24 Facts About Orihime Inoue

Orihime Inoue is a fictional character in the Japanese manga series Bleach and its anime adaptation created by Tite Kubo.

Besides the manga series, Orihime Inoue appears in other media, including the anime series, anime films, video games and rock musicals.

Orihime Inoue has been fairly popular among readers of the manga since her introduction, having ranked within the top 10 or the top 20 in all of the characters popularity polls of the series.

Additionally, Orihime Inoue has gained additional popularity via the Loituma Girl internet meme, and various pieces of merchandising have been developed based on her appearance such as figurines and key chains.

Orihime Inoue comes off as naive and rather clueless, which is at odds with her exceptionally high marks in school.

Orihime Inoue's cooking style can be described as very bad, disgusting, or more often strange to the point that aside from Rangiku Matsumoto, no one would think it delectable, and is one of the running jokes in the series.

Orihime Inoue has a tendency to rush into situations without thinking, sometimes leading to embarrassing or even dangerous consequences.

Orihime Inoue tends to have an overactive imagination and gets carried away thinking of implausible scenarios, such as initially fantasizing a date with Ichigo, later ending into her becoming a boxing champion prior to being shot.

Orihime Inoue's hair is worn long in honor of the promise Tatsuki Arisawa once made to protect her.

When Sora turned eighteen, he ran away with Orihime Inoue, who was three years old, and raised her since.

Orihime Inoue first appears in Bleach pilot chapter that Kubo submitted to Weekly Shonen Jump.

Orihime Inoue is a teenager who attends Karakura High School and Ichigo's friend.

Orihime Inoue become spiritually aware after being saved by Ichigo from Acidwire, her late brother turned into a hollow.

The hollow attacks Karakura High School, but Orihime Inoue uses her own power Shun Shun Rikka to save Tatsuki Arisawa.

Later on, Orihime Inoue is captured by Makizo Aramaki, a Soul Reaper of the 11th division, but is later freed by captain Kenpachi Zaraki.

Orihime Inoue joins the others when they deal with the Bount in anime-only episodes.

Orihime Inoue, after saying that he is not frightening, tries to reach his hand but Ulquiorra finally disappears.

Ten years after the war, Orihime Inoue marries Ichigo and has a son, Kazui Kurosaki.

Orihime Inoue's character has gained additional popularity even among non-fans thanks to a short looped animation of Orihime twirling a leek played to "Ievan Polkka".

Orihime Inoue appears in the Bleach: Memories of Nobody, Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion and Bleach: Hell Verse, albeit in a minor role.

Orihime Inoue appears in the Bleach video games such as Heat the Soul as a playable character.

The character of Orihime Inoue has been well received by readers from the manga, appearing at No 5 in the first characters popularity poll.

Orihime Inoue did not appear in the top ten from the second, but returned in the two followings; in the 3rd poll she ranked 10th, and was 8th in the most recent, surpassing Izuru Kira by 123 votes.

Various publications for manga, anime and other media have commented on Orihime Inoue's character, adding praise to her traits and development.