Announcing the return of the anime by bleaching With a new season bringing the Millennial War to the silver screen, it has shocked millions of fans, put the work of Tite Kubo back in the spotlight, and spawned a media phenomenon that is further fueled by the release of the first official trailer during the Jump Festivals 2022.

To celebrate the expected return, several mangaka, both previous and current generations, have signed some very special illustrations dedicated to the story of Ichigo Kurosaki and the other Shinigami. For example, in the @BleachJet post shown below, you can see the drawings from Eiichiro Oda, Masashi Kishimoto, Yuki Tabata, Gege Akutami and Koyoharu Gotoge, all of Shueisha’s successful manga writers.

In particular, Sensei Oda, who created a kind of cover for the 20 Years Kubo series, commented on the relationship with the latter, the Years ago she openly stated that she hates him. Whether this is healthy competition is not known, but as the ONE PIECE writer repeats, he has always viewed Kubo as a very capable artist and a great workaholic. After such deliberations Oda wished he could speak to Kubo in person, maybe with a drink before we congratulate each other on the milestone of the 20th anniversary.

What do you think of these special tributes from the mangaka? And what about Oda’s statements? Please let us know in the comments section as usual.


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