<sod>''Bleach'' was first conceived from Tite Kubo's desire to draw ''[[Shinigami]]'' ("Soul Reaper" in the English adaptations) in a [[kimono]], which formed the basis for the design of the Soul Reapers.<ref name="About 1">{{cite web|url=http://manga.about.com/od/mangaartistinterviews/a/TiteKubo.htm|title=Interview: Tite Kubo (page 1)|author=Deb Aoki|publisher=About.com|accessdate=2008-09-16}}</ref> Before deciding the use of kimono, Kubo thought of giving black suits to male Soul Reapers and any forms to female Soul Reapers, but thought that it was too generic and changed it to a kimono.<ref name="creation">{{cite AV media |people= [[Tite Kubo]], [[Masakazu Morita]] |date=August 2007 |title= Tite Kubo Interview, Bleach B-Station 112 |publisher= Bleach B-Station |location= Japan}}</ref> Several characteristics from them, such as the ''kidō'' spells and the ''zanpakutō'' swords are also based on Japanese literature.<ref name="WSJ 12">''Weekly Shōnen Jump''. Volume 6, Issue 6. June 2008. [[Viz Media]]. 12.</ref> Instead of using ''zanpakutō'', Kubo wanted to give the Soul Reapers guns, with the exception of Rukia, who would use a scythe. Seeing that guns are not suitable for kimono, he changed them with swords.<ref name="creation" /> When asked which of the Court Guard Squad captains and assistant captains were his favorites, Tite Kubo answered by saying that he liked "all of them" and that he likes to "support" characters "disliked by readers."<ref>''[[Shonen Jump (magazine)|Shonen Jump]]'' #51. Volume 5, Issue 3. March 2007. [[VIZ Media]]. 328.</ref> Early plans for the story did not include the hierarchical structure of the Soul Society, but did include Ichigo's Soul Reaper heritage.<ref name="About 1" /><eod>
<sod>''Bleach'' was first conceived from Tite Kubo's desire to draw ''[[Shinigami]]'' ("Soul Reaper" in the English adaptations) in a [[kimono]], which formed the basis for the design of the Soul Reapers.<ref name="About 1">{{cite web|url=http://manga.about.com/od/mangaartistinterviews/a/TiteKubo.htm|title=Interview: Tite Kubo (page 1)|author=Deb Aoki|publisher=About.com|accessdate=2008-09-16}}</ref> Before deciding the use of kimono, Kubo thought of giving black suits to male Soul Reapers and any forms to female Soul Reapers, but thought that it was too generic and changed it to a kimono.<ref name="creation">{{cite AV media |people= [[Tite Kubo]], [[Masakazu Morita]] |date=August 2007 |title= Tite Kubo Interview, Bleach B-Station 112 |publisher= Bleach B-Station |location= Japan}}</ref> Several characteristics from them, such as the ''kidō'' spells and the ''zanpakutō'' swords are also based on Japanese literature.<ref name="WSJ 12">''[[Weekly Shōnen Jump]]''. Volume 6, Issue 6. June 2008. [[Viz Media]]. 12.</ref> Instead of using ''zanpakutō'', Kubo wanted to give the Soul Reapers guns, with the exception of Rukia, who would use a scythe. Seeing that guns are not suitable for kimono, he changed them with swords.<ref name="creation" /> When asked which of the Court Guard Squad captains and assistant captains were his favorites, Tite Kubo answered by saying that he liked "all of them" and that he likes to "support" characters "disliked by readers."<ref>''[[Shonen Jump (magazine)|Shonen Jump]]'' #51. Volume 5, Issue 3. March 2007. [[VIZ Media]]. 328.</ref> Early plans for the story did not include the hierarchical structure of the Soul Society, but did include Ichigo's Soul Reaper heritage.<ref name="About 1" /><eod>