Orihime and ichigo was the obvious pairing the whole manga

Eradawn said:
Think of it Rukias backstory in the squad with Kaien wasnt just asspulled from Kubo. Kaien looks like Ichigo and not only this. He had the same charater as Ichigo. Rukia said that sometimes that he is like kaien. And I think Rukia had feelings for Kaien, she was also shocked when she saw that he had a wife. I mean jealours lol.

So Rukia had feelings for Ichigo too. I mean I like Ichihime more than Ichirukia but that was a story point that was forgotten here.

Eradawn said:
Think of it Rukias backstory in the squad with Kaien wasnt just asspulled from Kubo. Kaien looks like Ichigo and not only this. He had the same charater as Ichigo. Rukia said that sometimes that he is like kaien. And I think Rukia had feelings for Kaien, she was also shocked when she saw that he had a wife. I mean jealours lol.

So Rukia had feelings for Ichigo too. I mean I like Ichihime more than Ichirukia but that was a story point that was forgotten here.

sumusiko said:
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There's been no hinting from Ichigo in terms of romance for either Rukia nor Orihime the whole manga besides the last 50 chapters where the author forcefully tries to develop their relationship to justify the shipping, what he did for Orihime he had already done to Rukia before.

There are far more moments between Ichigo and Rukia than there are between Ichigo and Orihime.

At least Rukia has always been there to support Ichigo not only in battle but even outside battle (mentally) which could especially be seen when Ichigo spoke with his dad after he found out that his dad was a Shinigami, he said that someone else had said the exact same words to him before and that he really felt better afterwards.

Guess what, Orihime just kept crying to herself because Ichigo NEVER relied on her instead he had always relied on Rukia, this can be seen AFTER the SS arc, and guess what? She told that to Matsumoto and not to Ichigo himself.

And if we're going to follow small drawing details, let's follow the symbolism that kubo has left ON PURPOSE for everyone to see SINCE THE VERY START of Bleach.

https://www.reddit.com/r/bleach/comments/4ylg1o/detailed_analysis_on_bleach_characters_final/

Check the symbolism close to the end of the post.

MTKN1998 said:


but Ichigo always act the same way with with them

Just because a police man and woman became partners in their job, doesn't automatically mean they will fall for each other. They will protect each other, help each other,save each other, have a better understanding between each other, but in the end they still fall for someone else.
That'sthe difference between a comrade and love interest.

and the one supporting him all that time was Orihime.

lady-n-mag said:

really? i think he acted differently with Rukia



i've stated before that i knew there will be nothing between Ichigo and Rukia but i said that she's more fit to him

MTKN1998 said:

BTW you talk as if I quoted you to disagree with who for you suited him, even though I only mentioned you to reply for what you said on how people talk only about the pairings when there are plot holes and other characters...I mentioned to say that, there's a different thread for that and we have complained about and talked about that in those threads, so why complain on how people talk about pairings in a thread for pairings? when there is obviously other thread for those subjects you wanted to discuss?

CheekyKunt said:
Haha the level of salt here is too funny. Hope y'all enjoy Kubo trolling you, haters!

lady-n-mag said:


nah i just want to see what you meant, i never meant to accuse or attack you
and i wasn't complaining i was just laughing about the fact that pairings is an important subject to some people, so relax

MTKN1998 said:
So you can just summarize the romance part of Bleach with what happened in Bleach Protocol huh. Rukia met Ichigo and they acted like a comrade, but in the he have a feeling for Orihime whom he met as a child, Rukia returned to the Shinigami world and so Orihime and Ichigo met each other again.

I always thought that Ichihime will be the end game and that Ichigo's feelings for Orihime is different, especially after reading Bleach Protocol.

There are so many female characters in Bleach, tough ones, weak ones, girly, matured, childlike,sexy ones and so on. but Ichigo always act the same way with with them, but when it comes to Orihime, his attitude and his whole aura is different, he always have that calm and he's extra gentle when it comes to Orihime.

During the time that Ichigo was hesitating whether it is right thing to go and save Rukia until Orihime cheer him on.
The way no one cheered Ichigo on but he was still willing to save Orihime even if he's all alone.
The promise he made only to Orihime, his friends get injured but when Orihime was the one that got injured it broke his confidence, it bother him so much, out of all the characters in the series.

There are just so many hints for me, but Rukia is more popular and usually...the most popular is the one that will get favored...so I was bit scared of that, that Kubo might give in to pressure...so I am glad that he didn't and he stayed true to his story.

Just because a police man and woman became partners in their job, doesn't automatically mean they will fall for each other. They will protect each other, help each other,save each other, have a better understanding between each other, but in the end they still fall for someone else.
That'sthe difference between a comrade and love interest.

I always see Rukia and Ichigo as nothing but comrades, since Rukia was the one who changed Ichigo's life...she helped Ichigo's life but in return Ichigo's life became something that made him tired, he didn't want to fight, he's not a blood thirsty or fight or war freak character, he's someone who just want to live in peace while being able to protect his love ones. But after he became a Shininigami, his life turn into nothing but fight after fight and the people whom he cared about are often put in danger...so I think of it as Rukia feeling responsible for making Ichigo's life turn into something he always wanted to avoid. She felt responsible for that and Ichigo also felt responsible for what happened to Rukia, after she lend him her power and the problems that happened in soul society after using Rukia's power. That's why in the middle of the series, Rukia and Ichigo started to have less and less interaction, and the story was mostly about Ichigo finding what it is that he really wanted, where is it that he should really be, what is it that he should really do and what is he really. But Orihime and his friends in the human world, showed him that everything is okay, in the end he is still human, he's just really a kind person who wanted to help other people but in the end he also accepted it, that "Death" is something that he cannot fight, it's something inevitable and during those times, who was with him the most? Orihime, who's the person who gave him strength? Orihime. During the time that he was having it tough, in verge of giving up and slowly losing himself, her existence is something that always remind him of what is it that he really wanted to do and that is to "protect",his will to protect Orihime and his promise to protect her is what always reminded him and gave him reason on why he shouldn't give up and the reason why he was fighting. Because like I said, he's not your war or fight freak character, he doesn't enjoy fight, he hate it but he have no choice but to fight. That's why after he made that "promise" to Orihime, the series turned into Ichigo's character problem and the one supporting him all that time was Orihime.

Tenshi_Shura said:


Rukia wasn't directly responsible for Ichigo's life turning into a chaotic mess after he became a Shinigami. The whole Soul Society and Hueco Mundo arc was strung by Aizen and the man stated it himself that Ichigo's whole life was manipulated by him. Ichigo's family being composed of different entities that relate to spiritual matters is a good reason alone for him to be inevitably involved with Shinigamis and the likes. The human world is already infested with hollows. Sooner or later, his family particularly his sisters will fall victims to the dreaded unknown. Had it not for Rukia, they would have been already dead that night at the first episode and Ichigo would never have the power to protect his loved ones. Even after he lost his Shinigami powers, he felt empty inside those 17 months and was obviously craving for the power he once had. He keeps dreaming of his previous life as a Shinigami and you can tell he was ecstatic when he regained his abilities so you can't say he was unhappy with the state he was in. He may want peace and he did achieve that. For the 17 months, he lived his life the way he supposedly wanted - normal that is. However, you can clearly see that something was off with him and he felt there was a missing part of him.

As for the ship itself, I'm well aware to some degree that it was bound to sink. Ever since I picked up the manga after watching the anime, Kubo has already started developing Ichigo and Orihime's relationship which was almost non-existent from the previous arcs to justify his envisioned ending of Bleach. Can't say I wasn't disappointed at all those hints because I prefer Rukia by a mile, as if my signature wasn't a dead giveaway already. I accept the ending since there's nothing I can do about it but I still prefer Ichiruki the same way a large number of ReZero fans prefer Rem with Subaru or some Nisekoi fans prefer Onodera for Raku. I'm also aware that your post wasn't addressed to anyone in particular but I just felt the need to clarify things. Though I think Kubo is partly responsible for my strong reaction over Ichiruki since he keeps teasing or might as well say trolling the ship. Cover arts, calendar arts, black sun and pale moon, poetries and some other shit were such an indicative of Kubo's trolling tendencies.

Tenshi_Shura said:


Lol don't overestimate yourself. I merely came across this thread once again and saw your post. Why would I waste my time waiting for an internet stranger? Don't give yourself too much importance especially in the internet where people couldn't care less about anomymous accounts.

You were obviously implying it though and I merely clarified the fact that it was bound to happen considering Ichigo's family's background and the circumstances of the human world in general. Rukia lent him power because if she didn't then they'd both die from the attack including Ichigo's sisters. She protected them and got severely injured from it and at the heat of the moment, it was the only logical decision and Ichigo accepted that fact otherwise they'd face certain death. This was all according to Aizen's plan though? Even if Rukia was responsible for him becoming a Shinigami, Aizen was the one pulling strings from behind for the two of them to meet to enact his whole scheme in the first place. He was bound to be involved in those chaos otherwise he'd die from a random attack from a hollow. I'm not denying that it happened in the manga. Lol why would I?

Uh what are you pointing out exactly? Where did I state that Ichigo is a bloodthirsty and battle-hungry individual? I'm stating how Ichigo felt restless during those 17 months and how he wanted to have the power he once had because incidents like the very first episode of Bleach could happen anytime. He was happy because he had the power to protect his loved ones. Even after living a peaceful life, he's still empty and restless. His face says it all and he didn't even seem happy in the slightest.

Where did I say that it's not the truth? Are you selectively reading my post and giving them a new meaning to suit your arguments? You might need to read my post again because I clearly said there that Rukia was still responsible but wasn't the direct cause of it since she's been manipulated into Aizen's grand scheme.

Lol don't overestimate yourself. I merely came across this thread once again and saw your post. Why would I waste my time waiting for an internet stranger? Don't give yourself too much importance especially in the internet where people couldn't care less about anomymous accounts.

You were obviously implying it though and I merely clarified the fact that it was bound to happen considering Ichigo's family's background and the circumstances of the human world in general.

Where did I say that it's not the truth? Are you selectively reading my post and giving them a new meaning to suit your arguments? You might need to read my post again because I clearly said there that Rukia was still responsible but wasn't the direct cause of it since she's been manipulated into Aizen's grand scheme.

Chiibi said:


I SHALL, thank you. You should see my collection. 😘

Ichiruki is way too amazing for Kubo's mediocre art, anyway. :P

Irene_Dagami said:


First and foremost, read your comment. Digest what you said. Do you think what you said was appropriate? How many years have you read Bleach? I guessing from the beginning. Now go back to your comment. Do you get what you said now? The people who argued with you aren't rude. But you're almost breaching there. Why? Because you just called the mangaka of the manga you read as MEDIOCRE just- and let me repeat this again- JUST because your ship did not become canon. That's one of the things I hate about other fans in mangas. They complain about their fav manga and insult the mangaka if it doesn't go their way. It's his! Okay! It's the mangaka's work, his lifeblood, his ideas, his talent, his WORLD NOT YOURS!!! Face it! You would know the exact feeling of annoyance and ingratitude once you become a writer or an author. K?

Right now, for most of the part i see how some people from IchiHime ship are terrible winners and "bullies".

AmMar-Sama said:
IchiRuki is not physically possible anyway. It would make no sense if it happened - you don't need to be a genius to realize this.
I mean, how do you expect a soul/spirit/shinigami to be together with a human being? WTF is wrong with you guys?
I don't have any problem with the ship but you seriously need to face reality.

AmMar-Sama said:



Woah. So we have even started to pretend that there's some kind of irony when there clearly isn't.
..Can't say I'm not impressed.

AmMar-Sama said:


..Ha?

The heck are you even talking about? Are you really that stupid? Or do you just want to argue for the sake of arguing?
I'm talking about the reality of the Bleach universe, you idiot.
Fictional stories do have their own rules and truths. I addressed those, and told the participants in this forum to not run away from them.
Do I seriously need to spell this out?

Ahh.. what a pain.
I can't believe I'm wasting time playing word games with someone on the internet.
What am I doing with my life?

Fuchsia said:
I don't particularly mind Ichigo x Orihime, but it's just not as good as Rukia x Orihime. Fuck outta here ichigo.

mochakawaiibear said:

I've never seen him look at rukia this way even when he saved her in SS

Cuebee said:


"Ichiruki is way too amazing for Kubo's mediocre art, anyway." Who created your too amazing Ichiruki?

There are so many posters who said that Kubo's artwork is bad which I never replied to. But with your post, I am just telling the truth. Only losers or someone stupid will say something like that especially by being bitter for their ship that got sunk. It's almost the same as that blogger who said he is not a shipper but spent time analyzing Bleach couple.

Hypocrisy at it's best.

mochakawaiibear said:
There's been buildup the whole series. It was so obvious. Ichigo and rukia have only been friends. She talked about the boy almost everyday to her dead brother.

Rukia NEVER SAID THESE WORDS


orihime going in for the kiss on unconscious ichigo.

I've never seen him look at rukia this way even when he saved her in SS


He's never blushed or got flustered when talking about rukia even when he saw her bare ass



And finally she looks LIKE HIS MOTHER. THE PERSON HES CARED ABOUT THE MOST IN THE SERIES
I actually wanted rukia and ichigo tho :(

byakugami said:
I think people are ignoring an important angle here: sexual compatibility. Ichigo had a great relationship with Rukia, perhaps even more so than Orihime. But it wasn't sexual, and it never could have been. Ichigo was a man who liked and needed big boobs. He couldn't become sexually aroused by Rukia because of her relatively flat chest. I think he realized that when he saw her naked ass (and perhaps more?) in that one chapter. This, coupled with Orihime's ridiculous cleavage in the last arc, made his decision for him. He loved Rukia, but he needed to get hard to make kids with Orihime. It was a sad twist of fate, but if you think about it it's pretty black and white.

byakugami said:
I think people are ignoring an important angle here: sexual compatibility. Ichigo had a great relationship with Rukia, perhaps even more so than Orihime. But it wasn't sexual, and it never could have been. Ichigo was a man who liked and needed big boobs. He couldn't become sexually aroused by Rukia because of her relatively flat chest. I think he realized that when he saw her naked ass (and perhaps more?) in that one chapter. This, coupled with Orihime's ridiculous cleavage in the last arc, made his decision for him. He loved Rukia, but he needed to get hard to make kids with Orihime. It was a sad twist of fate, but if you think about it it's pretty black and white.

MTKN9068 said:
I know that you will never be able to accept the ending and might be in doubt for many years to come.

I am just happy that my Orihime and Ichigo ended up together and that non-Ichiruki fans and non-shipper fans accept and believe this ending without any doubt and think that it makes sense and that some even think it's obvious, so I will chose to believe their judgment better than my rival shipper.

So... I just want to say:
Congratulations Ichihime fans! Finally! after years of getting bullied, after years of receiving harsh words and after years of being called names -simply because "you are shipping something that will never happen". In the end, our ship sailed and reached it's destination. They are now officially a canon couple We did it! hoooray!!





And for Inoue. I am just so happy that after all of the hardships she's been through, after years of living without her family, after years of receiving so much hatred. Congratulations! your hardwork has paid off. You are now officially married to the man of your dreams and finally have a family of your own (a big and happy one at that) so now, you no longer have to live alone. In the end, no matter what people say, no matter how upset they get, no matter how much they hate you and no matter how much they doubt you. In the end, you did something that they said "will never happen" and the fact that you are now Ichigo's wife will never change.


Since Kubo could've let Rukia stay single, which will give Ichiruki a tiny bit of hope that there's still chance for their ship and keep on shipping. But no, he chose to crush even that tiny bit of hope even before it begun. As if saying " Just in case you Ichiruki fans keep to ship them together. Here Rukia is now happily married with a kid of her own, so maybe now you will give up and let Ichime live in peace"


Anyways this war has been going on for years and now that Bleach has ended, I think it is time to end this war.
Thank you!!

byakugami said:
I think people are ignoring an important angle here: sexual compatibility. Ichigo had a great relationship with Rukia, perhaps even more so than Orihime. But it wasn't sexual, and it never could have been. Ichigo was a man who liked and needed big boobs. He couldn't become sexually aroused by Rukia because of her relatively flat chest. I think he realized that when he saw her naked ass (and perhaps more?) in that one chapter. This, coupled with Orihime's ridiculous cleavage in the last arc, made his decision for him. He loved Rukia, but he needed to get hard to make kids with Orihime. It was a sad twist of fate, but if you think about it it's pretty black and white.

Aardwolf94 said:
Its such a shame Kubo went with the cliche option. Orihime is your typical shy dumb MC obsessed character (like Hinata and many others) who is always nice and has no depth whatsoever . Basically the classic Japanese wife archtype.

Rukia, especially in the first half was actually interesting and had a far deeper relationship with Ichigo. I'm fine with them being best friends but if there had to be romance it should have been these two.

Then again the manga was crap at that point anyway sooo

MTKN9068 said:
I know that you will never be able to accept the ending and might be in doubt for many years to come.

I am just happy that my Orihime and Ichigo ended up together and that non-Ichiruki fans and non-shipper fans accept and believe this ending without any doubt and think that it makes sense and that some even think it's obvious, so I will chose to believe their judgment better than my rival shipper.

So... I just want to say:
Congratulations Ichihime fans! Finally! after years of getting bullied, after years of receiving harsh words and after years of being called names -simply because "you are shipping something that will never happen". In the end, our ship sailed and reached it's destination. They are now officially a canon couple We did it! hoooray!!





And for Inoue. I am just so happy that after all of the hardships she's been through, after years of living without her family, after years of receiving so much hatred. Congratulations! your hardwork has paid off. You are now officially married to the man of your dreams and finally have a family of your own (a big and happy one at that) so now, you no longer have to live alone. In the end, no matter what people say, no matter how upset they get, no matter how much they hate you and no matter how much they doubt you. In the end, you did something that they said "will never happen" and the fact that you are now Ichigo's wife will never change.


Since Kubo could've let Rukia stay single, which will give Ichiruki a tiny bit of hope that there's still chance for their ship and keep on shipping. But no, he chose to crush even that tiny bit of hope even before it begun. As if saying " Just in case you Ichiruki fans keep to ship them together. Here Rukia is now happily married with a kid of her own, so maybe now you will give up and let Ichime live in peace"


Anyways this war has been going on for years and now that Bleach has ended, I think it is time to end this war.
Thank you!!

Shicchi said:

My favorite character in Bleach is Rukia. Not a fan of Ichigo.
Renji and Rukia history is my weakness. Renji's love for Rukia is my weakness. And I'm happy they managed to "fix" their broken relationship in the end ; w ;
Renruki is one of my fav ship ; w ; childhood friends with a ton of angst. Childhood friends, where the one "hurt" the other, and does his best to fix it. I'm glad it worked out in the end ; w ;