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Rukia chooses to stay in Soul Society while Ichigo returns to the human world
Jan 10, 2006Following a recap of the arc's events, Ichigo and his companions travel back to the human world. Rukia makes the decision to remain in the Soul Society instead of accompanying Ichigo. This segment serves as the final episode of the Soul Society: The Rescue arc.
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Renji Arrives in Karakura Town as Ichigo Claims He Is His Cousin
Jan 17, 2006Following his return from the Soul Society, Ichigo Kurosaki resumes his daily routine as a high school student in Karakura Town. Lieutenant Renji Abarai arrives in the area, prompting Ichigo to introduce him to bystanders as his cousin. That night, Orihime Inoue experiences a dream involving her brother Sora. During this vision, she is pulled into a large gate while three mysterious individuals watch her. This event marks the beginning of the Bount arc, specifically the first part of twenty-eight segments. The narrative focuses on the immediate aftermath of Ichigo's return and the sudden appearance of Renji, alongside Orihime's unsettling dream sequence that hints at future conflicts.
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Ichigo and friends search for Orihime but encounter an imposter and Chad's abduction
Jan 24, 2006Following Orihime's disappearance, Ichigo, Renji, Uryuu Ishida, and Yasutora "Chad" Sado attempt to locate her. Renji receives a call from a mysterious girl who claims Orihime will return to her house at eight o'clock. The group arrives at the specified time and finds Orihime, but she turns out to be an imposter. Shortly after this discovery, Chad is taken by three figures. This event is part of the Bount arc, specifically episode 28.
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Ichigo and allies escape a museum maze after Chad's loss
Jan 31, 2006Following Chad's loss, a caller directs Ichigo, Renji, and Uryuu to a local museum for a game. The location transforms into a looping maze filled with illusions and traps. Frustration causes the group to split as they seek individual paths. While Ichigo and Renji attempt to leave, Uryuu identifies a flaw in the illusion and devises an escape route. Upon exiting, they discover the three mysterious figures are modified souls. The trio then flees the scene, abandoning Orihime and Chad behind. This event occurs during the Bount arc on 3/28.
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Death Game! The Missing Classmate
Feb 7, 2006After leaving the museum, the group is confronted by modified souls who claim one core member is an imposter. They must identify the fake before noon or all students die. At Ichigo's school, he suspects Renji and demands he remove his gigai, leading to a suggestive scene witnessed by classmates. During the search, Tatsuki Arisawa disappears. The group eventually decides the imposter is posing as Chad, but the modified souls have already kidnapped the students. This event is part of the Bount arc, dated 4/28.
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The Devil's True Identity and the Secret That Is Revealed
Feb 14, 2006Ichigo and his allies face modified souls who trap them in a massive gate and place Chad inside a giant hourglass. Ririn declares they have five minutes to defeat the enemies and save Chad. Ichigo breaks the hourglass, revealing Kisuke Urahara orchestrated this as a training exercise. He also informs the group that Uryuu has lost his Quincy powers. Meanwhile, Soul Reapers Yoruichi Shihouin and Soi Fon investigate the Bounts, humans who consume souls for sustenance. After finding soul remains, they rush to another attack site. There, Yoruichi intervenes to stop a woman from consuming another soul. This segment covers the Bount arc on 5/28.
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Kisuke orders modified souls to accompany Ichigo against Bounts Yoshino and Ryou.
Feb 14, 2006At Urahara's shop, Kisuke discusses the Bounts with Ichigo and his friends. He orders the modified souls, Ririn, Noba, and Kuroudo, to accompany the group. They subsequently locate a pair of Bounts, Yoshino Souma and Ryou Udagawa. As Udagawa retreats, Ichigo begins to battle Yoshino. She summons her "doll" Goethe, a Familiar unique to each of the Bounts. This event is part of the Bount arc, dated 6/28. The encounter highlights the unique abilities of the Bounts and the assistance provided by Kisuke's modified allies during this confrontation.
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Rukia Returns as the Substitute Team Revives to Face New Threats
Feb 21, 2006Goethe overwhelms Ichigo with fire attacks until Rukia Kuchiki intervenes to save him. Udagawa restrains Goethe and removes him and Yoshino from the conflict. Following the battle, Ichigo and his friends celebrate Rukia's return at Ichigo's house, where they discuss the threat posed by the Bounts. The next day, Udagawa begins consuming the souls of humans he encounters, prompting Ichigo and his friends to engage him in combat. Meanwhile, Yoshino escapes from the Bounts' headquarters. The leader of the Bounts, Jin Kariya, observes her escape from a distance. This event marks part of the Bount arc, specifically episode 7 out of 28.
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Collision Moment! An Evil Hand Approaches the Quincy
Mar 7, 2006Udagawa captures Uryuu, but Yoshino rescues him. Udagawa summons snakes with a doll, yet retreats when Ururu Tsumugiya attacks with a bazooka. In the Soul Society, Captain Shunsui Kyouraku questions Mayuri Kurotsuchi about the Bounts. Mayuri denies access to data, only to find it erased later. Uryuu wakes in an apartment where Yoshino explains that Kariya seeks a Quincy to open a gateway to the world of the dead. This event occurs during the Bount arc on 8/28. The narrative highlights the conflict between Udagawa and the protagonists, while the Soul Society subplot reveals missing information regarding the Bounts, setting the stage for Kariya's objectives involving the Quincy.
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Water Attack! Escape from the Shutdown Hospital
Mar 14, 2006Ichigo and his companions locate Uryuu at a hospital after receiving his message. The room suddenly floods with water, which the group identifies as dolls controlled by unidentified Bount members. These dolls attempt to drown Uryuu, but Ichigo rescues him by cutting through the water constructs. The group tries to escape but encounters two Bount members named Hou and Ban. While the others retreat with Uryuu, Ichigo and Renji engage Hou and Ban in combat. This event is part of the Bount arc, specifically episode 9/28.
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The Bounts Assemble: A Strategic Maneuver by the Opposing Force
Mar 28, 2006Ichigo, Renji, and Rukia are trapped by Hou and Ban’s water pillars while Chad and Orihime attempt to rescue Uryuu. The twins shift focus to Uryuu, prompting Chad to separate them and collapse their dolls. Hou and Ban retaliate by forcing the group to ingest the dolls, enabling the twins to destroy them from within. Ganju Shiba and Hanatarou Yamada arrive, with Ganju using fireworks to obliterate the dolls and kill Hou and Ban. After the battle, the group discovers that Uryuu is missing. This event is part of the Bount arc, dated 10/28.
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Uryuu meets Yoshino while Kariya recruits Bounts and Kenpachi learns Ichinose lives
Mar 28, 2006Uryuu wanders alone and encounters Yoshino, who explains how the Bount's extended lifespan causes mental decline. Kariya announces to the Bounts that he has located a Quincy and will guide them toward a new era. In the Soul Society, Kenpachi Zaraki of the eleventh division discovers that Maki Ichinose, a former member he thought dead, is actually alive. Unbeknownst to Kenpachi, Ichinose has joined Kariya's group. This segment covers the Bount arc, dated 11/28.
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Bount Attack on 11th Squad and Ichigo's Pursuit of Yoshino and Uryuu
Apr 4, 2006Yoshino and Uryuu are ambushed by Bount Gou Koga, who deploys his doll Dalk, a metallic spider-like entity. After a brief skirmish, Koga abducts the pair and transports them to Kariya's mansion. Utilizing modified soul-sensing capabilities, Ichigo locates the Bounts and heads to their hideout. Simultaneously, in the Soul Society, Mayuri convenes a meeting of all Soul Reaper captains to address a traitor who deleted database records. Kenpachi suspects Ichinose is responsible. At the mansion, Kariya tries to secure Uryuu's allegiance by promising a superior world for Bounts and Quincies, but Uryuu remains wary of his motives.
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Ichigo confronts Kariya while Ichinose battles Udagawa and then Ichigo
Apr 4, 2006Ichigo, Rukia, and modified souls enter Kariya's mansion to demand Uryuu's release. Ichigo engages Udagawa in combat while Rukia and the others search for Uryuu. Ichinose intercepts them, explaining his disillusionment with the Thirteen Court Guard Squads after Kenpachi killed the previous eleventh division captain to become leader. Upon seeing Udagawa attempt to betray Kariya, Ichinose leaves to protect his master, killing Udagawa in the process. He then turns his attention to Ichigo, initiating a direct confrontation between the two fighters as the situation escalates within the mansion.
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Ichinose's Past Revealed as Kariya Attacks Ichigo During the Bount Arc
Apr 11, 2006Ichinose recounts his history as an eleventh division Soul Reaper who witnessed Kenpachi kill the former captain. He tried to avenge his superior by fighting Kenpachi but was easily defeated. Disillusioned, he left Soul Society and pledged loyalty to Kariya. Kariya then engages Ichigo, overpowering him. Meanwhile, Ururu assaults the mansion with a bazooka. Yoruichi rescues Ichigo, and the group retreats. This segment is part of the Bount arc, specifically episode 14 out of 28.
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Mayuri Reveals Bount History to Captains While Ichigo Confronts His Lack of Focus
May 2, 2006Mayuri informs the Soul Society captains about the Bounts' past defeat by the Quincy, which led them to consume living souls for power. He predicts that attacks will increase as the Bounts grow more active. Meanwhile, Ichigo remains depressed after losing to Kariya. Ganju and Renji engage him in combat, with Renji delivering a lecture that helps Ichigo recognize his own unfocused state. This segment is part of the Bount arc, specifically episode 15 out of 28.
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Yoshino fuses with Goethe to attack Kariya, who defeats her and uses her body to create soul-consuming bitto.
May 9, 2006Ichigo and Renji train throughout the night at Urahara's shop. Meanwhile, Yoshino merges with Goethe to boost her power and tries to kill Kariya. He easily overcomes her, leading to her death. Afterward, Kariya utilizes her corpse to generate bitto, insects capable of consuming souls. This event occurs during the Bount arc, which is the sixteenth episode out of twenty-eight in the series. The narrative highlights the contrast between the protagonists' preparation and the antagonist's ruthless acquisition of new abilities through the destruction of an ally.
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Urahara sends Ichigo home while Rukia attacks disguised enemies at the Bount mansion
May 16, 2006With no Bount sightings, Urahara instructs Ichigo to return home with modified souls to develop countermeasures, while he and Renji investigate the Bounts' mansion. Ririn and Kuroudo don special suits to impersonate Bounts and seek revenge on Ichigo, but the ruse backfires when Rukia believes the deception and relentlessly pursues them throughout the city. Meanwhile, Ririn, Kuroudo, and Noba brainstorm various concepts, yet by the end of the day, they fail to create a functional anti-Bount device. This segment is part of the Bount arc, specifically episode 17 out of 28.
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Hitsugaya Orders Reinforcements as Bitto Attack Karakura Town Residents
May 23, 2006In Karakura Town, the bitto attack humans by extracting their souls and turning their bodies to dust, returning the purified souls to the Bounts to enhance their power. Soi Fon's second division attempts to combat the creatures but fails to inflict damage. Tenth division captain Toushirou Hitsugaya decides that relying solely on Ichigo is insufficient and orders additional Soul Reapers to enter the human world. Concurrently, Renji engages in battle to protect a human boy from a bitto assault. This narrative forms part of the Bount arc, specifically identified as episode 18 out of 28 in the series.
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Ichigo battles Dalk and Koga while Bounts test their new bitto powers.
May 30, 2006Following the consumption of bitto power, Kariya orders the Bounts to test their abilities before retiring. While Yoshi attacks Rukia, Orihime, and Kuroudo en route to aid Renji, Ichigo confronts Koga and his doll, Dalk. Dalk traps Ichigo in a metal net, prompting his inner hollow to take over and easily defeat the doll. Before delivering the final blow, Ichigo regains control of his body but collapses from exhaustion. This segment represents episode 19 of the 28-part Bount arc.
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Koga recalls mentoring Cain, whose uncontrollable doll caused a tragic incident he still regrets.
Jun 6, 2006While instructing Dalk to eliminate Ichigo, Koga reflects on his past with Cain, a young Bount he once guided. The narrative shifts to a flashback where Koga first encountered Cain, teaching him how to summon a doll and coexist with another Bount. However, the doll Cain created proved too powerful for him to control, resulting in Cain's destruction. This tragic event remains a source of deep regret for Koga, highlighting the dangers of the bond between a Bount and their doll. The story underscores the heavy responsibilities and potential consequences associated with Bount abilities and mentorship within their community.
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Kira Fights Dalk While Mabashi Takes Over Rukia's Body
Jun 13, 2006Izuru Kira arrives to assist Ichigo against Dalk, using his zanpakutou shikai to increase her weight with each strike until she is immobilized. Kira then engages Koga in combat. Meanwhile, Yoshi overpowers Orihime and Rukia but misses a fatal blow due to poor coordination with her doll. The Bount Mabashi subsequently arrives and utilizes his doll Ritz to enter Rukia's soul, successfully taking control of her body. This segment is part of the Bount arc, specifically episode 21 of 28.
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Mabashi uses Ritz to force Rukia into an unwanted battle against Orihime
Jun 13, 2006Mabashi utilizes Ritz to compel Rukia to fight Orihime, who refuses because she came to the Soul Society to save her. Shuuhei Hisagi, lieutenant of the Ninth division, arrives and, after Orihime explains the situation, decides to kill Rukia. Orihime uses her abilities to separate Ritz from Rukia, allowing Hisagi to defeat Ritz. Before Hisagi can attack Mabashi, Ichinose appears and retreats with Mabashi. This event occurs during the Bount arc.
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Rangiku Matsumoto aids Chad and Ururu against the Bount Sawatari and his dimensional fish Baura.
Jun 20, 2006Tenth division lieutenant Rangiku Matsumoto joins Chad, Ururu, and Noba in combat against the Bount Sawatari. Sawatari summons Baura, a giant rock-like fish capable of phasing through solid matter into another dimension. This ability makes Baura difficult to attack, allowing it to swallow Ururu. Rangiku acts as bait to draw Baura from the ground, enabling Chad to strike it into Noba. Noba uses his powers to banish Sawatari and Baura to another dimension, but the pair escape, leaving Noba injured. This event occurs during the Bount arc, specifically episode 23 of 28.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many episodes does BLEACH have?
- BLEACH has 366 episodes.
- When did BLEACH come out?
- BLEACH came out in 2004.
- Which studio made BLEACH?
- BLEACH was produced by Studio Pierrot.
- Who directed BLEACH?
- BLEACH was directed by Noriyuki Abe.
- Is BLEACH finished?
- Current status of BLEACH: Finished.