Tite Kubo Hired One Bleach Animator Because How ‘Sensually’ He Drew One of Anime’s Hottest Characters

Viz Media recently held an exclusive interview with Bleach character designer Masashi Kudo. In the interview, in a surprising twist, it came out that Kudo landed the job only because Tite Kubo, the creator of the Bleach manga, liked his ‘sensual’ drawing of Orihime Inoue.

Here’s the full interview posted on Viz Media’s official YouTube channel:

Bleach is already known for its stylish character designs, thanks to Tite Kubo. Among the plethora of characters in the series, Orihime Inoue truly stands out. Yet, in the anime adaptation, much of Orihime’s charm lies in Masashi Kudo’s interpretation of the character. In a way, Kudo-san is the hand…