Could Bleach Have Been The GOAT?

[Rev Leon Lonnie Love]

Looking back Kubo wasn't ready for the success of bleach. I think Bleach would have benefitted more from a monthly format. Kubo isn't Oda. Oda is a detail oriented architect that he's fine tweaking a finished product. Oda is a production machine, because he already has everything mapped out in advance, you could tell Kubo didn't expect Bleach to be so successful and to be as prolonged, so he scrambled at some points. If Kubo had a partner like AOT author doing the story it would be GOAT. I don't think Kubo is a terrible writer, I just think he's a different kind of writer, whenever he took a haitius and when he started, his ideas were pretty good, the beginning of the thousand year blood arc was amazing. Soul society was amazing. Karakura town arc was underrated as hell. He writes good moments, but he has weaknesses doing a long term, weekly format. The man was burned out I think.

Has he done anything since? whats he up to these days?

That Aizen/aranca arc was

 

[42 Monks]

Has he done anything since? whats he up to these days?

That Aizen/aranca arc was

Burn the Witch is aite for what it is

 

[Monoblock]

Burn the Witch is aite for what it is

I had no idea he did another manga. Looking back on some of these chapters and you could tell Kubo was running on fumes. Some of these chapters were literally 5-6 pages of facial expressions and the chapter was only 11 pages

 

[42 Monks]

I had no idea he did another manga. Looking back on some of these chapters and you could tell Kubo was running on fumes. Some of these chapters were literally 5-6 pages of facial expressions and the chapter was only 11 pages

straight up black panels

you could tell he was goin at it with publishers trying to see who would tap out first

 

[Bryan Danielson]

What are we doing here?

 

[Monoblock]

What are we doing here?

Really funny to see my opinions 8 years ago but I still feel the same way. I think Kubo got success too early and just said fukk it. This shyt had potential to be something special especially with Aizen but man.... cocaine is a hell of a drug and Kubo certainly did take us on one fukked up ride.
The Bount Arc
Fullbringer Arc

 

[Consumed]

you know, there are a lot of consistently great manga/anime that we don’t have to ask “could this have been the GOAT” if the writer didn’t lose motivation. That’s part of the equation.

it’s like asking if a talented athlete who didn’t reach their potential, could’ve been the next all time great with a work ethic, when there are hundreds of cases of players with talent and drive that results in dominant careers. Either you put it all together or
you don’t, Bleach didn’t after a great start.