Bleach, Vol. 31 [Paperback]

Tite Kubo (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2010

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!

Don't Kill My Volupture: Ichigo and the rest of the rescue squad have made it as far as the fortress of Las Noches and are one step closer to freeing Orihime from the Arrancars' clutches. And although the battles in Hueco Mundo have been brutal, the opponents have been surprisingly honorable. But that is about to change...

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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; Original edition (June 1, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1421528096
• ISBN-13: 978-1421528090
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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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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5.0 out of 5 stars Like All Bleach Books, it is Good, October 12, 2011

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This review is from: Bleach, Vol. 31 (Paperback)

I am a massive Bleach fan, so I like all the books. I think this is one of the less interesting ones, not a whole lot is concluded and not much new stuff happens. But that is just a comparison to other Bleach books. It is still needed if you are reading the story, and it is still a good book even if all it does is move the story along.

4.0 out of 5 stars A lull between two of the stronger books in the series, April 18, 2011

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This review is from: Bleach, Vol. 31 (Paperback)

Tite Kubo, <strong>Bleach, vol. 31: Don't Kill My Volupture</strong> (ViZ, 2001)

We're back in the present, and for the first volume in a few, we get an overview of what the whole gang is currently up to; a few bouts end, a few others continue on, and is Rukia finally out of commission for good? (How many times have we asked that question over the course of the series?) Not as good as <em>There Is No Heart Without You</em>, the volume just previous, but the series is still basking in the afterglow from it; solid. *** 1/2

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Buildup, October 7, 2010

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Tristan A. Hayes (Southwestern, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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Bleach vol 31 contains chapters 270-278 of Bleach that were contained within Shonen Jump issues #87-89. The volume is perhaps one that covers quite a few different events at once while the soul reapers, Ichigo Kurosaki and others are on a mission to rescue Orihime from the clutches of Aizen in Hueco Mundo/the palace of Las Noches. Starting off from the ending of volume 30, Ichigo is right at the forefront of being near Orihme when he is encountered by Ulquiorra. The fight that ensues is pretty well but it shows the weakness of Ichigo. Orihme also faces a bit of strife in this volume. Lastly it covers part of the ongoing fight with Renji and the Espada Szayelaporro.

One of the benefits to this volume is that it prepares and buildups for potentially future fights in this current story arc. It also gives each character of focus quite a bit of time to see them and their ability to engage their foes. The ending chapter in this volume deserves special attention as it pretty much seems to ensure that Volume 32 will be a great and focused one.

Tite Kubo's artwork looks well in this volume and his artwork continues to shine. I believe he did a great job at capturing characters expressions in multiple scenes as one would see. Lastly attacks with German or Spanish names are pretty interesting to read and nice touch for the series instead of the tradition Japanese with attacks such as Kido, or Hado moves.

This volume deserves to be picked up for people who have been collecting the volumes since the arc started around vol 23, or as well as for those who were interested in the fights contained in the corresponding anime chapters.

Viz did an excellent job on the quality of the chapters and smooth modern sounding translation. And as usual it is read in the traditional format of Japanese manga, read from right to left starting from the top corner.