Tite Kubo Interviews and Bleach Quotes!!

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So in this blog we have Interviews and Quotes from the Bleach author Tite Kubo in respect to IchiRuki. Also we have other quotes made by our characters about the IR relationship.

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Ichiruki Moments in Manga.

Check out all the moments involving Ichigo and Rukia in the manga HERE!

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Tite Kubo Interview!!

From Kubo-sensei himself! In a recent interview from the American Shonen Jump.

SJ: What does Rukia's name mean, and why is it written in katakana?

Kubo-sensei: "When I'm working, I jot down names in the margins of my notebook as they come to me. Once on TV, I saw the original type of cosmos in South America..."

SJ: You mean, the flower?

Kubo-sensei: "Yes. The show mentioned the name of the flower in Latin or something-like "rukia." It sounded like "Kuchiki Rukia" to me, and I wrote this down. When I created the character, I thought Kuchiki really fit as a Soul Reaper (Shinigami) name and called her Kuchiki Rukia. She had her full name from the very beginning. Later on, I learned that the word "rukia" means "light." She's like a ray of light for Ichigo, which makes the name really suit her."

[In English, the name is read "Rukia Kuchiki." The meaning of the kanji for Kuchiki is "decayed tree." When Kubo-sensei talks about light, he may be referring to the word "lucia" which comes from Italian and means light.]

SJ: Do you have any plans to make Ichigo and Rukia a couple?
Kubo-sensei: “I'm not going to confirm nor deny that." [Laughs]

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Kubo's Twitter Quotes

RT @ tiger_haruko2: “I’ve also been planning to buy an i-phone all this week! :3 By the way, if we go with a black x orange Ichigo, what colour would Orihime be?”

@ tite_kubo: “Orihime, eh? I wonder. Would she not be something like light pink? As for Rukia, though, for her I’d go with violet and white.”

"I've watched the Bleach I telerecorded. This time, the drawing was really beautiful. Even though it was an anime original, I thought it was really nice that the last line was directed towards Rukia. Because in the original work, in relation to the (number of) pages, I didn't get a chance to touch on Rukia."

Kubo joking about IchiRuki matching panties: i142.photobucket.com/albums/r8…

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Quotes

Just because one isn't enough~

"Don't die...! ...Ichigo!"
-Rukia, chapter 22.

"...for being able to survive... Ichigo... Thank you!"
-Rukia, chapter 24.

"From your eyes, from your words... I can feel Ichigo's power, flowing to me... You've become stronger, Ichigo..."
-Rukia, chapter 152.

"Thank you Rukia. Thanks to you, I think... the rain has stopped..."
-Ichigo, chapter 181.

"I remember now... the reason why... I wanted to save you so much..."
-Ichigo, chapter 181.

"That's the kind of man you have been in my heart, Ichigo!"
-Rukia, chapter 196.

"The rain drags Black Sun down, but the rain dried by White Moon."
-SOULs and VIBEs covers.

"Our reinion can wait! Get going, Ichigo!" *insert eyesmex here* ^^
-Rukia, chapter 317.

"I have nothing to ask. If you didn't tell me until now, you probably have a reason. And that's your problem. I don't know how to ask about that. I don't know a good way to ask without trampling over and putting to shame your feelings. That's why I'll wait. Until you feel like you want to tell me, until you feel it's alright to tell me. Until then, you don't need to. [...] It's all second hand. I was told something similar before, and I just remember how much it put me at ease."
-Ichigo quotes Rukia's phrase, chapter 398

"This is farewell, Ichigo"
"Seems so"
"What? Don't look so sad. Even if you can no longer see me, I can still see you"
"What? That doesn't make me happy at all! And I wasn't making a sad face, either!"
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"...Tell everyone I give them my best"
"Okay"
"Bye, Rukia. Thank you"
-Ichigo's and Rukia's conversation before her departure, chapter 423.

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The official quotes for 'Fade to Black' (Bleach Movie 3)~

"Rukia... is the one who changed my world!"
-Ichigo.

"You idiot! Memories aren't everything! You can't destroy that bond we share!"
-Ichigo.

"Your name... say it again."
-Rukia.

"Urahara: So, how are you related to this Rukia-san?
Ichigo: She's... a very important friend!"
-Urahara and Ichigo conversation.

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Quotes to other and from other about IchiRuki

"I've promised that I'll save her. I've promised.. TO MY SOUL!"
-Ichigo & Renji.

"When Rukia-san was here, Kurosaki-san, all she talked about was you."
-Hanatarou.

"She's not just a friend. To Kurosaki-kun, Kuchiki-san is the one who change his world.”
-Orihime.

"The bankai in my hands... was gained for her sake!"
-Ichigo to Byakuya.

"It seems that pride you speak of leads to killing Rukia. If that's the case then I will trample your pride."
-Ichigo to Byakuya.

"The power of feelings, is stronger than steel."
-Urahara.

"Wait for me, Rukia"
-Ichigo.

"I feel odd! Even without Rukia, the world just keeps going."
-Ichigo.

"I can't die in a freakin place like this....I have to save Rukia!"
-Ichigo.

"That chemistry with Kurosaki-kun.
When Kuchiki-san returned, she made Kurosaki-kun feel better.
Back when Kurosaki-kun was feeling down, she lifted his spirit in one go."
-Orihime to Rangiku, chapter 199.

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*Would like to thank Deus-Nocte & ileenka for their contributions.

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