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Manga artists, irrespective of how small or big they are, often witness depression or stress for several reasons during their career span. It can be either fatigue from overwork or going blank with the ideas for moving the story further. There are many reasons mangakas can get stressed, and even giant manga artists likeBleach’sTite Kubo can be a victim of such things. Many fans believe that Kubo, during his initial days as a manga artist had gone through a couple of failures and rejection, and was on the verge of droppingBleach, but was saved byDragon Ball’sAkira Toriyama.
Many fans believe that if it hadn’t been for Akira Toriyama ofDragon Ball,Bleachwould never have seen the light of day. Tite Kubo’s new mangaBleachwas denied when he initially tried to get it published in a manga magazine, and he was devastated. And allegedly, a letter of encouragement from Toriyama saved the $7.24B Anime from Going Down.
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How did Akira Toriyama Allegedly SaveBleach?
Bleachdebuted in Shonen Jump in 2001 as Tite Kubo’s second manga. His debut novel, Zombiepowder, was abruptly canceled after 27 chapters, leaving Kubo disheartened. Tite Kubo’s new mangaBleachwas denied when he initially tried to get it published in a manga magazine, and he was devastated. According to a 2008 interview withthe Los Angeles Times, Akira Toriyama read the pitch forBleachand wrote a letter to Kubo encouraging him to stay with it.
Toriyama had admired Tite Kubo’s artwork forBleach, and words of support from someone like him meant a lot. That encouraged Tite Kubo to stick with his new manga concept, and thankfully for manga and anime fans everywhere, his perseverance paid off andBleachstarted serialization in 2001.
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Tite Kubo took Inspiration fromDragon Ball
Although the story about Toriyama encouraging Kubo was never confirmed, Kubo has stated that he has taken a lot of inspiration from theDragon Ballseries forBleach. Kubo describes theDragon Ballera as Shonen Jump’s golden age in a talk with My Hero Academia’s Kohei Horikoshi featured in the new My Hero Academia: Ultra Analysis book. The work of Akira Toriyama on the intense antagonists inDragon Ballhad a direct impact on Kubo’s creation of Bleach’s Big Villains. A simple glance atBleach’svillains reveals a striking resemblance to theDragon Ballteam. Superior strength is crucial, but Toriyama taught Kubo that villains must also be striking, intimidating, and compelling.
SomeBleachfans believe Ulquiorra and Yammy’s unexpected presence in Karakura Town is reminiscent of Vegeta and Nappa’s appearance inDragon Ball Z.Dragon Ballhas been an inspiration for a lot of manga writers and rightfully so, even though there is there is no confirmation regarding the alleged letter of encouragement from Toriyama to Kubo, his influence on Kubo has surely helped him upgrade the level ofBleachseries.
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Source:ScreenRant
Tarun Kohli
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Tarun Kohli is the Senior Anime Writer at FandomWire, with over 2,900 published articles. He currently specializes in critiquing One Piece and other Shonen anime. A passionate fan of the genre, his love for thoughtful analysis reflects his genuine appreciation for the art of anime. His deep understanding of anime culture has earned recognition from industry figures such as Adi Shankar and the creators of Blood of Zeus.
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