Ichihime 4 live

^^

[yeragei]

Clearing up the vampire bride theory

There's a lot of misinformation surrounding this vampire bride fan theory. As someone who has the book the theory allegedly comes from, I want to provide important context that's always left out in posts about it.

Note: It's fine if you like this headcanon and want to use it for your own RP. But posts about this headcanon tend to present it as a factual and canon concept. I want people to have all the information so that they're fully informed when they decide to believe in it or not. There's a lot of evidence that it isn't canon.

First, the 2e book this theory stems from (Van Richten's Guide to Vampires) is from 1991. That's over 2 decades and three editions of DnD ago. None of this lore has been mentioned in the current edition of DnD, 5e, as far as I've seen. DnD staff have officially said that each edition of DnD is its own canon. There is also an updated version of the book from 2021 (Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft). This 5e version still has no mention of vampire bride lore.

Ravenloft is also a different setting from the Forgotten Realms. Their lore is not necessarily interchangeable.

Even if we accept what is in the 1991 Van Richten's Guide to Vampires: The ritual states that the sire vampire's age must be AT LEAST twice Astarion's vampire age.

"Creating a bride or groom, although seemingly a simple process, requires an exhausting exercise of much power by the creating vampire. For this reason, only vampires of advanced age and capability can even assay this procedure. A bride or groom can be created only by a vampire of age category Ancient or greater, and not even all of those are capable of doing so." (pg 71)

The Ancient vampire age category starts at 400 years (pg 13). Astarion has been a vampire spawn for 200 years and an ascended vampire for barely any time at all.

If you argue Astarion can do this ritual anyway because he's a special ascended vampire... Well, the book's ritual is about normal vampires. If AA is this unique, it can be easily argued that he can't do the ritual and make a vampire bride because he's not a normal vampire. This logic can be applied both ways. Not to mention, Astarion himself says it will take more time for him to come into his full power. So how can he be as powerful as an ancient vampire already?

The book also describes the sire losing lots of blood to the bride, to the point that the sire is weakened. Astarion gives us "just one drop" and shows no sign of being weakened after turning us. Nor do we see evidence of a feeding frenzy.

"The vampire opens a gash in its own flesh—often in its throat—and holds the subject’s mouth to the wound. As the burning draught that is the vampire’s blood gushes into the subject’s mouth, the primitive feeding instinct is triggered, and she sucks hungrily at the wound, enraptured. With the first taste of the blood, the subject is possessed of great and frenzied strength, and will use it to prevent the vampire from separating her from the fountain of wonder that is its bleeding wound. It is at this point that the creator-vampire’s strength is most sorely tested. He is weakened by his own blood loss." (pg 72)

The vampire bride ritual requires the sire to make 3 bites. People disagree over how many times Astarion bites Tav or Durge in the turning scene. And he bites once before the turning if you agree to the romance scene. This is a separate optional bite which tends to get treated as a guaranteed ritual bite.

There's also no evidence of any telepathic bond post-tadpole in the game during the epilogue.

"One of the reasons “married vampires” are so difficult to defeat is that a vampire and its bride share a telepathic communication that has a range measured in miles. Regardless of intervening terrain or obstacles, the two vampires can communicate instantly and silently as if they were speaking together." (pg 74)

Even if we accept the outdated 2e lore of vampire brides, there's numerous ways that the ritual in the sourcebook doesn't match what happens when AA turns Tav or Durge.

Great addition by @/nicsnort: "Let us also not forget that the very nature of necromancy and undeath changed between 2e and 5e due to the Spellplague and the destruction of the Negative Energy Plane. So, not only is the canon of the Bride ritual outdated, but this ritual very well may not work anymore for even 400+-year-old vampires because magic itself is different!"

I hope this post gives you extra context on the vampire bride theory. Overall, it's clear that this is old lore which is not canon to the current edition of DnD. Whether you think Larian decided to apply it to BG3 or not, at least now that belief will be fully informed.

If this post was useful or interesting to you, please reblog so more people can see it!

[zabiume]

the question of ichigo's scent - an unnecessarily long deep-dive

one of the great joys AND sorrows of bleach is that a lot of the lore is (either purposely or accidentally) left vague, which means it's up to the reader's imagination or interpretation to fill these up. this is probably why bleach in general has gained the reputation of "the fans write the story for [kubo]" but this kind of storytelling works for me because i like looking for clues, and i like making shit up, and i like making the story mine by weaving pieces of myself with the canon material. which brings us to one of the biggest questions that comes up frequently in my side of the bleach fandom: what does ichigo's reiatsu smell like to orihime?

i didn't want to pull things out of my ass, so i went back to the manga, and i think i have an answer, but first we're going to have to lay some #critical groundwork. speculation + panel proof under the cut:

as far as i recall, no other bleach character mentions reiatsus having a particular scent (i could be wrong, though, so please point me to panel proof if you have any). this could mean any of the following things: 1) every shinigami's reiatsu has a distinct scent, but for some reason kubo just didn't explore it in detail, or 2) there's no such thing as a ' shinigami scent,' particularly; it's just that every person has a different way of sensing reiatsu, and orihime's happens to be smell. which is why i'm careful to point out that all speculation is about what ichigo's reiatsu could smell like to orihime, and not about shinigami reiatsu scent in general.

the first mention of ichigo's reiatsu having a smell comes in chapter 14, but frustratingly, orihime does not elaborate much. we could write this off as a classic orihime-ism, considering her kooky tendencies, but we get MULTIPLE mentions of ichigo's-reiatsu-from-orihime's-pov in later chapters.

[i know these two are kind of a stretch because the first one doesn't really talk about scent, and in the second one she could just be talking about his deodorant, but these are both relevant because they give us actual clues about what his reiatsu feels like - at least to her]

panel #1 uses words like fierce, heavy, thick and stifling, whereas in panel #2, she actually seems comforted by the scent. this tenuous connection tells us that ichigo's reiatsu fluctuates depending on intensity—AKA, the same base scent can be both comforting and terrifying, depending on what form he takes. THIS IS IMPORTANT!

now i'm not too well-versed in kanji, so i won't pretend to be an authority here, but zangetsu roughly translates to slaying moon (斬月), and like the moon, ichigo too has many phases. and what does the moon do?

.....it controls the tide! i know i look like the it's always sunny meme right now with my tinhat and my corkboard, but stay with me! considering the moon's relationship with water, and considering ichigo's relationship with the rain, it might not be a stretch to assume that he summons the rain in his darker states and he makes it go away in his brighter states (as seen in the panel above). we've discussed the magical realism-esque aspect of ichigo "summoning" the rain during moments of despair before, so would it really be a wild take if we likened ichigo to the moon, whose fluctuating state controls the rain?

now, there are studies about the real life science that establishes a link between the moon and the amount of rainfall, but it's still in it's early stages, so take it with a grain of salt. i've linked a study if you're interested, but coming back to ichigo's reiatsu + the moon + the rain: i think it makes perfect sense for ichigo's reiatsu to smell like the rain — sometimes it smells like the sky when it's about to rain, sometimes it smells like a storm, sometimes it smells like the gentle, soothing catharsis in the air after it has rained (the scientific term for this is petrichor). it's the only thing i can think of that oscillates between comforting and terrifying depending on the intensity— other than fire, which is, of course, isshin's own engetsu and has its own "drying" quality, if we're extending the rain imagery.

anyway, let's come back to orihime's role in this, because i do have an explanation for that too!

we already know that orihime can connect to ichigo's pain because of her own experiences, and she likens that connection to rain + early bleach points out several times how attuned orihime is to ichigo's state of being so it wouldn't surprise me if this is what it smells like to her. he brings the rain, he dries it away; she senses it because their hearts are connected. she can smell the rain. it's a metaphor, sure, but it works literally too.

it all fits a pattern that is, to me, very believable—if not actually present in the text. and, of course, it adds great value to the tanabata parallels we love to make. tldr: ichigo's reiatsu, to orihime, smells like the atmosphere before/during/after it has rained, depending on the form he takes in any given moment

[hawabawa]

I love this.

[shewhowas39]

a quick note on elven maturity

all right. time for another lore dump, brought to you by a big DnD fangirl.

so i see a lot of conversation around Astarion's age at the time of being turned (39 years old) and how, in DnD, that would make him a "child." this comes from rules and lore that state that elves can live to be about 750 years old (or older) and are considered adults at 100 years old. and i can absolutely see why that is confusing, but let me break it down a bit.

Elves reach physical maturity at the same age as humans, but after that point, their aging slows down tremendously. a 39 year old elf may be "considered a child" but has the physical maturity of a human in their 20s and mental maturity of a 39 year old human.

so let's talk about that "considered a child" business. this might be cleared up by adding the caveat "by other elves" at the end.

the distinction of "childhood" is cultural. because elves live so long, they see those under the age of 100 as youthful. think about it: if you had seen five hundred years of shit, you'd think an 80 year old was a sweet summer child, too. hell, i'm in my 30s and sometimes it's hard not to look at people in their early 20s as "kids" because we're just in such different places in our lives, even though they are legally adults.

even in the real world, maturity and adulthood are seen differently across cultures. different countries have different drinking ages, different ages for driving cars, different ages of consent. those standards may seem odd to an outsider, used to their own cultural norms, but every community is different.

elves don't just see other elves under age 100 as children. they see other races this way as well. high elves tend to view humans as immature - even in their old age - because 80 years to them is nothing.

i was a legal adult at 18, but 18 year old me didn't know half the shit 33 year old me does. and i'm sure 45 year old me will think 33 year old me was "young" by comparison.

now, i've seen some takes that Astarion might be lying about being a magistrate because he was "a child" and why would they make a child a magistrate? that argument might hold up in an elven dominated city, but Baldur's Gate is mostly human. by human standards, Astarion had the same mental capacity as any other 39 year old man.

Astarion, at age 39, may have been seen as a "child" by other high elves, but this isn't literal. it merely means he had yet to reach a major cultural milestone of a very, very long lived race. a milestone even the most elderly of humans likely will never reach.

would you call an 80 year old human a child? no. but a high elf very well might see them that way. not in the physical sense, but in a "oh to be young and naive and know less of the world than I do" sense. the way that we all inevitably look at those a decade younger than us, even though they are adults, and see their youth in comparison to our own.

it's 5am here and i'm babbling. the point is, the "child" bit of elven lore in DnD is confusing, i get it. but it's purely cultural. in Baldur's Gate, a city primarily run by humans, Astarion was not seen as a child by most. he was a grown man. he had the mental maturity of a 39 year old man. the only people who would have seen him as a child are other, older high elves (mostly those who grew up in a place like Evermeet) and maybe elders of other races - even humans - who were like "oh, to be 39 again!" (lol, me the day i turn 40 probably.)

tl;dr elves in dnd are not LITERALLY children until they turn 100. it's an elven culture thing, similar to how in real life different cultures have different standards for things like driving, drinking, joining the army, and age of consent.

[madaradefender-deactivated20240]

IchiHime wedding 🧡

[hawabawa]

*o*

[starkspi]

[mistercrowbar]

The strength economy is in shambles.

100% Karlach just thinks a deathmatch is a fun friendly time

[hawabawa]

ok i'm entering a new era here on tumblr. It's been 8 years since i entered this platform and for all this time i've used it to follow mainly bleach and ichihime related stuff. but now i'm going to dive head-first into a new fandom - baldur's gate 3 content - here i come!

[ichinoue]

How the Japanese fans themselves interpret 'those Lust arc scenes ™ '

The debate around whether or not Ichigo is referring to Orihime both before and during his Perfect Hollowfication in The Lust has reared its ugly head…yet again. 

This is so bizarre to observe as someone who’s been part of the Japanese speaking Bleach fandom for several years during its run. I have never seen any Japanese fan dispute the fact that the subject was solely Orihime. Nor have I ever seen this particular scene being mentioned in any context other than “Ichigo reacting to Orihime’s voice/cries for help.” 

To put it simply, the context is so obvious that this isn’t even a debate in Japan lol. I know it’s been said a hundred times already, but to reiterate pronouns are very often ignored in Japanese (I omit pronouns like 80% of the time) especially when you’re talking about another person because doing so may even be considered rude as well as sounding totally unnatural. In fact, if Ichigo had used “彼女” (she/her) it would sound like he’s referring to his girlfriend. 

Ichigo doesn’t need to use a pronoun to indicate who he’s talking to because it’s obvious from the context, obvious to everyone except overseas Ichiruki fans it seems. So, I’ve taken the liberty to show everyone how Japanese fans themselves interpret this scene with sources unlike the

“just trust me bro”

essay that spawned this hilarious mess in the first place. Below are some of the Japanese fan reactions to Ichigo’s Hollow transformation during The Lust chapters (or references to it) in relation to Orihime’s presence. 

Blog post from 2009:

Source: 

https://ameblo.jp/rain-chaime/entry-10358790684.html

Ichigo’s heart tries to answer Orihime’s voice …then, there is a change in Ichigo…

“Help… her… I will… help her.” In response to these words, Orihime feels responsible for seeking his help.  Orihime…it can’t be helped, because Ichigo is Orihime’s personal hero lol.

Blog post from 2010:

Source: 

http://wondertime.blog31.fc2.com/blog-entry-1386.html

She can’t do anything, moreover she has no idea what to do, the only thing she can do is to call out Ichigo’s name… “Help me…! Kurosaki-kun!!” Something strange happens to Ichigo who responded to the voice of Orihime …!!! *sweats*

Anon jokes about Orihime’s voice bringing Ichigo back to life in a discussion thread:

Source: 

https://bbs.animanch.com/board/1318379/

Even if Ichigo dies, he’ll probably just power up with Inoue’s voice and come back to life.

Blog post from 2010:

Source: 

https://plaza.rakuten.co.jp/kazusaroom/diary/201005190001/?scid=wi_blg_amp_diary_next

At the very least, the frustration I felt towards Orihime at the time I was reading the magazine has now turned into understanding. “help me! kurosaki-kun!” Ichigo suddenly shows a reaction to Orihime’s voice “She’s calling … she’s calling me.” “Stand up! Stand up!” Ichigo says. “I will protect her!”

Blog post from 2010:

Source: 

http://strawcat.blog12.fc2.com/blog-entry-2441.html

Orihime, who is helpless to do anything but watch as her friends fall, can only cry out Ichigo’s name… Something extraordinary occurs in the body of Ichigo who had returned [to life] in response to that voice, the Ichigo before her eyes is perfectly Hollowfied!!

Blog post from 2010:

Source: 

http://kadukikagayaki.blog129.fc2.com/blog-entry-83.html

Orihime’s desperate sorrow … it finally comes through in her voice as she wants Ichigo to help her… Something strange is happening to Ichigo’s body… this is finally happening isn’t it? Ichigo who was losing consciousness still manages to respond to Orihime’s cries and then he wakes up, I mean, his form goes berserk…

Article about Ichigo’s Hollow transformations:

Source: 

https://11kamone.com/ichigo-horou-18894#i-11

At that time, Ichigo who was revived in response to Orihime’s cries, transformed into a figure that closely resembled the above-mentioned Hollow, White, and then defeated Ulquiorra. 

Article about Ichigo’s Perfect Hollowfication:

Source: 

https://performance-navi01.com/ichigo-perfecthollow/33919/#41350

In order to protect Orihime during the fight against Ulquiorra, which I mentioned earlier, Ichigo becomes perfectly Hollowfied. 

Analysis of Volume 41:

Source: 

https://note.com/zawa_no9cs/n/n24cc091c50cc

Fallen before Ulquiorra who displayed overwhelming power with “Resurreccion - Segunda Etapa,” Ichigo responded to Orihime’s voice which uttered “help me” before becoming perfectly Hollowfied and the battle between the two draws closer towards the end.

Volume 41 impressions:

Source: 

https://ameblo.jp/mangasho5/entry-12424584769.html

But…. Orihime’s cry. Orihime’s tears  It rouses something in Ichigo whose consciousness had already started to fade.

Ichigo was resurrected from the brink of death by the the words of Orihime as she uttered “help me, Kurosaki-kun!”

Volume 41 reviews:

Source: 

https://bookmeter.com/books/565371#js-book-reviews

After being awakened by Orihime’s voice, Ichigo undergoes Hollowfication of his whole body?

Ichigo is ominously awakened by Orihime’s voice.

When Orihime’s cries reach Ichigo, who should have died, Ichigo is revived via a Hollowfication that is different from his previous form.

Ichigo was roused by Orihime’s words before taking on his next form. 

After Orihime’s cry made Ichigo rise up, he becomes a Hollow!?

Every. Single. Discussion… around these chapters in Japan say the same thing,

the remnants of Ichigo’s humanity is reacting to Orihime and Orihime alone.

I could carry on with more and more examples until I break this post with the amount of links I can find. Find me one, just one Japanese article, discussion thread or blog post that indicates the opposite… oh wait, you can’t because they don’t exist.  Just to be clear we have:

All official translations and reliable fan translations (like Cnet)… actually, even the old fan translations which came out before the official ones…all of them include the she/her pronoun because it’s obvious and correct.

The databook refers to Orihime specifically.

Masakazu Morita’s interview

The Japanese fans themselves…

But apparently overseas Ichiruki fans understand the Japanese language better than Japanese people. The audacity lmao. And to think, the one and only source of information for the other side is some rando chick - with a reputation for misinformation and toxic online behaviour - who made a “just trust me bro” essay over a decade ago. Thanks for reading, Rei

[ichinoue]

I just finished watching bleach, and I'm not much of a shipper, as in I didn't care for the ships. But ichihime just didn't make sense to me, I have no problem with renruki but ichihime just didn't do it. So like I'm genuinely curious as to how they stuck out for people like you who absolutely adore it, I've also seen alot of hate towards it so once again I'm curious. Is there any reason that you personally always loved the ship? Be it their chemistry? Or interactions?I don't know I just want to see the appeal

Well, for starters, if you've only watched the anime, I think that can definitely taint your perception of IH because the animators butchered it so much compared to how it actually is in the manga, especially in the early arcs. I made a post on the very first IH moment in the anime vs. the manga here although it's pretty old so the links I used as references are probably broken now. But I definitely recommend reading the manga to get a true sense of what their dynamic is like!

Honestly it's hard to sum up why I love this ship so much without pulling out a bunch of manga pages and turning this into a full blown essay of things I've already said a million times before (but I'll attach a bunch of links to some of those posts below lol).

But I just love the sweetness of IchiHime. The mutual respect. The selfless care and consideration they have for each other. How dorky they are together. The way they make each other better, and stronger. The way Orihime can pull so many passionate, emotional reactions out of Ichigo--the way he softens around her, the blind rage when his enemies use her to taunt him, the way he flies off the handle in a panic when he thinks she's in danger, the depression he fell into when she was gone, the relief he feels when he realizes she's okay. The puppy dog eyes he gives her. The way everyone else kicks him in the head or punches him to lift his spirits, but Orihime--she only has to use gentle words. The vow to protect, the rising up from the dead to keep that vow. Not even death could keep them apart. Orihime wanting to love Ichigo in every lifetime she lives, she would choose him every single time. And yet she never expected him to love her back--he just did. All on his own. He was pining for her, they were pining for each other. It was mutual long before they even knew it.

And I think Kubo did so well writing for the IchiHime relationship. It's got cute, heartfelt moments, angsty teenager moments, silly, comedic relief moments, and dramatic, life-or-death moments. You can see their development from one arc to the next, see the clear-cut changes and growth in their dynamic from beginning to end. They never stopped changing, and growing closer over time. Which created a nice, long slow-burn for me to sink my teeth into over the course of Bleach's 15 year run.

Anyway, here's some links of posts that explain different aspects that I love about this pairing:

I have an extremely long masterpost about IchiHime here, which mostly goes into detail about why I think it was obvious for canon, but it covers almost every single IH moment in detail and my love for the pairing and reasons for shipping it are pretty much woven into the fabric of this post lol.

The chemistry of IchiHime.

My top 3 favorite IchiHime moments.

Masterpost of moments where Ichigo and Orihime protect each other.

IchiHime implications of the lust arc.

Ichigo being teased about Orihime.

Ichigo's vow to protect Orihime.

Ichigo and Orihime's growing feelings for each other.

Orihime consistently being singled out to target Ichigo's heart.

Orihime loving Ichigo's kindness.

Ichigo being receptive to Orihime's feelings.

And these are some posts made by other people that I like:

A post about Ichigo's feelings for Orihime.

This one is an image post that basically combines almost every single IchiHime moment from the first to last chapter, as a visual reference.

A response my friend gave when asked the reasons that they ship IchiHime that I wholeheartedly agree with.

And another list of reasons.

I also just really love this post.

[86apricotton]

June bride ☔️ 框(キョウ)

[hawabawa]

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Im alive and it is June my dears, time for some strawberries and for more of my beloved Orihime with her favorite snack ;)

[asharaart]

Kubo: *Makes ichigo acts different when he's around Orihime*

Kubo:*Have him be gentler and kinder to her*

Kubo:*Have him be over protective of Orihime during the whole course of Bleach*

Kubo:*Have him apologized to her twice when she got hurt because he wasn't strong enough*

Kubo:*Have him unable to regain his fighting spirit until he was able to properly tell Orihime he will protect her*

Kubo:* Have Karin and Shinji tease him about Orihime and Ichigo totally reacting in consequence*

Kubo : * Have Ichigo be DESTROYED when Orihime was taken into Hueco Mundo . Makes him looks like the life was sucked out of his body , like he didn't sleep , didn't eat until he was able to go rescue her*

Kubo: * Have ichigo almost dead on the floor but made him stand on his feet when Orihime got in danger because Grimmjow was strangling her*

Kubo: * Have ichigo not use his hollow mask because he doesn't want her to see a part of himself that he hates *

Kubo:* Makes Ichigo unable to fight properly and got his ass handed by Grimmjow because he thought Orihime was scared of him*

Kubo:* Have Ichigo unable to look at Orihime in the eyes because he fears to see her fear him / hate him because of his hollow*

Kubo:* Have ichigo regain his fighting spirit only because Orihime cheered for him and he realized that she cared*

Kubo:*Makes Ichigo say " Sorry grimmjow looks like I'm not allowed to get hurt anymore" JUST BECAUSE ORIHIME SAID SO.*

Kubo : * Have Nnoitorra constantly taunting Ichigo about Orihime and telling the reader his fighting spirit is closely linked to Orihime being safe " It's the face of someone who thought as long as the girl is safe I can win" *

Kubo : * Have Ichigo DYING during his fight with Ulquiorra because of his need to protect Orihime*

Kubo: * Have Ichigo wake up from the dead to Orihime's cries*

Kubo:* Have Ichigo's last part of humanity repeating like a mantra " Save her . I will save her"*

Kubo: * Have ichigo turn back to human when he looked at Orihime in the eyes *

Kubo:* Have ichigo reflects on how compassionate Orihime is , reminding how she reached for Ulquiorra*

Kubo:*Makes Ichigo gives the puppy eyes to Orihime YET ANOTHER TIME at the very end of the Aizen's fight , looking so relieved to see her okay*

Kubo:* Makes Ichigo """"casually"""" mention in a conversation that he noticed Orihime was followed around a lot*

Kubo:* Makes ichigo hide his training with the fullbringer to Orihime because he wanted her safe*

Kubo: *Makes Ichigo not say a single word to Orihime when despite what he would prefer she still comes to help to help him regain his fullbringer*

Kubo : * Makes ichigo regain his fighting spirit after hearing Orihime told him she and Chad trained to be able to remain alongside him when he would regain his power*

Kubo:* Has Ginjo say " He's stronger when he has someone to protect nearby"LIKE HE FUCKING SAID ICHIGO WAS STRONGER JUST BECAUSE ORIHIME WAS NEARBY . *

Kubo : * Has Ginjo say " I was right to bring her here" even though Chad was already here . Making the reader understand he knew Orihime specifically would make ichigo stronger*

Kubo:* Has Ichigo totally loose his shit when Tsukishima began to talk to Orihime in a flirty way on the phone even though all his family and friends were in the very same house than Tsukishima and thus in immediate danger . Nope it took Tsukishima to call Orihime to make ichigo snap*

Kubo:* Makes ichigo look totally heartbroken and devastated when he saw Orihime being on Tsukishima's side*

Kubo:* Have ichigo teasing / flirting with Orihime about the bread once again*

Kubo:* Have Ichigo asking Orihime to take care of Nell in the heat of the battle showing how much he trusts her*

Kubo:* Has Ichigo coming too late to the battlefield and arriving after a lot of people already died . Has him loose against Ywach , being rightly devastated about it . Has Ichigo smiles truly in this situation only because he got to see Orihime *

Kubo:* Has Chad / Yoruichi/Urahara teasing Ichigo about Orihime . Ichigo reacting in consequence*

Kubo:* Has Ichigo becoming a blushing stuttering mess because Orihime wore a revealing outfit*

Kubo:* Has Ichigo comforting Orihime twice . Noticing when she's sad , noticing when she cries . Doing his best to make her feel better*

Kubo:* Has ichigo hold Orihime close to him while cradling her head to protect her from being crushed *

Kubo:* Has Ichigo hold her longer than what is necessary*

Kubo: *Has Ichigo ask Orihime to fight alongside him against Ywach showing that those 17 months powerless made him understand hers and chad's feelings about being a burden .Proves how much he trusts her *

Kubo:* Has Ichigo and Orihime be able to perfectly communicate with a single glance*

Kubo:* Has Ichigo reassuring Orihime about his Hybrid form as THE VERY FIRST THING HE DOES after his transformation. Has ichigo make sure Orihime does not relive the trauma of the lust arc*

Kubo:* Has ichigo totally showing off his new Hybrid form to impress Orihime*

Bleach fandom : BUT LIKE ICHIHIME REALLY CAME OUTTA NOWHERE SURE ORIHIME LOVED HIM BUT ICHIGO DID NOT SHOW ROMANTIC FEELINGS TOWARDS HER

Kubo : ...

Kubo : ...

Kubo : * Looks at the camera like he's on the office*

[chickoochote]

Kazui in ichigo's nice vibe shirt hahaha

[undedkat]

I have so much to say about the Bleach romances. I love how softly they’re told and how thematically satisfying they can be. But I also really like how the female character is allowed to be important to the male character.

Like Orihime pulls Ichigo forward - she’s the one who convinces him to save Rukia, her being hurt is what convinces him to reach out to the Vizards for help. Like half of Renji’s character is just trying to catch up to Rukia and stand alongside her, while Rukia is able to be a badass leader in her community. Gin’s entire life is dedicated to protecting Rangiku. Hitsugaya’s desire to protect Momo is the driving cause of a lot of his character moments.

This is anecdotal but I feel like a lot of times in shonen, the women aren’t really as important to the men as the men are to the women. And I get that these are series written for boys but as a girl it feels really nice to watch something where the women are important and important to the people around them.

[hawabawa]

Sometimes I wander into ic//hiru//ki teritory, not to mock them or engage in shipping war but just for the giggles and it always ends the same - with my eyes bleedin' and me in complete awestruck how delusional they are. I think it is fine to like this pairing, if I try really hard I even can see the appeal, but to hate and diminish Orihime and IH in order to make your preffered ship "more valid" is hopelessly and uterly stupid xD I swear I've never, not once, seen an IH post that was throwing sh*t at Rukia. Meanwhile Hime gets hate from rukichi and orishida enthusiasts - for not moving on from Ichi to be with Ishi or for her bare existance xD

Why do I keep doing that to myself, am I a masochist or something?

Just for the sake of ending this post on a bright note - it is soooo refreshing seeing the new anime and that IH is getting love and justice it always deserved. Also I think it is time for me to try and engage myself in this IchiHime week, instead of wasting my time reading irs bs.

This rant conveys very little substance and I'm thankful (and at the same time sorry) for anyone who wasted their time on reading this.

[silversoulsociety]

Bleach ep 141- Goodbye

[sasaki-nh]

First Date - Ichihime ღ

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