Source: Warner Bros. Pictures Japan Official Site: bleach-movie.jp (Japan)

A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE

Warner Bros. Pictures Japan has provided information and large, high-res photos from BLEACH (????, Buriichi), the live-action feature film based on the hit supernatural manga by Tite Kubo. The serialized manga debuted in Shueisha`s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in 2001, with the 74 collected volumes having sold more than 120 million copies worldwide.

BLEACH is co-written and directed by Shinsuke Sato. Sato has a history of successfully adapting manga for the big screen; his credits include the movies GANTZ (??, Gantsu, 2011), GANTZ II: PERFECT ANSWER (?? PERFECT ANSWER, Gantsu Pafekuto Ansaa, 2011), DEATH NOTE Light up the NEW world (????? Light up the NEW world, Desu Noto Light up the NEW world, 2016) and INUYASHIKI (?????, 2018). The main character, Ichigo Kurosaki, is played by Sota Fukushi. Fukushi is best known as Gentaro Kisaragi/Kamen Rider Fourze in the KAMEN RIDER FOURZE (??????????, Kamen Raidaa Fooze, 2011-2012) television series and several films, including KAMEN RIDER FOURZE & OOO: MOVIE WAR MEGA MAX (??????×??????????????? MOVIE?? MEGA MAX, Kamen Raidaa × Kamen Raidaa Fooze ando Oozu: Muubii Taisen Mega Makkusu, 2011), KAMEN RIDER X SUPER SENTAI: SUPER HERO TAISEN (??????×?????????????????, Kamen Raidaa × Suupaa Sentai: Suupaa Hiiroo Taisen, 2012), KAMEN RIDER FOURZE THE MOVIE (???????????THE MOVIE ??????????!, Kamen Raidaa Fooze Za Muubii Min’nade Uchuu Kitaaa!, 2012) and KAMEN RIDER X KAMEN RIDER WIZARD & FOURZE: MOVIE WAR ULTIMATUM (??????×?????? MOVIE?? ????????, Kamen Raidaa × Kamen Raidaa Uizaado Ando Fooze Muubii Taisen Arutimeitamu, 2012) and KAMEN RIDER HEISEI GENERATIONS FINAL (?????????????????FINAL ?????????with?????????, Kamen Raidaa Heisei Jenereeshonzu Fainaru: Birudo ando Eguzeido wizu Rejendo Raidaa, 2017). His additional credits include the film version of LIBRARY WARS (?????, Toshokan Senso, 2013), SAY “I LOVE YOU” (?????????, Sukitte Ii Nayo, 2014), MY TOMORROW, YOUR YESTERDAY. (?????????????????, Boku wa Ashita, Kinou no Kimi to Date Suru, 2016) and LAUGHING UNDER THE CLOUDS (?????, Donten ni Wwarau, 2018).

The Soul Reaper Rukia Kuchiki is played by Fukushi`s BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL (?????, Mugen no Junin, 2017) co-star, Hana Sugisaki. After a number of television roles, Sugisaki made the move to features with the 2012 movie HUMANOID MONSTER BEM (??????, Yokai Ningen Bemu). She also provided the voice of Sayaka in Studio Ghibli`s WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE (????????, Omoide no Maanii, 2014) and the title character in MARY AND THE WITCH’S FLOWER (????????, Meari to Majo no Hana, 2017), the internationally acclaimed first film from Studio Ponoc. The supporting cast includes Masami Nagasawa (GODZILLA: TOKYO SOS, HIDDEN FORTRESS: THE LAST PRINCESS, YOUR NAME, GINTAMA, THE LIES SHE LOVED) and Yosuke Eguchi (RUROUNI KENSHIN Trilogy, NAPPING PRINCESS) as Ichigo`s parents, Masaki and Isshin Kurosaki; Ryo Yoshizawa (KAMEN RIDER FOURZE, WOLF GIRL & BLACK PRINCE, GINTAMA) and Erina Mano (KAMEN RIDER FOURZE, THE NEXT GENERATION -PATLABOR-, TAG) as classmates Uryu Ishida and Orihime Inoue: Erina Mano; and Seiichi Tanabe (RING 0: BIRTHDAY, NEO ULTRA Q) as Kisuke Urahara, the quirky owner of Urahara Shop. The singer-songwriter MIYAVI portrays Byakuya Kuchiki, 6th Division Captain of the Soul Reaper organization, Gotei 13. His lieutenant, Renji Abarai, is played by Taichi Saotome (ZATOICHI, CROWS EXPLODE). BLEACH will be released in Japanese cinemas on July 20 by Warner Bros. Pictures Japan. The film will have its International Premiere at Fantasia 2018 in Montreal. STORY Ichigo Kurosaki is an ordinary high school student except that he is able to see ghosts. Then suddenly, his peaceful everyday life is shattered when he and his family become targets of the monstrous evil spirits called Hollows who devour human souls. Rukia Kuchiki, a mysterious girl who calls herself a Soul Reaper, desperately tries to protect Ichigo`s family and suffers serious injuries in combat against the Hollows. Under such a hopeless circumstances, Rukia, as a last resort, gives part of her power as a Soul Reaper to Ichigo... but this power should not be shared with human beings. Ichigo, now a Soul Reaper as well as a high school student, launches a fierce battle against the Hollows.

CREDITS Japanese Theatrical Release: Friday, July 20, 2018 (Nationwide Roadshow) Running Time: Minutes Cast Ichigo Kurosaki: Sota Fukushi Rukia Kuchiki: Hana Sugisaki Uryu Ishida: Ryo Yoshizawa Orihime Inoue: Erina Mano Yasutora Sado: Tomo Koyanagi Kisuke Urahara: Seiichi Tanabe Renji Abarai: Taichi Saotome Byakuya Kuchiki: MIYAVI (Takamasa Ishihara) Masaki Kurosaki: Masami Nagasawa Isshin Kurosaki: Yosuke Eguchi Staff Director: Shinsuke Sato Screenplay: Shinsuke Sato, Daisuke Habara Original Story: Bleach by Tite Kubo (published by Shueisha Jump Comics) Music: Yutaka Yamada Theme Song: "Mosquito Bite" by ALEXANDROS (UNIVERSAL J / RX-RECORDS) Insert Song: "MILK" by ALEXANDROS Production: Movie "BLEACH" Production Committee Production: Cine Bazar Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures Japan World Sales: Warner Bros. © Tite Kubo / SHUEISHA © 2018 Movie "BLEACH" Production Committee