Bleach, Vol. 20 [Paperback]

Tite Kubo (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 7, 2007

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

Ichigo Kurosaki never asked for the ability to see ghosts, he was born with the gift. When his family is attacked by a Hollow (a malevolent lost soul) Ichigo becomes a Soul Reaper, dedicating his life to protecting the innocent and helping the tortured spirits themselves find peace. Find out why Tite Kubo's Bleach has become an international manga smash-hit!

The rebellion within the Soul Society grows as doubts spread about the death sentence of ex-Soul Reaper Rukia Kuchiki. Determined to save her, Rukia's childhood friend Renji vows to cut down the captain of his own squad, unaware of the terrifying fate that awaits him.

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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: 216 pages
• Publisher: VIZ Media LLC (August 7, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1421510448
• ISBN-13: 978-1421510446
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #92,912 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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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "I will stand atop the Heavens" - The end of the Soul Society arc, July 24, 2007

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Nathan N. Viale (Napa, California United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bleach, Vol. 20 (Paperback)

After the climatic battle between Ichigo and Byakuya and the cliffhanger ending of the last volume we finally reach the conclusion of the nearly two-year Soul Society arc. I won't spoil the ending for those who haven't read it yet, but a lot of questions are answered about what has been going, especially behind the scenes while Ichigo and friends have been running around trying to stop Rukia's execution.

As a whole this volume really was a chance to show ***spoiler*** power and set up for the next arc. It also ends the pivotal arc of Bleach (so far) with a bang. The Soul Society arc did drag a times in the beginning, but now that's over it has successfully set the series off into a new direction after the introduction/monster-of-the-day stories of the first few books. Highly recommended if you've been following the story from the first book. If haven't, why are you here? This is two-thirds of the way through an ongoing story. Go start at volume 1.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning, January 3, 2008

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Robert P. Beveridge "xterminal" (Lakewood, OH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bleach, Vol. 20 (Paperback)

Tite Kubo, Bleach: End of Hypnosis (ViZ, 2007)

End of Hypnosis, the twentieth installment of Bleach, contains the mother of all plot twists, and it's a testament to how well Kubo's planned this thing out that it works as well as it does. There's really no way to go into a plot summary without major spoilers (since the plot twist comes almost at the beginning of the volume), so I'll have to forgo that here and just say that if you're not already reading Bleach-- a series that has already had two volumes (Memories in the Rain and Night of Wijnruit) flirting with inclusion in my twenty-five best reads of the year list-- you should be. This is a fantastic series, and if you've not yet discovered manga, it's an excellent introduction. End of Hypnosis is, so far, its best volume, and that's saying a great deal. **** ½

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars everything revealed., August 10, 2007

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Warren Family (NE Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bleach, Vol. 20 (Paperback)

Bleach volume 20 is a must have for any Bleach fan! mostly everything is revealed in BEACH 20, why Aizen died, who Gin is working for and who wanted Rukia dead. it's a real page turner