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"The meeting of two wishes, a power of two wishes." |
Disclaimer:
"Some time in 2012, the author smoked what was apparently a large amount of crack and then injected pure heroin into her eyes and then proceeded to create what is now known only as Rising Phoenix."
Ahem.
Bleach (ブリーチ, Burīchi; romanized as BLEACH in Japan) is an ongoing manga series authored by Tite Kubo that has appeared in Weekly Shonen Jump magazine since August 2001. However, this is not about Bleach technically; as this series is unique by itself- in fact, the goal is to write a quirky and interesting universe which is better than Bleach; which isn't hard to do.
"Rising Phoenix" (上昇火の鳥, "Jōshō Hinotori"), is written by Perchan and follows the adventures and everyday life of Gai Nagareboshi, the 'perfected' Mototsu. Mostly, the story focuses on the interactions between the characters and comedy; however, it is sometimes spliced with a liberal dose of action and plot. This particular fanon spinoff runs from Part I to Part V.
The major reaccuring theme in Rising Phoenix is about "desire", and how desire works, as well as how they are formed and what effect they have on people. The three main characters represent the three ways of obtaining power: the power of the magic and myth; someone who draws power from divinity and ancient, the power of organic and evolution; someone whose anatomy changes to fight, and the power of science; using advanced technology to fight.
The original Rising Phoenix ran from July 4, 2011, to April 11, 2012.
In the official (only published) sequel, the series undergoes a major genre shift; serious story arcs become the norm as the official series becomes split down the middle in terms of character focus; Broken Mirror focuses on the original protagonist, Gai Nagareboshi and newcomer Vittoria Giovanna, while Crimson Blood focuses on the Crimson Sovereign Emperor, Zakura Terui.
And things only get more complicated from there.
In short, the Rising Phoenix series has gone from a quirky "slice of life" story, to a shōnen story with some quirks remaining, and then it became even more over the top in both characterization and power-levels; each "threat" character is more powerful, eccentric, and over the top than the next. However, while Broken Mirror has dialed down the zaniness of the series in exchange for a more serious story arc and fleshing out many supporting characters, Crimson Blood keeps the traditional Rising Phoenix flavour while focusing on camp antics and delving into the previous barely explained backstory.
The series officially ended on March 5th, 2013.
Rising Phoenix Characters[]
Rising Phoenix has quite the cast, and they try their best to be fleshed out. Note that only the characters who are key to the story will be listed. The characters are listen in order of appearance.
Main Characters[]
- Gai Nagareboshi: The main protagonist, and the 'perfected' Mototsu, regarded as the Soul King's 'greatest creation'. His youthful appearance belies his true age of one-hundred-and-seventy million years old, a trait of the near-extinct Mototsu race. Cool, if not a little chilly, Gai's personality can be seen even in his posture, though he has a soft spot for the ones he loves, as such; those who know him classify him as a 'tsundere'. Though mostly a no-nonsense person who doesn't take insults or schemes from anyone, Gai's stoic facade is utterly shattered in the face of his greatest fear; his loved ones being threatened in any way. With the wings of the king of birds behind him, Gai Nagareboshi breaks free from the shackles of his past as a weapon of mass destruction and soars to great heights as he faces down his past demons with the help of his loved ones.
- Hizashi Yoshi: The female protagonist and the former Captain of the 11th Division. Hizashi Yoshi is a calm and collected twenty-eight year old woman, bordering on emotionlessness and apathy. After a traumatic experience three hundred years ago, Hizashi had shut her heart off from the world, until meeting Gai Nagareboshi, whose kindness changed her for the better as she eventually warmed up to him and the two became romantically involved, despite their physical age differences. Serious and strict, Hizashi attempts to keep the others in line, and despite attempting to remain neutral to their wacky antics, often falls prey to the silliness around her, showing that she would "fit in" perfectly with her friends. Of course, Hizashi being Gai's love interest places her in several dangerous positions by someone who had yearned for Gai since the Mototsu's birth.
- Mitsuru Inazuma: Once, Nika described the relationship of the main characters as a "Sentai dynamic". At the time, there was no "sixth ranger". A sixth ranger is "A mysterious new character who appears mid-story, fighting the protagonists and antagonists alike. After many misunderstandings, the new character is revealed to be a good guy, and joins the team." Mitsuru embodies the late addition to the core, being more powerful and knowledgable than the other characters, with about as much plot relevance as Gai. Formerly a mercenary and later the serial killer known as "Eienrai", Mitsuru has a sad past, and caused the events of Part I in his attempts to seek death at Gai's hands. However, seeing the good inside of him, Gai's words got through to Mitsuru, and he saved the Mototsu from death at the climax of Part I, switching sides to fight for Gai. However, this doesn't mean he's a good guy; Mitsuru fights for Gai and Gai alone- thus leading some of his choices to be morally ambiguous. Mitsuru is considered the de facto main protagonist whenever Gai isn't around.
Important Characters[]
Minor Characters[]
- Gekkou Utsukushi:
Major Antagonists[]
- Yuurei: The main antagonist of "A Certain Unlucky Person", Yuurei is one of the first Mototsu. He is killed within the prologue by Gai Nagareboshi.
Rising Phoenix Arcs[]
Introduction/Prologue[]
Chapter |
The Decider: Gai Nagareboshi vs. Yuurei |
Part I: Feathers of Emotion[]
Chapter |
After the Battle: Ten Years Later |
Blast from the Past: And Assorted Things |
Beware of Thorns: A Kiss from a Rose |
Mysterious Memories: The Calm before the Storm |
Cain and Abel: The Decisive Shining Onslaught |
The Last Hope: Setsura |
Part II: A Nonchalant Lover's Suicide[]
Chapter |
A Certain Anniversary Recap |
A Love which Transends Eons |
The Reveal of the Wresting Surge plus some Out of Context Fanservice |
One Week of Discomfort |
A Lighthearted Moment |
Fighting Spirits Phoenix Rising |
The Light that Shines towards the Future |
Part III: Another Side Another Story[]
Chapter |
And Now For Someone Completely Different |
The Party Burns |
Training from Hell |
Revival |
A Truth |
Part IV: Memories of the Past[]
Chapter |
Did Not See That Coming |
The Metamorphosis of Youth |
A New Theat |
Invincible Firefly |
Waking Up |
True Acceleration |
A Snake in the Grass |
Training from Hell Part II |
In Case You Forgot |
Deal With It |
A Mystique Meeting |
From A Different Side |
No Such Thing As Another Relative |
Truth and Lies |
Doubt and Trust |
A Reason to Protect |
The Path of Light and Darkness |
Dive into the Soul |
A Fate Sealed |
Part V: Victory Phoenix[]
Chapter |
A Twist of Fate |
An Unexpected Surprise |
A Proper Celebration |
Deal With The Devil |
What Lies Dormant |
Waking the Beast |
Stupidly Happy |
The Last Moments of Peace |
To The Settling Of It All |
Our Awakening, Rising Phoenix |
Bleach: Second Rising[]
The spin-off sequel of the original series, Second Rising follows the adventures of Gai's son Kachihi Amagase and Fumiko Orikasa. The exact timespan between the original story and Second Rising is one hundred and sixty years.
Second Rising Characters[]
Main Characters[]
- Kachihi Amagase is the son of Gai Nagareboshi and Mitsuru Inazuma. He lives with Yuuki Kaburagi and Fumiko Orikasa. Known for having inherited his father's appearance and bad luck. Kachihi is notable for being the only triple hybrid in the Bleach: Rising Phoenix 'verse.
- Fumiko Orikasa is a Taishoku Kokumin who was taken in by Yuuki Kaburagi due to his lack of anywhere else to go. He is extremely fond of Kachihi and refers to him as exclusively his.
Rising Phoenix: The Gears of Fate[]
An alternate universe instalment of Rising Phoenix and Bleach (Kenji Hiroshi). It has no actual bearing on the universes of both, but it does reverse the heroes and villains of both. It is written by Per, Kenji, and Ash.
Rising Phoenix: Sealed Scarlet, Corrupt Black[]
"Why must we fight amongst each other and further pollute Soul Society?"" |
Yet another spin-off sequel, Rising Phoenix: Sealed Scarlet, Corrupt Black (上昇火の鳥・封印の紅、背徳の黒, "Jōshō Hinotori: Fūin no Aka, Haitoku no Kuro") runs for two arcs. It is the first sequel to Rising Phoenix, Sealed Scarlet, Corrupt Black's story follows Ren Ichimonji, Gai's adopted son, who inherits the Infernox Core as a sort of coming-of-age present by Gai on his seventeenth birthday, befriends Reika Gimansha in his last year of school, who begins to change his life. Although he is kind-hearted by nature, Ren joins the Gotei 13 to follow and impress his adopted father.
Sealed Scarlet, Corrupt Black Characters[]
Main Characters[]
- Ren Ichimonji
- Reika Gimansha
Returning Characters[]
Antagonists[]
- Dragon Tenjōgekido
- Kuro
Arcs[]
Part I: Beginnings[]
Chapter Number | Chapter Title |
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Chapter The First | Awakening of the White Devil |
Chapter The Second | Back to the Start |
Chapter The Third | Beginning of a New Tale |
Chapter the Fourth | The Mysterious Transfer Student |
Chapter the Fifth | All Settled In |
Rising Phoenix: Final Chapter[]
"All of the mysteries will be explained come this instalment." |
Rising Phoenix: Final Chapter (上昇火の鳥~完結編~, "Jōshō Hinotori ~Kanketsuhen~") is the finale of the series; aimed to bring the legend of the Rising Phoenix, Gai Nagareboshi to a close. It will run for one chapter in a similar format to the Liberation Saga, and will hopefully tie up all of the plots in the series.
Main Characters[]
- Gai Nagareboshi
- Mitsuru Inazuma
- Gunha Teishin
- Hizashi Yoshi
- Kagirinai Nagareboshi
- Kazuma Nagareboshi
Supporting Characters[]
- Eimi Nagareboshi
- Nika Kazoraem (via flashbacks)
- Kurenai Zenshin (via flashbacks)
- Haruko Kiseki (via flashbacks)
- Agito Kishima
- Sayaka Izayoi
- Zakura Terui
- Yuuki Kaburagi
Antagonists[]
Chapter[]
Chapter Name | Short Summary | Release Date |
The Last Story: Ending Journey | The "True Ending" to the Rising Phoenix trilogy and the final chapter of the Rising Phoenix verse... | 10th August, 2012 |
Rising Phoenix: Broken Mirror[]
"From the remains of one tale rises another." |
Rising Phoenix: Broken Mirror (ライジングフェニックス・ブロークンミラー, Raijingu Fenikkusu: Burōkun Mirā) is a story which will run that for three arcs which is set when Izanami is killed by Gunha at the end of Final Chapter, the universe's full transformation was halted and as a result became surprisingly similar to its "original self". Many familiar faces seen in the previous installments of the Rising Phoenix trilogy can be found in Broken Mirror right from the start – beloved characters such as Gai and Nika have their own alternate universe counterparts appearing in the story. Since the story takes place in Italy, the series title is written in Italian as Ascesa Fenice: Specchio Rotto. Each of the chapters are given Italian names as well. The opening of this installment is Broken Mirror by Boom Boom Satellites.
Main Characters[]
Character name | Ability name | Role | Counterpart |
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Vittoria Giovanna | Zanpakutō: Kinkeiken | Main Protagonist | Gai Nagareboshi |
Gunha Teishin | Zanpakutō: Eshajōri | Protagonist | Himself |
Clarissa Bucciarati | Zanpakutō: Nusumiguse | Ally | Mitsuru Inazuma |
Gaika Juunikyuu | Zanpakutō: Taikyokuhōō | Ally | Nika |
Adriana Giovanna | Fullbring: Silver Chariot | Neutral | Kagirinai Nagareboshi/Eimi Nagareboshi |
Chira Tendou | Zanpakutō: Rakkakyōryū | Ally | Himself |
Kurenai Zenshin | Zanpakutō: Gaikaōtori | Neutral | Herself |
Diavolo Una | Zanpakutō: Saigoshushō | Main Antagonist | Kaede Mikazuki/Rikuri Nagareboshi |
Chapters[]
Beginning Arc[]
Chapter Name | Short Summary | Release Date |
Un Nuovo Inizio | From the ashes of an old tale, a new legacy begins! What will happen when Gunha encounters this person in a fated meeting? | 27 October, 2012 |
La Squadra Dei Due | After a misunderstanding, Gunha searches down the mysterious woman known as Vittoria Giovanna. What will this new tale hold? | 27 October, 2012 |
Stabilendo in Giù | Now accepting Gunha as a worthwhile ally, Vittoria drags him back to her house and the two become more familiar with each other. However, Gunha has a secret which will shake Vittoria up... | 27 October, 2012 |
Clarissa sta Venendo! | Worried by Gunha's words, Vittoria decides to go shopping to cleanse her mind. Alas, all is not well with the world, as a certain gangster has come to interrogate her... | 27 October, 2012 |
Clarissa sta Venendo II! | The battle rages on! Vittoria faces down Clarissa Bucciarati, as Vittoria's past mistakes begin to affect her. Despite this, she stays strong and gives her all! This is the conclusion of the fight battle of Broken Mirror! | 27 October, 2012 |
Un'occasione Speciale | After her encounter with Clarissa Bucciarati, Vittoria Giovanna decides to overthrow the boss of Clarissa's gang. However, before that, there is always time to act like a regular woman- and go shopping! | 1 November, 2012 |
Un Veleno Pericoloso | Vittoria Giovanna's shopping spree turns awkward for Gunha Teishin as she drags him underwear shopping. After the wacky hijinks, a certain old foe rises from the rubble for vengeance... | 1 November, 2012 |
Un'obbligazione è Un'obbligazione | After shopping, a surprise encounter leaves Vittoria Giovanna doubting herself. However, Gunha Teishin has something to say about that...This is the beginning of the climax of the first arc of Broken Mirror! | 1 November, 2012 |
Forza Della Volontà | Fighting off Abbacchio Leone, Gunha Teishin decides to show Vittoria Giovanna that as his friend, he'll always protect her. With the power given to him by his dearest ally, Gunha activates Starlight Second Liberation to finish the battle, but will it go as planned? | 2 November, 2012 |
Ascesa Fenice | The final battle of the first arc of Broken Mirror comes to an end as Gunha decides to use the knowledge his friends bestowed upon him to finish the foe in front of him! | 2 November, 2012 |
Passione Arc[]
Chapter Name | Short Summary | Release Date |
Un Buco Nel Cuore | Three months after Gunha's victory over Abbacchio, he and Vittoria have established a casual relationship. However, ghosts of the pasts continue to haunt Gunha even to this day... | 3 November, 2012 |
Il Cuore di una Fanciulla è Complicato | Love troubles continue to haunt Gunha as he finally began to put the pieces together. | 4 November, 2012 |
Alzando la Maledizione | With the help of Gaika, the curse on Gunha is lifted as he decides to take matters into his own hands. | 4 November, 2012 |
Incontri il Bandito Oltre il Muro | Brushing off 'rejection', Vittoria decides to once and for all join the Passione gang. | 12 November, 2012 |
Porporapelo Minaccia | After accepting Polpo's test, Vittoria decides to head home, still suffering heartbreak. However, a blast from the past decides to make their move... | 25 November, 2012 |
Splendente Scontro | The fierce battle between Vittoria and Kurenai continues! | 29 November, 2012 |
La Differenza Tra Un Milione Ed Uno | The action heats up as Vittoria is shoved into a sticky situation! | 29 November, 2012 |
Sorgendo Dalle Ceneri | An all-too-familiar face decides to assist Vittoria in defeating Kurenai. Yatte yaruze! | 29 November, 2012 |
Fenice contro Fenice | The battle comes to a close! | 1 December, 2012 |
LAMENT | With this, Vittoria gains a new ally and her desires come to an end. | 3 December, 2012 |
Lovers Arc[]
Chapter Name | Short Summary | Release Date |
Reverso | Things go from bad to worse in Gunha and Vittoria's relationship. | 16 December, 2012 |
Assassino di Lapislazzuli | Clarissa reveals something to Vittoria that changes their relationship forever. | 16 December, 2012 |
Desiderio Rosso | Clarissa and Vittoria's relationship is taken to the next level. | 16 December, 2012 |
A Merry Rising Phoenix Christmas Special | Happy holidays! | 25 December, 2012 |
Phoenix vs Dragon Redux | The conclusion of the battle of fated rivals! | 6 February, 2013 |
Past Force | A new threat emerges! | 17 February, 2013 |
Ripple | The ultimate art! | 17 February, 2013 |
Master of Spells | The final confrontation in Broken Mirror begins. | 25 February, 2013 |
Cannonball Hard Revenge | Once more, love and love meet as both team up to finish the fight. | 25 February, 2013 |
The Power of Feelings | The grand finale of Broken Mirror! | 25 February, 2013 |
Finale[]
Chapter Name | Short Summary | Release Date |
To The Ashes | The absolute finale of the series! | 5 March, 2013 |
Behind the Scenes[]
Polls[]
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