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Bri-Keyes-1 wrote: @Xilinoc

The Bount arc is likely canon since Kubo intended for that arc to take place as a sort of transition arc. Source, please.

Bri-Keyes-1 wrote: I's say what defines canon in Bleach depends on how accurate a certain subject or arc is to Kubo's own writing. If Kubo approves it's automatically canon. If Kubo designs something it's canon, but doesn't need to be canon to the story (yet). If Kubo works with other authors to write a sequel (CFYOW), then it has to be canon. Kubo designed characters for the other 3 movies after Memories of Nobody and the Bleach OVA, are those characters canon now? Is that how that works? Is he not allowed to just contribute ideas? And you say that canon is defined by how accurate a given work is to Kubo's own writing, in which case CFYOW and SAFWY should be demonstrably non-canon - the content and writing feels like someone else looking at Kubo's work and saying "naaaah, this isn't good, let's do it MY way"...which it is.

Bri-Keyes-1 wrote: SunXia wrote: Well actually it does have canon and non canon sections. The non canon sections are like "Alternate" stories and thats where the novel slots in. You can still consider, for yourself, that the novels are canon but the game does not agree with you and neither does the majority of the editing team here. Honestly don't need the editing team here to agree with me. I'm amused at some of the decisions made for what is canon or not on here anyway. The novels (CFYOW) are canon, due to the intention by Kubo and Shueisha to continue the series in a less strenuous format. Weekly manga isn't for the faint of heart, and having a major amount of Bleach info in novel format, doesn't detract from it being canon. Interesting that you didn't address the point about the canon/non-canon distinction made in the game you were trying to use as evidence for your side of the debate, though I've never actually seen any novel stans counter that one so I guess I'm not surprised. Also, I'm sure Shueshia gave its blessing to produce more Bleach material in a novel format for the money it would generate, but let's not pretend that this was a joint decision between them and Kubo to cater to his health needs: they would've gladly worked the man to death having him keep the story going in the manga if it had been selling well/if they gave a damn about it compared to Naruto and One Piece, but they didn't so it got rushed and screwed to hell.