Tite Kubo
Tite Kubo
Noriaki Kubo, known by his pen name Tite Kubo, is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known for his manga series Bleach, which has sold over 82 million copies as of 2013...
NationalityJapanese
ProfessionIllustrator
Date of Birth26 June 1977
CityFuchu, Japan
CountryJapan
light water shadow
Your shadow stealthily leaves nothing of where you go, like a poisoned needle that sews together my footsteps. Your light pliantly strikes the water tower, like a lightning bolt that severs the source of my life. -Soifon
anime shadow bleach
I have always been afraid... Always been pretending to follow you closely, alwyas been pretending to sharpen my teeth, when the truth is, I am ... scared to death just treading on your shadow.
hard love particular scene time
If I want to draw more in a particular scene that I think is important, because of time I cannot. That's hard for me. But I've always wanted to be a manga-ka, so I'm doing what I love.
hardest weekly
The hardest thing about being a manga-ka is that it's a weekly thing.
love
I've always wanted to be a manga-ka, so I'm doing what I love.
All the important drawings I do myself. Every single character is also done by me.
drawings single
I have three assistants, but there isn't a head assistant. All the important drawings I do myself. Every single character is also done by me.
draw scene time
When I draw the scene that I'd been dreaming about or had always wanted to draw, that is the time that I'm happiest.
death life
For me, life and death are very important themes. There is no life without death. That's why it's very important to me.
believe enjoyable message people talented
The message is that if you believe in what you create, it's enjoyable and people will follow. The talented mangaka should know that; otherwise, no one would read or enjoy it. So believe in yourself. Believing in yourself is important.
looks sulking enough
So stop sulking. You're not old enough for the cool, tortured look.
bleach do-not-fear
Those who do not fear the sword they wield have no right to wield a sword at all. ~Shuhei Hisagi
heart skulls tears
What is this "heart"? If I tear open that chest of yours, will I see it there? If I smash open that skull of yours, will I see it there? ~ulquiorra
fall
You are so, even when falling." (Byakuya Kuchiki)