Orihime Inoue is a fictional character in the Japanese manga series Bleach and its anime adaptation created by Tite Kubo . She is one of Ichigo Kurosaki 's friends. Like the many other characters in the series, she quickly develops powers of her own after Ichigo becomes a Soul Reaper . Throughout the series, Orihime learns about Ichigo's duty as a Soul Reaper and accompanies him when they go to the Soul Society to save Rukia Kuchiki , and is depicted as Ichigo's wife in the epilogue .
74-577: Besides the manga series, Orihime appears in other media, including the anime series, anime films, video games and rock musicals . She has been fairly popular among readers of the manga since her introduction, having ranked within the top 10 or the top 20 in all of the characters popularity polls of the series. Additionally, various pieces of merchandising have been developed based on her appearance such as figurines and key chains. Publications from manga, anime and other media have also commented on her character with most praising her traits and development. In
148-740: A Flash Step. Eventually, defeated in the end, Kariya's true agenda is revealed to be the mutually assured destruction of the Soul Reapers and the Bounts. Jin is voiced by Tōru Ōkawa in the Japanese version of the anime and by Troy Baker in the English dub. Gō Koga ( 古賀 剛 , Koga Gō ) is the one that was closest to Jin Kariya, whose Doll is the spider-like Dalk, who is able to manipulate her metallic body to create weaponry or be confronted into
222-456: A battle axe that Koga uses. In the 1800s, while still going under the name Claude Gaugain, Koga was living in a countryside somewhere in Europe when Kariya brought him Cain to guide in their ways. But it ended with Cain's death which haunts Koga. In the end, after confronting Kariya and nearly getting killed by Hitsugaya, Kouga is the last remaining Bount as his wounds are tended to be Ran'Tao. Gō
296-448: A cave until signs of weakness causes him to be killed by his own doll. Ugaki is voiced by Katsumi Suzuki in the Japanese version of the anime and by Kirk Thornton in the English dub. Gesell is voiced by Neil Kaplan in the English dub. Yoshino Sōma ( 相馬 芳野 , Sōma Yoshino ) is Kariya's ex-wife, whose doll is a fire humanoid named Goethe that can regenerate from most attacks and sees his master as mother figure. Fighting against
370-430: A good interpretation from Orihime's character. In an Anime News Network poll, Orihime was voted as the fourth worst cook in anime. List of Bleach video games There are several video games based on Tite Kubo 's manga and anime series Bleach . The titles consist mostly of side-scrolling fighters , but also include other genres such as strategy role-playing games and action role-playing games . Most of
444-651: A minor role. She also appears in the Bleach video games such as Heat the Soul as a playable character. Orihime also stars alongside Rukia Kuchiki in the Bleach Beat Collection Season 2 with solo song "La La La" and duet song "Holy Fight." In the 2018 live-action film Bleach , Orihime is played by Japanese actress and singer Erina Mano . At the first Seiyu Awards in March 2007, Yuki Matsuoka
518-406: A person's body killing them from the inside out. They are tasked by Kariya to eliminate Uryū while he is recovering in his father's hospital after he's been attacked by Ryō Utagawa. They fight Ichigo, Renji, Rukia and Sado and try to kill them by drowning them from the inside, but they are killed when Ganju uses some firecrackers to destroy their dolls, aging them to death. In the Japanese version of
592-469: A scientific experiment earlier in the Soul Society, where they were created, and began to eat the souls of human beings to gain more power. They each have a unique weapon known as a Doll, a familiar which is its creator's power given physical form. Dolls are mostly self-sufficient creatures when released, although they tend to be used as weapons in various ways such as a large battle axe or a snake, as
666-414: A snake. Ryō can also intercept attacks through a barrier called Snake Net. Once the technique is activated, if something is seen as a threat to Ryō through Fried, it will be attacked no matter where the threat runs to by snakes emerging from the ground. When it came to the fight against the Bounts at their mansion, Ryō was killed by Maki Ichinose and his body turns to dust. Ryō is voiced by Shūsuke Sakino in
740-602: A son, Kazui Kurosaki . Her character has gained additional popularity even among non-fans thanks to a short looped animation of Orihime twirling a leek (specifically, a negi , or Welsh onion ) played to " Ievan Polkka ". Known as the Loituma Girl , the five frames used in the flash cartoon were taken from the second episode in the anime. Orihime appears in the Bleach: Memories of Nobody , Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion and Bleach: Hell Verse , albeit in
814-430: A sword and whip. Their leader Kariya, motivated by the destruction of himself and all connected to him, plans to invade the Soul Society along with the remaining Bounts to destroy it and themselves. However, with the exception of his friend Gō Koga, Kariya managed to have his forces wiped out by the Soul Reapers prior to himself being killed by Ichigo Kurosaki. IGN criticized the Bounts as being "lame bad guys," noting that
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#1732801081673888-422: Is Gesell, which is a huge, eyeless monster. It has the ability to manifest many melee weapons from its limbs. Gesell can see through the eyes that generate light as his master does through his glasses. It is controlled by Ugaki through a deck of cards. Whatever is shown on a card Ugaki plays, appears within the shadow of an object, which is created by the light generated from the eyes. Ugaki fights Ichigo and Renji in
962-424: Is a list of characters for Tite Kubo 's manga and anime series Bleach . It takes place in a fictional universe in which the characters are split into various factionalized fictional races . They are subdivisions of humanity, but are distinguished by whether they live on Earth or in one of the afterlives , by possession of thematically contrasting supernatural powers , and by the use of aesthetics drawn from
1036-475: Is a series of fighting games published by Sega , with the first two being developed by Polygon Magic and Versus Crusade being developed by Treasure Co. Ltd . The Bleach: Heat the Soul ( Bleach: ヒート・ザ・ソウル ) series is a series of fighting games developed by Eighting and published by Sony . The Bleach: Soul Carnival ( Bleach: ソゥル・カーニバル ) series are 2D action games developed by Racjin and published by Sony . Ury%C5%AB Ishida This
1110-439: Is a teenager who attends Karakura High School and Ichigo's friend. After Ichigo gains the powers of a Soul Reaper, his interactions with Orihime begin to have unforeseen side effects. Orihime become spiritually aware after being saved by Ichigo from Acidwire, her late brother turned into a hollow. The hollow attacks Karakura High School, but Orihime uses her own power Shun Shun Rikka to save Tatsuki Arisawa . After Rukia Kuchiki
1184-508: Is defeated by him, before being captured by Kisuke and sentenced to the Muken for twenty millennia. Aizen is voiced by Show Hayami in the Japanese version of the anime and by Kyle Hebert in the English dub. The Bounts ( バウント , bounto ) are a group of humans with special abilities. They are the main antagonists during the anime-exclusive Bount and Bount Assault on Soul Society arcs. The Bounts live eternally due to an accident during
1258-545: Is focused around character design . When writing plotlines or having difficulties generating new material, Tite Kubo begins by thinking of new characters, often en masse , and rereading previous volumes of Bleach . Kubo has said that he likes creating characters with outward appearances that do not match their true nature, an element that can be found in many Bleach characters, as he is "attracted to people with that seeming contradiction", and finds an "urge to draw people like that when [he] works." When creating characters for
1332-449: Is forced to retreat when Byakuya intervenes. She then duels Ishida and dies at his hand when he realises she can't block and attack at the same time and forces her to attack him before piercing her heart with an arrow. Yoshi's doll is Nieder, who takes on the form of a jian and fan combination. In its base form, the fan can fire needle-like projectiles at its target. It can also be used for defense against regular attacks. The jian part of
1406-471: Is one of Ichigo's friends at school. He is of mixed Japanese / Mexican heritage and a student who towers over his classmates at 6 feet 5 inches. Despite his imposing appearance and fearless attitude he is quite meek and refuses to fight unless it is for the sake of another. When he attempts to protect Ichigo's sister Karin and her friends from a hollow, he discovers a unique ability that strengthens and armors his right arm, enabling him to fight hollows. He
1480-403: Is one of the running jokes in the series. Orihime has a tendency to rush into situations without thinking, sometimes leading to embarrassing or even dangerous consequences. She tends to have an overactive imagination and gets carried away thinking of implausible scenarios, such as initially fantasizing a date with Ichigo, later ending into her becoming a boxing champion prior to being shot. Her hair
1554-585: Is quite loyal to his friends, especially Ichigo, who is one of his closest friends. He displays little emotion except when something or someone he cares about is in danger. Chad is voiced by Hiroki Yasumoto in the Japanese version of the anime. In the English dub, Chad is voiced by Marc Worden from episode 2–85, by Jamieson Price from episode 86–366 and by Alain Mesa in Thousand-Year Blood War . Hollows ( 虚 （ ホロウ ） , Horō) are
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#17328010816731628-534: Is taken back to the Soul Society to be executed, Orihime joins Ichigo with Uryū Ishida , Yasutora Sado and Yoruichi Shihōin , in an effort to save her. Upon arriving there, their group is split up, and Orihime wanders the city with Uryū. Later on, Orihime is captured by Makizō Aramaki, a Soul Reaper of the 11th division, but is later freed by captain Kenpachi Zaraki . After Rukia is saved by Ichigo,
1702-467: Is the oldest of the bunch. Sawatari's doll is Baura, who has a whale -like appearance that Sawatari sits on top of. Baura has a dimension in its stomach where anyone that is swallowed by Baura will die if they stay in him too long. He attacks Rangiku, Sado, Ururu and Noba in Karakura Town and uses Baura to swallow Ururu, who is saved when Rangiku uses Kido to force the doll out of the ground. During
1776-424: Is tricked by her and dies after being hit twice in the same spot by Suzumebachi. Mabashi's doll is Ritz, who has the ability to possess the body of anyone and control them. Mabashi is voiced by Daisuke Ono in the Japanese version of the anime and by Keith Silverstein in the English dub. Ritz is voiced by Asami Sanada in the Japanese version of the anime and by Sandy Fox in the English dub. Sawatari ( 沢渡 )
1850-404: Is very strong. In Bleach JET interview, Kubo initially have Orihime’s power around horn and tail. Orihime is politely kind. She comes off as naïve and rather clueless, which is at odds with her exceptionally high marks in school. Her cooking style can be described as very bad, disgusting, or more often strange to the point that aside from Rangiku Matsumoto , no one would think it delectable, and
1924-504: Is voiced by Tōru Furusawa in the Japanese version of the anime and by Richard Epcar in the English dub. Dalk is voiced by Takako Honda in the Japanese version of the anime and by Karen Strassman in the English dub. Cain ( ケイン , Kein ) is a young male Bount that Jin Kariya left in Gō Koga's care many years ago. When he tried to summon his mantis -like doll Waineton, the doll turned on Cain and killed him in front of Gō Koga. Cain
1998-519: Is voiced by Yuki Matsuoka in the Japanese version of the anime and by Stephanie Sheh in the English dub. Renji Abarai ( 阿散井 恋次 , Abarai Renji ) , is a Soul Reaper of Squad 6 in the Gotei 13 . When he was first introduced he played an antagonistic role as he was sent to the human world to find and bring Rukia back to the Soul Society. He initially dedicates his life to defeating Ichigo, before joining forces with him to rescue Rukia halfway through
2072-500: Is voiced by Takayaki Fujimoto in the Japanese version of the anime and by Peter Doyle in the English dub. Waineton is voiced by Philece Sampler in the English dub. Hō ( 鵬 ) and Ban ( 磐 ) are twin brothers who appeared when they used their dolls in order to attack Uryū Ishida. Hō and Ban's dolls are Guhl and Günther, bottle caps that manipulate water making its power source nearly unlimited. They can wrap themselves around their opponents in order to drown them or even flood
2146-483: Is worn long in honor of the promise Tatsuki Arisawa once made to protect her. Orihime experiences most feelings, which leads her to be jealous of the relationship that Ichigo and Rukia Kuchiki share despite her friendship and admiration of both of them. Through her expanding role in the manga, Orihime was happier and goofier at the start of the series, but later arcs deal with her feelings of inadequacy and inner turmoils. Orihime lives by herself in Karakura Town, where
2220-677: The Hōgyoku ( 崩玉 , "breakdown sphere") , though she decides to use her powers to destroy the Orb instead. Before she can act on her plans, Ichigo and a group of others arrive in Hueco Mundo to save her. When Ichigo is defeated while facing Ulquiorra, Grimmjow Jeagerjaques , wanting to battle Ichigo at full strength, frees Orihime from her confinements so that she can heal him. Ichigo battles with Grimmjow and ultimately claims victory. They are then attacked by Nnoitora Jiruga , but after Nnoitora's death at
2294-529: The Wandenreich , a group of Quincys seeking to destroy the Soul Society led by their leader Yhwach. Orihime and the others fight them off and liberate Hueco Mundo from one of the Wandenreich's high-ranked officers Quilge Opie. Later, Ichigo finds out that the Wandenreich are attacking the Soul Society. When Ichigo gets overwhelmed, Orihime saves him. Ten years after the war, Orihime marries Ichigo and has
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2368-558: The bittō (the Bounts’ mosquito-like creatures that collect souls) in particular were like "something straight out of a bad sci-fi movie," but admitted the Bounts were "decent plot devices" to develop the other characters. Jin Kariya ( 狩矢 神 , Kariya Jin ) is the Leader of the Bounts who planned to destroy the entire Soul Society through the Jōkaishō, the device that created the Bounts. He
2442-486: The zanpakutō swords(katana) are also based on Japanese literature. Rukia Kuchiki was the first character Kubo designed, but he did not see her as a lead character, so he created Ichigo Kurosaki to be the series protagonist. Other characters from the series also use different languages to describe their terminology; the powers from the Quincy are taken from German, while Hollows and Arrancar instead use Spanish terms; for
2516-550: The "soul" of an object to bring out its full potential. But a Fullbringer's true power comes from enhancing the soul of an object they are compatible with, such as a prized possession. However, the effects of a Fullbringer's power will cease once the user is dead. Using Tsukishima's Fullbring, Xcution's other members had placed themselves in a fabricated notion that they need a Soul Reaper to become normal humans and train Ichigo to use Fullbring. But once Tsukishima restored their memories,
2590-513: The Doll is used for regular offense. When the fan's size increases, it can protect Yoshi against all attacks, but Yoshi loses all form of offense. When the jian increases in size, its offensive power increases further, as the jian gains a trail of energy swords. Yoshi is voiced by Yōko Sōmi in the Japanese version of the anime and by Stephanie Sheh in the English dub. The jian and fan parts of Nieder are voiced by Taro Yamaguchi and Mariko Kōda in
2664-420: The English dub. Rukia Kuchiki ( 朽木 ルキア , Kuchiki Rukia ) is a Soul Reaper,(死神, Shinigami, literally 'Death God'), who is assigned hollow extermination duties in Karakura Town. She meets Ichigo for the first time when she breaks into his house, not knowing that he can see her. Their relationship further complicates when Rukia saves Ichigo and transfers her powers to him. Rukia lacks it and cannot return to
2738-576: The English dub. Xcution ( エクスキューション , Ekusukyūshon ) is a secret organization in Naruki City that makes itself known to Ichigo seventeen months after he loses his Soul Reaper powers and serve as the main antagonists in the first arc after the timeskip. The group is made up of humans whose preborn encounter with hollows resulted in them becoming outcasts who possess a power known as Fullbring ( 完現術 （ フルブリング ） , Furuburingu , lit. "Final Manifestation Art") , an ability to manipulate
2812-406: The Japanese version of the anime and by Tony Oliver in the English dub. Fried is voiced by Miho Saiki in the Japanese version of the anime and by Wendee Lee in the English dub. Yoshi ( ヨシ ) is a member of the Bounts. She fought Rukia, Orihime, and Kuroda in an alley until Mabashi ordered her to leave. Later, she invades Soul Society with the other Bounts and nearly kills Rukia in a fight, but
2886-500: The Japanese version of the anime and by Joe J. Thomas and Wendee Lee in the English dub. Mabashi ( 馬橋 ) interrupts Yoshi's battle against Rukia, Orihime and Kuroda. He uses his doll to control Rukia's body and use her to fight the others, but falls back once Orihime uses her powers to force it out of her body. During the Bount Assault on Soul Society, he poisons Soi-Fon and uses his doll to turn her squad against her, but
2960-508: The Soul Reapers. He bears a deep grudge against all Soul Reapers, including Ichigo, and is an early antagonist in the series, along with a double-agent for the main antagonist in the Thousand-Year Blood War arc. He comes to view Ichigo differently over time, and eventually becomes a valuable ally and a friendly rival. As a Quincy, Uryū possesses the supernatural power to gather invisible "spirit particles" called reishi from
3034-460: The Soul Society and started to become a prominent plot device for Ichigo's character development and for the story itself, consequently Orihime was featured along with female leads from other Weekly Shōnen Jump series on a special Shonen Jump cover. Stephanie Sheh , Orihime's English voice actress, found her to be a "tricky" character as she noted a challenge to find a balance with her voice as although she sometimes seems ditzy, in other times she
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3108-436: The Soul Society arc. He has since become a major protagonist and a consistent ally and rival of Kurosaki. His weapon throughout the series is Zabimaru. Renji is voiced by Kentarō Itō in the Japanese version of the anime and by Wally Wingert in the English dub. Uryū Ishida ( 石田 雨竜 , Ishida Uryū ) is a Quincy , a descendant of a line of near-extinct, priest-like, hollow-hunting archers, who were historical enemies of
3182-417: The Soul Society invasion, he runs into Mayuri Kurotsuchi and fights him, dying after being poisoned by Ashisogi Jizo. Sawatari is voiced by Yuzuru Fujimoto in the Japanese version of the anime and by Joe J. Thomas in the English dub. Baura is voiced by Takaya Kuroda in the Japanese version of the anime and by Richard Epcar in the English dub. Ugaki ( 宇柿 ) is a member of the Bounts. Ugaki's doll
3256-469: The Soul Society to train for the next attack. While traveling between the two realms, she meets Ulquiorra Cifer , who threatens to kill Ichigo and her friends, unless she agrees to go to Hueco Mundo. Orihime leaves and heads to Hueco Mundo. There, Orihime meets Sōsuke Aizen , a former Soul Reaper and current leader of the Arrancar. Aizen explains that he intends to use Orihime's Shun Shun Rikka to restore
3330-403: The Soul Society. She assumes a temporary lifestyle as a regular human, using a gigai (human form) obtained from Kisuke Urahara 's shop, and enrolls into Ichigo's high school and takes up residence in his closet, while teaching him how to be a substitute Soul Reaper in her place. Rukia was the first female character of the series created by Kubo, her design being the one he decided to use for all
3404-410: The age of three, she had been an orphan when her older brother Sora left their abusive parents' home with her and raised Orihime on his own. Later on, when Orihime was in middle school, Sora died in an accident. Though initially devoid of spiritual powers, she develops spiritual awareness early in the plot. She later obtains the god-like ability to warp reality through rejecting past phenomena. Orihime
3478-431: The anime adaptation, Orihime is voiced by Yuki Matsuoka in Japanese. In the English dub , she is voiced by Stephanie Sheh . In the 2018 live-action film Bleach , she is portrayed by Japanese actress and singer Erina Mano . Along with Ichigo, Orihime has the hardest face to draw according to Kubo. Due to her importance in the manga, Kubo wanted more practice drawing her so that it would be easier to do so. When Kubo
3552-435: The anime, Hō and Ban are both voiced by Daisuke Sakaguchi . In the English dub, Hō and Ban are voiced by Roger Craig Smith and Brian Beacock . Ryō Utagawa ( 宇田川 稜 , Utagawa Ryō ) served under Jin Kariya and had ambitions to overthrow him. Ryō Utagawa's doll is Fried, which takes the form of a golden snake with black stripes and green eyes when unsealed. Its powers allow Ryō to turn whatever Fried touches or sees into
3626-489: The artistic traditions of different real-life regions. The main character of the series, Ichigo Kurosaki , has the ability to interact with ghosts . He soon meets Rukia Kuchiki , a female Soul Reaper from the Soul Society whose mission is to deal with hungering lost souls called Hollows. After seeing Rukia grievously wounded by a Hollow in his presence, Ichigo receives the power of exorcism and psychopompy to carry out her Soul Reaper duties as she recovers. As Ichigo guides
3700-410: The atmosphere. Once gathered, these particles can be shaped into spirit-energy constructs, foremost among them a bow and arrow, and to fuel various magical spells and superhuman abilities. Uryū is voiced by Noriaki Sugiyama in the Japanese version of the anime and by Derek Stephen Prince in the English dub. Yasutora Sado ( 茶渡 泰虎 , Sado Yasutora ) , better known as Chad ( チャド , Chado ) ,
3774-495: The class of spirit that most enemies in the series they are part of. They are spirits that had been human but were not sent to Soul Society in due time after death. This makes them lose their sense of being and gives them a craving for human souls. Their main characteristic is a white mask completely covering their face and a hole near their chest. Each hollow's mask has a design unique to that individual. The Arrancars , Hollows who acquired humanoid form and Soul Reaper powers, become
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#17328010816733848-407: The duty, but, with the passage of time, he accepts and welcomes the strength his Soul Reaper powers give him. When creating the manga series, Kubo commented that Rukia Kuchiki , the first character he created, did not seem like a lead character, so he created Ichigo to be the series protagonist. Ichigo is voiced by Masakazu Morita in the Japanese version of the anime and by Johnny Yong Bosch in
3922-681: The first Wii game and the first three Nintendo DS games for North America, Australia, and Europe. Reception toward the games has been mixed, ranging from "the best fighter" for Bleach: The Blade of Fate , to "(not) a bad first effort, but the competition is leaving this one in the dust" for Bleach: Shattered Blade . The Bleach: Blade Battlers ( Bleach〜ブレイド・バトラーズ〜 ) series is a series of 3-D cel-shaded fighting games developed by Racjin and published by Sony . The Bleach DS series are 2-D games. The first two were fighting games developed by Treasure Co. Ltd . All four were published by Sega . The Bleach Nintendo Home Console series
3996-406: The first volume of the manga as her encounter with the hollow from her brother added "more dimension" to her character rather than her portray of a "big-breasted bimbo" in which she was initially introduced. Although Carlo Santos from Anime News Network (ANN) found her character to be stereotypical due to the way she uses her powers, he noted that (like each character) she was very interesting due to
4070-402: The games retell the plot of the manga, following Ichigo Kurosaki and his friends . Some games, however, have veered from the source material and incorporated original stories and characters. The games have been released on a variety of home and handheld consoles . The first game to be released based on the Bleach series was Bleach: Heat the Soul , which debuted on March 24, 2005, and
4144-575: The group returns to the human world. Orihime joins the others when they deal with the Bount in anime-only episodes. Afterwards, arrancar begin to invade Karakura Town. During a battle with the Espada Yammy , the attack component of Orihime's Shun Shun Rikka is destroyed, making her not helping in the next battles. After sitting on the sidelines for the second arrancar invasion, Orihime has Tsubaki restored by Hachigen Ushōda , and Orihime goes to
4218-469: The hands of Kenpachi, Orihime is captured once again. Ichigo rushes to her location, and engages Ulquiorra in battle, but is once again defeated. During the aftermath, she discovers that Ichigo is transformed into a new hollow and he mortally hurts Ulquiorra. Ulquiorra starts to turn into ashes as he asks Orihime if she is afraid of him. Orihime, after saying that he is not frightening, tries to reach his hand but Ulquiorra finally disappears. As Ichigo returns to
4292-679: The latest releases are Bleach: Soul Resurrección , which was released in North America on August 2, 2011, and Bleach: Bankai Batoru , a social network game which was released in Japan on April 14, 2014. There are 23 games bearing the " Bleach " name, not including the four crossover games— Jump Super Stars , Jump Ultimate Stars , J-Stars Victory VS and Jump Force —which feature characters from numerous other Weekly Shōnen Jump anime and manga series. Most Bleach games have been released only in Japan, though Sega has localized
4366-546: The latter, Kubo believed that the language sounded "bewitching" and "mellow" and that felt appropriate for a species of ghost. The names of several Arrancar are based on famous architects and designers who inspired scenery appearing in Bleach . Ichigo Kurosaki ( 黒崎 一護 , Kurosaki Ichigo ) is the main protagonist of the series. A tall orange-haired high school student, Ichigo becomes a "substitute Soul Reaper" after unintentionally absorbing most of Rukia Kuchiki's powers. His cynical nature at first makes him ill-disposed towards
4440-612: The main antagonist of the pre-timeskip half. While introduced as the captain of Squad Five later revealed to have been behind various events prior to the series, Aizen has orchestrated a series of events in the Soul Society to obtain the Hōgyoku for his goal to create an Ōken to kill the Soul King with the aid of the Arrancars and rogue Soul Reapers he recruited. However, revealed to have played an indirect role in Ichigo's conception, Aizen
4514-412: The manga, Kubo first designs character appearances and only then decides what their personalities will be, in reflection of what he drew. When brainstorming character designs, he will go out and draw the faces of real people he sees, a hobby of his dating back to childhood. Kubo considers every character to be unique and wants each of them to have the opportunity for character development in the course of
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#17328010816734588-461: The other Bounts, Yoshino tried to take the soul of a human until she was stopped by Yoruichi. In the end, following Kariya's example, Yoshino absorbs Goethe to increase her power but is still killed with her energy used to create the Bittos. Yoshino is voiced by Masako Katsuki in the Japanese version of the anime and by Dorothy Elias-Fahn in the English dub. Goethe is voiced by Richard Epcar in
4662-428: The other Soul Reapers. Rukia is voiced by Fumiko Orikasa in the Japanese version of the anime and by Michelle Ruff in the English dub. Orihime Inoue ( 井上 織姫 , Inoue Orihime ) is a long-time classmate of Ichigo and one of his closest friends. She used to have a crush on Ichigo since the beginning, however due to Ichigo's selfless wish to protect his loved ones, Orihime genuinely falls in love with him. Since
4736-404: The personality she has. D. F. Smith from IGN complained on Orihime's appearances when she joins her friends to rescue Rukia Kuchiki since most of them were only comical and they were very repetitive. Stephanie Sheh was praised as one of the best voice actors from Viz Media 's dub by Carl Kimlinger from ANN. Carlos Alexandre from popcultureshock.com also praised Sheh's work, noting that she makes
4810-455: The primary antagonists later in the series under the command of the rogue Soul Reaper Sōsuke Aizen and the ten strongest Arrancars known as the Espadas. The 10 Espadas are numbered 0–9, 0 being the strongest and 9 the weakest. But the rating also works with spirit pressure density numbered 1–10, with Espada's 0's power contained with a 10 tattoo. Sōsuke Aizen ( 藍染 惣右介 , Aizen Sōsuke ) is
4884-434: The recently deceased to the afterlife while contending with Hollows, he clashes and forms alliances with the other supernaturally powered residents of the city, including his friends. Many individual characters and the series' character design work have been praised, though Bleach ' s constantly-expanding character roster has been a point of criticism in the press. The size of the cast has been explained by author Kubo as
4958-499: The result of his writing process, in which he first creates new figures, then writes their personalities and character arcs, and finally assembles these interactions into a new plot. The overall response to this technique is mixed, with some reviewers believing the resulting characters are still relatively stereotypical and often get little individual focus, while others have remarked that even secondary characters feel like protagonists of their very own stories. Bleach 's creative process
5032-425: The series. When asked about potentially-romantic relationships between certain characters, Kubo states that he "doesn't want to turn the series into a love story", since he thinks there are more exciting aspects of their personalities to draw out. Kubo has cited influences for elements of Bleach ranging from other manga series to music, foreign language, architecture, and film. He attributes his interest in drawing
5106-491: The story takes place, and is supported by her distant aunt provided that she continuously obtain good marks in school, which she does. She and her brother Sora were raised by parents who treated them poorly. When Sora turned eighteen, he ran away with Orihime, who was three years old, and raised her since. For nine years, the siblings lived in harmony, until Sora died in a car accident. Orihime first appears in Bleach pilot chapter that Kubo submitted to Weekly Shōnen Jump . She
5180-420: The supernatural and monsters to Shigeru Mizuki 's Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro and Bleach 's focus on unique weaponry and battle scenes to Masami Kurumada 's Saint Seiya , both manga Kubo enjoyed as a boy. Bleach was first conceived from Kubo's desire to draw a shinigami in a kimono , which formed the basis for the design of the Soul Reapers. Several characteristics from them such as the kidō spells and
5254-451: The world of the living, Orihime remains behind to heal Uryū. After Aizen's arrest, Orihime spends her normal life, until Uryū is attacked by a human with supernatural powers. It turns out that Tsukishima attacked Uryū, and his subordinate Shishigawara, and Tsukishima stabs her with his Fullbring before leaving. Later, it is revealed that Tsukishima's power has altered her memories. Later, Orihime and her friends went to Hueco Mundo to fight off
5328-428: Was asked to make a cover with a female character during Christmas, Kubo initially thought of using Rukia Kuchiki ; However, he later changed to use Orihime as he thought she was more suitable for such a role. She becomes the true female lead for the rest of the Bleach franchise after the second anime season/manga arc, which was recognized when her character depth and importance raised drastically after she came back from
5402-845: Was one of the winners in the category "Best Actresses in supporting roles" for her role as Orihime. The character of Orihime has been well received by readers from the manga, appearing at No. 5 in the first characters popularity poll. She did not appear in the top ten from the second (having ranked 12th), but returned in the two followings; in the 3rd poll she ranked 10th, and was 8th in the most recent, surpassing Izuru Kira by 123 votes. Various types of merchandising have been released based on Orihime's character such as plush, key chains and figurines. Pins based on her hair clips have also been released for cosplaying. Various publications for manga, anime and other media have commented on Orihime's character, adding praise to her traits and development. Mania Entertainment writer Jarred Pine liked Orihime's development in
5476-437: Was originally Eugene Currier, a boy who was befriended by the Soul Society scientist Ran'tao before being forced to leave his home when Soul Reapers are dispatched to kill the Bounts. Jin Kariya's Doll is Messer, having long absorbed it to manipulate wind without releasing it into its true form. While usings Messer's full power, Kariya can move the wind at such speeds in order to generate lightning and move at high speeds similar to
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