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Vice-Captains Annihilated! The Terrifying Demonic Beast
Jun 23, 2009Lilynette attacks Ukitake, who blocks her effortlessly and urges surrender, provoking her anger. Ayon, a fused creature, severely injures Rangiku and Momo with ease until Hisagi and Izuru arrive to intervene. While Izuru treats the wounded, Hisagi engages Ayon but is overpowered. Iba attempts to assist but is repelled by a cero blast from Ayon’s hidden eye. The beast discards Hisagi and targets Izuru. Disappointed that his subordinates failed to defeat the enemy, Yamamoto steps in to fight Ayon directly, managing to wound it with his staff during the confrontation.
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Yamamoto Defeats Ayon While Ichigo and Hitsugaya Face Espada Opponents
Jun 30, 2009Yamamoto easily defeats the enraged Ayon and Halibel's Fracciones after the latter grows in size. Hitsugaya struggles against Halibel, who reveals she is the Third Espada and attacks him with energy. Kyouraku engages Stark, who identifies himself as the First Espada. In Las Noches, Chad and Renji defeat the Exequias, leaving Rukia to fight Rudbornn. Meanwhile, Ichigo continues his battle with Ulquiorra. Despite Ulquiorra's claim that Ichigo's allies will lose, Ichigo maintains faith in their victory and persists in fighting. This segment concludes the Arrancar arc.
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Ichigo and Chad befriend Keigo and Mizuiro while Orihime meets Chizuru in Karakura Town.
Jul 7, 2009In the living world, students attend their first day at Karakura High School. Ichigo and Chad befriend Keigo and Mizuiro Kojima after rescuing Keigo from thugs. Orihime encounters Chizuru, who attempts to woo her but is kicked by Tatsuki. Meanwhile, in the Soul Society, lieutenants decide to promote Renji to lieutenant of the sixth division and send Rukia to Karakura Town. Renji discusses the promotion with friends but plans to keep it a surprise until Rukia returns. After speaking with her captain and third seat officers, Rukia travels to Karakura Town, arriving simultaneously as the first episode begins.
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Soul Reapers vacation to the ocean after Byakuya destroys a pool
Jul 14, 2009Following the destruction of a secret pool at his residence, Captain Byakuya Kuchiki joins other Soul Reapers for a seaside vacation in the living world. After purchasing swimwear, the group gathers at the beach, where they must assist Jushiro Ukitake due to his sensitivity to heat. Participants compete in a beach art contest, but the event is interrupted when watermelon-shaped monsters attack, leaving most fighters powerless without their zanpakutou. Yoruichi Shihouin and Soi Fon defeat the creatures, revealing that Retsu Unohana orchestrated the gathering with Byakuya and Ukitake as a watermelon-splitting game, with additional arrivals occurring as the episode concludes.
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Ikkaku and Yumichika hunt a hollow in Karakura Town while staying with Keigo.
Jul 21, 2009Ikkaku and Yumichika arrive in Karakura Town to capture a hollow that attacked a Soul Society convoy. They initially seek lodging at Ichigo’s home but are redirected to Keigo’s residence. Mizuho Asano, Keigo’s sister, shows strong interest in Ikkaku, prompting Yumichika to glue a wig onto Ikkaku’s head. This action upsets Mizuho, who makes their stay difficult, forcing the pair to camp outside. While Mizuho and Keigo purchase juice, the hollow attacks Mizuho. Ikkaku removes the wig and intervenes to save her. The following day, the Shinigami prepare to depart. Mizuho acknowledges Ikkaku’s rescue, and the two reconcile, restoring their relationship before the mission concludes.
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Muramasa's Zanpakuto Rebellion Shocks the Soul Society
Jul 28, 2009A mysterious figure signals his allies to act while Ichigo Kurosaki experiences a strange connection with Zangetsu. In the Seireitei, Thirteen Court Guard Squads captains and lieutenants find their zanpakutou malfunctioning and causing detachment. When ryoka attempt to breach Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryuusai's quarters, he and Choujirou Sasakibe confront them, only to be shocked by the intruders' identity. Yamamoto summons the squad leaders to Soukyoku Hill, where the stranger identifies himself as Muramasa. Sajin Komamura attacks with Tenken, but the sword assumes a human form, strikes him down, and joins Muramasa. Other Soul Reapers fail to release their weapons as the zanpakutou transform and declare war against their masters.
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Byakuya Disappears with Cherry Blossoms as Zanpakutou Rebel
Aug 4, 2009Ichigo discovers Rukia Kuchiki injured while a strange woman wielding her powers attacks her. This woman is revealed to be Rukia's zanpakutou, Sode no Shirayuki. Ichigo subdues the renegade spirit, which retreats to the Soul Society. At Kisuke Urahara's shop, Rukia explains that Soul Reaper zanpakutou have attacked their masters, noting her brother Byakuya Kuchiki was defeated by Senbonzakura. Yoruichi Shihouin returns from the Soul Society, confirming survivors of Muramasa encounters. The remaining Thirteen Court Guard Squads regroup at the fourth division headquarters to restore defenses. Urahara notes only Soul Society zanpakutou are affected and plans to capture a materialized one. Rukia departs for the Soul Society to find Byakuya, prompting Ichigo and Yoruichi to follow and save the realm.
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Rukia battles her zanpakutou Sode no Shirayuki while Ichigo and Yoruichi search for Byakuya.
Aug 11, 2009Rukia returns to the sixth division headquarters to reunite with Renji Abarai, but Byakuya’s fate remains unknown following the rebellion. Meanwhile, Ichigo and Yoruichi arrive in the Soul Society and separate to investigate clues. Rukia visits Byakuya’s compound and encounters Sode no Shirayuki, who demands her freedom. After a fierce fight, Rukia is defeated. Ichigo intervenes to save her from freezing, but he is also defeated because he refuses to harm Rukia’s zanpakutou. Desperate, Rukia uses kidou to bind herself to Sode no Shirayuki, demonstrating their inseparable bond. This action causes an explosion that severely injures Rukia. Sode no Shirayuki changes her mind and tries to reach her mistress, but Muramasa appears to restrain her. Muramasa introduces himself to Ichigo as a zanpakutou.
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Zangetsu Turns Against Ichigo as Muramasa Severs Their Bond
Aug 18, 2009Muramasa dismisses Sode no Shirayuki and explains to Ichigo that zanpakutou can achieve independence from their Soul Reaper hosts, citing himself as proof. Ichigo rejects this notion and attacks, but Muramasa uses illusions to pin him down and forcibly extracts Zangetsu. The manifested sword immediately assaults Ichigo. Concurrently, Mayuri Kurotsuchi conducts self-experiments to study zanpakutou manifestation. After Zangetsu seemingly defeats Ichigo, the protagonist shifts into his inner hollow form to counterattack, forcing Zangetsu into a defensive stance. Muramasa attempts a surprise strike, but the inner hollow regenerates instantly and retaliates. Ichigo eventually reasserts control over his body before his hollow form can act further, collapsing unconscious at Muramasa's feet.
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Renji encounters Zabimaru's split forms while Rukia recovers and Ichigo faces Muramasa's trap
Aug 25, 2009Rukia is rescued by the Fourth Division to heal from her wounds. Shuuhei Hisagi faces an assault from his zanpakutou, Kazeshini, during his Seireitei patrol. Renji searches the ruins for Byakuya but meets Zabimaru’s separate entities, Saru and Hebi, who refuse to return to their master. They claim all zanpakutou hear a voice urging them to attack their owners. Meanwhile, Ichigo awakens in Zangetsu’s dimension to find the old man absent. He confronts Muramasa, who quickly disables him and summons his inner hollow. Muramasa freezes the hollow, believing it subdued, but the entity feigns weakness before launching a sudden attack on him.
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Hisagi confronts Kazeshini while Renji struggles against Zabimaru and Ichigo battles Muramasa internally.
Sep 1, 2009Juushirou Ukitake and Shunsui Kyouraku debate whether destroying zanpakutou spirits eliminates the weapons themselves. Renji fights Zabimaru, who mocks his weakness, while Hisagi battles Kazeshini and resolves to kill the spirit despite potential loss of his own zanpakutou. Inside Ichigo’s mind, his inner hollow fights Muramasa until Muramasa restrains him. Ichigo then perceives through Muramasa’s powers to save his inner hollow, asserting that the hollow is part of him. He forces Muramasa out of his mind to continue the fight externally. When Zabimaru threatens Rukia, Renji recalls Ichigo’s and his own reasons for fighting, regaining his resolve to activate Zabimaru’s shikai. This event occurs during the Zanpakutou Unknown Tales arc, specifically episode 6 of 26.
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Release! The New Getsuga Tensho
Sep 8, 2009Kazeshini attacks Hisagi, but Izuru Kira uses kidou to bind the enemy, allowing them to escape. Meanwhile, Renji struggles against Zabimaru, who activates bankai while Renji cannot. Renji tricks Zabimaru into taking his sword, breaks it with kidou, and defeats the entity by firing the shards. Ichigo battles Zangetsu, who also activates bankai. Ichigo combines forces with his inner hollow to use Getsuga Tenshou, defeating Zangetsu and forcing Muramasa to retreat. Zangetsu explains that Muramasa is using a technique to awaken zanpakutou instincts, enabling him to control them. This event occurs during the Zanpakutou Unknown Tales arc on 7/26.
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Ichigo and Ikkaku investigate Muramasa's influence on Zanpakuto spirits in the Seireitei.
Sep 15, 2009Ichigo informs Ukitake, Kyouraku, and Retsu Unohana about Muramasa's powers, then patrols the Seireitei with Ikkaku Madarame to locate the affected entities. Meanwhile, an intruder incapacitates Soul Reaper guards at a compound. Marechiyo Oomaeda discovers the unconscious guards and encounters his Zanpakuto spirit, Gegetsuburi, alongside Ikkaku's spirit, Houzukimaru. Ichigo and Ikkaku interrupt the confrontation, knocking Oomaeda out of the fight. Ichigo battles Gegetsuburi while Ikkaku fights Houzukimaru. Ichigo defeats Gegetsuburi, but Ikkaku is wounded by Houzukimaru's Bankai. Ukitake, Kyouraku, and Soi Fon arrive to surround Houzukimaru, who escapes using his Bankai, though the group secures Gegetsuburi. Ichigo pursues Houzukimaru, but Senbonzakura's petals block his path, revealing Byakuya as the attacker before he disappears.
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Ichigo searches for Byakuya while Haineko and Tobiume seek Hyourinmaru.
Sep 22, 2009Ichigo Kurosaki continues his search for Byakuya Kuchiki and encounters the zanpakutou spirits Haineko and Tobiume, who are hunting Hyourinmaru. Rangiku Matsumoto and Momo Hinamori arrive to battle their respective spirits. Momo casts a kidou spell that knocks Tobiume into Haineko, triggering an argument between the two. Meanwhile, Ichigo meets Hyourinmaru, who has forgotten his name and master. He tries to freeze Ichigo and depart, but Toushirou Hitsugaya intervenes. In a separate location, Muramasa encounters and kills a large group of Gillians. This segment is part of the Zanpakutou Unknown Tales arc, specifically episode 9 of 26.
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Hitsugaya Battles Hyorinmaru While Rangiku and Momo Subdue Their Zanpakuto
Sep 29, 2009Ichigo remains imprisoned by Hyourinmaru as Hitsugaya confronts the spirit. In the woods, Rangiku and Momo defeat their Zanpakuto using Kidou. Hitsugaya attempts to seal Hyourinmaru, but the spirit dissolves the technique effortlessly, darkening the sky with immense power. Recalling their first meeting, Hitsugaya appeals to Hyourinmaru to recognize him as his master. He successfully activates the Zanpakuto's Shikai, proving his authority despite freezing himself and losing consciousness. This event occurs during the Zanpakutou Unknown Tales arc on 10/26.
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Byakuya's Betrayal
Oct 6, 2009Mayuri experiments on Gegetsuburi, learning zanpakutou return only after owner defeat. Rangiku and Momo send their weapons to the fourth division barracks, but an unknown assailant attacks the transport cart. Ichigo meets with Rangiku and Momo, then reaches Muramasa, who struggles with his abilities in his current body. Ichigo attempts to attack Muramasa but is stopped by Senbonzakura. Ichigo fights Senbonzakura and gains the upper hand before Byakuya arrives. Byakuya reveals he has joined Muramasa to protect his pride, then disappears with Muramasa and Senbonzakura. This event occurs during the Zanpakutou Unknown Tales arc on 11/26.
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Byakuya Challenges Renji to Protect His Pride and Zanpakuto
Oct 13, 2009Ukitake, Kyouraku, Renji, and Unohana discuss Byakuya’s betrayal, noting that a zanpakutou becomes unusable if killed by anyone other than its owner. Byakuya returns to the zanpakutou hideout, defeats Sode no Shirayuki, and seemingly kills it, rendering Rukia unable to use her weapon. Rukia and Renji investigate Byakuya’s office, but he arrives with Senbonzakura, tossing Rukia the broken remains of her zanpakutou. Zabimaru arrives to assist Renji against Byakuya and Senbonzakura, but they are overpowered. Suddenly, Tenken, Houzukimaru, Kazeshini, Ruri’iro Kujaku, and Gonryomaru appear. The second division surrounds the zanpakutou, and their owners emerge to fight them. This segment belongs to the Zanpakutou Unknown Tales arc, specifically episode 12 of 26.
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Shinigami and Zanpakuto, Total Sortie
Oct 20, 2009Ichigo confronts Byakuya while Senbonzakura intercepts him, leading to a Bankai clash. Renji and Zabimaru block Byakuya's escape. Kira battles Kazeshini, suspecting its personality stems from Hisagi's repressed impulses. Soi Fon fights Gonryomaru and Tenken simultaneously but is caught off guard by smoke. Yumichika exchanges insults with Ruri'iro Kujaku. Ikkaku defeats Houzukimaru by breaking its Bankai through repeated attacks and surviving the final strike. Meanwhile, Fourth Division lieutenant Isane Kotetsu and Seventh Division lieutenant Tetsuzaemon Iba arrive to aid the wounded. Their assistance is interrupted by the appearance of Ashisogi Jizou at the battle site.
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Ichigo battles Senbonzakura while allies face Zanpakuto spirits in intense duels.
Oct 27, 2009Soi Fon fights Gonryomaru and Tenken until her Zanpakuto, Suzumebachi, attacks her. Ruri'iro Kujaku gains the upper hand over Yumichika. Isane and Iba retreat from Ashisogi Jizou, but Haineko and Tobiume arrive, causing Ashisogi Jizou to paralyze Isane's legs. Rangiku and Momo return to assist them. Byakuya defeats Renji and Zabimaru. Kira tricks Kazeshini into believing he can still use his Zanpakuto to unsettle it, but is then attacked by Wabisuke. Ichigo fights past Senbonzakura to reach Kira until Kenpachi Zaraki arrives. This segment is part of the Zanpakuto Unknown Tales arc, specifically episode 14 of 26.
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Kenpachi arrives to defeat Wabisuke and confront Senbonzakura and Byakuya
Nov 3, 2009Kenpachi arrives just before Wabisuke kills Kira, easily defeating Wabisuke and rendering Kira unable to use his zanpakutou. Yachiru Kusajishi explains their absence by claiming they were hunting hollows and got lost. Senbonzakura attacks Kenpachi but is overwhelmed by his immense spiritual power, which destroys a wide area. Byakuya intervenes to fight Kenpachi, allowing Senbonzakura to resume battling Ichigo. Meanwhile, Yumichika breaks free from Ruri'iro Kujaku's binding vines and defeats him, reclaiming his zanpakutou. This event occurs during the Zanpakutou Unknown Tales arc, specifically episode 15 out of 26.
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Pursuing Byakuya Amidst Confusion in the Gotei Divisions
Nov 10, 2009While Ichigo battles Senbonzakura and Kenpachi engages Byakuya, Ashisogi Jizou deploys poison gas via Bankai, allowing Byakuya and Senbonzakura to flee. Yachiru pursues the creature, which Kenpachi captures before Mayuri detonates it, revealing it as his Zanpakuto. Soi Fon struggles against Suzumebachi but eventually defeats her, earning congratulations from Yoruichi. Unohana treats poisoning victims including Rangiku, Momo, Isane, and Iba. Yoruichi later informs Ichigo and the captains that she knows Yamamoto's location. The scene shifts to Yamamoto imprisoned by a barrier created by Sougyo no Kotowari, Katen Kyoukotsu, and Minazuki, who are identified as the Ryoka from earlier. This segment is part of the Zanpakutou Unknown Tales arc, specifically episode 16 of 26.
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Special Mission! Rescue Captain Commander Yamamoto!
Nov 17, 2009Yoruichi, Ukitake, Kyouraku, and Kenpachi plan to rescue Yamamoto despite facing high-class zanpakutou. Kazeshini returns to the hideout and faints from exhaustion. The group splits up; Ukitake and Kyouraku encounter Sougyo no Kotowari and Katen Kyoukotsu, while Kenpachi and Yachiru meet Gonryomaru and Tenken after getting lost. Yoruichi defeats Haineko and Tobiume. Ichigo, guided by Minazuki, confronts Kazeshini, breaking the zanpakutou into pieces. He then continues his journey to locate Yamamoto. This segment is part of the Zanpakutou Unknown Tales arc, specifically entry (17/26).
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Deceived Shinigami! The World Collapse Crisis
Nov 24, 2009Muramasa obstructs Ichigo’s rescue of Yamamoto, provoking him to unleash Hollow powers. Yoruichi, Ukitake, and Kyouraku detect the deception and break from their foes. Muramasa tricks Ichigo into firing a Getsuga Tenshou, deflecting it to shatter Yamamoto’s barrier. This allows Muramasa to steal Ryuujin Jakka, which Yamamoto had hidden to prevent theft. Katen Kyoukotsu and Sougyo no Kotowari attack Muramasa but are destroyed by the stolen Zanpakutou. Muramasa escapes with Ryuujin Jakka, while Yamamoto reveals his plan to destroy the Thirteen Court Guard Squads. This event occurs during the Zanpakutou Unknown Tales arc, specifically episode 18 of 26.
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Ice and Flame Dragons Clash in the Ultimate Battle for Survival
Dec 1, 2009Ichigo, Yoruichi, Ukitake, Kyouraku, and Yamamoto face a flame wall from Ryuujin Jakka. Yoruichi escapes underground via shunkou, but Tobiume and Haineko collapse the fissure. Ichigo fails to leap over the flames using hollow powers. Yamamoto explains Muramasa seeks to destroy Karakura Town to free Kouga Kuchiki. Earlier, Muramasa met Orihime Inoue, blacked out, and was confronted by Uryuu Ishida and Yasutora "Chad" Sado. As Ichigo attempts another jump before being engulfed, Hitsugaya and Hyourinmaru arrive. They activate their bankai to rescue Ichigo, enabling him to proceed to Karakura Town to stop Muramasa. This segment belongs to the Zanpakutou Unknown Tales arc, episode 19 of 26.
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- BLEACH came out in 2004.
- Which studio made BLEACH?
- BLEACH was produced by Studio Pierrot.
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- BLEACH was directed by Noriyuki Abe.
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- Current status of BLEACH: Finished.