Tite Kubo

"They see me trollin', they hatin'."

- Tite Kubo's Catchphrase

Note: ''This is meant as a troll article, and is in no way to be taken seriously in terms of Roleplaying. However, this character may be used in certain stories for comedial effect.''

Noriaki Kubo (久保宣章, Kubo Noriaki), known by his pen name Tite Kubo (久保帯人, Kubo Taito), is a Japanese manga artist. His most significant work is the manga series Bleach. Because he is the writer, Kubo is considered the most strongest character in the series.

History
The son of a town council member in Fuchu, Aki District, Hiroshima, Tite Kubo graduated from the local high school. He had already decided to become a manga artist when he was in elementary school and some of his biggest influences to become a manga artist were Saint Seiya by Masami Kurumada and Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro by Shigeru Mizuki. In an interview, Kubo has stated that he entered a magazine's manga contest, and that although he did not win, one of the magazine's editors noticed his talent. They subsequently worked together on joint projects. Not long afterward, his first manga short, "Ultra Unholy Hearted Machine", was published in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump Special in 1996. This was followed by two more shorts, and in 1999 his first serial, Zombie Powder, began in Weekly Shonen Jump and ran for four volumes until 2000.

His next serial, Bleach, about a high school student who becomes a Shinigami and fights evil spirits, began running in the same magazine in 2001. As of April 21, 2010, Bleach has reached over 400 chapters, and an anime adaptation began running in Japan in 2004, with the english release reaching over 280 chapters.

The manga was named a winner of the Shogakukan Manga Award for its category in 2005. A Bleach movie was released in Japan on December 16, 2006, followed by a second movie on December 22, 2007, and the third movie on December 14, 2008.

Quotes

 * "Since when were you under the impression that Kidō go from 1 to 99?"