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| Bleach | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Shinsuke Sato |
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| Starring |
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| Music by | Yutaka Yamada |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Release date | 20 July 2018 (Japan) |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Box office | ¥448,895,200[1] ($4,090,161) |
Bleach (Japanese: ブリーチ, Hepburn: Burīchi) (also known as Bleach: The Soul Reaper Agent Arc)[2] is a Japanese film produced by Warner Bros., based on the manga series of the same name by Tite Kubo, and directed by Shinsuke Sato.[3][4] The film stars Sota Fukushi as the main protagonist, Ichigo Kurosaki. It was released in Japan on July 20, 2018.[5][6] The film had its American premiere on July 28, 2018 at the New York Japan Cuts Festival in New York City.[7] The film was released on Netflix on September 14, 2018.[8]
Premise[]
Ichigo Kurosaki is a teenager from Karakura Town who can see ghosts, a talent which lets him meet Rukia Kuchiki, a Soul Reaper whose mission is to usher the souls of the dead from the World of the Living to the Soul Society while fighting Hollows, monstrous lost souls who can harm both ghosts and humans. When Rukia is severely wounded defending Ichigo and his family from a Hollow she is pursuing, she transfers her powers to Ichigo so that he may fight instead of her, while she recovers her strength. But Ichigo finds himself in a fight beyond imagination as he contends with both a pair of Soul Reapers sent to retrieve Rukia against her will and the monstrous Hollow known as Grand Fisher.[3]
Cast[]
- Sota Fukushi as Ichigo Kurosaki, a high school student who becomes a Soul Reaper after receiving powers from an injured Soul Reaper.[6]
- Hana Sugisaki as Rukia Kuchiki, a Soul Reaper who is forced to forfeit her powers after being injured while hunting the Hollow, Fishbone D.[9]
- Erina Mano as Orihime Inoue, Ichigo's classmate.[10]
- Ryo Yoshizawa as Uryū Ishida, a Quincy who is Ichigo's classmate.[11]
- Yu Koyanagi as Yasutora "Chad" Sado, Ichigo's classmate.[10]
- Taichi Saotome as Renji Abarai, a Soul Reaper lieutenant who is sent to retrieve Rukia.[11]
- Miyavi as Byakuya Kuchiki, a Soul Reaper who is Rukia's brother-in-law and a Captain of the Soul Reapers.[11]
- Seiichi Tanabe as Kisuke Urahara, the mysterious owner of Urahara Shop.[10]
- Yōsuke Eguchi as Isshin Kurosaki, Ichigo's father.[10]
- Masami Nagasawa as Masaki Kurosaki, Ichigo's mother who was killed years prior by the Hollow, Grand Fisher.[10]
Production[]
Development[]
In 2008, Tite Kubo stated that he wished to make Bleach an experience that can be found only by reading manga, dismissing ideas of creating any live-action film adaptations of the series.[12] When the film adaptation was announced, however, Kubo decided to be involved with its production to ensure its faithfulness to the manga and anime, so that both old and new fans may enjoy it. He also stated that his only concern was the color of Ichigo's hair, which in the manga and anime is a bright shade of orange. He said, "If that color is in the live-action movie, it'd be strange, so I wonder what they're going to do!"[13] Regarding what fans could expect in the live-action adaptation, Sota Fukushi, who will portray Ichigo, stated that the film would feature "the monstrous Hollows, otherworldly Soul Society, and destructive Zanpakuto sword-fighting techniques".[14]
The 10th issue of the 2018 Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine released the visual for Rukia Kuchiki, revealing that Hana Sugisaki will portray the character.[9][15] In March 2018, the film's official Twitter account revealed that Uryū Ishida, Renji Abarai and Byakuya Kuchiki will be portrayed by Ryo Yoshizawa, Taichi Saotome and Miyavi respectively.[11][16] In May 2018, the film's official twitter account revealed an additional cast that includes Erina Mano, Yu Koyanagi, Seiichi Tanabe, Yōsuke Eguchi and Masami Nagasawa, which portrays Orihime Inoue, Yasutora "Chad" Sado, Kisuke Urahara, Isshin Kurosaki and Masaki Kurosaki respectively.[17][10]
Release[]
Marketing[]
After months of speculation from fans and critics, paired with months of silence from Warner Bros. Japan, a teaser trailer was released online on July 6, 2017, also revealing a poster for the movie in the process.[18] On January 1, 2018, to hype the movie's release in Summer of 2018, to commemorate the beginning of the new year and to thank the support of the fans of the anime and movie project, a short message was shared via the movie's official Twitter account.[19]
On February 5, 2018, it was revealed that the movie would premiere on July 20, 2018 in Japan.[5] A teaser trailer was released on February 21, 2018 which was praised for its faithful adaptation of the series' first chapter.[20][21][22] In April 2018, the first official trailer was released, which also revealed the film's theme song by Alexandros, titled "Mosquito Bite".[23][24] In June 2018, Warner Bros. Japan released the final trailer for the film, which confirmed that the film's main antagonist is the Hollow Grand Fisher.[25]
Home media[]
Bleach was released on Netflix on September 14, 2018.[8][26]
Reception[]
Box office[]
As of August 7, 2018[update] , Bleach has grossed ¥448,895,200 ($4,090,161) in Japan.[1] The filmed opened at #4 on its opening weekend and grossed ¥135 million from Friday to Sunday.[27][28][29] On the second weekend, it fell into #5 and grossed an additional ¥64,199,600.[30][31][32] In the third weekend, Bleach dropped off the top 10 and earned ¥23,459,400.[1]
Critical reception[]
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes has collected 4 reviews for the film.[33] Justine Smith for SciFiNow gave it a positive review with a consensus that "While clearly made for a dedicated fanbase, unlike some more recent anime live-action adaptations, one of the greatest assets of Bleach is how cohesively it outlines its mythology for the uninitiated."[34] Additionally, Mark Schilling reviewed the film for The Japan Times and gave it a 3 star rating. He concluded that the film faithfully follows the mythology of the source material for the dedicated fans, but also simplifies it for casual viewers to understand.[35]
Conversely, Rob Hunter from the Film School Rejects criticised the narrative of the story, especially when the female lead character, Rukia played by Hana Sugisaki, had to be reduced into a supporting-type character for the male lead character, Ichigo played by Sota Fukushi. He further praised Sugisaki's performances and lamented the fact that the actress was given weak materials for the film.[36]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Pineda, Rafael Antonio (August 7, 2018). "My Hero Academia Film Earns 500 Million Yen to Rank #4 in Opening Weekend". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 7, 2018. Unknown parameter
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- ↑ 3.0 3.1 映画『BLEACH』オフィシャルサイト, http://wwws.warnerbros.co.jp/bleach-movie/, retrieved 2016-08-20
- ↑ Alexander, Julia (2016-08-19). "Live-action Bleach movie in development at Warner Bros". Polygon. Retrieved 2016-08-20.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Official, Movie "BLEACH" (February 5, 2018). "＼＼7⃣月2⃣0⃣日公開決定／／ 全世界でシリーズ累計1億2000万部を超える超人気コミック原作。悪霊・虚〈ホロウ〉 死神の戦いを、壮大なスケールで描くバトルアクション大作『#BLEACH』の公開日が、7月20日（金）に決定". Twitter. Retrieved February 5, 2018. Unknown parameter
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- ↑ "'Bleach' U.S. Premiere Sells Out". comicbook.com. June 22, 2018. Retrieved September 22, 2018.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Peters, Megan (August 22, 2018). "'Bleach' Live-Action Movie Heading To Netflix". comicbook.com. Retrieved September 2, 2018. Unknown parameter
|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles> - ↑ 9.0 9.1 Mikikazu, Komatsu (February 4, 2018). ""Bleach" Live-Action Film Reveals Visual of Hana Sugisaki as Rukia". Crunchyroll.com. crunchyroll.com. Retrieved February 22, 2018.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 Komatsu, Mikikazu (May 30, 2018). ""Bleach" Live-Action Film Adds Masami Nagasawa, Yosuke Eguchi, Seiichi Tanabe". Crunchyroll. Retrieved May 30, 2018. Unknown parameter
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|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles> - ↑ Charles Solomon (August 28, 2008). "Creator Tite Kubo surprised by 'Bleach' success". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on April 23, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090423115417/http://articles.latimes.com/2008/aug/28/entertainment/etw-kuboweb28. Retrieved September 17, 2008.
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- ↑ "Live-Action Bleach Film Reveals Cast for Rukia, July 20 Debut". AnimeNewsNetwork.com. animenewsnetwork.com. February 5, 2018. Retrieved February 22, 2018.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
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- ↑ Official, Movie "BLEACH" (May 30, 2018). "＼キャスト発表第4弾／映画『#BLEACH』に、#長澤まさみ さん、#江口洋介 さん、#田辺誠一 さんが出演決定一護の"両親" 真咲＆一心、"風変わりな商店主" 浦原喜助。物語のカギを握るキーパーソンに豪華キャスト集結". Twitter. Retrieved May 30, 2018. Unknown parameter
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- ↑ Peters, Megan (January 2, 2018). "'Bleach' Live-Action Film Shares Message to Ring in 2018". Comicbook.com. Comicbook.com. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
Happy New Year! Hello everyone, Happy New Year!!! This summer, the Bleach film will finally open. Thank you for all your support!
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External links[]
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- Bleach (2018 film) at the Internet Movie Database
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