“I was trying to draw him all creepy”: Not Ichigo, One Bleach Character is So Popular With the Ladies Despite Tite Kubo’s Worst Efforts That it Made Even the Mangaka Feel Jealous

Even Ichigo Kurosaki failed to achieve Gin Ichimaru's feats in Bleach.

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SUMMARY

  • Tite Kubo had a rule of creating the characters and then putting them in the desired situations.
  • Due to Ichimaru's cunning projection, he gave him a creepy face, but it backfired on the mangaka.
  • Gin Ichimaru's creepy face made the mangaka jealous, even though he was treated as an antagonist, as well as a traitor.
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Bleach has gifted the fans with several notable characters. Apart from the protagonists, Aizen remains one of the most popular characters. But he alone could not have pulled the most illustrious plot twist ever. He was helped by two other Gotei 13 captains, Gin Ichimaru and Kaname Tosen. While Kaname Tosen always wanted revenge on the Soul Society, Ichimaru bore a different motive.

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The majority of the fans see him as an antagonist, but he did show signs of goodness when he tried to save Rangiku Matsumoto. Due to his nature, Tite Kubo wanted to give him a creepy look. But it all backfired on the mangaka when he saw the creepiness attracted countless female followers.

Tite Kubo Is Envious Of Gin Ichimaru

Gin Ichimaru (Credit: Studio Pierrot)

Gin Ichimaru is one of the
major antagonists of Bleach. His devious smiles and fox-like eyes sum up his cunning nature perfectly. The only person he considered close was Rangiku Matsumoto. Even all the other captains of Gotei 13 maintained their distance from him. When asked who comes first, the characters or the story’s plot, Kubo clearly said the former. So, he tried to make Gin Ichimaru creepy and give out a petrifying vibe to match the scenarios.

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But it turned out to be the mangaka’s biggest mistake since he would be suffering from it. During an interview, he said,

In my opinion, I was trying to draw him all creepy since his first appearance, but for some reason, he is a man who is very popular amongst women. I envy him.

Ichimaru’s creepy look was hailed among Bleach’s female followers as one of the best-looking guys in the anime.

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Rangiku Matsumoto and Gin Ichimaru (Credit: Studio Pierrot)

Even after the creepiness, the mangaka saw a massive hike in the character’s popularity. In the anime, Ichimaru was friends with Rangiku Matsumoto, one of the most beautiful Soul Reapers. So, the Captain of the 3rd Squad did have the caliber to attract females. But the mangaka never imagined he would be able to do the same in real life. Tite Kubo‘s efforts to make him creepy made him handsome.

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Gin Ichimaru Is An Antagonist And A Traitor In Bleach

When Aizen Sosuke revealed his devious self to the Soul Society, everyone realized that Gin Ichimaru and Kaname Tosen were also a part of his plans. Since then, Ichimaru has been treated as a major antagonist by the Soul Society and the fans.

Aizen Sosuke with Gin Ichimaru and Kaname Tosen (Credit: Studio Pierrot)
Aizen Sosuke with Gin Ichimaru and Kaname Tosen (Credit: Studio Pierrot)

Even though he joined Aizen for revenge, his reason was different from Tosen’s. When he was younger, he overheard Aizen and a few other Soul Reapers who mentioned stealing a portion of Rangiku’s Soul with the Hoguoku. The vice caption of the 10th Squad was a dear friend, so he vowed to take revenge on Aizen Sosuke.

Ever since, he has done everything to join Aizen to betray and kill him. Unfortunately, Ichimaru was killed by him, who hailed him as a traitor. Before dying, Ichimaru shared a moment with Rangiku and died in her arms. Nonetheless, he can boast about being the only character to make the mangaka jealous.

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Bleach can be streamed on Crunchyroll, and the manga is available on Viz Media.

Priyanko Chakraborty

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