Klub Outside interview facts

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• Question #28: Kubo decided and had final say in all the new lore established in "BLEACH WE DO knot ALWAYS LOVE YOU" and "BLEACH Can't Fear Your Own World", the individual writers only determined the portrayal of Kubo's ideas.

• Question #47: Gantenbainne Mosqueda is alive and considers Baraggan Louisenbairn to be a deity and formed a commune of other Arrancar and Hollows to worship the former Espada.

• Question #50: Mayuri Kurotsuchi decides Nemu Kurotsuchi's hair and clothing styles to match his own, current style.

• Question #69: Tōshirō Hitsugaya had already achieved Bankai when he had joined the Gotei 13.

• Question #72: Magic from Burn the Witch uses a different ranking system (not based on power) than Kidō.

• Question #73: Kubo visualizes Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck as having the largest bust size of all Bleach women.

• Question #75: Yasutora Sado can reconcile his boxing career with his pacifism since, to him, boxing is just another martial arts sport and not truly violent.

• Question #115: Kubo refuses to divulge (yet) who the first person to see Byakuya Kuchiki's Senkei technique was.

• Question #117: Ichibe'e Hyōsube prevented Old Man Zangetsu from identifying himself as Yhwach to Ichigo during the Shattered Shaft training.

• Question #120: Tōshirō Hitsugaya and Rangiku Matsumoto had recognized Isshin Kurosaki as their former captain when visiting Ichigo Kurosaki.

• Question #133: It is theoretically possible for the Visored to achieve Resurrección like Kaname Tōsen did; as well as for them to use Hollowfication in combination with their Bankai.

• Question #135: Ururu Tsumugiya and Jinta Hanakari are Modified Souls created by Kisuke Urahara.

• Question #142: It was Sousuke Aizen who recommended to Retsu Unohana to transfer Izuru Kira from the Fourth Division to the Third Division.

• Question #149: The reason Senjumaru Shutara made the Shihakushō uniforms of the Gotei 13 black was so they wouldn't need to be thrown away everytime they got stained in blood. However, Kubo admits that the suggestion that they were made black so that they could be used alongside Ichibē Hyōsube's powers is a good idea.

• Question #151: "Yachiru Kusajishi" is the Bankai manifestation of Nozarashi (whose true Spirit is an adult woman), and gained Shinigami-esque powers due to Kenpachi naming her as one. Yachiru's relationship with Nozarashi is comparable to Tensa Zangetsu and Zangetsu's relationship.

• Question #155: Baraggan Louisenbairn deliberately did not announce himself as an Espada out of antagonism towards Aizen.

• Question #158: Sousuke Aizen was aware of Mimihagi's presence inside Jūshirō Ukitake.

• Question #171: Older Zanpakutō (such as Katen Kyōkotsu) tend to have longer release commands than younger ones (such as Sode no Shirayuki).

• Question #185: James was the real Sternritter "S" and Mask De Masculine was a manifestation of James' "ideal hero".

• Question #192: Ikumi Unagiya is 33 years old.

• Question #226: If Tōshirō Hitsugaya's Bankai would have lost all its petals before Hitsugaya had mastered it, the Bankai would have damaged him instead.

• Question #238: If a Zanpakutō is inherited from a deceased Shinigami (such as Tōsen and Zaraki did) its name and powers will either be overwritten (as likely happened with Zaraki), or it will become an amalgamation of the two Shinigami's natural Zanpakutō (as seemingly happened with Tōsen).

• Question #277: The reason Zangetsu and Tensa Zangetsu returned to resemble its old Shikai state after Yhwach broke it is because: "The dual Zangetsu is made up of "the blade" and "the scabbard". The correct form of a Zanpakuto is one that includes a scabbard and there are only two blades without one: Sayafushi and Zangetsu. The dual blade state fixes Zangetsu into its "correct form" while its Bankai state provides the scabbard, and what was seen after it shattered is the "True Zangetsu". The shattered scabbard was absorbed by Ichigo so if he wanted to he could split it back into two, but I guess that depends on Ichigo himself."

• Question #278: Kubo intentionally chooses to remain vague wether or not Sōsuke Aizen and Momo Hinamori had a physical relationship.

• Question #279: Adding on to Question #277, Hōzukimaru is one of those Zanpakutō that requires its scabbard to activate Shikai.

• Question #281: Yhwach can see in advance which Schrift a chosen Quincy would recieve (he can already see the word on their soul), and thus selects Quincy to empower based on those criteria (both concerning the power and which letters are unaccounted for).

• Question #283: In regard to the Digitally Colored Manga, Kubo did decide the colors used in it. However, Kubo sometimes forgot which colors he had chosen until he either checked his notes or was asked by the artists to review.

• Question #286: The reason Uryū Ishida is immune to Auswählen is "a little complicated", but may be revealed in the anime adaptation of the Thousand Year Blood War.

• Question #287: Kubo does not rule out that elements from Bleach: WE DO knot ALWAYS LOVE YOU may be adapted into the anime.

• Question #288: Giselle Gewelle is indeed biologically male.

• Question #290: The large spoon carried around by Kirio Hikifune is in fact her Zanpakutō.

• Question #293: The profession of "Shinigami" and their duties of cleansing Hollows only came into being after the Gotei 13 were officially formed.

• Question #294: Yasutora Sado got his tattoo in Mexico at age 9.

• Question #301: The Medallions used by the Wandenreich are in fact an application of the Sankt Altar technique.

• Question #303: Ganju Shiba's Seppa technique is a skill passed down by the Shiba Clan. It desintegrates Reishi particles in general and scatters them.

• Question #304: Early in the development of the Thousand Year Blood War arc, Kubo gave Yhwach the full name "Yhwach Beltz". "Beltz" is the Basque word for "black".

• Question #309: Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez could achieve a Resurrección: Segunda Etapa if he trained hard enough.

• Question #310: The Children's Park (Yumizawa) where Ichigo fought Hexapodus was named by the Ishida family.

• Question #321: Byakuya's Ōken clothing was what protected him from the effects of PePe Waccabrada's Love Kiss technique. Kubo mentions that he actually had intended to explain it back then.

• Question #322: According to Kubo, he initially drew Pernida Parnkgjas with a humanoid appendage in Chapter 599 because he intended Pernida to be able to take on a humanoid shape at will; only reverting back to the shape of a giant hand after becoming sufficiently agitated. Kubo mentions that, in hindsight, he could have scrapped that idea.

• Question #325: Ikumi Unagiya has remarried and is no longer single by the time of the "NO BREATHES FROM HELL arc".

• Question #327: Kubo states that he is not a fan of the "sympathetic backstory for villains to the readers can empathize with them" trope; hence why he refuses to reveal Aizen's backstory.

• Question #328: When asked if Rangiku Matsumoto user her own Reiatsu to keep her breasts from spilling out of her low-cut Shihakushō (yes, really), Kubo replies that he initially imagined her using tape to keep them in place, but now states that he might use the "Reiatsu idea". (I'm not entirely sure if this is a joke or not...)

• Question #331: Yoruichi Shihōin's ability to transform into a cat is a "technique" she invented herself, initially so she could sneak out her family's mansion.

• Question #334: When asked why the databook 13 BLADEs. at some point refers to Rangiku having achieved Bankai, Kubo expresses shock and admits that it must have been an overlooked mistake.

• Question #339: The true reason Ichigo's Bankai could not be Medalized by the Wandenreich was because it was already inherently Hollowfied.

• Question #346: Hollows (and presumably Arrancar) can reproduce and create offspring conventionally.

• Question #349: Wabisuke's weight-enhancing effects dissapear once the Shikai is no longer active.

• Question #350: While Bankai users can activate Shikai without saying their Zanpakutō name, it is possible for non-Bankai users to activate Shikai without saying the release command if they're skilled enough to do so and even then it might mean the Shikai won't be at full power.

• Question #352: When asked what his favorite Bleach movie is, Kubo replied only that he liked the "Ichigo vs Ulquiorra" fight from the beginning of Bleach: The Hell Verse.

• Question #353: The blood-clotting ointment Ikkaku Madarame uses is a natural ability of Hōzukimaru, not a modification.

• Question #356: While Broom Buggies are a species of Dragon, it can also refer to any companion Dragon that is officially recognized as a mount after passing a "recognition test".

• Question #360: After Shunsui Kyōraku became the new Captain-Commander, he made the Gotei 13's dress code regulations much more lenient.

• Question #363: While Yasochika Iemura was originally Tetsuzaemon Iba's Lieutenant, Iemura willingly let himself be demoted and replaced by Atau Rindō, who he felt was more capable for the position. While Iemura was intially depressed over this, he was helped to overcome it by Hanatarō Yamada and rejoined the Fourth Division.

• Question #364: Kubo states he'll continue the Hell arc once people stop pestering him about it, as he does not work well when forced to.

• Question #367: Kisuke Urahara deliberately kept Isshin Kurosaki in the dark about the motives and origins of the Visored, hence their "cryptic" conversation upon Isshin getting his powers back.

• Question #370: Kubo confirms that Uryū was present in the background of Keigo Asano's ramen shop in the No Breathes from Hell chapter.

• Question #375: Amongst the Gotei 13, most non-Noble Seated Officers tend to live in separate housing from the Noble-born Seated Officers.

• Question #377: If Shunsui's opponent dies during any of the 4 Acts of his Bankai, Katen Kyōkotsu: Karamatsu Shinjū, then said Act (and presumably the Bankai itself) will automatically end because there aren't enough "performers" left to continue the "play".

• Question #380: When asked at what rate Shinigami age exactly (using Ichika Abarai as an example), Kubo replies that he'll probably address it in a future fanbook.

• Question #387: Kubo explains why no Shinigami had made the connection between Ichigo's Zangetsu and Isshin's Engetsu (which is indeed a Fire-type):

• 1) Isshin's Getsuga Tenshō is a short-range technique that normally combines both flames and Reiatsu in its slash.
• 2) Few captains are actually fully aware of each others' Zanpakutō powers.
• 3) Byakuya was the only person who Ichigo revealed the name of Getsuga to during the Soul Society arc.

• Question #389: Senjumaru Shutara was promoted to the Royal Guard solely for creating the Shihakushō.

• Question #397: The chains of Kazeshini are flexible and can extend at will during a fight, but Shūhei Hisagi always tries to shorten them afterwards whenever possible.

• Question #398: The reason why Shawlong Koufang was Números #11 was because he volunteered to be the first test subject for Aizen's Hōgyoku.

• Question #400: Kubo confirms that, when Kensei Muguruma fully Hollowfied against the other Visoreds in the past, he used Sonído against them similar to how Ichigo/Zangetsu used it against Ulquiorra. According to Kubo, this is meant to establish that Hollowfied Shinigami are closer to Arrancar than Shinigami in nature.

• Question #402: While no two Shinigami can have the same Zanpakutō name in any given era, it is possible for Zanpakutō to share a name with another Zanpakutō from the distant past.

• Question #403: According to Kubo, the name of Ryūken Ishida's mother will likely be revealed in the anime.

• Question #407: When asked, Kubo states that Ichika Abarai's Zanpakutō is not Senna's Mirokumaru. According to Kubo, he did not even come up with Mirokumaru.

• Question #409: Kubo confirms that Kūkaku Shiba and Ganju Shiba are Ichigo's cousins.

• Question #410: Szayelaporro Granz and Yylfordt Granz are twins.

• Question #413: Tōshirō Hitsugaya is older than Momo Hinamori.

• Question #419: When Yachiru Kusajishi and Kenpachi Zaraki first met, Yachiru touching Zaraki's Zanpakutō upon him questioning her origins was Kubo's attempt at foreshadowing Yachiru's true nature.

• Question #421: A Shinigami's Saketsu is located in the solar plexus, while Hakusui is located around the navel area.

• Question #429: Byakuya Kuchiki is very affectionate towards Ichika Abarai.

• Question #430: Shinji Hirako fully overhauled the Fifth Division after taking over again to fit with his own tastes.

• Question #433: The role of the Gatekeeper of the Seireitei can only be held by individuals of enormous stature.

• Question #434: Ichigo's profession as a translator involves translating between English and Japanese.

• Question #437: Kukkapūro survived both past Yammy's death and the Quincy invasion. According to Kubo, he initially thought to have Kukkapūro die, but changed his mind after adopting a dog of his own.

• Question #443: Ever since becoming a mother, Orihime Inoue works part-time at her bakery.

• Question #447: Since both became adults, Ichigo has his hair cut at the Beauty Salon where Yuzu Kurosaki works, at her insistence.

• Question #457: In Chapter 477, when Rukia jumped in front of Shūkurō Tsukishima's attack, it was due to Riruka Dokugamine controlling her body.

• Question #459: Ichigo became a translator because "he was interested in connecting two different worlds."

• Question #461: Szayelaporro Granz and Yylfordt Granz both becoming Hollows and later Arrancar around the same time was because both were very similar at their cores.

• Question #462: Yuyu Yayahara only took on a Gyaru style after Lisa Yadōmaru took over as captain. What she looked like before is something Kubo might draw in the future.

• Question #463: Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck's Hollow Hole is located in her heart.

• Question #465: Yoruichi Shihōin's ability to become a cat stems from her Shihōin Clan heritage, as they sometimes breed people with the ability to become a specific animal.

• Question #467: After becoming a doctor himself, Uryū Ishida became a pediatrician.

• Question #469: Ever since at least the Thousand Year Blood War, the remaining Visored were granted Soul Tickets to enter Soul Society at will instead of having to use Jigokuchō.

• Question #471: Sōsuke Aizen never needed his glasses, he just wore them to appear more "gentle".

• Question #472: As evidenced with Zangetsu and Engetsu, Zanpakutō can share similarities between those with a blood connection

• Question #474: How Kūgo Ginjō became a Substitute Shinigami is a secret, but Kubo does reveal that Ginjō was 28 years old.

• Question #475: When Gerard Valkyrie was bifuricated by Kenpachi Zaraki, the Quincy Zeichen that manifested to revive him was Gerard's "core", and should Zaraki have been able to destroy it, it would have defeated Gerard as well.

• Question #477: The Central 46 are all recruited from Shinigami, hence why they wear variants of the Shihakushō.

• Question #478: Hachigō Nemuri has joined the Shinigami Women's Association in stead of Nemu Kurotsuchi.

• Question #481: During the 12 year timeskip, Riruka Dokugamine became a designer by profession.

• Question #483: The Soul King has a name outside of his title, and it might be revealed in the anime.

• Question #485: When Grand Fisher called Ichigo a "True Blood", it refers to the fact that he was a Shinigami born from another Shinigami, not one recruited from the Rukongai.

• Question #488: When Ōetsu Nimaiya stated he knew about every single Asauchi in existence, he meant that he knows with perfect accuracy who possesses which Zanpakutō.

• Question #495: When a Shinigami somehow retires from Service, their Zanpakutō is stored for a certain time until it is returned to Ōetsu Nimaiya and reforged into a new Asauchi.

• Question #496: Tōshirō Hitsugaya and Momo Hinamori were neighbours when they still lived in the Rukongai.

• Question #497: All newly born children in Soul Society started their existence as Souls and were never Humans prior to that.

• Question #498: Gin Ichimaru's Korose, Kamishini no Yari would be strong enough to kill Askin Nakk Le Vaar, bypassing The Deathdealing, if Askin had no prior contact with Gin's Reiatsu.

• Question #500: Mayuri Kurotsuchi learned about Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's failure to kill Yhwach from his research, Mayuri isn't old enough to have witnessed that personally.

• Question #501: Riruka Dokugamine was 15 years old by the time of the Lost Agent arc.

• Question #504: While Shinigami are allowed to hide their Zanpakutō abilities from their peers, they are obligated to formally submit this information to authorities.

• Question #506: Next to Hachigen Ushōda, Rōjūrō Ōtoribashi is the most proficient Kidō user amongst the Visoreds.

• Question #507: Among the Visoreds, Love Aikawa works part-time in a rag shop, while Hachi helps Tessai Tsukabishi develop Kidō goods for Soul Society.

• Question #510: Because both Rukia and Renji have important careers, the Kuchiki Clan deployed several nannies to help take care of Ichika Abarai.

• Question #512: Amongst Hollows, only infamous ones (such as Grand Fisher or Shrieker) are granted names Soul Society. Others are merely given a numerical designation.

• Question #515: Kisuke Urahara managed to copy Tenjirō Kirinji's hot springs because there are still a few of those hot springs left unattended in the Rukongai.

• Question #519: Kirchenlied is an overall term referring to the Quincy equivalent of Kidō.