Rock Musical Bleach The musical was first produced under the direction of Takuya Hiramitsu at Space Zero Hall in
Shinjuku, Tokyo and opened officially on August 17, 2005. The script was adapted by Naoshi Okumura and music was originally produced by Shoichi Tama. The main role of Ichigo Kurosaki went to
Tatsuya Isaka. The role of Rukia Kuchiki was played by
Miki Satō.
Rei Yoshii portrayed Orihime Inoue and Naofumi Yoshida played the role of Yasutora Sado. The show was performed until August 28, 2005.
Saien The second musical was performed under name "Saien" and it was officially premiered at Meil Park Hall in
Osaka on January 5, 2006. The Tokyo premiere of "Saien" was held at
Nippon Seinenkan Great Hall on January 14, 2006. The production added the new cast member for the show,
Eiki Kitamura to play a role of Izuru Kira.
The Dark of the Bleeding Moon The third
Rock Musical Bleach was opened at Miel Park Hall in Osaka under name "The Dark of the Bleeding Moon" on August 10, 2006. In Tokyo, the musical was held at Nippon Seinenkan Great Hall on August 16, 2006. The show added Kumiko Saito to portray Yoruichi Shihōin. The production also added
Kohei Murakami to portray Hanatarō Yamada,
Harumi Inoue to play Rangiku Matsumoto,
Shogo Suzuki to play Kenpachi Zaraki, and Takuya Usui to play Ikkaku Madarame.
Yousuke Ito,
Rei Yoshii and Naofumi Yoshida were removed from the original cast member list.
No Clouds in the Blue Heavens "No Clouds in the Blue Heavens" is a sequel of previous musical and it focuses on Rukia's execution. The performance was held at Nippon Seinenkan Great Hall in Tokyo on March 21, 2007, following the next premiere at
Hyōgo Theater on April 3, 2007. The show features new cast members and new songs. Asuka Sekine,
Hiroko Kasahara and
Masahiro Kuranuki were added to the cast.
The All The closing musical "The All" was held at
Shinjuku Koma Theater on March 24, 2008. The show is the part of "Rock Musical Bleach DX" performance and it features the complete
Soul Society arc storyline from
Bleach manga along with the main actors.
The Live Bankai Show "The Live Bankai Shows" are musicals with original script and they don't follow the manga plotline. The first "Live Bankai Show Code 001" was held at Aoyama Theater in
Tokyo on January 10, 2007. The next one, "Code 002" was opened at
Shinjuku Koma Theater on March 24, 2008 as a part of "Rock Musical Bleach DX" show. In 2010, the third show "Code 003", was performed across the country starting at Momochi Palace in
Fukuoka, following the performance at Theater Brava in
Osaka and closing show at Nippon Seinenkan Great Hall in Tokyo. The shows features new songs and new cast members.
Naoya Gomoto was added to portray Shūhei Hisagi while
Kengo Ohkuchi didn't perform his role of Sousuke Aizen in the third show.
Shinsei 2011 and 2012 Celebrating the
Bleach manga 10th anniversary a new production under name "Shinsei" was opened in July 2011. The tour ran nationwide in six different cities. The show featured a new set of cast members along with the new script and music. The leading role of Ichigo Kurosaki was portrayed by Norizuki Kouhei.
Miki Satō reprised her role of Rukia Kuchiki. The musical was reprised at Shinagawa Stellar Ball in Tokyo on August 9, 2012. The "Shinsei 2012" performance featured the original set of cast members with addition of Oyama Masashi who portrayed Urahara Kisuke.
Another Above Ground Celebrating the 15th anniversary of
Bleach, a new production of
Rock Musical Bleach was revealed in May 2016. The play was based on "The All" which was held in 2008 and the story covered the "Soul Society" Arc from the series. The musical debuted in AiiA 2.5 Theater Tokyo and ran from July 28 until August 7, 2016 before continuing their run from August 24–28, 2016 at the Kyoto Gekijō. The play was directed and written by Tsutsumi Yasuyuki who previously worked on several
One Piece projects.
Arrancar the Beginning After about 8 years since the latest
Bleach Rock Musical in 2016, a new adaptation was revealed in February of 2024. The play follows the beginning of the "Arrancar" Arc from the series, starting at the "Arrancar: The Arrival" Arc, and ending right before the "Arrancar: Decisive Battle of Karakura" Arc. It also includes a segment of "The Past" Arc (Turn Back the Pendulum). The musical debuted in Tennozu The Galaxy Theater in Tokyo and ran from May 12th until May 26th, with a continued run in Cool Japan Park Osaka WW Hall between May 31st and June 2nd. The play was written and directed by Akiko Kodama, featuring music by Shu Kanematsu. ==Musical numbers==