This document compares the anime Bleach to the Star Wars franchise in their similarities and differences. It outlines how both have powerful old male leaders named Yoda/Yamamoto who walk with canes. It also discusses how they each have groups that protect and serve - Shinigamis/Jedi - who have hierarchies and train young members. The document provides many other parallel character, plot, and world-building comparisons between the two franchises.

1. Bleach ver sus Star
Anime Wars
Their similarities & differences
JGM Doc Tore
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2. Bleach Star Wars
Soul Society is led by the The Jedi High Council is led by the
13 Court Guard Captains 12 Jedi Masters

3. Bleach Star Wars
The leader of 13 Court Guards The leader of the 12 Jedi Council members
looks very old & fragile but most powerful looks very old & fragile but most powerful
(walks with a cane & name starts with Y) (walks with a cane & name starts with Y)
Head Captain Yamamoto Jedi Grand Master Yoda

4. Bleach Star Wars
Shinigamis respect the decisions of the Jedi respect the decisions of the
Soul Society Republic Senate
Seritei Coruscant

5. Bleach Star Wars
Soul Reapers train in Shinigami Academy Jedi train in the Jedi Temple
Soul Reaper Training Padawan Training

6. Bleach Star Wars
Captains are in-charge of their Lieutenants Jedi Masters are in-charge of their Jedi Knights
Captains & their Lieutenants Jedi Masters & their Jedi Knights

7. Shinigamis can detect Jedi can detect if someone
if a child has “reiatsu” like a child has “the force”
& convinces him/her & convinces him/her
to be a shinigami to be a Jedi
Matsumoto discovers Qui Gon Jinn discovers
large amounts spirit particles or high midi-chlorian count or
“reishi” of Toshiro “the force” of Anakin

8. Spiritual Pressure “ force aura ”
Reiatsu of Yamamoto & Kenpachi Ghosts of Anakin, Yoda & Obiwan

9. Born with Spirit Particles, symbolic Born with Midi-Chlorians, symbiots
of “reiatsu” of “ the force ”
Ichigo Kurosaki’s father & sister Luke Skywalker’s father & sister
also had Spiritual Pressure also had “ the force “
Ichigo’s name means Jedi are born to serve
“he who protects” and protect the Republic
Black Shehakusho (Shinigami) Light Side (Jedi)
has a white counterpart (Arrancar) has a Dark Side (Sith)
Hollows are empty & filled with darkness Sith are consumed with hatred to
while Shinigamis are full of spirit & assume power while Jedi are selfless
blindingly bright & shiningly thinks of others
Soul Reapers perform peaceful burial Jedi Knights are peacekeepers &
rituals to give peace to lost souls act as judges for peaceful resolutions

10. Soul Society lost 3 Division Captains The legendary “Lost 20” of the Jedi
(left the beliefs of Soul Society) (left the beliefs of the Jedi)
Previous Division Captains of III, V & IX Previous Jedi Masters
Aizen, Gin Ichimaru & Tosen Darth Malak & Darth Revan

11. Captains of the 13 Court Guards Unknown to others, Darth Vader
wear a white “Haori” wears a black “Haori” underneath
over their black “shihakusho” his black cape

12. Shinigamis shed their shihakusho Jedi shed their Jedi Robes
to infiltrate the Human World to disguise as ordinary people
Karakura High School Uniform Zygerrian Slave & Slaver

13. The male protagonist has light colored The male protagonist has light colored
hair while the female protagonist hair while the female protagonist
has dark colored hair. has dark colored hair.
Ichigo Kurosaki & Rukia Kuchiki Luke Skywalker & Leia Organa

14. Clash between previous female Clash between previous female
Master & Apprentice Master & Apprentice
Yoriuchi vs. Soi Fon Dark Woman vs. Aurra Sing

15. Shinigamis have different competing Jedi have different competing
Divisions with specialties Clans with characteristics
Urahara Kisuke was banished from Soul Ulic Qeldroma was banished from Jedi
Society for making the Hogyoku for opening the Sith Holocron
Urahara Kisuke made amends by Ulic Qeldroma had redemption by
Training Soul Reapers in Karakura Town training Nomi Sunrider to be a Jedi
The death of Ichigo’s mother The death of Luke’s foster parents
changed his entire life. changed his entire life.
Ichigo is haunted by Tensa Zangetsu Anakin is haunted by his mother’s death
& his own hollowfied form. & his own slaughter of Tusken Raiders.
Due to Ichigo’s fear of losing his Due to Anakin’s fear of losing his
loved ones, he became Hollowfied. loved ones, he became Darth Vader.

16. When Ichigo became a Hollow, When Anakin became a Sith,
his eyes turned yellow his eyes turned yellow

17. Ichigo needs to be hollowfied Luke needed to learn Sith ways
to defeat strong Hollows to defeat strong Sith

18. One of the Captains of Soul Society One of the Masters in the Jedi Council
is very adept in combat skills is very adept in combat skills
Combat Squad Captain Zarachi Kenpachi 7th Lightsaber Form Master Mace Windu

19. The Soul Society has a The Jedi Council has a
Research Bureau led by Research Lab led by
Captain Kurotsuchi Dr. Gubacher

20. The Soul Society has a The Jedi Council has an
Mobile Advanced Force led by Advanced Expeditionary Force led by
Captain Soi Fon Jedi Master Jorus C”baoth
(previously by Yoriuchi) (previously by Captain Pakmillu)

21. Shinigamis can detect if someone Jedi can detect if someone
wth Spiritual Pressure dies with “ force aura ” dies
and who he/she is and who he/she is
Shinigamis can do Jedi can move so
“Flash Steps” while fast it’s like every one
Arrancars can do else is in slow motion
“Sound Ceremony”
Shinigami (Toshiro Hitsugaya) can Sith (Assaj Ventress) practices
hide his reiatsu with Quy Tek meditation to hide
proper training her force presence
Shinigamis are whole hearted Jedi are full of heart while
while Hollows are empty hearted. Sith are heart less.
Ichigo’s Spiritual Pressure Anakin’s Midi-chlorian count
is unbelievably high is unbelievably high

22. One with the strongest “reishi” of Soul Society One with the strongest “force” of Jedi Masters
comes from a Noble Ruling Class comes from a Noble Ruling Class
Byakuya of the House of Kuchicki Count Dooku of the House of Sereno

23. Sousuke Aizen and other Captains Count Dooku and other Jedi Masters
turned their backs from Soul Society turned their backs from the Jedi
Council

24. Only Espadas can use destructive power Only Sith can use destructive power
of Gran Ray Cero from their hands of blue lightning from their hands

25. Only Shinigamis can use constructive Only Jedi can use constructive
power of healing power of healing
Captain Onohana & Vice-Captain Isane Vokara Che, Cilghal & Barris Offee

26. STAR WARS TRIVIA :
Did you know that in 1976, the original
Star Wars movie was supposed to filmed
in Japanese language and subtitled with English
(to be shown initially in Japan as test audience)
similar to most Anime movies today ?!?
Copyright Ariel Torres, M.D.
All rights reserved.
Manila, Philippines
April 2013

28. “Benihime . . . , bankai!”
- Uruhara Kisuke

29. THE END
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