Bleach © Kubo Tite/Shueisha (Serialized in Shonen Jump)
Published in Indonesia by Gramedia/m&c!
Bleach 23 of 44+
By Kubo Tite
Original title: ＢＬＥＡＣＨ－ブリーチ－
Shueisha, serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump, shounen
Volume 23: Mala Suerte! first released in Japan 2006.08
Published in Indonesia 2010.05 by Gramedia/m&c!
Contains [SPOILERS!]
Synopsis
The Arrancar invasion of Ichigo's hometown Karakura chou proceeds relentlessly, with Cuarta Espada Ulquiorra Cifer pitting his strength against that of the accidental Shinigami. Meanwhile, Arrancar Number 16 D-Roy Linker goes on the offensive against Chad, prompting Ichigo to come to his friend's defense. Using her restored Shinigami powers, Rukia defeats the Arrancar but loses to the might of Sexta Espada Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez, the sixth-strongest of all the humanoid Hollows.
Arrancar 13 Edorad Leones also attacks one of Ichigo's pals, who is rescued by 11th Division 3rd Seat Madarame Ikkaku and fellow squad member Ayasegawa Yumichika. At first Ikkaku appears on the losing end against the Arrancar and his zanpakutou, but Soul Reaper officer decides to...
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[Summary mostly adapted from this Wikipedia article]
Volume 23: Mala Suerte! contains:
198. The Icecold Discord
199. Ugly
200. Night of Sledgehammer
201. Wind & Snowbound
202. ¡Mala Suerte!
203. ¡Mala Suerte! 2 (El Monstruo)
204. ¡Mala Suerte! 3 (Monstruo Sangrienta)
205. ¡Mala Suerte! 4 (Tempestad de La Lucha)
0. Side-A The Sand
0. Side-B The Rotator
AWARDS: Won best shounen series in the 50th Shogakukan Manga Awards
An anime adaptation by Studio Pierrot began airing in October 2004 and continues to this day (Season 15, the return to the Hueco Mundo arc, opened with episode 266 on 2010.04.13). Seiyuu Morita Masakazu and Orikasa Fumiko star as leads Kurosaki Ichigo and Kuchiki Rukia. Namikawa Daisuke plays Arrancar Ulquiorra Cifer. At least two OAVs and three theatrical movies—Bleach the Movie: Memories of Nobody, Bleach the Movie: The DiamondDust Rebellion, Another Hyōrinmaru, and Bleach the Movie: Fade to Black, I Call Your Name—have been released.
m&c! Bleach 23: Mala Suerte! street date: 5 May 2010
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