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Jump Ultimate Stars

Game

Jump Ultimate Stars is a Japan-only 2D crossover fighter for the Nintendo DS and the sequel to Jump Super Stars. It packs 305 characters drawn from 41 Weekly Shonen Jump manga, Bleach among them, onto a manga-panel deck system.

Genre: 2D fighting
Platform: Nintendo DS
Developer: Ganbarion
Publisher: Nintendo
Release Year: 2006
Japan Release Date: 2006-11-23
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Gameplay

The game is a fast 2D fighter driven by a deck-building system: the player arranges manga panels on a four-by-five grid. Battle panels bring in playable characters, support panels add assist figures, and help panels grant boosts. Fighters carry Knowledge, Strength, or Laughter natures that beat one another in a rock-paper-scissors loop, with 56 of the 305 characters fully playable.
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Premise

The title is a celebration crossover of Weekly Shonen Jump, gathering heroes from dozens of manga into one roster instead of following a single plot. Bleach joins alongside series such as Dragon Ball, Naruto, One Piece, and many others, with returning and newly added franchises.
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Reception

The game draws generally favorable reviews, sitting near 89 out of 100 on aggregate and standing as a well-liked sequel to Jump Super Stars. Ganbarion develops it and Nintendo publishes it, releasing in Japan on November 23, 2006. It never receives a North American localization, keeping it an import for Western fans.
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This content is original writing by Daddy Jim Headquarters based on the Bleach anime series, manga, and official materials. Episode and chapter references are cited where applicable.

Character and scene imagery on this site is original artwork by Daddy Jim Headquarters, not screenshots or licensed imagery. Official cover art is used on three types of pages for editorial commentary:

  • Movie pages: theatrical posters and key visuals, credited to Studio Pierrot and the production committee.
  • Game pages: official box art for the Bleach console and mobile games, credited to Bandai Namco and other publishers.
  • Manga chapter pages: Jump Comics volume covers, credited to Shueisha and Tite Kubo.

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