Board Thread:Improvements and Issues/@comment-957629-20170706231333/@comment-32942660-20170826005123

I understand the confusion, but really as someone that lives in Japan and understands Japanese I`m telling you that it /is/ considered canon by Japanese fans. Tite Kubo is currently taking a break following the end of Bleach, /but that does not mean the franchise is done forever/. Since the manga sadly ran its course, a few light novels have been released, including the most recent one, Can`t Fear You Own World 1. ITS STORIES AND DRAWINGS WERE SOURCED STRAIGHT FROM KUBO. If you don`t believe me, you can find this information located on English and Japanese websites.

The author said in a recent interview that many of the novel’s scenes were created by Kubo. “Many scenes were based on directions I received from Mr.Kubo personally, I will do my best to be up to the task of extensively conveying the charm of Bleach even further!” [This is a translation of what he said in Japanese.]

What more does Kubo have to do before you consider it canon? One of you mentioned that "Novels are very much "Other Media" they are not canon as they were not written by Tite Kubo, they were written by other authors on his behalf which is very different." So then does that make the anime Other media then? Does that make the live-action movie and the anime movies Other media then? The live-action movie is being made by other people. The anime and anime movies were made by other people. If anything, the books have had more of Kubo`s input then the live-action movie, the anime movies and the anime has had.

You don`t have to like the books, but they are considered by many to be canon. For example, I`m not a huge fan of the Bleach video games and anime movies, but I don`t condemn them or consider them not part of the Bleach story. I understand that it`s difficult to sort out what`s canon and not, but if you`re willing to have pages about the Bleach video games and the anime movies, you should be just as willing to allow there to be pages about the light novels.

Don`t let the fact that the light novels haven`t been translated into English affect your decision over whether or not the books are canon.

Note: I`m not trying to be rude, I`m merely trying to prove a point. I wouldn't be defending the novels if I didn`t think they were canon. Please allow the Bleach fans to see information about the books. If the issue is that your translators haven`t seen the books, then I`m willing to send scans of my Japanese copies or send you copies of the ads for the books.