Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion
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| Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion | |
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 The North American promotional poster for the film. |
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| Kanji | 劇場版BLEACH The DiamondDust Rebellion もう一つの氷輪丸 |
| Rōmaji | Gekijōban Burīchi Za Daiyamondo Dasuto Reberion Mō Hitotsu no Hyōrinmaru |
| Directed by | Noriyuki Abe |
| Written by | Masahiro Ōkubo Michiko Yokote Tite Kubo (original manga) |
| Starring | Masakazu Morita Fumiko Orikasa Romi Park Akira Ishida |
| Music by | Shiro Sagisu |
| Distributed by | Toho Company, Ltd. |
| Release date(s) |  December 22, 2007 September 8, 2009 |
| Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Budget | US$ 32 million |
| Preceded by | Bleach: Memories of Nobody |
| Followed by | Bleach: Fade to Black, I Call Your Name |
Bleach the Movie: The DiamondDust Rebellion, Another Hyōrinmaru (劇場版BLEACH The DiamondDust Rebellion もう一つの氷輪丸 Gekijōban Burīchi Za Daiyamondo Dasuto Reberion Mō Hitotsu no Hyōrinmaru) is the second animated film adaptation of the anime and manga series Bleach. The film is directed by Noriyuki Abe and co-written by Michiko Yokote and Masahiro Ōkubo, and the theatrical release was on December 22, 2007. The theme music for the movie is "Rock of Light" (光のロック Hikari no Rokku) by Sambomaster.[1] The DVD of the movie was released on September 3, 2008.[2]
To promote the film, the opening and closing credits of the Bleach anime from episode 151-154 use footage from the film. Tite Kubo also published a special manga chapter focusing on Hitsugaya's past to further promote the film.
The English release of the DVD was on September 8, 2009.[3]
It will air on Adult Swim on December 5, 2009.[4]
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[edit] Plot
An artifact known as the "King's Seal" is stolen during transport from the Soul Society by an unidentified Soul Reaper and two Arrancar resembling girls who control fire and lightning. During the attack, Tōshirō Hitsugaya corners and seems to recognize the Soul Reaper, who immediately stabs him in the stomach. In the middle of battle, Hitsugaya abandons his post to pursue him and leaves his squad behind to fend for themselves. After the battle, Soul Society suspects Hitsugaya of treason and orders his immediate capture. The whole 10th Squad is then put on house arrest at which time they can surmise whether or not the division should be abolished.
With the whole of Soul Society looking for Hitsugaya, Ichigo as a soul reaper on patrol accidentally stumbles upon Squad 2 Captain Soifon while she is conducting an investigation of the transport site. Soifon informs him of the events happening in the Soul Society and dispels the kido surrounding them. As Soifon disappears with her crew, Tōshirō makes his presence known and passes out in front of Ichigo and Uryu. Awakening in the Kurosaki residence, Tōshirō refuses to explain what's happening. In the midst of their discussion, Ichigo is attacked by the two arrancar before he can force the issue. Tōshirō escapes, continues to avoid capture, and things only look worse when the Soul Reaper thief, identified as Former Soul Reaper Sōjirō Kusaka, uses Hyōrinmaru, a sword identical to Hitsugaya's, to injure Shunsui Kyōraku. Tōshirō's capture is then made top priority and his execution is approved.
Meanwhile, back in the human world, Rukia has caught up with Ichigo. The gang exchange information, and Rukia reveals rather surprising, in-depth knowledge of Hitsugaya's personality, as well as some rather accurate guesses as to what Hitsugaya plans to do next. During the talk, Ichigo realizes what might be troubling Hitsugaya and leaves to find him.
Through his wandering to avoid capture, Tōshirō eventually manages to track Sōjirō down, where it is revealed that the two managed to manifest the same zanpakutō. Because it is impossible for the same zanpakuto to be wielded in Soul Society, the two were forced to fight to the death. Tōshirō did not wish to fight, but was left with no other option as Kusaka attacked, claiming that he was the only one worthy of Hyōrinmaru. In the fight, Kusaka is dealt a serious wound. Before the battle could be decided, the Military Corps carried out his execution. Cursing Central 46 and Soul Society, Kusaka died and was reborn in Hueco Mundo, where he became a hollow and started his plans of revenge against the Soul Society. Once he learned of the King's Seal and its powers, which allows the user to freely manipulate time, space, and matter within a small space, he leapt at the opportunity to settle the score with both Hitsugaya and Soul Society.
Using the King's Seal, Sōjirō teleports Tōshirō and himself to Soul Society, needing the power of Tōshirō's bankai to break the seal. When Tōshirō refuses, Sōjirō breaks the seal himself, having learned bankai himself with the help of the King's Seal. However, because he lacks the control which Tōshirō possesses, the power goes berserk and threatens to destroy both Soul Society and the real world. With much help, Ichigo in his Visored form and Tōshirō manage to destroy Sōjirō's dragon-like bankai form. Returned to his regular form, Sōjirō and Tōshirō have one last clash. Kusaka is defeated and dies, finally understanding that he really wasn't worthy of Hyōrinmaru. In the end, Tōshirō is cleared of all charges and the King's Seal is restored, allowing Tōshirō to finally put his past to rest.
[edit] Production
Tite Kubo, author from the Bleach manga, authored a one-shot based on Hitsugaya's characters prior to the film's premier in order to promote it. He was also allowed to participate in the making of the movie, to design the character of Kusaka. However, Kubo could not add Kusaka to his one-shot due to the fact the original concept came from the manga.[5] In order to promote the second film of Bleach, the trailer had the line "Execute Hitsugaya!". Kubo admitted that it was his own idea to make everybody be surprised, but he and Masakazu Morita, the voice actor of Ichigo Kurosaki, received a lot of letters from worried fans, causing Kubo to apologize in response.[6]
[edit] Reception
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The film opened in 4th place at the Japanese box office,[7] and held a top ten location until its 5th week.[8]
The DVD release of the film was the third best selling anime DVD released that week, and is now released in many different languages.[9]
[edit] References
- ^ Weekly Shonen Jump; Year 2007, Issue #49, page 15.
- ^ Weekly Shonen Jump; Year 2008, Issue #28.
- ^ http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B002BIULO4/animenewsnetw-20
- ^ http://www.adultswim.com/schedule/onair.html
- ^ Kubo, Tite (2007). Bleach, Volume 32. Shueisha. p. 2. ISBN 4-08-874494-0.
- ^ Tite Kubo, Masakazu Morita. (August 2007). Tite Kubo Interview, Bleach B-Station 112. Japan: Bleach B-Station.
- ^ "Japanese Box Office, December 22-23: Bleach Film at #4 (Updated)". Anime News Network. 2007-12-27. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-12-27/japanese-box-office-december-22-23-bleach-film-at-no.4. Retrieved 2008-11-03.
- ^ "Japanese Box Office, January 19–20". Anime News Network. 2008-01-23. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-01-23/japanese-box-office-january-19-20. Retrieved 2008-11-03.
- ^ "Japanese Animation DVD Ranking, September 10–16". Anime News Network. 2008-09-20. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-09-20/japanese-animation-dvd-ranking-september-10-16. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
[edit] External links
- Official website (Japanese)
- Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion (anime) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
- Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion at the Internet Movie Database
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