Bleach, for a blast from the past

[starlady]

So I just totally spoiled myself through chapter 423 of the manga, not really by choice (those people on the Bleach wiki, I admire their dedication to minutiae). Here's my question for you: 

TOTAL COPOUT ENDING Y/N? Show your work!

(This icon is ironic. Also, is the manga actually going to end, or is it going to keep going, again?) 

Comments

[inkstone]

Nah, I think it's still going.

[starlady]

I didn't actually think it was going to end. I just sort of hoped forlornly.

[eccentricyoruba]

What, does this mean Bleach is coming to an end soon? I need to catch up on manga chapters then.

[starlady]

Spoilers down-thread, as a warning.

My informants say it's not going to end any time soon, but I'd imagined another year or two? Depends how long Kubo drags out the last arc, I guess.

[yifu]

Naw, it's not the end yet. Weekly Jump won't let go of this series so easily.
Rumors have it that there will one last arc, but no official info as yet.

[starlady]

it's hard to believe it's been, what, like 10 years since it started? getting close to 10 years, anyway…

[nijibug]

What yifu said. Kubo revealed in an interview that there's going to be a Spirit King arc where he's going to introduce the royal something-or-other army type deal, because he feels Bleach is suffering from a severe lack of new, underdeveloped characters, clearly.

[starlady]

Oh brother. At least maybe this way there will be more Isshin and Ryuuken?

(Yeah, seriously. There are tons of cool characters, he just never developed 90% of them…)

What's the betting on Ichigo getting his powers back?

[nijibug]

At least maybe this way there will be more Isshin and Ryuuken?

This will make it worth it for me. See? I'm more than easy to please. Hopefully what's following immediately after the hiatus is an Isshin backstory.

What's the betting on Ichigo getting his powers back?

Same as Ishida having gotten his powers back. *smirk*

[starlady]

*smirk*

I do like Isshin & Ryuuken, though. And I kind of want to finally learn about Urahara's bankai…

[nijibug]

Have you read this?
http://tristefic.livejournal.com/24097.html

Warning: Not safe for places where you need to be quiet. For instance, I read it during Physics lecture and that was a very bad choice. xDDD

[starlady]

I have read nothing. I will, however, check that out; thanks!

[jennifergale.livejournal.com]

Less of a cop-out, more of a WHAT???.