Bleach: Official Character Book MASKED is the second databook to be released for the Bleach manga, containing information that covers its storyline from the beginning of the Arrancar Arc to the end of the Turn Back The Pendulum Mini-Series. It includes profiles for many of the characters that appeared during that part of the story, as well as elaborations on important events that occurred.

Content List in Order of Inclusion

• Collection of Bleach Color Illustrations
  • Captains and Lieutenants from Turn Back the Pendulum
  • Bleach Covers from Weekly Shōnen Jump Issues, 2005-2010

• Chapter 1: Karakura
  • Character Correlation Diagram & Index
  • Detailed Profiles of Karakura Town's Residents
  • Chapter Kon: Collumn #1
    • Bleach Popularity Polls

• Chapter 2: Shinigami
  • Detailed Explanation
    • List of Kidō and their Properties
  • Character Correlation Diagram & Index
  • Detailed Profiles of Shinigami from the Gotei 13
  • Chapter Kon: Collumn #2
    • Female Characters

• Chapter 3: Arrancar
  • Detailed Explanation
    • Arrancar Classifications
  • Character Correlation Diagram & Index
  • Detailed Profiles of the Arrancar in Aizen's Army
    • Included are the Profiles of Tōsen, Ichimaru, and Aizen
  • Chapter Kon: Collumn #3
    • Shinigami Women's Association

• Chapter 4: Visored
  • Character Correlation Diagram & Index
  • Detailed Explanation
  • Detailed Profiles of the Visored

• Chapter -4: Turn Back the Pendulum
  • Introduction Summaries
    • Prelude of the White Invasion
    • TURN BACK THE PENDULUM
  • Detailed Profiles of the Shinigami and Visored from 110 Years Ago
  • Concluding Summaries
    • Let Stop the Pendulum

• Chapter 5: Extra
  • Historical Facts
  • Explanation on Used Terms
  • Tite Kubo Interview of Arrancar, Visored Naming and Secret Topics
  • Bonus Scene
  • Preview of Future Chapters
  • Author's Note

Sample of Content

Color spreads
The Gotei 13 in Turn Back the Pendulum	Details of the Gotei 13 in Turn Back the Pendulum	Ichigo Kurosaki in Bankai

Character Profiles and Explanations
Character profile for Suì-Fēng	Profile of the 10th and 11th Divisions	Explanation of Shinigami

Trivia

• Lilynette was listed in this databook as Starrk's Fracción, though it was later revealed that she is actually another part of his soul.
• This databook was released on the same Japanese date as the forty-sixth volume, BACK FROM BLIND.
• In the color illustration, "The Ten Blades Accompanying Aizen", Aaroniero, the 9th Espada, appears to be missing.
• This databook used Nihon-shiki romanization for some names, such as Iduru Kira and Syunsui Kyoraku.

References

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