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27
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0 of 27 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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It's a finale fans have waited more than a decade to see.
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fans → publish → ?
The epic conclusion to Bleach - one of the most popular anime series of all time - is due to land later.
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conclusion → land → time
Original creator Tite Kubo has overseen some major changes to the original comic book arc's "disappointing" narrative which have been positively received.
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which → oversee → narrative
So as some mourn the "end of an era", they're also nervously waiting to see if he can stick the landing second time around.
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he → mourn → landing
BBC Newsbeat's been speaking to fans as they say an "emotional" goodbye to Kubo's creation.
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they → speak → creation
Bleach is regarded as one of the "big three" manga in Japan alongside One Piece and Naruto, and animated adaptations of each are credited with helping to fuel the global popularity of anime.
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adaptations → regard → anime
It follows the story of Ichigo Kurosaki, a teenager with distinctive orange hair who has the unusual ability to see ghosts.
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who → follow → ghosts
He navigates school and family life at the same time as defending humanity from evil spirits.
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He → navigate → spirits
"It is honestly my favourite series of all time, it has got me through a lot across my life," says Ruby Ebbs, 27.
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Ebbs → get → life
She started reading Bleach at age nine and became friends with fellow fan Nicholas Thong, 30, through their shared passion
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She → read → passion
"I've made so many friends through Bleach, it's been such a wonderful part of my life both in terms of what it teaches me and the kind of people I meet through it," says Ebbs.
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Ebbs → make → it
For Nicholas, watching Bleach as teenager helped him get through school - and he even has a tattoo dedicated to the story.
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he → watch → story
"It helped me make friends in school, talking to a few people who also knew Bleach and about our favourite characters," recalls the 30-year-old.
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old → help → characters
The pair tell BBC Newsbeat they will be "crying together" as they watch the finale later.
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they → tell → finale
"A lot of us are feeling quite emotional about it," says Ruby.
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Ruby → feel → it
The original Bleach anime ran from 2004 to 2012 across 16 seasons but never caught up to the manga source material.
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anime → run → material
Fans were unsure if it would ever come back.
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it → come → ?
But the first part of Bleach's animated final chapter eventually premiered 10 years later in 2022.
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part → animate → 2022
The arc, Thousand-Year Blood War, has been split into four separate chapters, and the final run began this July.
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run → split → chapters
Bleach's original comic book ending was divisive and broadly unpopular with fans and was said to have been rushed due to creator Kubo experiencing health issues during its production.
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Kubo → say → production
One of the reasons fans have been so excited to see the new, animated finale is due to the fact Kubo and animation house Pierrot Films have made changes to the original storyline.
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Kubo → see → storyline
And many are hoping the "final battle", external will "fix" the unpopular ending from 2016.
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battle → hop → 2016
Regardless of the final verdict, fans say Bleach will have a lasting legacy.
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Bleach → say → legacy
Itanna Alakija describes himself as the "biggest Bleach fan there is" and says one of his favourite things about Bleach is how it represents black characters.
"The way that Tite Kubo integrates all these cultures and represents them in a Japanese art form is really interesting and amazing," the 28-year-old explains.
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old → describe → form
Itanna was already a Naruto fan when he discovered Bleach as a teenager.
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he → discover → teenager
"I remember stumbling upon Bleach and thought: 'This looks cool'," he recalls.
And he praises the show for treating black characters as "normal people".
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he → stumble → people
"It's one of the few anime that has represented black characters in a non-stereotypical way".
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that → represent → way
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