I haven't done much research, so I'm not sure if the following ideas are somewhere on the web.
I think it'd be cool to have some more cultural background info on some of the ideas presented in Bleach. For instance, I'm guessing that the idea of a "shinigami" is not unique to the manga (though their functions in Bleach might be fictitious). If the "shinigami" IS unique, then it'd be nice to know some of the influences the creator had to come up with the idea. If it isn't unique, it'd be nice to know where the concept originated.
Similarly, it'd be kinda neat to see how/why the author chose to associate certain languages with groups found in Bleach (i.e. Spanish for Hollow-related things and German for Bount-related things).
Lastly, if someone happens to know and would like to share about the notion of a "zanpakutou" along with the names, that'd be neat. For instance, is "Zabimaru" a creature found in myth, legend, etc. in Japan's history? What about "Zangetsu"? hehe
That's my 2 cents for now.
Holy cow....I became a member very shortly after Okiro Nake...but she's got about 19x more posts than me.
