Akira Toriyama and Tite Kubo are two of the biggest names in the manga industry. Their works Dragon Ball and Bleach have huge fan followings, and they have inspired many other prominent manga creators. However, the two have totally different mindsets, and their way of creating the story is the exact opposite.

Bleach anime | Credit: Studio Pierrot

This was pointed out when Kubo gave an interview with Daisuke Sakuma on his radio talk show and talked about how he created Bleach and the involvement of his editors in the story. Kubo pointed out that he didn’t give much choice to his editors and mostly went with his own decisions regarding the storyline.

On the other hand, Toriyama had a different approach. He not only asked for his editor’s advice, but he evidently changed the entire story of Dragon Ball because of his first editor. This proved that Kubo...