Dumb poll, Jump Festa announces seiyuu, etc

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Happy Ghoul's Day to those who celebrate.[Poll #1638840]

Other news: WSJ announced the line-up for this year's Jump Festa:
◆11月1日時点の情報
ジャンプスーパーステージ「BLEACH」
日程…12月18日（土）14：30～15：10
出演者…久保帯人先生、森田成一さん、折笠富美子、中井和哉さん、古谷徹さん
完全招待制です。招待状を持っている人のみ観覧できます。応募締切は11月５日（金）当日消印有効。着席ブロックと立ち見ブロックがあり、招待状に当選したブロックが記載されます。
※WJ48号からの情報です。

Basically it says that Jump Festa Bleach will be held on Dec. 18th and 19th. The scheduled guests are Kubo sensei, Morita (Ichigo), Orikasa (Rukia), Nakai (Kokutou's seiyuu), Furuya (Syuren's seiyuu). This is the first time movie OCs are showing up for the festival. I'm disappointed other Bleach seiyuu like Ishida's and Orihime's aren't there. I expected the nakama there. I guess these OCs are expected to be popular? Soul Plates and everything--well... they're bishie for sure.

Also, I need to clear up a rumor regarding a misunderstood/mistranslated tweet that's been circulating. It's being said that Kubo-sensei requested hentai of Yoruichi, Neliel, and Rangiku and implied that he wanted to see some of Orihime. That's just not true. Not saying that Sensei can't be a perv sometime but what he was referring to were the new Bleach mousepads that have recently been merchandised. The mousepads are, erm, "erotic" and feature 3-D boobs of said characters. Kubo simply hadn't seen the merchandise and wanted to see them. Also, Seika Oda (Yuki, Orihime's seiyuu) asked Kubo why Orihime wasn't featured on one of the mousepads and Kubo responded that it was because Orihime was still in high school. Du'uh. Anyway, just clearing that up because nothing irritates me more than misinformation. This is how those "there's going to be a TURN BACK THE PENDULUM ARC ABOUT THE ESPADA" rumors get started. 

Comments

[mrdracospirit.livejournal.com]

Ok since were on time skip theory class....

Chad and Orihime are perfectly fine and still in Ichigo class I suspect, through they might be up to something. I think Orihime is going to be over her crush on Ichigo now and I strongly suspect she’s going to have had some character development told via flashback in a way that adds to the drama.

I think the next time we see Rukia it be either as parallel plot to Ichigo or very close to the end of arc. Regardless of how we get there I'm pretty sure Rukia will be Ichigo cavalry in the final battle. The scene will be very shippy and Rukia will reveal or say something surprises Ichigo.

My best bet on a well earned promotion to vice captain and/or notable improvement in her fighting ability. I doubt she have acquired banki (KT saving that way for a rainy day :) ) But new dances or better kido seem very plausible.

A cool new hair style is also up there in the plausibility states. Talking of appearances, the next time we see Renji (who might turn up with Rukia) I think he have a new pair of shades... they won't last long >.<.

Strictly SS wise I think the big question is if the exiles have returned and if so what changes have they caused in the power structure? Also will Hitsugaya screaming and immaturity in the final battle caused him to be demoted and possibly gone into a downwards spiral in attitude? It be a nice way to add tension to the plot and give him some character development.

I'm also thinking that Soifon and Urahara could well be together now as well :) The reason I feel that this may well be the case is that her deal Hachi to get Urahara sealed behind a barrier will not have gone the way she wanted it too (he's too devious!) and having it end in her seduction could be both funny and touching.