Behind the iconic voice of Ichigo Kurosaki, we can find Masakazu Morita, who truly brought the fiery spirit of Bleach’s protagonist on screen. However, during the anime adaptation of this beloved manga from Tite Kubo, a peculiar discrepancy caught the eye of the creator.
In a certain scene, Kubo was surprised to find a line that doesn’t really exist in his original work. The question therefore got fans interested: where did this strange dialogue come from, and how did it end up in the anime? The story behind this creative departure is quite fascinating, offering a great look into the behind-the-scenes process of adapting a manga into an anime.
The Anime Added Extra Lines to Ichigo’s Original Dialogue
The anime adaptation of Bleach made some rather unique creative divergences concerning some lines that aren’t present in the original manga Tite Kubo made. In a past interview, Kubo stated that this divergence was strong enough for him to be curious about the origin of those extra words. This so-called issue sparked a bit of curiosity about what goes behind the collaboration process between the manga creator and the scriptwriters of the anime.
The particular scene in question is the moment when Ichigo leaves Soul Society and reenters the modern world. Ichigo’s final line, “Bullies!”, voiced by Masakazu Morita, wasn’t present in the original manga at all. Upon seeing that, Kubo immediately messaged Morita, confessing how good the scene was. And it turns out that even Morita himself was astonished, vigorously trying to find it in the manga.
That was from the scene where he is leaving Soul Society back to the modern world, of the spoken line, “Bullies!”
This light-hearted conversation between the creator and the voice actor indicates the subtlety with which a manga is translated into an anime. They even discuss new character traits in their characters, often surprising even the original author. So this little extra dialogue certainly provided a glimpse of how well intermixed the two source materials actually are.
Kubo Constantly Anticipates The Latest Episodes of Bleach Anime
Kubo further reveals that he always stays excited for every new episode of Bleach’s anime version. This is certainly quite ironic as he himself is the creator. While he did all the manga himself, the case is entirely different when it comes to the anime version, which needs a massive team to adapt and bring it to life.
Rather than knowing exactly what will be on the screen, Kubo’s desire to watch the latest episodes is further fueled by uncertainty! The extra dialogues provide an exciting ride for those who follow the anime as Kubo himself watches his characters and storylines retold.
While the animation is a product of a team that requires multitudinous people to understand, to interpret, and then to compile everything together. For that reason, it will make me even more “restless” to watch it.
Even beyond the manga series, Kubo is hugely interested in the anime. His impatient eagerness is a big tribute to the creativity demonstrated by the anime team so that even the creators find it worthwhile to watch. This harmonious relationship between Kubo’s original idea and the creative imagination of the anime has greatly contributed to Bleach’s long-term continued success.
The Bleach anime series is available to watch on Crunchyroll.
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