Author of "BLEACH" Takes the Stage at the Event; After Finishing the manga Series, he still fears when people ask " 'Where's the next episode?" Past editors gathered to reveal secret stories about K
Manga "BLEACH" Creator, Tite Kubo (C) ORICON NewS inc.
BLEACH EX.," the first exhibition of the original drawings of the popular manga "BLEACH," will be held from December 18 to January 16, 2022, at Hikarie Hall in Shibuya Hikarie, Tokyo.
In advance of the exhibition, a fan club-only preview and talk show was held on January 17, attended by the original author, Mr. Taito Kubo, and past editors.
Manga "BLEACH" to Launch Its First Original Art Exhibition "BLEACH EX." (C) ORICON NewS inc.
BLEACH," serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump from 2001 to 2016, is a story about Ichigo Kurosaki, the main character who met Rukia Kutsuki, the god of death, and gained the power of death, and the activities of his friends.
The exhibition is being held to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the birth of the work, and many original drawings were drawn especially for this exhibition.
Manga "BLEACH" to Launch Its First Original Art Exhibition "BLEACH EX." (C) ORICON NewS inc.
At the talk show held in front of about 100 fans, the participants talked about their memories of the works.
Hiroyuki Nakano, the second editor in charge of "BLEACH" and current editor-in-chief of "Weekly Shonen Jump," spoke fondly of his fond memories of "BLEACH": "When I went to pick up the final draft of the last issue, all the editors from the previous issues gathered and all wore the 'death costume.
Manga "BLEACH" to Launch Its First Original Art Exhibition "BLEACH EX." (C) ORICON NewS inc.
Takanori Asada, the first editor, said, "I cried when I felt what Mr. Kubo had accumulated over the past 20 years. I was moved by his portrayal of Ichigo, whose face was so young, growing up through battles with his friends, and having the courage to never stop moving forward. He added, "From my point of view, his talent is unparalleled. I was looking forward to seeing his next work.
Manga "BLEACH" to Launch Its First Original Art Exhibition "BLEACH EX." (C) ORICON NewS inc.
It has been five years since the completion of the work. BLEACH Gokuimeiimeihen" and a new work, "BURN THE WITCH," were published in "JUMP" magazine, but it seems that readers were eager for more follow-up stories.
Kubo was asked by many people he met, "Why don't you draw the second part of 'BLEACH: Gokuimeimeihen'?"
" Why don't you draw it? was what I heard and got horrified... I didn't want to meet people anymore...," he said with a pained smile.
The editor in charge of the manga said to me, "The way you ended the book, people would say, 'Where's the rest of the story? But Kubo then responded with a laugh, "I thought it would be most interesting to cut the story off there! "
Singer-songwriter Kitanitatsuya, who provided the theme song and music for the special exhibition, appeared as a surprise guest. He presented Kubo with a flower bouquet and said, "It was an honor to provide the music for the song! Everyone, please enjoy the original exhibition!" and called out to the fans.
