Forum:The Moon as a theme & image

After re-watching the manga and re-reading the anime from the start, I've started to notice that the image of the moon is one of the most important recurring images in Bleach, despite it never being at the center of attention.


 * Rukia's, Ichigo's, and Histugaya's Zanpakuto all have names or abilities with names related to the moon
 * And Nnoitra's sword has crescent moons on the hilt; his weapon's blades also resemble single or double crescent moons
 * The very first panel of the very first page of the manga depicts no characters: just hell butterflies in front of a crescent moon
 * The image of the reversed moon is prominent throughout the Hueco Mundo arc
 * There are frequent drawings of both Rukia in the Shrine of Penitence and Orihime in her cell looking up at the moon...
 * And this image occurs again, re-cast, in Issue 100 page 13, where Aizen stops by Hinamori's room: the first panel on the page is the crescent moon seen through the gap in a narrowly-opened door.

I don't know if this is a big thing or reveals any secrets or anything. I just think it's neat. --Stlemur 16:38, 14 February 2009 (UTC)


 * Oh, and also, Byakuya tells Renji that the reason Renji that trying to catch up with his abilities is like the "monkey trying to catch the moon". Renji's sword could be described as a "monkey" (well, baboon) sword; Ichigo, who had defeated Renji in both their encounters, has a "moon" sword. --Stlemur 16:44, 14 February 2009 (UTC)


 * And you can add Aizen to the list of people with zanpakuto with "moon" in the name. --Stlemur 16:59, 14 February 2009 (UTC)


 * All of these is no surprise, as in Japanese culture it seems that there is a big respect for the moon, it can be seen in other mangas, too (e. g. just read Rozen Maiden chapter 48, page 9) Domlith 15:03, 23 February 2009 (UTC)