Bleach, Vol. 16 [Paperback]

Tite Kubo (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 5, 2006

R to L (Japanese Style). Cleaning up the afterlife ? one spirit at a time!

Ever since he was little, Ichigo Kurosaki has been able to see the spirits of the dead, so when a teenage girl materializes through his bedroom wall, this should be no call for alarm. Rukia Kuchiki is a shinigami, a member of the mysterious Soul Society that is charged with capturing rogue ghosts, and is hot on the trail of an evil spirit. But in the ensuing confrontation, Ichigo absorbs Rukia's powers, giving him the ability to not only see the undead, but to fight them as well. Now this 15-year-old high school student begins a brand new vocation: hyperkinetic, all-purpose ghost-busting. With enough attitude to make a grown ghost blush, Ichigo and crew are taking on the after-life one ghoulie at time.

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About the Author

Bleach is author Tite Kubo's second title. Kubo made his debut with ZombiePowder, a four-volume series for Weekly Shonen Jump. To date, Bleach has been translated into numerous languages and has also inspired an animated TV series that began airing in Japan in 2004. Beginning its serialization in 2001, Bleach is still a mainstay in the pages of Weekly Shonen Jump. In 2005, Bleach was awarded the prestigious Shogakukan Manga Award in the shonen (boys) category.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: VIZ Media LLC (December 5, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1421506149
• ISBN-13: 978-1421506142
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #181,043 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Bleach is author Tite Kubo's second title. Kubo made his debut with ZOMBIEPOWDER, a four-volume series for Weekly Shonen Jump. To date, Bleach has been translated into numerous languages and has also inspired an animated TV series that began airing in Japan in 2004. Beginning its serialization in 2001, Bleach is still a mainstay in the pages of Weekly Shonen Jump. In 2005, Bleach was awarded the prestigious Shogakukan Manga Award in the shonen (boys) category.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars manga review, February 15, 2007

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C. Solorio "littlewing" (california) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bleach, Vol. 16 (Paperback)

In this 16th volume of Bleach Tite Kubo finally treats us to the story of Rukia's past in which she claims to have killed Ganju's older brother Kaein. It's a rather tragic story for which I feel she's being to over dramatic. True he did die at her hands but is she really to blame? Also the similarities between Kaein and Ichigo dont just stop at their appearances, which Captain Ukitake cant be blamed for thinking the two of them somehow connected, the two guys also have similar behaviors that Rukia seems to be drawn to. Also in this volume we finally find out what was in Captain Aizen's letter to his adjutant. It's a rather shocking revelation that leaves your head spinning as to who is telling the truth and who on earth is lying. I mean do the dead tell lies or what? And no big shocker Rukia's execution date is moved yet again though she doesnt seem to be to bothered by it having already accepted her fate. Though for the most part the volume has a rather serious and suspenseful tone it also has that lovable humor that makes the series so great, mainly due to Kenpachi and crew looking for Ichigo. Yachiru is truly adorable in my opinion. She doesnt know the difference between left and right but Kenpachi is always listening to her for some crazy reason. All in all it's a good vloume. If you're a fan of the series you wont be dissapointed at all since there are a few things that are revealed that had been left as loose ends in previous volumes plus it ends on a wicked cliffhanger. My only complaint is that there was no Radio-Kon. I sure do love those things.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How do you get your teens to read?, May 7, 2007

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Elaine L. Curry - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bleach, Vol. 16 (Paperback)

My teen loved this book and completed it in one afternoon. It's also a great read over.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The best since Memories in the Rain., July 10, 2007

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Robert P. Beveridge "xterminal" (Lakewood, OH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bleach, Vol. 16 (Paperback)

Tite Kubo, Bleach: Night of Wijnruit (ViZ, 2001)

Wow. Kubo reprises the best volume in the series Memories in the Rain, this time to tell us the real story behind Rukia's involvement with the death of Kaien Shiba. While it sounds like a rather silly conceit (and, really, how often is a sequel as good as the original?), it works here. In doing so, it gives us a great deal of insight into some of the more mysterious parts of Rukia's character (read: why she's never wanted to be saved). Now, if only Ichigo can figure it out... ****