Bleach the Movie: Fade to Black
劇場版 BLEACH Fade to Black 君の名を呼ぶ
Synopsis
A strange disturbance in the World of the Living sends Ichigo and Kon to the Soul Society, where the Seireitei has been devastated by an explosion of reishi and Rukia is missing. Stranger still, none of the Soul Reapers remember Ichigo, and they think he’s the one responsible for the destruction. Now on the run, Ichigo is forced into a lonely battle in order to find Rukia and stop the real culprits!
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Type: Trailer • Published 2013-08-21
Top Cast
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Masakazu Morita
Ichigo Kurosaki (voice)
Fumiko Orikasa
Rukia Kuchiki (voice)
Kentaro Ito
Renji Abarai (voice)
Aya Hirano
Homura (voice)
Hiroshi Kamiya
Shizuku (voice)
Mitsuaki Madono
Kon (voice)
Jun Fukuyama
Yumichika Ayasegawa (voice)
Taro Yamaguchi
Sasakibe Choujiro (voice)
Takako Honda
Jinta Hanakari (voice)
Katsuyuki Konishi
Shuuhei Hisagi (voice)
Rintaro Nishi
Tetsuzaemon Iba (voice)
Tetsu Inada
Sajin Komamura (voice)
Fumiko Orikasa
Hisana Kuchiki (voice)
Rie Kugimiya
Nemu Kurotsuchi (voice)
Hisayo Mochizuki
Yachiru Kusajishi (voice)
Nobuyuki Hiyama
Ikkaku Madarame (voice)
Kaya Matsutani
Rangiku Matsumoto (voice)
Shouto Kashii
Marechiyo Oomaeda (voice)
Release History & Theatrical Window
November 15, 2011
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
Undisclosed
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$6M
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Noriyuki Abe
- Screenplay & Story
- Ookubo Masahiro, Natsuko Takahashi, Masahiro Okubo
- Original Score
- Shiro Sagisu
- Original Title
- 劇場版 BLEACH Fade to Black 君の名を呼ぶ
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Worldwide Gross
- $6M
- Production Studios
- dentsu, Pierrot
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Noriyuki Abe
Ookubo Masahiro, Natsuko Takahashi, Masahiro Okubo, Tite Kubo
Shiro Sagisu
Junichi Uematsu
Yoshishige Shimatani, Jamie Simone
Department Leadership Roster
Junichi Uematsu
Editor
Jamie Simone
Producer
Ookubo Masahiro
Screenplay
Noriyuki Abe
Director
Natsuko Takahashi
Screenplay
Shiro Sagisu
Original Music Composer
Masahiro Okubo
Screenplay
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PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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What is Bleach the Movie: Fade to Black about?
A strange disturbance in the World of the Living sends Ichigo and Kon to the Soul Society, where the Seireitei has been devastated by an explosion of reishi and Rukia is missing. Stranger still, none of the Soul Reapers remember Ichigo, and they think he’s the one responsible for the destruction. Now on the run, Ichigo is forced into a lonely battle in order to find Rukia and stop the real culprits!
Who directed Bleach the Movie: Fade to Black?
Bleach the Movie: Fade to Black was directed by Noriyuki Abe.
Who stars in Bleach the Movie: Fade to Black?
The principal cast of Bleach the Movie: Fade to Black includes Masakazu Morita, Fumiko Orikasa, Kentaro Ito, Aya Hirano, Hiroshi Kamiya.
When was Bleach the Movie: Fade to Black released and how long is it?
Bleach the Movie: Fade to Black was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 1h 34m.
How much did Bleach the Movie: Fade to Black make at the box office?
Bleach the Movie: Fade to Black grossed $6M in worldwide ticket sales.
Who composed the musical score for Bleach the Movie: Fade to Black?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Bleach the Movie: Fade to Black was composed by Shiro Sagisu.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Bleach the Movie: Fade to Black?
Bleach the Movie: Fade to Black holds official age classifications: AU: PG (Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.); DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).