Bleach Anime Ending (Confirmed by ANN)

[CoolKid3]

So it's Shippuuden all over again..

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They're going to do it to One Piece too? :V

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Really?

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OP also had a time-skip :V

But I think

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the reunion of the Strawhats

would not necessitate a Shippuuden-like series

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that would showcase their new looks and improved power...

I could be wrong or maybe they'll change the title to Two Piece!

[bluekaitou1412]

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Ichigo beat him Then lost his shinigami powers in the process

[Freyr]

More than likely that was the band mixing up the end of the arc with the end of the series.

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Aizen's death and Ichigo's loss of his powers does seem like "the end" and would be for most casual observers.

It *could* be a Shippuden-like relaunch as well I guess, but bet it was just a bad choice of words (hence why it was pulled from the band's blog). No way are they ending the anime though, to popular and a cash cow for them to pull it.

[kkslider5552000]

I dunno, they ended Reborn! a bit ago and that was doing about as well IIRC.

[KaitoKidMagic]

More than likely that was the band mixing up the end of the arc with the end of the series.

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Aizen's death and Ichigo's loss of his powers does seem like "the end" and would be for most casual observers.

It *could* be a Shippuden-like relaunch as well I guess, but bet it was just a bad choice of words (hence why it was pulled from the band's blog). No way are they ending the anime though, to popular and a cash cow for them to pull it.

Just like kkslider5552000, they did end Reborn! The Reborn! manga is still selling well in Japan, and the Anime DVDs are still selling well too.
Reborn! -

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After Tsuna kill Byakuran, Tsuna and the rest go back to their current time and the Anime ends right there.

Bleach -

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After Aizen is finally defeated (and Ichigo loses his Shinigami powers), Ichigo and friends go back to their world  and then that's where the Anime would end at. The Anime could basically give hints that Ichigo and the others are just living their everyday lives again.

[ShiraKiryuu]

I could be wrong or maybe they'll change the title to Two Piece!

This is just so wrong in so many ways.

[ranger]

Ya yo ya yo, dreamin!

[CoolKid3]

No way are they ending the anime though, to popular and a cash cow for them to pull it.

I thought the Bleach anime was not doing well in terms of ratings in Japan unlike in the case of Shippuuden and One Piece that were able to hold over loyal fans despite the length of the series..

[Memesu]

So it's Shippuuden all over again..

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They're going to do it to One Piece too? :V

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Really?

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OP also had a time-skip :V

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I know.

[Wakarimashita]

No way are they ending the anime though, to popular and a cash cow for them to pull it.

I thought the Bleach anime was not doing well in terms of ratings in Japan unlike in the case of Shippuuden and One Piece that were able to hold over loyal fans despite the length of the series..

Indeed, the ratings for Bleach are terrible. And Naruto's ratings aren't all that brilliant either. But those animes don't need good ratings to go on because the DVDs sell quite well. On the other hand, an anime like Conan needs high ratings because the DVDs barely sell at all (movies being an exception).

[ranger]

More than likely that was the band mixing up the end of the arc with the end of the series.

That could be it, but would they really delete the post then?  If it was simply just a mix-up, they could of just informed the masses that the band simply made an error, instead of wiping out the post and not commenting further on the subject.

[Freyr]

More than likely that was the band mixing up the end of the arc with the end of the series.

That could be it, but would they really delete the post then?  If it was simply just a mix-up, they could of just informed the masses that the band simply made an error, instead of wiping out the post and not commenting further on the subject.

The logical thought is that they were asked to pull the statement from their blog by TV Tokyo or Viz or some rights holder. Then that is left as is to not incite any further action, letting the owner decide how to handle it. If it was one of those groups that submitted the statement and retracted it, then that would be another matter--those companies are sure to know more than the band licensing their music for an opening.

Indeed, the ratings for Bleach are terrible. And Naruto's ratings aren't all that brilliant either. But those animes don't need good ratings to go on because the DVDs sell quite well. On the other hand, an anime like Conan needs high ratings because the DVDs barely sell at all (movies being an exception).

Precisely my thinking... merchandising merchandising merchandising. Makes up for ratings, and bleach does do well in that front.

And if series like DBZ Kai and FMA:Brotherhood are any example, a studio will do the utmost to get the most out of their property, including reboots or retooling.

Update: From the post

"Update: Bleach's recording director assistant Yosuke Morita confirmed on his Twitter account that the broadcast schedule has been set well into the future, and so the anime will not end soon."