Tite Kubo has clarified this great mystery about Ichigo Kurosaki’s profession

It cannot be denied that Bleach is one of the most successful and influential works of the manga/anime industry.being one of the most beloved series of all time, which is not surprising, since it had an interesting story full of memorable characters that have transcended over the years.
Although the Bleach manga ended many years ago, this work It still holds many very interesting secrets. which have caused many doubts in fans, who have been very eager to discover several of these enigmas, which are usually clarified by Tite Kubo through question and answer sessions through the platform “Klub Outside”.
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And recently, during the last question and answer session, Tite Kubo has answered one of the fans’ biggest doubts regarding Ichigo in the epilogue of bleachoffering them insight into why this Shinigami chose to become a translator.
Tite Kubo reveals why Ichigo Kurosaki became a translator in Bleach epilogue
Tite Kubo answers one of fans’ biggest doubts about Ichigo Kurosaki in the Bleach epilogue
It is known that in Bleach epilogue The fate of many of the characters was revealed after the battle against Ywhach, letting it be known that Ichigo married Orihime and had become a “doctor”running his father’s clinic, leading a fairly normal life by dedicating time to his family and raising his son, Kazui Kurosaki.
In addition, Ichigo’s profession changed in the one-shot manga “No Breathes from Hell” released in 2021revealing that this Shinigami actually became a translator from English to Japanese, a detail that caused many doubts in fans, who felt that this change was extremely strange after what the epilogue had established years ago.
However, recently, during the latest question and answer session on “Klub Outside”, a fan asked Kubo about this drastic change in Ichigo Kurosaki’s professionso the mangaka took the opportunity to clarify this concern left by the epilogue.
Through X, the called user @Cellexion has translated and shared this question and answer session from “Klub Outside” in which Kubo reveals the reason why Ichigo Kurosaki decided to become a translator.
Q459:
I always thought Ichigo was going to be a doctor, so I was very surprised to hear that he became a translator instead. Could you tell us how this came to be?
A459:
It’s because he was interested in connecting two different worlds.— Cellex (@Cellexion) January 21, 2025
In this publication you can see Tite Kubo’s response to this fan concern, since the mangaka revealed that Ichigo decided to become a translator from English to Japanese because I was “interested in connecting two different worlds”.
Obviously, Kubo’s response gives closure to this fan mystery regarding Ichigo Kurosaki’s change of professionletting it be known that the prominent Shinigami was interested in connecting two different worlds, a detail that makes sense considering the role of this Reaper of Souls throughout the series.
It should be noted that, for many years, Tite Kubo has been interacting and revealing various secrets about Bleach and its characters through “Klub Outside”, offering fans more details about the great enigmas who left behind this fascinating and iconic story.
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On the other hand, the Bleach: TYBW anime officially announced part 4, titled “The Calamity”, which will address the final events of the frantic war against Yhwach and his alliesgiving indications that this installment will be packed with a lot of action and confrontations that will leave viewers amazed.