Bleach Anime Episode

Episode 64 - New School Term, Renji has Come to the Material World?!

2010-01-08T20:56:00.001-08:00

After returning from Soul Society, Ichigo Kurosaki resumes his everyday life as a high school student in Karakura Town. Soul Reaper lieutenant Renji Abarai arrives in Karakura, however, and Ichigo claims that Renji is his cousin to the surrounding onlookers. Later that night, Orihime Inoue has a dream about her brother Sora, and is drawn into a large gate while three mysterious people observe.

Episode 63 - Rukia's Resolution, Ichigo's Feelings

2010-01-08T20:54:00.002-08:00

After a clip show in which the events of the arc are recounted, Ichigo and his friends return to the human world. However, Rukia decides to remain in Soul Society rather than leave with Ichigo.

Episode 62 - Gather Together! Group of the Strongest Shinigami!

2010-01-08T20:54:00.001-08:00

Aizen defeats Komamura with an extremely powerful kidō spell and continues his explanation. He expresses his desire for the Orb of Distortion, an artifact that would allow him to gain hollow powers. He extracts the Orb of Distortion from Rukia, where Kisuke Urahara had hidden it. When he orders Ichimaru to kill Rukia, Byakuya saves her. The majority of the Gotei 13 then arrives to restrain Aizen. Aizen and his accomplices manage to escape when several hollows pull them into Hueco Mundo. Afterwards, as Byakuya recovers, he explains to Rukia that he married her sister, Hisana, and adopted Rukia into the Kuchiki clan due to Hisana's dying wish. However, he broke the clan's rules in doing so, and swore to his parents to uphold rules regardless of the circumstances from that point forward, and was torn between following the rules and allowing Rukia's execution or breaking them to save her.

Episode 61 - Aizen Stands! Horrible Ambitions

2010-01-08T20:53:00.004-08:00

At Unohana's command, Isane Kotetsu informs all high-ranking members of the Gotei 13 of Aizen's duplicity. Aizen arrives at Rukia's execution site, where Tōsen has brought Rukia and Renji. When Aizen asks Renji to leave Rukia, he refuses and begins to fight Aizen. Ichigo also arrives, and the two fight in unison against Aizen. Aizen defeats both of them, and begins to explain his reasons for betraying Soul Society until he is interrupted by Komamura.

Episode 60 - Reality of the Despair, the Assassin's Dagger is Swung

2010-01-08T20:53:00.003-08:00

Hitsugaya and Matsumoto enter the Central 46 Chambers to find all of its occupants slain. Kira arrives, and Hitsugaya and Matsumoto pursue him. Hitsugaya returns when Kira tells him that Hinamori has entered the Central 46 Chambers. Ichimaru meets Hinamori and takes her further into the chambers, where she is reunited with Sōsuke Aizen. Aizen impales Hinamori with his sword, and Aizen and Ichimaru leave the chamber. Hitsugaya arrives, and is enraged at Hinamori's state. He uses his bankai, but Aizen effortlessly defeats him. Retsu Unohana appears, denouncing Aizen after discovering that he is a traitor. Aizen then informs her that every Soul Reaper has been under the hypnosis of his zanpakutō, with the exception of the blind Kaname Tōsen, Aizen's other accomplice.

Episode 59 - Conclusion of the Death Match! White Pride and Black Desire

2010-01-08T20:53:00.001-08:00

Byakuya uses the second form of his bankai, summoning several rows of swords. As he and Ichigo continue to fight, Ichigo becomes progressively weaker as the strain from his bankai increases. His inner hollow takes over his body after Byakuya wounds him, and he starts to overwhelm Byakuya. However, Ichigo manages to surpress his inner hollow, and regains control over his body. Both Ichigo and Byakuya focus the remainder of their powers and clash in a final strike, with Ichigo the victor. Byakuya reveals that he wished to execute Rukia to fulfill an oath to his parents, and admits defeat, claiming that Ichigo has convinced him not to execute Rukia. Elsewhere, Hitsugaya and Matsumoto enter the Central 46 Chambers.

Episode 58 - Unseal! The Black Blade, the Miraculous Power

2010-01-08T20:52:00.004-08:00

Byakuya uses his bankai and overwhelms Ichigo with millions of tiny blades. In response, Ichigo uses his own bankai, which makes him incredibly fast. Ichigo evades Byakuya's bankai and stabs him with his sword. Meanwhile, Tōshirō Hitsugaya and Rangiku Matsumoto head to the Central 46 Chambers, the highest authority in Soul Society.

Episode 57 - Senbonzakura, Crushed! Zangetsu Thrusts through the Sky

2010-01-08T20:52:00.003-08:00

Soifon recalls her past with Yoruichi. She was Yoruichi's personal guard, and highly faithful to her. However, when Yoruichi left Soul Society, she felt betrayed, and carried a grudge against her mentor from that point forward. As Soifon attacks, Yoruichi uses her flash cry to block all of Soifon's attacks. Soifon breaks down in tears, asking Yoruichi why she did not take her along when she left Soul Society. Ikkaku and Iba are fighting, albeit casually for sake. Near the execution site, Ichigo uses his newly learned getsuga tenshō technique to defeat Byakuya's shikai, and requests that Byakuya use his bankai.

Episode 56 - Supersonic Battle! Determine the Goddess of Battle

2010-01-08T20:52:00.001-08:00

Yumichika returns to his captain after defeating Hisagi, and Kenpachi remarks that Komamura fled after Yamamoto began fighting. Shunsui and Ukitake decide to fight their teacher, and both use the shikai of their zanpakutō. Meanwhile, Soifon begins to fight Yoruichi, her former commander and teacher, and gains the advantage after she begins using her shikai. Believing she has the advantage, Soifon activates a nameless technique she recently discovered which greatly increases her power. However, Yoruichi activates the same technique, calling it "flash cry".

Episode 55 - The Strongest Shinigami! Ultimate Confrontation Between Teacher and Students

2010-01-08T20:50:00.002-08:00

Byakuya begins to fight Ichigo, and promises to execute Rukia himself. Fourth division captain Retsu Unohana personally heals all of the injured present, then leaves to investigate another location. Shunsui and Ukitake also sprint from the execution grounds, and the pair confront Yamamoto in a secluded area. In an overwhelming display, Yamamoto activates his shikai and incinerates the surrounding area.

Episode 54 - An Accomplished Oath! Get back Rukia!

2010-01-08T20:50:00.001-08:00

Rukia has accepted her execution, and gives a request to General Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai to send Ichigo and his friends home after her execution. The sōkyoku, a massive halberd that transforms into a phoenix, is the execution method. However, Ichigo steps forward and stops the sōkyoku with his sword, and sympathetic captains Shunsui Kyōraku and Jūshirō Ukitake destroy the sōkyoku. As Renji arrives to take away Rukia, Ichigo defeats three pursuing lieutenants with his bare hands, and turns to face Byakuya.

Episode 53 - Ichimaru Gin's Temptation, Resolution of Destruction

2010-01-08T20:49:00.000-08:00

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Episode 52 - Renji, Oath of the Soul! Death Match with Byakuya

2010-01-08T20:48:00.000-08:00

Renji travels to Rukia's execution area, and meets his captain, Byakuya Kuchiki, along the way. Renji uses his bankai to fight Byakuya, but his lack of experience with his bankai stymies his efforts. Byakuya uses his own bankai, and defeats Renji.

Episode 51 - Morning of the Sentence

2010-01-08T20:47:00.001-08:00

Kenpachi, along with Orihime and his subordinates, begins to travel to the execution grounds, but are confronted by captains Sajin Komamura and Kaname Tōsen and their lieutenants, Tetsuzaemon Iba and Shūhei Hisagi. Ikkaku Madarame and Yumichika Ayasegawa, Kenpachi's subordinates, begin fights with Iba and Hisagi respectively, and Komamura and Tōsen attack Kenpachi. Elsewhere, Renji has acquired his bankai, and Yoruichi is confident that Ichigo will do the same.

Episode 50 - The Reviving Lion

2010-01-08T20:46:00.002-08:00

In this filler episode, Kon tries to escape from Yuzu Kurosaki. While on the run, he is found by a desperate Don Kanonji, whose television ratings are starting to plummet. Together they reform the Karakura Superheroes, with Yuzu playing Karakura Yellow and Kon playing Karakura King.

Episode 49 - Rukia's Nightmare

2010-01-08T20:46:00.001-08:00

Rukia reminisces about her past as a member of the thirteenth division. As she was able to get into the Gotei 13 due to being part of the Kuchiki clan, she was disliked by the other members of her division, but she was able to construct a deep friendship with lieutenant Kaien Shiba. One night, however, a hollow merged with Kaien and attempted to kill Rukia. Kaien regained control of his body, and impaled himself on Rukia's zanpakutō. Rukia, believing that she is a coward who killed Kaien, is convinced that she should be executed.

Episode 48 - Hitsugaya Howls!

2010-01-08T20:45:00.002-08:00

Hitsugaya and Ichimaru begin to fight, and Ichimaru initially takes the upper hand with his swordplay. Hitsugaya turns the tables by using the shikai of his zanpakutō to immobilize Ichimaru by freezing his arm, but this advantage is countered when Ichimaru uses his own shikai to threaten the unconscious Hinamori. Rangiku Matsumoto arrives to aid Hinamori and Hitsugaya, and Ichimaru withdraws rather than go against her. Meanwhile, Renji arrives at Ichigo's training spot, and reveals that Rukia's execution date has been moved to the next day.

Episode 47 - The Avengers

2010-01-08T20:45:00.001-08:00

Yoruichi notes that Ichigo's training for his bankai is going well and stops the training for the day. She reveals in their subsequent conversation that Kisuke Urahara used to be the twelfth division captain. Elsewhere, Tōshirō Hitsugaya confronts Ichimaru and Kira over Aizen's murder, but is interrupted by Hinamori, who believes that Hitsugaya killed Aizen. Hitsugaya knocks Hinamori unconscious and prepares to kill Ichimaru.

Episode 46 - Authentic Records! School of Shinigami

2010-01-08T20:44:00.004-08:00

While incarcerated, fifth division lieutenant Momo Hinamori recalls her experiences at the Soul Reaper Academy, where she befriended Renji and Izuru. On a field trip to hunt hollows, she and her comrades were saved by captain Sōsuke Aizen and then-lieutenant Gin Ichimaru when powerful hollows attacked. Back in the present, Hinamori knocks her guard unconscious and escapes from her cell, planning to confront the person who killed Aizen.

Episode 45 - Overcome Your Limits!

2010-01-08T20:44:00.003-08:00

Tōsen disables Uryū instantly with his zanpakutō, and has him incarcerated. Yoruichi summons Zangetsu using a tenshintai, one of Kisuke Urahara's inventions. Zangetsu states that if Ichigo defeats him, he will be able to perform his bankai, and will be slain if he fails. Elsewhere, Hanatarō Yamada is admonished by his captain, Retsu Unohana, for helping Ichigo, Renji breaks out of his prison cell, third division captain Gin Ichimaru releases his lieutenant, Izuru Kira, from his imprisonment, and eleventh division captain Kenpachi Zaraki agrees to help Orihime find Ichigo in order to fight Ichigo again.

Episode 44 - Ishida's Ultimate Power!

2010-01-08T20:44:00.001-08:00

Uryū uses the Quincy technique ransōtengai to overcome the paralysis of Mayuri's zanpakutō. However, he is outclassed by Mayuri, and is forced to take off his sanrei glove, an act that releases the limits on his powers. Uryū proceeds to completely overwhelms Mayuri, but Mayuri escapes by transforming into a liquid. Uryū continues on towards Rukia's cell, severely weakened, until he is confronted by another Soul Reaper captain, Kaname Tōsen.

Episode 43 - The Despicable Shinigami

2010-01-08T20:43:00.002-08:00

Uryū and Orihime continue towards Rukia's location, but are accosted by Makizō Aramaki, a Soul Reaper of the eleventh division. Some twelfth division members arrive to help, but Mayuri Kurotsuchi, who has made them into human bombs, detonates them. Orihime uses her powers to protect Uryū and herself from the explosions, and Mayuri expresses his wish to experiment on Orihime. Uryū begins to fight Mayuri, but is quickly disabled by the paralzying abilities of Mayuri's zanpakutō when his lieutenant, Nemu Kurotsuchi, uses her body to hold down Uryū. Mayuri then reveals that he has experimented on many other Quincy, including Uryū's grandfather, Sōken Ishida, and was responsible for his death.

Episode 42 - Yoruichi, Goddess of Flash, Dances!

2010-01-08T20:43:00.001-08:00

As Renji Abarai recovers in his cell, the spirit of his zanpakutō, Zabimaru, says that he wishes to face Ichigo Kurosaki's zanpakutō, Zangetsu, again, but Renji tells him that Ichigo is no longer his enemy. Elsewhere, Yoruichi Shihōin manages to evade Byakuya Kuchiki and escape with Ichigo. After Ichigo regains consciousness, she begins to instruct him in the use of his bankai, the final stage of his zanpakutō that would vastly increase his power. Uryū Ishida and Orihime Inoue are attempting to travel to Rukia Kuchiki's cell by using Soul Reaper clothes, but they are closely watched by twelfth division Soul Reaper captain Mayuri Kurotsuchi.

Episode 41 - Reunion, Ichigo and Rukia

2010-01-08T20:27:00.002-08:00

As Ichigo awakens, Yoruichi reveals that she is actually a woman. Afterwards, Yoruichi shows Ichigo a device that allowed her to fly, and Ichigo uses it to go save Ganju and Hanatarō. Meanwhile, Byakuya easily defeats Ganju with his shikai, but is then stopped by the 13th division captain, Jūshirō Ukitake. Ichigo arrives and fights Byakuya. Before Byakuya can activate his shikai, Yoruichi stops him.

Episode 40 - The Shinigami whom Ganju Met

2010-01-08T20:27:00.001-08:00

Kenpachi falls down beside Ichigo in defeat, and Yachiru takes him away for medical treatment. Yoruichi also retrieves Ichigo. Ganju and Hanatarō arrive at Rukia's cell, but Ganju becomes infuriated because he believes Rukia was the killer of his brother, Kaien Shiba. Byakuya arrives, and Ganju decides to fight him.

Episode 39 - The Man of Immortality

2010-01-08T20:24:00.003-08:00

Zangetsu, the spirit of Ichigo's zanpakutō, brings Ichigo into his world. Through fighting a hollow version of himself, Ichigo realizes that zanpakutō are more than mere tools, and that simply knowing his zanpakutō's name does not make him more powerful. Ichigo is then able to fight Kenpachi on equal footing, and as the two clash in a massive strike, Ichigo collapses.

Episode 38 - Desperation! The Broken Zangetsu

2010-01-08T20:24:00.002-08:00

Rather than kill him, Shunsui orders Chad to be incarcerated. Elsewhere, Ichigo is fleeing Kenpachi, terrified of Kenpachi's overwhelming power. After realizing the importance of his mission, however, Ichigo finds the resolve to face him. He manages to cut Kenpachi, but becomes overconfident after learning that Kenpachi has not mastered his zanpakutō. Kenpachi then stabs him in the chest, breaking Ichigo's zanpakutō in the process.

Episode 37 - Reason of the Fist

2010-01-08T20:24:00.001-08:00

As Chad continues through Soul Society, he encounters members of the 8th division. He manages to defeat them all until the 8th division captain, Shunsui Kyōraku, confronts him. Although Chad is determined to win to uphold his promise to Ichigo, Shunsui easily (albeit regretfully) defeats him.

Episode 36 - Kenpachi Zaraki Approaches!

2010-01-08T20:24:00.000-08:00

The 10th division lieutenant, Rangiku Matsumoto, gives Hinamori a letter from Aizen, which discloses the true identity of his murderer. Meanwhile, Ichigo begins to fight Kenpachi. However, Kenpachi's spiritual energy is so great that Ichigo cannot even attack him.

Episode 35 - Assassination of Aizen! The Darkness which Approaches

2010-01-08T20:23:00.000-08:00

Believing that he murdered Aizen, Hinamori attacks Ichimaru, but is stopped by Kira. Hitsugaya stops their fight, and orders both to be incarcerated. He then promises to kill Ichimaru if he harms Hinamori in any way. Chad continues through Seireitei, but the 8th division captain, Shunsui Kyōraku, decides to stop him. Ichigo, Ganju, and Hanatarō travel towards Rukia's prison, but are immobilized by Kenpachi's immense spiritual force.

Episode 34 - Tragedy of Dawn

2010-01-08T20:22:00.005-08:00

Hanatarō and Ganju carry Ichigo away as the Soul Reapers arrive. Hanatarō begins to heal Ichigo. Renji, despite being heavily injured, is incarcerated on the orders of his captain, Byakuya Kuchiki. Meanwhile, the Soul Reaper high command orders all-out war against the intruders. As 5th division lieutenant Momo Hinamori travels to a lieutenants' meeting the following day, she finds the corpse of her captain, Sōsuke Aizen, hanging from a tower.

Episode 33 - Miracle! The Mysterious New Hero

2010-01-08T20:22:00.003-08:00

This is a filler episode featuring Don Kanonji and the Karakura Superheroes. Karin successfully destroys a hollow with her soccer ball after it falls from the sky, along with a kitten's soul. Elsewhere, Ururu Tsumugiya and Jinta Hanakari see a hollow and destroy it. At the park, Don Kanonji informs the group that he intends to form a team of heroes, the Karakura Superheroes. Later, the kitten shields Yuzu as more hollows attack her, and the minor hollows around them meld into one larger hollow. With help from the kitten, the Karakura Superheroes defeat the hollow.

Episode 32 - Stars and the Stray

2010-01-08T20:22:00.002-08:00

Renji reflects on his past with Rukia, remembering how they were childhood friends, and how they joined the Soul Reaper Academy together. However, they steadily grew more separated, and he stopped interfering with her after she was adopted by the Kuchiki clan. After reminiscing, he begs Ichigo to save her.

Episode 31 - The Resolution to Kill

2010-01-08T20:22:00.001-08:00

Ichigo and Renji fight viciously, with Renji initially gaining the advantage. However, Ichigo reflects on his training with Urahara, and uses his "resolve" to fire a blast of spiritual energy at Renji, defeating him.

Episode 30 - Renji's Confrontation

2010-01-08T20:20:00.000-08:00

With Hanatarō's help, Ichigo and Ganju begin to move towards Rukia's location. However, Renji Abarai, the lieutenant of the 6th division, confronts them. Ichigo begins to fight him, and Renji reveals that he is five times more powerful than when they fought previously.

Episode 29 - Breakthrough! The Death God's Encompassing Net

2010-01-08T20:19:00.003-08:00

Ichigo and Ganju attempt to escape the Soul Reapers following them by using Hanatarō Yamada, a 4th division officer, as a distraction. They fail, but the Soul Reapers are distracted by Sado's energy blasts elsewhere, enabling them to escape. Hanatarō promises to take Ichigo and Ganju to Rukia. Kenpachi is still attempting to find Ichigo, but Yachiru's directions are leading him in the opposite direction. He then heads to Ikkaku, and stops Mayuri from attacking Ikkaku when the latter refuses to answer any questions.

Episode 28 - Orihime is Being Targeted

2010-01-08T20:19:00.002-08:00

Ganju manages to defeat Yumichika by exploding fireworks on his face. Uryū and Orihime are confronted by Jirōbō Ikkanzaka, the 4th seat of the 7th division. Uryū is easily able to destroy the projectiles he sends at them, and destroys his ability to be a Soul Reaper when he threatens Orihime. Meanwhile, the 12th division captain, Mayuri Kurotsuchi, dispatches squads to locate the intruders.

Episode 27 - Release the Death Blow!

2010-01-08T20:19:00.001-08:00

Ichigo eventually overpowers Ikkaku, although he is injured in the process. Ganju and Yumichika continue their fight, with Yumichika pursuing Ganju throughout Seireitei. The 11th division captain, Kenpachi Zaraki continues to search for Ichigo, but is lost, thanks to the poor directions of his lieutenant, Yachiru Kusajishi.

Episode 26 - Formation! The Worst Tag

2010-01-08T20:19:00.000-08:00

Ichigo lands with Ganju, and Ishida with Orihime, while Chad and Yoruichi are alone. Ichigo and Ganju encounter and fight two 11th division members, Ikkaku Madarame and Yumichika Ayasegawa respectively. Ikkaku gains an advantage by using the shikai of his zanpakutō. Ganju attempts to escape from Yumichika using a series of tricks.

Episode 25 - Penetrate the Centre with an Enormous Bombshell?

2010-01-02T23:40:00.002-08:00

Before the group launches into Seireitei, Ganju reveals that the reason he hates Soul Reapers is because his brother was killed by one. In Seireitei, 11th division captain Kenpachi Zaraki sets out to hunt Ichigo, believing him to be a worthy opponent. Captain Sōsuke Aizen confronts Ichimaru in front of the 10th Division captain Tōshirō Hitsugaya about his flimsy excuse for allowing the invaders to escape. As the crew passes through the shield surrounding Sereitei, Ichigo’s inability to control his spiritual energy results in the shell exploding, separating the group.

Episode 24 - Assemble! The 13 Divisions

2010-01-02T23:40:00.001-08:00

In order to use the cannon to enter Seireitei, Ichigo and his friends must first learn how to focus their spiritual energies in order to use an item called a Spirit Orb, a task Ichigo finds especially difficult. He finally succeeds with the help of Ganju and creates the shell he will need to ride the cannon. Within Seireitei a meeting of all the captains in the Gotei 13 is held to discuss how to deal with the invaders. The meeting is interrupted by an alarm, indicating that someone has infiltrated Seireitei

Episode 23 - The Sentence of Rukia, Before the 14th Day

2010-01-02T23:39:00.002-08:00

Yoruichi solicits the help of Ganju's sister, Kūkaku Shiba, who agrees to send them into Seireitei using her fireworks cannon. Meanwhile, Rukia's sentence has been moved to 14 days, and she is transferred into a cell called the Shrine of Penitence. An emergency meeting is called among all the captains of the Gotei 13.

Episode 22 - The Man who Hates Shinigami

2010-01-02T23:39:00.001-08:00

Ichimaru uses his shikai and pushes Ichigo back through the gate. After being "shot" out of Seireitei by Ichimaru, Ichigo and his friends must find another way in. While searching for a friend of Yoruichi’s, Ichigo meets Ganju Shiba, a man who claims to be the "number one Soul Reaper-hater of West Rukongai." The two hate each other immediately and begin to fight, but their battle ends abruptly when the clock on the back of one of Ganju's friends goes off.

Episode 21 - Enter! The World of the Shinigami

2010-01-02T23:38:00.000-08:00

Ichigo, Uryū, Orihime, Chad and Yoruichi cross over into Soul Society using the gate. They arrive in Rukongai, where normal spirits reside. Ichigo quickly finds himself in a battle with the gate watcher Jidanbō when he carelessly tries to enter Seireitei, where the Soul Reapers reside. Thanks to Urahara's training, Ichigo easily defeats Jidanbō, but when Jidanbō opens the gate, Ichigo encounters the 3rd division captain, Gin Ichimaru.

Episode 20 - Ichimaru Gin's Shadow

2010-01-02T23:37:00.002-08:00

Ichigo finishes his training with Urahara and learns how to control his Soul Slayer. Seven days after his training is complete Ichigo, Orihime, Chad and Uryū prepare to leave for the Soul Society with Yoruichi-san as their guide.

Episode 19 - Ichigo Becomes a Hollow!

2010-01-02T23:37:00.001-08:00

Ichigo trains with Urahara. He is underground trapped in the hole with 72 hours left until his life chain will come to its end. Held by a binding spell, he waits while Jinta and Ururu tease him. When his chain is no more, he goes though the process of becoming a Hollow. In his mind Ichigo has to find a box containing his Soul Reaper powers or he will become a Hollow. After he finds the box he comes out of the hole a half-hollow, half-Soul Reaper. He breaks the mask and Urahara moves on to the third lesson: defeat Urahara.

Episode 18 - Reclaim! The Power of the Shinigami

2010-01-02T23:36:00.002-08:00

With Rukia's leaving, everyone's memory seems to have vanished as well. Only those who will be key players later have been able to remember. Ichigo needs training and luckily with school out, Urahara Kisuke will put him through some hardships.

Episode 17 - Ichigo Dies!

2010-01-02T23:36:00.001-08:00

Ichigo continues his duel with Renji. He has underestimated this Shinigami one too many times. When overwhelmed he is driven into a corner. And as the killing blow is about to be met, the calm Byakuya steps in. Only problem is... he's too swift for you to notice before you're impaled.

Episode 16 - Encounter, Renji Abarai!

2010-01-02T23:35:00.002-08:00

The feelings Rukia have been experiencing of late drives her to run away. But she doesn't get far, as two familiar Shinigami come forth to kill her. Just in time, Uryu steps in to save her followed by a worried Ichigo. But can they take on the powerful duo?

Episode 15 - Kon's Great Plan

2010-01-02T23:35:00.001-08:00

Kon's on a mission. And this mission involves getting love from the ladies. Too bad for this stuffed lion, as everything he hopes for gets flipped upside down and around. Also, Urahara gets a strange visit from an even stranger black cat. One that knows him well enough to see through his faux attitude.

Episode 14 - Back to Back, a Fight to the Death!

2010-01-02T23:34:00.002-08:00

Rukia tells Ichigo why the Soul Reapers defeated the Quincy 200 years earlier. Ichigo confronts Uryū with this knowledge but Uryū tells how his Sensei died and why he hates the Soul Reapers. Still surrounded by Hollows, Ichigo says they must now work together to survive. While they are fighting, a giant Menos Grande,a Hollow formed from hundreds of Hollows, pulls open the rift in the sky. Urahara and his group show up to kill the smaller Hollows just in time. Can Ichigo and Uryū find a way to destroy the greatest challenge yet: a Menos Grande?

Episode 13 - Flower and Hollow

2010-01-02T23:34:00.001-08:00

Orihime and her friends are being attacked by a hollow who can shoot seeds that control people from its head. Orihime unlocks her hidden spiritual power where she can control six small fairy like beings. She uses this power to defeat the hollow. Later Orihime and Chad are taken to Urahara's store where they are told about Shinigami and Hollows. Meanwhile Uryū is starting to believe that something larger is going on because too many Hollows are showing up.

Episode 12 - A Gentle Right Arm

2010-01-02T23:33:00.000-08:00

Uryū and Ichigo have a contest to see who can destroy the most Hollows after Uryū releases his Hollow bait. Meanwhile Chad is being pursued by a Hollow because he has higher than average spiritual energy. He runs into Ichigo’s sister Karin and must protect her and her friends from the Hollow with his powerful right arm.

Episode 11 - The Legendary Quincy

2010-01-02T23:32:00.001-08:00

Rukia gets a message on her pager about a nearby Hollow. When Rukia and Ichigo arrive at the place the where Hollow was supposed to be they find out that it had already been defeated. This happens once again but this time shortly afterwards a man who calls himself a Quincy confronts them. Rukia goes to the Urahara shop to learn more about what a Quincy is. She learns that a Quincy is a person that kills Hollows. But the way a Quincy defeats a Hollow is different; they totally destroy a Hollow while a Shinigami only "cleanses" its soul.

Episode 10 - Assault on Trip at Sacred Ground!

2010-01-02T23:31:00.001-08:00

Don Kanonji, the star of a show that specializes in spirit exorcism, comes to Ichigo’s town to do a live show. Kanonji thinks he is exorcising an earth bound spirit but instead he turns it in to a Hollow. Now he must rely on Ichigo's help to defeat it.

Episode 9 - Unbeatable Enemy

2010-01-02T23:30:00.002-08:00

Ichigo finds out that the Hollow attacking his sisters is the same Hollow that killed his mother 6 years earlier. This Hollow is called the Grand Fisher and it has evaded the Soul Reapers for over 50 years. Enraged that this Hollow tricked him and killed his mother, Ichigo steps forward alone to defend his pride.

Episode 8 - June 17, a Memory of Rain

2010-01-02T23:30:00.001-08:00

On the anniversary of his mother's death Ichigo and his family visit her grave. While he is there Ichigo remembers the day his mother died. Rukia is found by a Shinigami who asks her why she hasn't returned to the Soul Society. Ichigo accidentally tells him that he is her substitute Soul Reaper; which happens to be a felony. Meanwhile Ichigo's sisters are being attacked by a Hollow.

Episode 7 - Greetings from a Stuffed Toy

2010-01-02T23:29:00.002-08:00

While Ichigo is fighting with the modified soul Rukia gets a message on her spirit phone about a nearby Hollow. Ichigo and the mod soul then defeat the Hollow together. Shortly after this happens Urahara removes the mod soul from Ichigo’s body. Instead of getting the mod soul destroyed Ichigo places it in a stuffed animal and gives it the name Kon.

Episode 6 - Fight to the Death! Ichigo vs. Ichigo

2010-01-02T23:29:00.001-08:00

Rukia purchases a temporary soul at Urahara’s store for Ichigo to use when she is not around and he needs to fight a Hollow. What Rukia does not realize is that what she purchased isn’t a normal temporary soul; it is a modified soul with special powers created by the Soul Society. When this modified soul takes Ichigo’s place it decides to have a little fun in Ichigo’s body and refuses to give it back to Ichigo.

Episode 5 - Beat the Invisible Enemy!

2010-01-02T23:28:00.002-08:00

Rukia and Chad are fighting the Hollow who was hunting the young boy's soul. Chad cannot see the Hollow but he can sense it and attacks it. Rukia can see the Hollow, but since she still has none of her Soul Reaper powers her attacks have no effect. A little while into the fight Ichigo appears and starts fighting the Hollow. When Ichigo defeats this Hollow it is sent to Hell and not the Soul Society because the soul slayer can only cleanse sins after death not ones during life.

Episode 4 - Cursed Parakeet

2010-01-02T23:28:00.001-08:00

Ichigo’s friend Chad finds a bird that is rumored to bring bad luck. Chad takes the bird in anyway because he has a soft spot for animals. Ichigo’s sister Karin finds out that the bird is really the soul of a young boy whose mother was killed. The boy is now being hunted by a Hollow. Karin makes Ichigo promise that he will save the boy.

Episode 3 - The Older Brother's Wish, the Younger Sister's Wish

2010-01-02T23:27:00.000-08:00

Orihime and her friend Tatsuki are being attacked by a Hollow who was once Orihime's brother. Ichigo shows up and begins fighting with him. Orihime's brother is also struggling to gain control. Orihime is almost killed but her soul remains attached to her chain. Finally Orihime's brother gains control long enough to say one last goodbye to his sister before Ichigo sends his soul off to the Soul Society.

Episode 2 - A Shinigami's Work

2010-01-02T23:26:00.000-08:00

After the previous night's attack, Ichigo decides to check up on his family and finds that they do not remember anything that happened. In school, Ichigo meets the Soul Reaper from the night before, Rukia Kuchiki; she is posing as an exchange student until her powers return. Rukia tells Ichigo that he must take her place as a substitute Soul Reaper, for now. Later, when attacking a Hollow, Ichigo recognizes the Hollow as Orihime Inoue's older brother, Sora Inoue.

Episode 1 - The Day I Became a Shinigami

2010-01-02T22:52:00.000-08:00

Ichigo Kurosaki, a 15 year old teenage boy who can see ghosts, helps a young girl ghost when some skateboarders knock over a vase offering for her. The next day Ichigo sees the young girl being chased by a big monster called a Hollow. Ichigo goes to help the girl but when the girl is just about to be eaten, a female Soul Reaper, Rukia Kuchiki, appears and saves them. That night Rukia visits Ichigo's room and is surprised when she realizes she is visible to him. While they are conversing a Hollow appears and terrorizes Ichigo's family and household. After receiving a terrible injury from the Hollow, Rukia makes a final attempt to save her life, as well as that of the Kurosaki family and transfers her powers to Ichigo so he can save his family.