Well, this is awkward

and this new propaganda going around that ichiruki was only a thing in the anime and their scenes are fake and non existent in the manga.

ALL THEIR BEST MOMENTS ARE FROM THE MANGA

The lovestory of Isshin and Masaki, Ichigo's fucking PARENTS, directly parallels Ichigo and Rukia's relationship, and that is sOMETHING KUBO FUCKING DREW AND WROTE WITH HIS OWN HANDS!!! but IM delusional and an anime only watcher???

also, let's not forget that Ichigo's future WIFE is canonically JEALOUS of Ichigo and Rukia's bond. She's so jealous she CRIES about it. And that NEVER gets resolved!! The pep talk Rangiku gives her about being just as important is then nullified some chapters later when Orihime notices just how concerned Ichigo is about Rukia, and HAS TO LOOK AWAY OUT OF JEALOUSY. but IM crazy for thinking Ichigo deeply cares for Rukia??? KUBO WROTE THAT SHIT. My fault I didn't realize that Orihime of all people noticing the strength of the ichiruki bond meant that Ichigo actually cares about Orihime more.

having your MC's future wife, the woman who is deeply in love with him, be the one who comments on the closeness/specialness of his relationship with another women is CRAZY. ichiruki/hime is literally the epitome of the "girl best friend he tells you not to worry about " Orihime is VERY much worried about Rukia and thaT CAME FROM KUBO's HANDS!!!

I could go on forever, this genuinely has me so HEATED. how do you set up a relationship as well developed as ichiruki and then be shocked people thought they would end up together. How do you UNINTENTIONALLY write what could have been one of the best love stories?