Bleach, one of the most fashionable anime of the 2000s, has received two new pairs of sneakers from ASICS in celebration of the former’s 20th anniversary, homaging the characters Ichigo Kurosaki and Renji Abarai.
Via Sole Retriever, the popular Bleach anime and ASICS are uniting for a new line of sneakers to commemorate the anime’s 20th anniversary. Two styles were revealed; ASICS’ Ichigo-inspired GT-2160 sneakers come in white with criss-crossing black patterns, plus an orange streak across the sneakers to match his iconic hairstyle. Renji’s Gel-NYCs are a bright red with light and dark accents and black crevices, much like the character’s forehead tattoos. Ichigo’s is priced at $145 while Renji’s comes at a slightly steeper $160. Readers can check out the images and more information below.
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Details on the sneakers include the kanji “黒崎一護” and “阿散井恋次” for the names Ichigo Kurosaki and Renji Abarai, respectively. Also present on Ichigo’s version is a skull representing his Hollowfication, while Squad 6, which Renji holds the vice-captaincy of under Byakuya Kuchiki, is highlighted through its “六” and camellia flower insignia. The shoes are debuting at New York Comic Con; it’s currently unknown when or if they will receive a wider release.
The new Bleach shoes follow ASICS’ collaboration with Naruto this year and last, plus several other exciting anime sneaker releases. These include the Demon Slayer x Adidas ‘Rivalry Row,’ set to be released worldwide, and Reebok’s exclusive line of Hunter x Hunter sneakers, inspired by Gon, Killua, Hisoka, Netero and the Hunter Association. Reebok followed that up with its first collaboration with JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure in April. Since the anime’s return, Bleach‘s resurgence has continued with its sequel anime series: Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Cour 3, currently airing on Hulu and Disney Plus worldwide.
Bleach revolves around Kurosaki Ichigo, a regular always-grouchy high-schooler who for some strange reason is able to see the souls of the dead around him.
- Release Date
- October 5, 2004
- Cast
- Masakazu Morita , Fumiko Orikasa , Hiroki Yasumoto , Yuki Matsuoka , Noriaki Sugiyama , Kentarô Itô , Shinichirô Miki , Hisayoshi Suganuma
- Seasons
- 17 Seasons
- Creator
- Tite Kubo
- Production Company
- TV Tokyo, Dentsu, Pierrot
- Number of Episodes
- 366 Episodes
- Streaming Service(s)
- Hulu , Prime Video
Source: Sole Retriever
