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Fans of the Bleach anime series are in for a treat next month. Part 3 of the Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War English dub is set to be released for streaming in its entirety, matching the already-existing subtitled version of the show.

Those who prefer Bleach's English dub over the sub can already watch several episodes of the Thousand-Year Blood War anime's Season 3, but for fans looking forward to watching the third cour entirely in English dub in one sitting, then early February is the time to do it. North American streaming service Hulu is slated to drop the rest of the season on Feb. 1, 2025, also giving newer anime viewers the perfect excuse to start a Bleach: Tybw binge-watch.

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The captains and lieutenants are an iconic part of Bleach. They're striking pairs and an essential part of what makes the Soul Society arc so compelling. The way each of these pairs interact with each other shows off both the wide variety of personalities that fit into this anime and hints at how the different Court Guard Squads function. All of them serve different functions for Soul Society, and they're all at varying levels of strength. These characters and their relationships are given due consideration to make them dynamic and interesting.

Just because one captain and lieutenant duo may be the strongest or get along the best doesn't mean they work together the best. In matters of teamwork, each of these pairs prioritize different things. Plus, some of them just aren't very good at it. The individual value of characters also only makes them so impactful. After all, a division...

With characters being slow to age in Bleach, there aren't that many fathers to go around. Of those few fathers, many of them aren't great. However, there are others who have stepped up to raise not just their own children, but their grandchildren, too. There are many ways to be a good dad, and more ways to be a bad one. This shonen shows a whole spectrum of dynamics, and they each impact all those involved. While each character's father is never the only influence in their life, this relationship has always been important.

Arguably including grandparents for raising their grandchildren, is pushing it for what qualifies in this list. Characters like Sora Inoe, who raised his sister, could have also been added. However, he's always been firmly considered Orihime Inoe's brother. Relationships in Bleach are often fluid and don't have to fall under strict boxes of how characters are...

At the end of Bleach Episode 402 "Baby, Hold Your Hand 2 [Never Ending My Dream]", Captain Mayuri Kurotsuchi of Squad 12 and head of the Soul Reaper Research and Development Institute declares that he has surpassed Kisuke Urahara as a scientist. Kurotsuchi thinks the dream of a scientist should be the desire to create a complete soul on their own, and he has accomplished that goal through Nemu Kurotsuchi. However, while he has fulfilled his dream and begun to think about the Nemuri Project again, he isn't the only person working on artificial souls. Ururu Tsumugiya and Jinta Hanakari are both mod souls, another type of artificial soul. Kurotsuchi may be at the head of artificial soul development, but he doesn't have a huge lead, and that alone doesn't mean he's surpassed Urahara.

Both of these scientists work on a wide variety of projects, but more of Urahara's have been shown off in the series. He...

Most of the Soul Reapers in Bleach belong to the Gotei 13 - the primary military branch of the Soul Society. Each squad is led by a Captain and a Lieutenant, and these individuals typically possess immense spiritual power. Squad Zero is said to be stronger than the Gotei 13 combined, which is impressive considering the fact that the squad consists of just five members. Several Soul Reapers could have made Squad Zero even stronger if they were given the opportunity.

Squad Zero protects the Soul King, so each member needs to be extremely powerful. Very few Soul Reapers get promoted to Squad Zero, and these promotions typically go to individuals who have made significant contributions to the Soul Society's history. Most of these Squad Zero candidates are experienced Gotei 13 Captains, and many of them can decimate a small army singlehandedly.

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There are plenty of things that make Tite Kubo's hit series Bleach such a joy to read or watch, from the series' supernatural combat system and partial isekai elements to its great humor and, most of all, its delightful cast of characters. As a "Big Three" shonen title, Bleach boasts some legendary characters that are fondly remembered to this day, and the characters often play off each other in fascinating, humorous, dramatic and thematic ways.

The characters in Bleach can be categorized and sorted in a few ways, such as heroes vs. villains, their tribe, or even their world of origin since they come from not just one but four distinct realms. That helps make Bleach's cast more varied and colorful than ever, and they are a pleasure for new fans to meet.

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It's not unusual for the movies to come out of manga and anime series to feel a little off. The stories are often non-canon or otherwise abridged adaptations of ongoing story arcs, and the best thing you can hope for as a viewer is that a given movie captures some hint of what you enjoy about the series. While the movies may not hit the heights of the series, they can still deliver excellent character moments and action.

Whether or not the "Naruto" films deliver on that is up for debate. As the manga and anime series focused on the growth and development of its title character, a young ninja in a fantasy world on the path to glory, the movies give him and some of his coterie of allies non-canonical missions on which they can prove their mettle. For a series weighed down with a large number of "filler...

Last week, City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, honored Republic founders, chief executives and brothers Monte and Avery Lipman at its Music, Film and Entertainment Industry group’s Spirit of Life Gala.

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Held at the Pacific Design Center, the annual event featured performances by the evening’s host, legendary singer, actor, writer and director Billy Porter, as well as Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Jack Johnson, brand new Republic Records signee Sekou, and surprise guests the Jonas Brothers.

“The generosity of these leaders in the music, film and entertainment industry have helped City of Hope establish a national footprint and deliver its leading-edge research and treatment to more patients, families and communities across the U.S.,” said City of Hope’s CEO Robert Stone, the Helen and Morgan Chu Chief Executive Officer Distinguished Chair.

WWE star Maxxine Dupri shares a selfie to show off makeup and hair in April 2022. Pic credit: @maxxinedupri/Instagram

WWE superstar Maxxine Dupri made another stunning appearance with the Maximum Male Models as part of the latest edition of SmackDown.

The 5-foot-8 wrestling star wore a full black sleek leather bodysuit as part of her latest appearance ringside with the group.

The bodysuit featured a sleeveless look for the Mmm Director of Talent. She also wore a pair of open-toed chunky heels as part of the gorgeous outfit.

For accessories, Maxxine had on an elegant wristwatch and shiny necklace complete with her trademark sparkly “M” hanging from it.

The WWE Germany Instagram shared an image of Maxxine (below) as she stood ringside with camera in hand during her part in Friday’s show.

The wrestling star, formerly part of WWE’s Nxt roster, captured snaps of the models as they competed in the ring.

Prescient in more ways than one, Stuart Rosenberg’s bleak melodrama stars Paul Newman as a disk jockey at Wusa, a right wing radio station whose race baiting diatribes trigger a violent uprising. Joanne Woodward, Pat Hingle, and Anthony Perkins, make up the formidable supporting cast. Mocked as over the top in 1970, Robert Stone’s cautionary screenplay was just a dry run for today’s breaking news.

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Noma Sets Crypto Feature Film Trio

Exclusive: Japanese film company Noma is developing a series of three feature films about the world of crypto, with Sefi Carmel (Legacy Of Lies) joining as composer and sound designer. The first theatrical feature film in the series, The Rhetoric Star, is currently in production. The second film in the series is Opus, an animated serialized movie that will document the production process of The Rhetoric Star and is due be released in one-minute-long segments weekly from now until the film’s release in 2024. The third film is to be announced later in 2022. Producing The Rhetoric Star is filmmaker and founder of Noma Taichi Itô (Fringe Man). Also aboard is Japanese animator Haruna Gohzu, who has worked on Pokémon, Pokémon the Movie, and Doraemon the Movie: Nobita’s New Dinosaur. Producing the franchise is Mai Fujimoto, founder and CEO of Gracone Inc, a Tokyo-based blockchain and cryptocurrency consultancy,...

Risk-averse caveman and over-protective dad Grug (Nicolas Cage) finds the Croodaceous times are a-changing when the continents seismically divide, prompting him and his dysfunctional family on history's first road trip. Emma Stone voices his rebellious daughter Eep while Ryan Reynolds is the nomad they encounter on their trek whose knowledge of new-fangled concepts like shoes and fire could save their lives. Visually inventive and action-packed, it leaves the Flintstones in the Dark Ages.

Nicolas Cage voices a caveman dad in what could be called a dose of methadone for Ice Age junkies

If you're pacing back and forth outside the Odeon, scratching your arms and muttering: "When is there going to be a new Ice Age movie? Four wasn't nearly enough. I need another one. I need to feed my fanatical addiction to cutesy prehistoric animations with well-known Hollywood names doing the voices." Well, this could be the one, a sort of methadone for die-hard Ice Age fans. Nicolas Cage voices Grug, the brutish yet lovable lunk of a caveman dad who rules his family strictly, keeping them in the cave. Emma Stone voices his teen daughter Eep, who causes Grug serious heartache when she falls for local cave-teen Guy (Ryan Reynolds). It's amiable enough, but it makes The Flintstones look like it was scripted by Karl Popper.

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Risk-averse caveman and over-protective dad Grug (Nicolas Cage) finds the Croodaceous times are a-changing when the continents seismically divide, prompting him and his dysfunctional family on history's first road trip. Emma Stone voices his rebellious daughter Eep while Ryan Reynolds is the nomad they encounter on their trek whose knowledge of new-fangled concepts like shoes and fire could save their lives. Visually inventive and action-packed, it leaves the Flintstones in the Dark Ages.