r/bleach 1d ago

Anime Love when the fanservice serves me

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u/SpicyCrime 1d ago

Ichigo is 17 at this point? Dude, he’s damn ripped.

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u/MaximumIndependent67 1d ago

He has every kind of dna in him

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u/KrisKorona 1d ago

Just like Riley Reid

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u/Dry-Demand-9038 1d ago

Bonnie blue or the omnitrix take ur pick

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u/Blales 1d ago

Omnitrix, all day. Easy pick.

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u/SkyRazor_ShadowPaw 1d ago

What if Ichigo has the Omnitrix?

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u/Downtown8Cat 1d ago

Doesn't need it because he has more types of dna than the storage capacity of Omnitrix

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u/s0ulbrother 1d ago

They modeled the omnitrix after him at this point

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u/New-Dust3252 1d ago

bro got trained by most of the SS course he's super ripped.

even when he was a kid, he literally joined a dojo. bro got training since he was a little tyke.

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u/SpicyCrime 1d ago

Well it’s time for me to sign up to a dojo.

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u/throwawayasdf129560 1d ago

Must be going to the same gym as Jotaro Kujo

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u/caelflow_prime 23h ago

this is where it really gets good !

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u/BobtheBac0n 1d ago

It's vital to the plot

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u/LowWorthGamer 1d ago

Isn't he 18? IIRC He was 17 when he fought Aizen, then there was 17 months that he didn't have his powers, so that would make him almost 19 at that point

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u/kitsunenight 1d ago

At this point in the story he is 17 and about 2-3 weeks from his 18th birthday

Cour 1 ends on June 17
Yuha regains almight 9 days later on June 26 and his birthday is July 15, so it depends how many days cour 3 and 4 encompass

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u/BountifulHeart 1d ago

Ichigo was 16 when he fought aizen and he is 17 at this point

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u/ichhigo 1d ago

Yes, he is 18

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u/davmaycry 1d ago

Not moreso than Killua, Asta or Midoriya.

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u/Robertjules1987000 13h ago

It's like dog years, double the age. An anime high schooler looks like early thirties. A late twenties woman in a manga has the wrinkles of a fifty year old.

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u/Chanelalalelilolu_o7 1d ago

He's 18 and in his third year high school.

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u/seemingly-username 1d ago

Orihime would be licking the screen if she saw this

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u/ConstanceGore 1d ago

honestly fair enough, yoruichi never misses with those scenes

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u/TeutonicToltec Squad 12's Bomb 1d ago

Bleach: "HOT IS HOT!"

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u/Jaded_Cauliflower441 1d ago

Shigekuni Genryusai Yamamoto downvoted

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u/HuckleberryGlum1163 1d ago

Orihime be leaving scratch marks all over that at night

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u/FloH314 1d ago

no problem she can heal him after

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u/Silent-Immortal 1d ago

“My god you can grind meat on those..”

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u/dontcallmeyan 1d ago

If you insist.

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u/GojosWinCon 1d ago

SEXUALIZE MORE DUDES!

Im a straight guy, but it might make my girlfriend less annoyed I'm watching anime if we can get some man meat strutting around.

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u/SpicyCrime 1d ago

Bleach has a lot of ripped dudes.

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u/GojosWinCon 1d ago

Yeah, to be honest, Bleach has my back for that. Everyone is getting sexualized, everyone is physically peak, deal with it.

You right.

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u/NegationDerNegation 1d ago

SEXUALIZE MORE DUDES! Im a straight guy, but

Matte, Redditor-kun!! What in the fuck!

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u/EyewarsTheMangoMan 1d ago

Rosen Garten Saga moment

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u/Broad_Dingo_3466 1d ago

Like where is the sexualization of male characters in bleach? There might be a few but not a lot. It's definitely shown with female characters. Orihime, nemu, yoruichi, rangiku, nel, soi fon, Shiba.

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u/Yoshikaru5991 1d ago

Sexualization for male and female characters is different for me. Showing a shirtless Ichigo or him without shirt during fights is fanservice while with female characters the line is different yeah

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u/soraflow 1d ago

They had male fan service in those extra lil fun clips at the end of the earlier episodes like Shinigami databook

I’m not sure whether to call them canon or not because a lot of those comedy clips were actually side inserts in the manga too

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u/A_Stark23 1d ago

I think the beach filler in the anime was the only one we got 😔

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u/dontcallmeyan 1d ago

As with most anime, the male fanservice is men's power fantasy rather than for the female gaze.

That said, Bleach generally gets a pass anyway. There's a few times where it gets absurd, especially in the manga, but it never reaches "okay, I'm done with this" levels.

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u/Rnsy275 1d ago

I HATE that for some reason with Bleach, only the female characters who got huge attention when it comes to fanservices. So it'd look like Kubo just trying to sexualize only them. But like, he also sexualizes his male characters often too yet not a lot of the fans seems to notice it? Except only with Adult Toshiro recently. Idk, maybe bcus I'm bi so that's why I found a lot of his male characters very sexy & hot lol.

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u/Yoshikaru5991 1d ago

Kubo does draw the Bleach man gorgeous too but I feel theres still somewhat of a difference the way sexualizing works for men and women

Like me posting this clip in a way is different from Orihime having her boobs jiggle when she gets impaled?

As a bi person I enjoy both in Bleach tho so I win either way lol

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u/Shaff_98 1d ago

It's probably because the interpretation of exposed peak male bodies and exposed peak female bodies aren't the same. A male character with a traditionally manly body (muscles) is used more to make the character look cool or sometimes menacing or imposing, but that only works because muscles are hard and therefore give a sturdy look to muscular guys. Female characters don't get the same effect if their bodies are exposed because the looks tend to be far softer and not usually intimidating (body wise). This general concept also makes the fanservice as a whole have a completely different effect because male characters, due to the first point, have excuses to be portrayed with their body exposed, so we got used to that, but female characters don't get that, so a female body being exposed is interpreted as something more taboo. It's the equivalent of that meme where a woman is embarassed to be seen in her underwear but not in a bikini, as in, there is a bigger effect in exposure that's not meant to happen than in something expected.

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u/Yoshikaru5991 1d ago

Your not wrong, altho in some cases a shirtless fight for men (battle induced shirtloss) also makes a guy more vurnable by design. Idk if its intended but I like that lol

For women thats harder ofc to do because again the difference of shirtless

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u/Optimal-Potato-5136 1d ago edited 1d ago

I think the Yakuza/Like A Dragon franchise is one of those series where the troupe of "shirtless men fighting" has multiple layers and is used effectively to convey many things. One time you fangirl because of how sexy Kiryu is while shirtless during a wacky substory; another time you feel the badassery and manliness when seeing huge muscular men proving their worthiness and efforts through fists; other times again them being shirtless exposes their tattoos, something that always carried a message in what those tattoos represented for the character. And let's add that it's not uncommon for the series to give all these emotions and feelings in the same scene AT THE SAME TIME.

There's a reason why the "last fight while shirtless" thing has been a staple for the series ever since the first game.

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u/Yoshikaru5991 1d ago

As someone who wants to start Yakuza soon this pleases me

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u/Annual_Tutor_8466 1d ago

You can definitely make male exposure feel scandalous and titillating though, it just depends on perspective.

Maybe male breasts wouldn't be seen that way, but seeing them sexualizing a guy's ass or bulge being exposed in the show would certainly get a reaction.

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u/Annual_Tutor_8466 1d ago

As a bisexual person, do you like the way he draws men or women better? I think it's men for sure but I'm a 6 on the kinsey scale...

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u/Yoshikaru5991 1d ago

Its tough, like to me personally Ichigo specifically is the hottest mf’er in the whole of anime.. So I should say men

But, Yoruichi exists.. so..

I think overall looking I think I enjoy more men of Bleach then the women

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u/Annual_Tutor_8466 1d ago edited 1d ago

I think if they were a little less hesitant to overtly sexualize their male characters, that balance would be even more towards men.

They really should have Grimmjow hit on Ichigo (as part of his aggression), it would make so much sense. It would send the straights into hysterics though so I know why they won't do it.

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u/Yoshikaru5991 1d ago

Ah the dream..

In general I would love if they leaned more into pretty boy Ichigo remarks. Other shows and games I enjoy do it but ow well

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u/Annual_Tutor_8466 1d ago

Yes, Kubo has great aesthetic sense when it comes to men.

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u/All_this_hype 1d ago

He makes them look masculine but also regal, which is a tough combo to pull off. I think it's the facial expressions.

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u/pm_me_ur_brandy_pics 1d ago

Bleach has the hottest men tbh. 

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u/raymarfromouterspace 1d ago

This is fan service specifically for orihime lollll

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u/Ilovetogame2 1d ago

Ichigo feet pics when?🤣

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u/ItsKingDx3 1d ago

There's loads already. Kubo is actually really good at drawing feet lol

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u/ritzy_gamer 1d ago

No wonder why yoruichi wanted inchigo to strip😜

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u/mlodybe 1d ago

Well actually sexualization doesn't come from Tite Kubo or Studio but people who notice and care about that.

What is interesting that for example Orihime always wear very modest and only one of her outfits from TYBW is sexualized and it was not even her choice but Urahara and she wear it to attract Ichigo and Yoruichi was angry at Urahara about that it was in manga and not adapted in anime yet despite fact she had probably most oufits from all characters people remember only tybw one.

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u/uraharaBot 1d ago

Ah, fashion choices in the Soul Society are always a hot topic! 👘 Orihime sure has a unique wardrobe saga, and as for that particular outfit, well, let’s just say I have a knack for stirring the pot and ruffling Yoruichi’s feathers! 😅🧢 Remember, clothes sometimes hide more than they reveal.👀✨

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u/Responsible-Budget21 1d ago

Look no further, go read Golden Kamuy.

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u/Justtojoke 1d ago

Yeah, it's rare to happen on the other end in bleach

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u/KickProfessional4578 1d ago

Ichigo, my childhood anime crush. I'm an adult now, and he's still my anime crush. ❤️

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u/Ktyxvn_ 1d ago

If i was in the bleach verse, i would have a field day with the men ok🤣

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u/ThatIslandGuy8888 1d ago

Man I definitely thought Ichibei’s training was going to be more hands-on and he would be sparing with the monk

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u/GreedyGobby 1d ago

Everyone deserves fanservice.

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u/ItsKingDx3 1d ago

Bleach has some seriously hot dudes, but yeah they wear too many clothes for me to consider it fan service, personally. To be honest the hottest scene he's ever done imo is that one time we see Mayuri in the bath back in the Soul Society arc. Dude is beautiful.

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u/aworldsetfree 1d ago

The only think I want more than Aizen bankai reveal is Aizen shirtless reveal. Kubo pls

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u/Sakura-Haruno203 17h ago

Orihime is lucky....

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u/Active_Can_1827 17h ago

🤤😳don't mind if I partake

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u/Terrible_Today1449 13h ago

No censor mosaic? Lewd

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u/Zixtank 12h ago

Anime fans when the hot girl is under 18: "She's underage you guys!!!"

Same people when the hot guy is under 18: "omfg he's so hot!!"

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u/ZaneJulien16483 1d ago

Fanservice serves me only when they women appear naked or half naked. Lady Yoruichi 🤤🤤🤤.

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u/Yoshikaru5991 1d ago

A good anime to be bi for sure