign"
Regarding Orihime:
Murasaki Shikibu is known for writing The Tale of the Genji, the earliest novel in human history. The flowers in Orihime's pictures are Bletilla striata, or Chinese ground orchids, which are nicknamed "Murasaki Shikibu." They're usually purple (and "Murasaki" means "violet"). So, that's the reason for thinking she's Murasaki. Murasaki was also a minor noble who served as a lady-in-waiting to various empresses, which probably explains Orihime's simple outfit.
Regarding Urahara:
There's a legend that Yagyuu Juubei Mitsuyoshi had only one eye, so Urahara's eyepatch is the giveaway. :D
The rest you can google. Nii-sama's pretty obvious though when you see pictures of Minamoto Yoshitsune.
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Date: 2010-09-21 07:43 pm (UTC)Rukia looks absolutely stunning, as usual~
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Date: 2010-09-21 10:22 pm (UTC)--G
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Date: 2010-09-21 07:46 pm (UTC)And princess Kazunomiya was a real bitch. :D
But yeah, it's gorgeous. Will buy.
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Date: 2010-09-21 07:50 pm (UTC)What do you mean ? xD
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Date: 2010-09-21 07:49 pm (UTC)By the way, how did you find out which one is which ? For all I can see they are just wearing different kinds of traditional clothes :D
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Date: 2010-09-21 07:53 pm (UTC)And I agree with
And God damn, I had to take a close look at Byakuya! XD I thought he was Ulquiorra for a minuet.
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Date: 2010-09-21 08:22 pm (UTC)I love those pictures. Especially Rukia and Orihime.
So Rukia is a princess? How fitting! =) ...the way she looks! So gentle and calm. I really wish for a bigger version <3
Orihime is just as pretty. Normally I don't squee over her pictures because usually her breasts get all the attention. But not here. Her outfit,delicate smile and hair = <333 I dare say,it's the best picture of her I've seen =)
Guys look great too. Ichigo's my favourite and so is the dragon. Urahara's got a nice horse behind him :D and Byakuya's outfit is magnificent. Great bow.
Thanks so much for sharing,Qwirky! =)
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Date: 2010-09-21 11:11 pm (UTC)I'm particularly fond of Byakuya in this one. Perriot tends to make Byakuya fairly fey and girly in the calendar pics and this time--UNF. Everyone is stunning, especially the girls. The art has never been more lovely. My resolve is cracking. I may have to get it for Renji alone. I think that's my favorite of him I've seen in a while. The historical references are fun but the art is especially nice--I can't believe I'm actually waiting on the H2 of a horsie behind Urahara, lol.
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Date: 2010-09-21 08:28 pm (UTC)Rukia looks really elegant :3 I do LOVE her in traditional Japanese clothing
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Date: 2010-09-22 05:31 am (UTC)... mm. Manwhore you say? The original one? Interesting...
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Date: 2010-09-21 08:32 pm (UTC)I need to save money, I need to save money, I need to save money, I need to save money...
I CAN NOT SHOW THIS TO MY DAUGHTER! SHE'LL NEVER LET ME HEAR THE END OF IT IF SHE SEES THAT RENJI PIC!!!! D:
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Date: 2010-09-21 08:54 pm (UTC)There were eight Japanese empresses. So it is possible that Rukia is an empress, but I think she should be an imperial princess.
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Date: 2010-09-22 05:41 am (UTC)Most of the background info was from Nacchan, Annie, and others, not me XD *thanks them instead* :D Also, Google. T_T
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Date: 2010-09-21 09:42 pm (UTC)If I hadn't given them away to my old group home I would read Kazunomiya's again. They are fake diaries but really interesting.
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Date: 2010-09-22 02:11 am (UTC)I learned about Tanabata from the Korean princess's diary. xD /random info and happy someone else read them.
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Date: 2010-09-21 10:17 pm (UTC)...Why are you so attractive. (;___;)
I had typed something slightly bitchy here, but Rosencrantz made me delete it. >:(
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Date: 2010-09-21 10:50 pm (UTC)I must admit that I familiar with Sakamoto Ryoma, its mostly through the anime Shura no Toki. The pose in indeed the give away though I didn't notice it at first because it's at a different angle to the real photo here: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d3/Sakamoto_Ry%C5%8Dma.jpg
Though Jubei does seem fitting for Urahara since one of his claims to fame (or infamy) is that he completely drops out of the historical record for a while. Kind of fits with the mysterious image that Urahara cultivates.
And Kyouraku would have been a better choice for Musashi.
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Date: 2010-09-22 12:01 am (UTC)I said this in other place but IMO, Kenpachi would've been the best Musashi :D Just put them side by side
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Date: 2010-09-21 11:45 pm (UTC)At least they didn't make any seiyuu jokes that I know of. Urahara and Sakamoto (Tatsuma) share a seiyuu, as does Rukia and Yagyuu (Kyuubei). /nerd>
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Date: 2010-09-22 01:16 am (UTC)How surprising that Rukia's the princess. <sarcasm.
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Date: 2010-09-22 01:48 am (UTC)THEY ARE ALL SO DROP-DEAD STUNNINGLY GORGEOUS! *eyes sparkles in awe*
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Date: 2010-09-22 02:38 am (UTC)EVERYONE LOOKS SO AMAZING A;LKSDJFL;KJF /faints
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Date: 2010-09-22 03:03 am (UTC)Now...I don't know which calendar I should buy. They're both wall calendars right? I mean, on the one hand = Kubo's art, but this. The beauty....augh!
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Date: 2010-09-22 03:10 am (UTC)Kubo's Ichigo and Rukia covers should make the decision for me. I'm waiting to see what they look like. I'm pretty sure Sensei will win out...
BUT THIS... HELL, arrgh. I just want the art.
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