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Tite Kubo says he once considered killing off Orihime in Bleach
Bleach creator Tite Kubo once considered killing Orihime Inoue during the original manga's run.
He discussed that abandoned idea while talking about anime-original scenes in Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War — The Calamity.
Orihime is one of Ichigo Kurosaki's close friends and a key character across the series.
In the manga's epilogue, she and Ichigo are shown living together after marrying.
Kubo's original plan would have changed Orihime's fate and had major consequences for the story.
The new anime scenes prompted Kubo to explain that he considers whether proposed additions resemble ideas he had while writing the manga.
The Calamity is the final chapter of the Bleach anime saga, which began in 2004.
Tite Kubo said he once considered killing off Orihime Inoue during the original Bleach manga.
He discussed the idea while explaining how he assesses anime-original additions to Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War — The Calamity.
Kubo said he considers whether he had contemplated similar developments while writing the manga.
Orihime debuted in the second chapter of Bleach and later became one of Ichigo Kurosaki’s close friends.
In the manga’s epilogue, Orihime and Ichigo are shown married and living happily.
- Who
- Tite Kubo, creator of Bleach, and Orihime Inoue, the character he considered killing off.
- What
- Kubo said he once considered a storyline in which Orihime died during the original manga.
- When
- Kubo discussed the idea in connection with the anime-original sequences for Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War — The Calamity. The article was published on October 26, 2026.
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- Kubo was explaining how he evaluates proposed additions to the anime, including whether he had considered similar developments while writing the manga.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Orihime Inoue made her debut in Bleach.
Kubo considered a storyline in which Orihime would be killed off.
Kubo discussed Orihime’s possible death while talking about anime-original sequences for Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War — The Calamity.
- Creator
- Tite Kubo
- Character
- Orihime Inoue
- Manga debut
- Second chapter of Bleach
- Anime discussed
- Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War — The Calamity
- Article publication date
- October 26, 2026