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“Bleach UNMASKED book features Ulquiorra's origins, Harribel's post-war story, and Matsumoto/Kira's memories of Gin.”
Bleach Unmasked Short Stories
BLEACH UNMASKED
7.54
2,958 rank · 7,227 readers · 62 favorites
Shounen
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Synopsis
Bleach UNMASKED book features Ulquiorra's origins, Harribel's post-war story, and Matsumoto/Kira's memories of Gin.
Short stories featured in the Bleach: Official Character Book 3 UNMASKED include "not be, but be," a short manga exploring Ulquiorra Cifer's mysterious origins in "Nestle to Night"; a short story written by Matsubara Makoto following Tier Harribel and her companions in the aftermath of a major conflict; and a reflective tale about Rangiku Matsumoto and Izuru Kira sharing memories of their former captain, Gin Ichimaru.
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Derived from 3 sampled reviews
6.7
/10
What 3 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 5
σ 1.25
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.25 · some divergence
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 1.67
Running avg · May 2022 → Aug 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “These are all short but worthwhile reads for anyone who likes Bleach's cast. They can be read after finishing the Arrancar arc and provide additional details on some of its characters. "Not be, but...”
- 7 “Is that you L? Jokes aside, this work focuses on our beloved Ulquiorra, and as the name suggests, it's all about short stories. Overall, this doesn't add anything to the story; it just shows us a...”
- 5 “Bleach Unmasked Short Stories are, as the name implies, short stories. Very short in fact, so reviewing them isn’t exactly easy. But as it would be sad to leave it unreviewed, here’s a very short...”
Verbosity
Short · 33%
Medium · 67%
Long · 0%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 2 ch ch × vol
- Total read 0h 16m approx
- Published Jun 2011 – Jun 2011
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M16049 catalog