Bleach: Official Character Book MASKED is the second databook to be released for the Bleach manga, containing information that covers its storyline from the beginning of the Arrancar Arc to the end of the Turn Back The Pendulum Mini-Series. It includes profiles for many of the characters that appeared during that part of the story, as well as elaborations on important events that occurred.
Content List in Order of Inclusion[]
- Collection of Bleach Color Illustrations
- Captains and Lieutenants from Turn Back the Pendulum
- Bleach Covers from Weekly Shōnen Jump Issues, 2005-2010
- Chapter 1: Karakura
- Character Correlation Diagram & Index
- Detailed Profiles of Karakura Town's Residents
- Chapter Kon: Collumn #1
- Bleach Popularity Polls
- Chapter 2: Shinigami
- Chapter 3: Arrancar
- Detailed Explanation
- Arrancar Classifications
- Character Correlation Diagram & Index
- Detailed Profiles of the Arrancar in Aizen's Army
- Chapter Kon: Collumn #3
- Detailed Explanation
- Chapter 4: Visored
- Character Correlation Diagram & Index
- Detailed Explanation
- Detailed Profiles of the Visored
- Chapter -4: Turn Back the Pendulum
- Introduction Summaries
- Detailed Profiles of the Shinigami and Visored from 110 Years Ago
- Concluding Summaries
- Chapter 5: Extra
- Historical Facts
- Explanation on Used Terms
- Tite Kubo Interview of Arrancar, Visored Naming and Secret Topics
- Bonus Scene
- Preview of Future Chapters
- Author's Note
Sample of Content[]
Color spreads | ||||||
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The Gotei 13 in Turn Back the Pendulum | Details of the Gotei 13 in Turn Back the Pendulum | Ichigo Kurosaki in Bankai |
Character Profiles and Explanations | ||||||
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Character profile for Suì-Fēng | Profile of the 10th and 11th Divisions | Explanation of Shinigami |
Trivia[]
- Lilynette was listed in this databook as Starrk's Fracción, though it was later revealed that she is actually another part of his soul.
- This databook was released on the same Japanese date as the forty-sixth volume, BACK FROM BLIND.
- In the color illustration, "The Ten Blades Accompanying Aizen", Aaroniero, the 9th Espada, appears to be missing.
- This databook used Nihon-shiki romanization for some names, such as Iduru Kira and Syunsui Kyoraku.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 BLEACH―ブリーチ― OFFICIAL CHARACTER BOOK 2 MASKED (Japanese). Shueisha.USA
- ↑ Bleach MASKED: Official Character Book 2 (English). Viz Media.
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Artbooks | All Colour But The Black · Official Bootleg KaraBuri+ · Bleach JET |
Databooks | Official Character Book SOULs · Official Animation Book VIBEs · Official Character Book 2 MASKED · Official Invitation Book The Hell Verse · Official Character Book 3 UNMASKED · THE REBOOTED SOULS · 13 BLADEs. |
Novels | Letters From The Other Side · The Honey Dish Rhapsody · Nestle to Night · Spirits Are Forever With You · The Death Save The Strawberry · Beginning of the revive of Tomorrow · WE DO knot ALWAYS LOVE YOU · Can't Fear Your Own World (I · II · III) |
Novelizations | Memories of Nobody · The DiamondDust Rebellion, Another Hyōrinmaru · Fade to Black, I Call Your Name · The Hell Verse · Live Action |
Spin-offs | Koma-Bleach |
Images | Book Images |