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* [[Aborted Arc]]: A major complaint by the fans.

** There were evidently insinuations that Orihime was modified by Aizen, which was never explored.

** One of the worst is the monster Allon slapping his chest wound for almost a minute. For no reason at all.

* [[Adapted Out]]: The Bleach: [[The Musical|Musical]] for the stage removed several characters, including important ones, like Uyruu Ishida and Orihime Inoue, both of whom will be insanely ''vital'' in later arcs.

* [[Alertness Blink]]: Used a few times.

* [[All Love Is Unrequited]]: Most of the love in this series is either one-sided, or unclear whether there are any romantic feelings in the first place.

* [[Awesomeness By Analysis]]: Kisuke Urahara, Uryu Ishida, Izuru Kira, Szayelaporro Granz and Mayuri Kurotsuchi (though the last two do most of their analysis in advance).

* [[An Axe to Grind]]: Jidanbou (before Ichigo destroyed his weapons) and {{spoiler|Baraggan}}, both normally and released.

* [[Badass]]: Who in this manga isn't? Even most of the minor characters will get a brief moment to shine.

* [[Badass Long Robe]]

* [[The Beautiful Elite]]: Thanks to [[Art Evolution]], nearly the entire cast is ''very'' attractive, but instead of limiting them to just effeminate boys and pretty girls, we have muscular and handsome men (Shunsui, Isshin, Ichigo, Hisagi, Grimmjow, Renji), voluptuous women (Orihime, Rangiku, Harribel), gorgeous [[Bishonen]] and attractive women (Byakuya, Noba, Ulquiorra, Szayel, Ishida, Ggio, Yoruichi, Neliel, Rukia), [[Furry Fandom|Sajin Komamura]], [[Rose-Haired Girl|Yachiru]], and lovely faces for the rest, which [[Playing to The Fetishes|just about covers all the different tastes]].

* [[Become Your Weapon]]: [[Trope Maker]] - the Arrancar all merge with their Zanpakuto when they want to go [[One-Winged Angel]].

* [[Between My Legs]]: Ichigo, Rukia and Yuzu had this shot.

* [[Beware the Nice Ones]]: Retsu Unohana, Shunsui Kyoraku, Sosuke Aizen, Jushiro Ukitake, Coyote Starrk...

** While most people associate this with {{spoiler|Aizen}}, it is worth noting that everything since Chapter 238 has supposedly happened in one day. Almost 200 chapters covering one day. Four arcs (not counting filler), in one day.

** Also, the chapter numbers. Bleach was already unique for having fractional and negative numbered chapters, but now it has a Chapter i, as in the imaginary number i.

* [[Big Bad]]: Barring filler and movie villains, that would be [[Late Arrival Spoiler|Sosuke Aizen]], though he's been regulated to [[Disc One Final Boss]] status following his defeat.

** [[Big Bad Duumvirate]]: In the Lost Agent arc, Shukuro Tsukishima and {{spoiler|Kugo Ginjo, natch}}.

** Yammy too, although his is sometimes a bit more sini- Wait a sec, why do all their names start with Y?

*** [[Incredibly Lame Pun|Y don't know.]]

* [[Big Good]]: One could say the Captain-Commander of the Gotei 13, [[Badass Grandpa|Genryusai Yamamoto]], the most powerful Shinigami for over 2000 years, although he never provides direct support to the main cast - just his own pack of [[Spotlight-Stealing Squad|protagonists]] - and even then, only rarely.

** It's all up for individual interpretation, as some people say it's Shinji Hirako, the unofficial leader of the Vizards, who's far more of a direct threat to Aizen. Others look to Kisuke Urahara, the only character that can match Aizen mentally, acting as a [[Guile Hero]] [[Trickster Mentor]] to Ichigo's [[Five-Man Band|gang]]. And even then, a few would point at {{spoiler|Isshin Kurosaki, a former captain and Ichigo's father}}, the only one that actually managed to personally {{spoiler|exhaust Aizen in a fight ''without releasing his zanpakuto''}}, as well as the {{spoiler|only all-star top-tier fighter (sans Ichigo himself) left standing after the Fake Karakura arc ends}}.

* [[By the Eyes of the Blind]]

* [[By the Power of Greyskull]]: Bankai that include transformations like Ichigo count as the word is necessary to activate the change. Arrancar Resurreccion count too as they always transform.

* [[Call Back]]: 'Death & Strawberry', the first chapter of the entire manga, has Ichigo receiving Shinigami powers from Rukia. Cue, ''459 chapters later'', {{spoiler|Rukia doing the same thing to restore Ichigo's powers}}. Appropriately enough, the chapter was titled 'Death & Strawberry 2'.

** Another example is when Ichigo unveils his {{spoiler|second bankai}}. and his pose is exactly the same as the first time.

** And to a greater extent, Ururu, when she's not sweeping up the shop.

* [[Cute Little Fangs]]: Hiyori Sarugaki and Haineko both have them.

* [[Damsel in Distress]]: Rukia in the Soul Society Arc, Orihime in the Hueco Mundo Arc, Ishida in the Bount Arc, and Rurichiyo in the latter part of the Amagai Arc.

** {{spoiler|Harribel in The Thousand-Year Blood War}}

* [[Dark-Skinned Blond]]: Harribel.

* [[Darkest Hour]]: Several times it has seemed like all hope is lost and there is no way the situation can turn out good for Ichigo and friends, however chapter 458 beats everything before it as {{spoiler|all of Ichigo's friends, his sisters, his boss, and the Fullbringers have all been epically mind screwed by Tsukishima with Chad and Orihime protecting him from Ichigo's wrath. Then Ginjo, his only ally, gets hit too. Then Uryu shows up and is actually on his side, but apparently Ginjo was evil and only made good by getting hit by Tsukishima once before. Cue him somehow taking out Ichigo and Uryu with no effort, then taking Ichigo's Substitute Shinigami Badge and stabbing him in the chest}}. The text at the end wasn't kidding when it said "Zero Hope!".

* [[Dead All Along]]: Kaien Shiba, the vice commander of Rukia's squad and her initial crush.

* [[Deadly Hug]]: {{spoiler|Aizen to Momo.}}

* [[Dude, She's Like, in a Coma|Dude, He's Like, In A Coma!]]: Orihime to Ichigo.

* [[Dying as Yourself]]

* [[Easter Egg]]: In the Menos forest, Nel uses her status as an arrancar to try and escape. In the dub, one of the adjucas leaders tells her "All that gets you is a free cup of tea at Las Noches". This aired over a month before the infamous "Tea with Aizen" scene did.

** Speaking of tea, the [["On the Next..."]] segment at the very end of the Zanpakuto Tales filler arc involves Ulquiorra refusing to return to the battle with Ichigo before he's had his tea.

** Not to mention Ulquiorra. He may be a member of the Espada, but calls Nnoitra "disgusting" when the latter toys with the idea of {{spoiler|[[Rape Is a Special Kind of Evil|raping]] Orihime}}.

* [[Everything Fades]]: As a spirit, when you die, your body and clothing convert into reishi and you disappear. People vanishing while leaving their clothing is considered suspicious.

** Gin, for example, has a dagger that isn't a dagger if you consider the physics of it. {{spoiler|It's expands and contracts at will.}}

** Very intelligently averted with Kyoraku in the Zanpaktou Tales filler arc. Kyoraku refers to the two swords of his daisho as a tachi and a wakazashi. Tachi were what the Japanese used as longswords before katanas were invented, and Kyoraku has probably had his Zanpaktou since long before then.

** You get so used to his eyes being shut that just him opening them (like when he gets surprised attack by Ichigo and when he released his Bankai) qualifies as an [[Oh Crap]] moment

* [[Eyes of Gold]]: Yoruichi's eyes reflect she can turn into a cat. Komamura's eyes also reflect he has a unique nature as well.

* [[Face of a Thug]]: Ichigo's hair in naturally blondish-red. This is ''very'' rare in Japan; most people have to bleach their hair to do so and are considered [[Delinquents]]. People always picked fights with him over this.

* [[The Faceless]] / [[The Blank]]: Tosen's {{spoiler|hollow mask}}, since he doesn't need eyeholes.

* [[Flower Motifs]]: Each of the 13 divisions gets a flower insignia which corresponds to the division's values or attitude. It is displayed with a division number on the lieutenant badge. Several [[Empathic Weapon|zanpakutou]] also have flower themes running through them. See trope page for more detail.

* [[Foe-Tossing Charge]]: In anime episode 14, Ichigo does this to a group of hollows while going to Uryu's aid.

* [[Foot Focus]]: The series offers barefoot closeups of Rukia (when she's about to be executed in #54), Orihime (#116), and Ikkaku (in #119). There are some characters who are [[Does Not Like Shoes|always barefoot]], such as Kukaku Shiba, Ashido Kano, Nel and the Great Desert Brothers, and Dark Rukia in the third movie, ''Fade to Black''. It comes to a [[Incredibly Lame Pun|head]] in the eighth opening sequence, which starts with the [[Nakama]] throwing off their shoes and running barefoot on the beach.

* [[For Science!]]: Mayuri and Szayel's excuse for almost everything they do. That said, the pair do have a [[This Means War|major disagreement]] on where the limit of this excuse should end. Szayel uses this excuse to explain why scientists should pursue perfection and Mayuri uses this excuse to explain why scientists should ''not'' pursue perfection.

* [[Furo Scene]]: Rangiku at Orihime's house, complete with [[Censor Steam]].

* [[Fusion Dance]]: {{spoiler|Tensa Zangetsu and Ichigo's inner Hollow in the latest chapter.}}

* [[Gag Boobs]]: Happens a lot in this manga. See trope page for some examples.

* [[Gag Dub]]: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53Usx0Rq8wY "Peachy Bleachy"]) Or the long-running fan-favorite [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3nGIt552_M "Hueco Mundo Cup"]

 

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