Bleach is 20 years old this year. Two decades have passed since the 2001 publication of the first chapter in Weekly Shonen Jump, one of the most important comics of the last generation. the Battle Shonen by Tite Kubo has helped spread manga all over the world again together with Naruto and ONE PIECE.
Now that he’s preparing for the arrival of the new anime too, is The celebrations for Bleach are in full swing. Various authors have dedicated their talents to Kubo’s work and prepared unpublished shikishis. And while the Bleach Mangaka was dedicated to the Bleach Exposition poster, Kohei Horikoshi, mangaka from My Hero Academia, who helped promote the series, was also in action.
Horikoshi models Mayuri and Nemu Kurotsuchi, respectively captain and vice-captain of the twelfth division of Gotei 13, the scientific. The two were often the most mysterious and enigmatic characters on Bleach, but they really liked the creator of My Hero Academia who decided to redesign them with his own style.
Obviously, Horikoshi wasn’t the only thing in action: other Weekly Shonen Jump writers also selected some Bleach characters to redesign, including Eiichiro Oda, who also added a dedication.
New Horikoshi artwork for Bleach’s 20th anniversary! pic.twitter.com/GVuIxbR3Hx
– Atsu (@ Atsushi101X) December 25, 2021
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