Episode 1 - The day I became a Shinigami - October 5th, 2004

An orange-haired boy beats up some hooligans for knocking over flowers laid for a dead girl, and we soon learn that he is Kurosaki Ichigo, who is able to see ghosts. A weird creature appears in the town and wreaks havoc, but is stopped by a woman dressed in a black kimono. She appears in Ichigo’s room later, and we discover that she is a Shinigami, and that the creature is a Hollow or evil spirit. One appears at Ichigo’s house, attracted by his high spirit power. In a bid to save his family, Ichigo becomes a Shinigami.

Episode 2 - A Shinigami’s Work! - October 12th, 2004

Ichigo’s family seems to believe that a truck had smashed into their house, and find it a miracle no one was hurt. That’s not the last surprise for Ichigo that day, for when he gets to school, he discovers that the new transfer student sitting next to him is none other than Kuchiki Rukia. She wants him to take over her role of Shinigami for the area, but he does not feel ready yet. He soon discovers yet another surprise: his closet has an inhabitant - Kuchiki Rukia! After a short fight with a Hollow he recognizes as Orihime’s brother, he learns what a Hollow really is.

Episode 3 - The Older Brother’s Wish, The Younger Sister’s Wish - October 19th, 2004

Orihime’s brother-turned-Hollow turns on her, pushing her soul out of her body and attacking Tatsuki. Initially, Ichigo loses to him, but later gives the Hollow a good talking to about the roles of Big Brothers. Orihime’s words strike a chord in the Hollow, and after fighting a winning battle against another Hollow, he decides to end himself instead of becoming a monster once more. After Orihime bids him a proper goodbye, the Hollow disappears. Orihime and Tatsuki do not remember anything the next day because Rukia used a memory modifier on them, like she had on Ichigo’s family previously.

Episode 4 - The Cursed Parakeet! - October 26th, 2004

Chad receives what his friends say is a cursed cockatiel, which is really a normal cockatiel possessed by a young boy ghost who saw the murder of his mother right before his eyes. The bird is said to bring misfortune to its owners, and true enough, Chad meets with numerous accidents; from traffic accidents to a steel girder falling on him. Finally, he encounters a Hollow, but Rukia is there to help, although she has not regained enough of her powers to fight properly. The memories of the ghost have flown into Karin, who now feels unwell. She begs Ichigo to save the boy and send him to heaven.

Episode 5 - Beat the Invisible Enemy! - November 2nd, 2004

Rukia, unable to fight the Hollow in her weakened state, has no choice but to wait for Ichigo. But help appears earlier in the form of Chad, who with his bulging muscles puts up a gallant fight against the Hollow, who is the murderer of Shibata’s mother as well as the one who put Shibata in the cockatiel’s body. The Hollow is also able to produce Stitch-like creatures which have within them leeches detonable with a ring of the Hollow’s tongue. Ichigo arrives to save the day as usual, slaying the Hollow and sending it to hell, and Shibata to Soul Society.

Episode 6 - Fight to the death! Ichigo vs. Ichigo - November 9th, 2004

Rukia is late for school, after having gone to shop at the Urahara Store. Punching Ichigo and dragging him away to the rooftop, she throws him a tube of Soul Candy, and asks him to try one. Ichigo does, and his soul exits his body, and a temporary soul is inserted. Unfortunately, this soul is a mod soul that has the supernatural power of jumping high and running fast. He uses this power to amaze everyone, and in class, ruins Ichigo’s image by kissing Tatsuki and Orihime. Escaping from the real Ichigo and Rukia, he stumbles upon three boys playing video games and deleting their characters.

Episode 7 - Greetings From A Stuffed Toy - November 16th, 2004

Urahara and company prepare to collect their merchandise, while “Ichigo” tries to attack three children, but is stopped by Ichigo. A Hollow appears and “Ichigo” fights it, getting injured in the process. Ichigo arrives to save the day, but “Ichigo” is the real hero – he saves those 3 children from being squashed by the Hollow. Urahara comes to remove the mod-soul from Ichigo’s body, but Rukia and Ichigo take back the “inferior goods” and end up putting it into a lion plushie. From Soul Society, a Shinigami has been dispatched to look for Rukia, whilst memories of a very rainy night fill Ichigo’s head.

Episode 8 - June 17, Memories in the Rain - November 23rd, 2004

The Kurosaki family goes to visit the grave of Masaki, their mother. Ichigo finds Rukia already there, and Rukia tells him that it is possible that a Hollow had killed his mother. She later discovers a Shinigami who has come to ask her reason for exceeding her time limit in the human world, and when Ichigo comes and says that he is a “temporary Shinigami”, he says that she has committed a felony and fights with Ichigo. But a Hollow appears to divert their attention from each other, and once more, the lives of the Kurosaki family are put in jeopardy.

Episode 9 - Unbeatable Enemy! - November 30th, 2004

Ichigo realizes that the Hollow he now faces is the one who killed his mother, and is enraged enough to carelessly lunge at him, who has evaded the Shinigami for over 50 years – Grand Fisher. As Ichigo gets beaten up pretty badly by Grand Fisher due to his ability to use his head appendage to take the form of his opponent’s loved one, in this case, Masaki. However, this appendage suddenly remembers Masaki’s dying wish, and hearing that wish, Ichigo is inspired and manages to defeat the Hollow, although not killing it. Ichigo wants now to become stronger to protect people from Hollows.

Episode 10 - Assault On Trip At Sacred Ground! - December 7th, 2004

Ichigo and Rukia are at a very popular show, “Drop-in”, in which Don Kanonji supposedly exorcises spirits. Ichigo hates these shows but goes to appease his father and Yuzu. Things go awry, however, when Kanonji opens the hole in the chest of a demi-Hollow (spirit bound to the earth by regrets), thinking he is exorcising it, thus turning it into a Hollow. Ichigo must fight this Hollow without involving the innocent bystanders. Is that possible? Well, he does get some help from Urahara and Kanonji, the “hero”, himself.

Episode 11 - The Legendary Quincy - December 14th, 2004

Ichigo is reprimanded for appearing on national TV, and Rukia, Keigo, Mizuiro, Chad, Tatsuki and Inoue are also hauled to the Principal’s office for not stopping Ichigo. Orihime is ranked 3rd, while Ichigo is 23rd for the exams. The 1st is Ishida Uryuu, who later meets Ichigo and Rukia, who have arrived where a Hollow was supposed to be. Ishida shoots down the new Hollow that appears and tells them that he is a Quincy who hates Shinigami, i.e. Ichigo. Later when Ichigo is following him, he is told a number of things by Ishida, who then challenges him to a match. Urahara tells Rukia what he knows of the Quincy, most of which surprises Rukia. Ichigo accepts Ishida’s challenge and changes to Shinigami form.

Episode 12 - The Gentle Right Arm - December 21th, 2004

This episode covers the beginning of the match between Ichigo and Ishida, in which Ishida scatters anti-Hollow bait, luring a multitude of Hollows to Karakura town. While Ishida stands upon a bridge shooting down Hollows as soon as they appear, Ichigo is running around trying to find his sisters, who have high spiritual power, which Hollows target. Chad is also being chased by a Hollow, and as he runs, he ends up in the place where Karin is. He takes on the Hollow and discovers his powers, though he is rather badly injured as a result of the fight. Orihime too is visited by a Hollow.

Episode 13 - Flower and Hollow - December 28th, 2004

The continuation of the match between Ishida and Ichigo though there is not as much action from either in this episode. The episode focuses mainly on Orihime, who, when faced with a Hollow that controls people’s bodies from seeds, finds her spiritual power, the Shun Shun Rikka. Urahara tells Chad and Orihime about Hollows and Shinigami, and asks the two to choose the path they must take after finding their powers.

Episode 14 - Back To Back, A Fight To The Death - January 11th, 2005

The conclusion of the match between Ishida and Ichigo: Ichigo and Ishida fight back to back to defeat the Hollows as Chad and Orihime watch from a bridge that they may choose the path they must take. However, a Menos Grande, or super big Hollow, appears, and Ichigo discovers the absurd size of his spirit power. The man who hates Shinigami now saves one and asks his sensei for forgiveness.

Episode 15 - Kon’s Great Plan! - January 18th, 2005

Yuzu has just given Kon a new makeover, prompting him to run away in search of a place where he truly belongs. Ishida is extremely late for school, and when he arrives, is all bandaged up. Rukia is acting weird as she knows she will have to return to Soul Society sooner or later. Yoruichi appears at the Urahara store, as does Kon. Kon, after getting tortured there, decides to return to Ichigo’s side.

Episode 16 - Encounter: Abarai Renji! - January 25th, 2005

Rukia, deciding that she has stayed too long in the human world, runs away from the Kurosaki household. Little did she know that two Shinigami, Abarai Renji and Kuchiki Byakuya, her good friend and brother respectively, were on her trail to kill her as well as the person who stole her powers. Ishida falls to Renji, but Ichigo arrives in time before Ishida is killed. He too, is injured badly by Renji, as Renji has transformed his Zanpakutou into something else entirely.

Episode 17 - Ichigo Dies! - February 1st, 2005

The determined Ichigo continues the fight against Renji, and was almost winning until Byakuya intervenes. Ichigo is half-dead, and to save Ichigo, Rukia pretends to ignore him, and returns to Soul Society with Renji and Byakuya. Ichigo is then saved by Urahara and is told that there is a way to get to Soul Society and save Rukia. But first, he must endure 10 days of “torture” (training) under Urahara.

Episode 18 - Reclaim! The Power of the Shinigami! - February 8th, 2005

It is the last day of school before summer vacations start, and nobody in Karakura High seems to remember Rukia. Orihime, who remembers, asks Ichigo about Rukia, and he tells her that he will save Rukia. In Soul Society, Rukia wonders if she will be awarded the Death Penalty. Ichigo’s training with Urahara begins, and after clearing Lesson One, he progresses on to Lesson Two, in which he must become a Shinigami so as to not become a Hollow. Ishida does not wish to save Rukia, but wishes to train in secret.

Episode 19 - Ichigo Becomes A Hollow! - February 15th, 2005

Rukia has been sentenced to death and will be executed in 25 days time. Yoruichi is exasperated by the slow progress in Chad and Orihime’s training, though Orihime was able to call out her Shun Shun Rikka. Ichigo tries to run up the wall to get out, but fails. He eventually goes on his way to become a Hollow. However, he manages to regain is power as a Shinigami, and emerges a Shinigami with a Hollow’s mask. Thus ends Lesson Two and begins Lesson Three, in which Ichigo must knock of Urahara’s hat with his broken Zanpakutou.

Episode 20 - Ichimaru the Silver Shadow! - February 22nd, 2005

Ichigo and Urahara’s match begins to get interesting as Urahara releases his Zanpakutou, Benihime. Ichigo’s Zanpakutou gets destroyed by Urahara, but he soon gains a new and improved Zanpakutou when he finally is able to hear the name of his Zanpakutou. After the training, Ichigo and friends attend a fireworks festival, and one week later, Ichigo, Chad, Orihime, Ishida and Yoruichi set off to Soul Society via the Senkai gate.

Episode 21 - Enter! The World of the Shinigami! - March 1st, 2005

Ichigo, Chad, Ishida, Orihime and Yoruichi arrive in Soul Society’s Rukongai after being chased through the passage by the cleaner, Capturing Thrust. Ichigo hastily tries to get into the Seireitei where Shinigami live, but has to first defeat a giant, Herculean man who has not been defeated in 300 years. Ichigo successfully does so, but when the gate is opened for them, the one who meets them, is the 3rd division captain.

Episode 22 - The Man Who Hates Shinigami! - March 8th, 2005

Ichimaru Gin, 3rd Squad Captain, deals with the Ryoka and Jidanbou swiftly with his Zanpakutou, sending them out the gate and back into Rukongai. Orihime makes use of her powers to heal up Jidanbou, and Chad meets Shibata the cockatiel. Yoruichi tells the gang that they’re not going to try entering by the gate anymore, but rather, by way of Shiba Kuukaku. Just then, a man riding a boar bursts into the room, and seeing Ichigo, starts to fight with him as he hates Shinigami.

Episode 23 - The Sentence Of Rukia, Before The 14th Day! - March 15th, 2005

Ganju rushes away on his boar, telling Ichigo not to run away. The next day, Chad, Orihime and Ishida are wondering how Shiba Kuukaku looks like. Ichigo refuses to go with them, thinking to wait for Ganju. Yoruichi literally scratches sense back into his head and they set off to Kuukaku’s. Little did they know that Kuukaku was a woman and not a man, and that Ganju was her little brother. She is also Rukongai’s number 1 fireworks maker, and she intends to get them into the Seireitei via the sky.

Episode 24 - Assemble! The 13 Divisions! - March 22nd, 2005

Kuukaku introduces her own personal giant fireworks platform, the Kakaku Cannon. She explains that as the Seireitei has all-round protection by a spherical barrier that blocks out and dissolves spirit power, the only way they can get into the Seireitei nice and easy is for her to shot them up with her Kakaku Cannon and plop them into the Seireitei. To do so, they need to be able to use the spirit orb to create a barrier around themselves strong enough to penetrate the Seireitei’s. Ichigo’s having a little problem with that, but manages after a few tips from Ganju. Meetings for both Lieutenants and Captains are called and at the Captains’ meeting, there’s a little debate going on about the actions of Ichimaru Gin.

Episode 25 - Penetrate The Centre With An Enormous Bombshell? - March 29th, 2005

Ganju relates the story of his older brother, who had been killed by a Shinigami just before they set off to the Seireitei together in the cannonball. To break through the anti-soul shield, each will have to regulate their spirit power to be equal with the others. Ichigo is having a bit of a problem since he’s not too great at controlling his spirit power. An emergency alert has sounded and the captains’ meeting adjourned. Zaraki has his eye on the strongest one of the four arrows that shoots out of the sky as the 5 people and 1 cat are split up.

Episode 26 - Formation! The Worst Tag! - April 5th, 2005

Chad has managed to avoid being seen or getting hurt, as has Yoruichi, but over on Ishida and Orihime’s side, despite the Sacred Tri-Link Shield, Orihime has gotten hurt and Ishida, with his bandages, has performed first aid for her. But things couldn’t be worse for Ganju and Ichigo, who although saved by Ganju’s sandpit, were met by 2 high-ranking Shinigami of the strongest Division (11th). Ichigo fights and appears on equal ground with one of them, supposedly the stronger of the two, and Ganju uses some cheap tricks to get away from the other.

Episode 27 - Release the Death Blow! - April 12th, 2005

As Yachiru directs her captain to various dead ends with her “sharp instincts”, Ikkaku and Ichigo continue to fight, and Ikkaku, despite being badly injured and wielding a broken Houzukimaru, refuses to give up until unable to hold his weapon. Yumichika and Ganju are also engaged in battle, Ganju using more of his sister’s inventions and causing himself damage in the process. Ishida and Orihime are running frantically after being found by three groups of Shinigami, who, while giving chase, kick up lots of dust behind them. Seeing the moving dust cloud, Chad runs in that direction to see if it might be Ichigo. Ikkaku tells Ichigo Rukia’s location and warns him against his Captain.

Episode 28 - Orihime is Being Targeted - April 19th, 2005

Ichigo is running around looking for Ganju, who is still fighting Yumichika. Using some new techniques, he is able to defeat Yumichika, finishing him off by using his face as fireworks for the rest to see his location. Ichigo is subsequently chased by a large group of Shinigami, as is Ganju. Ishida and Orihime meet a Shinigami who loves attacks with killer intent – something Orihime does not have. As a result, Tsubaki gets injured, but thanks to Ishida, the Ryoka’s side gain another point. Kurotsuchi Mayuri has decided to pay a visit to Ikkaku to gain some information on Ichigo, whom he feels would be worth experimenting on.

Episode 29 - Breakthrough! The Deathgods’ Encompassing Net - April 26th, 2005

Jiroubou had all along been after Orihime, which is what Ishida calls the coward’s way of fighting, not bearing to kill, but just to make sure that Jiroubou cannot return to becoming a Shinigami, destroys his Soul Sleep and Chain Link. Ganju and Ichigo, both being chased by large groups of Shinigami from the 11th Division, meet up finally, but are now surrounded. They get a hostage, Yamada Hanatarou, who doesn’t serve much purpose as the 11th Division guys would be more than happy to see him die. Mayuri tries to interrogate Ikkaku regarding Ichigo, but Ikkaku will not spill even one bean, telling only Zaraki and Yachiru what he knows. Ganju and Ichigo make a getaway just as Chad arrives, missing them by just a mere few seconds.

Episode 30 - Renji’s Confrontation - May 3rd, 2005

Ichigo, Ganju and Hanatarou make their way through the underground water tunnels that only the 4th Division know their way about. Hanatarou tells Ichigo what Rukia had told him about him when he had been assigned to clean her cell, and Ichigo is spurred on to hurry out of the tunnels, emerging at the closest exit to the Shrine of Penitence, where they are met by Abarai Renji, who had left the lieutenants’ conference to confront Ichigo. Renji is supposedly 5 times stronger than the last time, and the fight between the two start good and proper as Renji releases Zabimaru in an attempt to fulfil the promise that he would kill the man who took Rukia’s powers.

Episode 31 - The Resolution to Kill - May 10th, 2005

Renji had gone out of his way to drop off his adjutant insignia at the 6th Division division-house before going to confront Ichigo, so Kira and Hinamori both think it must be something big and related to Rukia. They are right, of course, and Renji is still engaged in battle with Ichigo. He blames Ichigo for Rukia’s impending death, and Ichigo admits that it is his fault, and that is why he will save her. Ichigo, remembering Urahara’s words of advice and intense training, unleashes his Getsuga Tenshou (Shikai) on Renji. Renji cannot believe that he has lost.

Episode 32 - Stars and the Stray - May 17th, 2005

Renji and Rukia, having grown up in a town where “shitty bastards live shitty lifestyles”, loose their friends and decided to take the well-trodden path out of the poverty – to become a Shinigami and reside in the Seireitei. But even at the Central Spirit Technique Institute, people look down on them for their social standing. Rukia has been offered the chance to be adopted into the Kuchiki clan, and be immediately graduated and accepted into the Gotei 13. Renji tells Ichigo that it was his own fault that Rukia is now a death row prisoner, and begs him to save Rukia.

Episode 33 - Miracle! The Mysterious New Hero! - May 24th, 2005

In this filler, Hollows abound, attracted to the spirit of the cat whom Karin and Yuzu have found, named by Yuzu, Raku. They are also visited by Don Kanonji, Ururu and Jinta, and thus, it is the beginning of Don Kanonji’s New Generation of super heroes, the Karakura Super Heroes. Karin and Jinta are both vying for the top position, and the ultimate decision will be made off their performance at slaying Hollows and saving Yuzu. In the end, the biggest hero is Raku, who turns into a lion and saves Yuzu and the rest. “Karakura Lion Jet” is Kanonji’s name for it, but he, along with Karin and Jinta, don’t know that it is indeed Raku.

Episode 34 - Tragedy of Dawn! - May 31st, 2005

Hanatarou heals Ichigo’s wounds in the underground water tunnels, leaving Renji to be found by some 3rd Division-ers. Byakuya insisted that Renji be put in a holding cell, and Hitsugaya warns Hinamori to beware of the 3rd Division. There have been special wartime orders, allowing Shinigami Lieutenant-rank or higher to constantly carry and release their Zanpakutous if the need arises. Hanatarou has found a Hollow’s mask in Ichigo’s clothes, but worse things have been happening upstairs… Aizen’s body has been found stuck on the face of a wall, a trail of blood left behind him, along with a screaming Hinamori.

Episode 35 - Assasination of Aizen! The Darkness Approaches - June 7th, 2005

Hinamori tries to avenge Captain Aizen by attacking Ichimaru, but is stopped by Kira. Both release their respective Zanpakutous, but are stopped by Hitsugaya, who gets them sent to detention. Chad, after having a dream about his first meeting with Ichigo, makes his way towards the Shrine of Penitence, watched by two (three if you count Nanao’s glasses) pairs of eyes – Kyouraku Shunsui and Ise Nanao, Captain and Lieutenant of the 8th Division respectively. Ichigo, Hanatarou and Ganju are making the same journey, but as they reach the top of the stairs, someone with extraordinarily high spirit power awaits.

Episode 36 - Zaraki Kenpachi Approaches! - June 14th, 2005

Matsumoto chides Hinamori gently for her actions, and hands her a letter from Aizen that Hitsugaya had found in Aizen’s room addressed to her. Hinamori reads it, and is shocked by the contents. Ichigo, Ganju and Hanatarou discover that the insane spirit force is that of Zaraki Kenpachi. Ganju and Hanatarou collapse under the pressure, but all Zaraki wants is a fight with Ichigo. Ichigo sends Hanatarou and Ganju away to save Rukia, while he makes a futile attempt to cut Zaraki, hurting himself as his maximum spirit power isn’t even greater than that which Zaraki unconsciously leaks.

Episode 37 - Reason of the Fist! - June 21st, 2005

Chad reaches the 8th Division headquarters and quickly deals with all the junior adjutants that stand in his way, even the 3rd-Seater Enjouji Tatsufusa, who claims that he has never in history been defeated. However, his next opponent isn’t quite so easy – 8th Division Captain Kyouraku Shunsui, who makes a dramatic appearance complete with falling flower petals (courtesy of Nanao-chan). Remembering his Abuelo and the promise made to Ichigo that they’d fight for each others’ sake and die protecting what the other thought precious, Chad valiantly tries to fight the Captain but fails to defeat him, though managing to demolish the surroundings in the process of repeatedly missing Shunsui.

Episode 38 - Desperation! The Broken Zangetsu! - June 28th, 2005

Nanao wants to finish off Chad, but Shunsui stops her, and Ichigo is able to sense his faint spirit power once more. Galvanized, he readies himself to fight whole-heartedly against Zaraki Kenpachi, and now, he is actually able to cut the latter. Unohana tells Tousen and Komamura that Aizen is indeed dead and that it is not a faux body that they see. Ichigo discovers that Zaraki’s Zanpakutou is name-less, and is relieved to know this as he thinks he now has a chance of winning. However, he is wrong – Zaraki breaks Zangetsu and wounds Ichigo, walking away disappointed by the outcome of their match. The one who walks towards Ichigo now is Zangetsu himself.

Episode 39 - The Man Of Immortality - July 5th, 2005

Zangetsu tells Ichigo that he can win, but he has to fight something inside him. This alter self wields Zangetsu, but Ichigo himself is given an Asauchi – a nameless Zanpakutou carried by Shinigami too weak to be in the Gotei 13. They fight, and the alter Ichigo wields Zangetsu in the most innovative ways. Ichigo prevails in the end as he asks Zangetsu to fight with him once more. Ichigo returns to the fight with Zaraki, now at full-power, much to Zaraki’s delight. Yachiru is visited by one of the CFC boys, but she doesn’t want to be disturbed while watching Zaraki fight, and she shows it. Ichigo and Zaraki’s fight end, Ichigo falling to the ground with an apology.

Episode 40 - The Shinigami Whom Ganju Met - July 12th, 2005

Yachiru thanks Ichigo for “playing” with and giving Ken-chan a good time, and later, Zaraki tries to ask his Zanpakutou its name after remembering how painful it was not to have a name. He wants to get stronger, and Yachiru assures him that he can. Meanwhile, Ganju and Hanatarou arrive and get into the Shrine of Penitence. Ganju is shocked to realise that the woman he has thus far risked his neck for is the Shinigami who killed his brother, Shiba Kaien years back. Their way out (the bridge), however, is now blocked by Kuchiki Byakuya.

Episode 41 - Reunion, Ichigo and Rukia - July 19th, 2005

Ichigo awakes to find himself in a cave, watched over by Yoruichi. Yoruichi shows him that item that had saved him from being sliced into half – the mask that had save him in the fight with Renji. Yoruichi insists on keeping it, and also shows Ichigo how it brought him here. A rare artefact and… its true form – a woman. Ganju stands no chance against Kuchiki Byakuya, getting cut up by his Shikai not far into the battle. Suddenly sensing Byakuya’s spirit power, Ichigo grabs the artefact and flies to the Shrine of Penitence. There, he meets Byakuya, and the real fight begins.

Episode 42 - Yoruichi, Master of Speed, Dances! - July 26th, 2005

Yoruichi saves the day once again by rescuing Ichigo, leaving Ganju, Hanatarou and Rukia at Ukitake and Byakuya’s mercy. Since the latter loses interest, the former ends up having to put Rukia back in her cell, and more. Ishida and Orihime are now in the perfect disguise – Shihakushos. Also, Yoruichi’s just told Ichigo how he can defeat Byakuya: Bankai, or the next stage after Shikai that increases one’s combat ability up to 10x. However, although this would normally take 10 years to train for, Yoruichi will use a different, more dangerous method, and have him attain it in 3 days.

Episode 43 - The Despicable Shinigami! - August 2nd, 2005

Ishida and Orihime are hiding out in a warehouse, Tsubaki being healed by Ayame and Shun’ou. Orihime practices with her Shun Shun Rikka and is now able to call them out without using the magic words. This proves useful when they are met by 12th Division Captain Kurotsuchi Mayuri, who uses explosions to try and kill them. Ishida stays behind to fight Mayuri, instructing an 11th Division guy to take Orihime and escape. Ishida discovers the real reason why the Shinigami were late that fateful day. The real murderer of his grandfather was Mayuri himself, even if indirectly.

Episode 44 - Ishida, Power of Limits! - August 9th, 2005

Ishida, determined to avenge his sensei’s humiliation, uses a technique that Mayuri had never seen in all the Quincy specimens, Heavenly Wild Suit Puppet that allows Ishida to move immobilized parts like a puppet. Ishida goes against his sensei’s wishes and takes off the glove on his arm, thus attaining immeasurable power that it even enough to destroy Mayuri’s Bankai. However, Mayuri escapes as a green liquid and Ishida, poisoned, is saved by Nemu, who gives him the antidote as thanks. But when Ishida reaches the top of the stairs, he is met by 9th Division Captain Kaname Tousen.

Episode 45 - Overcome the Limits! - August 16th, 2005

The method Ichigo will use to attain Bankai is the Spirit-Transfer Shell that forcibly materializes one’s Soul Slayer. Ichigo must now fight the materialized Zangetsu into submission if he wants Bankai. Meanwhile, Chad, Ishida and Ganju find themselves together in a cell, and deduce that Orihime is also a captive elsewhere. She is, only that Zaraki plans on helping her so that he can find Ichigo and fight him again. Renji breaks out of his cell while Ichimaru offers to save Kira. Judgement is also passed over Hanatarou for his actions regarding the Ryoka by Unohana.

Episode 46 - Authentic Records! School of Shinigami! - August 23rd, 2005

Whilst Renji and Kira have each escaped from their cells, Hinamori is still stuck in hers, remembering the day she had met Aizen. It had been one of the days in the academy when she had first seen Aizen and his then-lieutenant Ichimaru. She had raved about him to Hitsugaya, adding that she’d definitely get into 5th Division in the future. Her respect for him had grown after a training session in the living world had gone awry and two 6th-round students killed, when he had answered their call for assistance. Now, Hinamori has immobilised the guard of her cell using Demon Arts.

Episode 47 - The Avengers! - August 30th, 2005

Hitsugaya has his hands full with Hinamori, Kira and Renji each escaping from their respective cells. Meanwhile, day one of Ichigo’s training has drawn to a close, and in a healing hot spring with Yoruichi, he hears about Urahara’s bigwig past. Hitsugaya finds Kira and Ichimaru together, but Hinamori arrives and recites Aizen’s letter of “truth”, which states that his murderer is Hitsugaya himself, and that he even has plans to destroy Soul Society. Left with no choice, Hitsugaya hits Hinamori away when she gets in the way, beginning a fight between him and Ichimaru Gin.

Episode 48 - Hitsugaya roars! - September 6th, 2005

A fight ensues between the Captains of the 3rd and 10th Squad, and the latter Captain releases his Zanpakutou, Hyourinmaru and gains the upper hand. Just as it looks like he would win, Ichimaru too releases Shinsou, using a different tactic this time by trying to get at Hinamori. Thankfully, Matsumoto arrives in time to stop Shinsou, and Ichimaru withdraws his sword. The date of Rukia’s execution has been changed to a much earlier date, and Renji has appeared in Ichigo’s training area also to train for Bankai. Rukia, alone in the Shrine, remembers a night where the lieutenant of her division had died in her arms.

Episode 49 - Rukia’s Nightmare - September 13th, 2005

Rukia had landed herself in the 13th Division, but everyone there had been the same making her feel awkward and talking behind her back about her noble status. Then Shiba Kaien had come, the 13th’s Lieutenant and made her life in the 13th Division a lot more pleasant. One day, his wife, Miyako, whom Rukia had looked up to, was sent on a mission and as the only survivor was possessed by a Hollow and killed many of her comrades. Rukia, Kaien and Ukitake hunt down the Hollow, but Kaien succumbs to it and is also possessed and Rukia is forced to kill him.

Episode 50 - The Awakening Lion - September 20th, 2005

Don Kanonji pays another visit to the Kurosaki house, where he discovers Karakura Super Heroes’ new member and mascot, Karakura King, more commonly known as Kon. Kanonji, Yuzu and Kon go around to the Urahara Store to round up Ururu and Jinta, then begins their adventures which were then documented into a TV show: A Hollow, conveniently, takes a liking to Kon, and so the first mission for the Karakura Super Heroes is to save him. Rivalries (Karin and Jinta, who else?) are rekindled, but in the end, they all find the teamwork they need and defeat the Hollow with it.

Episode 51 - Morning of the Sentence - September 27th, 2005

Zaraki, Yachiru, Ikkaku, Yumichika, Aramaki and Orihime run around the Seireitei in search of the prison cell containing Ishida, Chad and Ganju, and save them when they find the place. Together, all 9 of them encounter the Captains and Lieutenants of the 7th and 9th Division and Zaraki, though attacked by both Captains’ powerful attacks, still stands, never sane but alive. Ikkaku and Yumichika will fight Hisagi and Iba. Meanwhile, at the other division headquarters, various tings are happening, like at the 6th Division, where Byakuya had closed the doors to the shrine to the woman in the picture who bears a very strong resemblance to Rukia.

Episode 52 - Renji, Oath of the Soul! Death Match with Byakuya - October 4th, 2005

The long lasting rivalry (more on Renji’s side) between Renji and Byakuya is finally resolved as both release their Bankais. With more experience and training with his Bankai, Byakuya is more comfortable and relatively easily defeats Renji. However, Renji will not go down so easily, and despite multiple injuries and excessive blood loss, still tries and tries again to injure Byakuya. In the end, he fails, and his promise to his soul to save Rukia is broken, for now. Still, his fangs had reached Byakuya, and the latter acknowledges this by throwing his scarf on Renji’s beat body.

Episode 53 - Ichimaru Gin’s Temptation, Resolution of Destruction! - October 4th, 2005

Rukia encounters Ichimaru on her walk to the Soukyoku Hill, and feels Renji’s fading spirit pressure. The two-on-one fight between Komamura, Tousen and Zaraki continues, Tousen releasing his Bankai and plunging Zaraki into an “Empty Hell”. Zaraki, who had become a Captain by defeating the previous Captain, triumphs in the end and Tousen’s Bankai dissipates. Now, it is Komamura’s turn to release his Bankai after showing his true face. Yumichika reveals two secrets to Hisagi, while Renji is being healed by Hanatarou. At Soukyoku Hill, attendance is poor but at least Byakuya has come.

Episode 54 - An Accomplished Oath! Get Back Rukia! - October 18th, 2005

The Soukyoku has been released, but many parties are still racing to save Rukia. In the end, it is Ichigo who manages to stop even the true, fiery form of Soukyoku, King Kikou with just his Zanpakutou. Ukitake also arrives with an artefact bearing the Shihouin family’s crest, and with it, he and Shunsui successfully destroy the Soukyoku. This provides Ichigo the opportunity to destroy the execution stand and thus save Rukia. But it is not over yet. Renji slashes his way to Soukyoku Hill, where he catches Rukia after she is thrown down by Ichigo and runs off while Ichigo takes care of the fighting.

Episode 55 -Strongest Shinigami! Battle of Teacher and Student - October 25th, 2005

The fight between Byakuya and Ichigo begin as Renji and Rukia flee Soukyoku Hill. Renji tells Rukia what Ichigo had told him, and offers to share her burdens. Two battles between teachers and their students begin: one, Soi Fong versus Yoruichi; and two, Yamamoto versus Shunsui and Ukitake. Nanao is easily held down with just a look from Yamamoto, while Shunsui and Ukitake continue to fight for their own justice, opposed by the very one who taught them to do so, the one who believes that he himself is fighting for the justice of the world.

Episode 56 - Supersonic Battle! Determine Goddess of Chilvary - November 1st, 2005

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Episode 57 - Senbonzakura crushed! Zangetsu thrusts the sky! - November 8th, 2005

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Episode 58 - Unseal! The Black Blade, the Miraculous Power - November 15th, 2005

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Episode 59 - The Conclusion! White Pride & Black Desire! - November 22nd, 2005

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Episode 60 - Truth of Despair, The Dagger That Is Brandished - December 6th, 2005

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Episode 61 - Aizen stands out! His Terrifying Ambition - December 13th, 2005

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Episode 62 - Congress Together! The Strongest Organisation - December 20th, 2005

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Episode 63 - Rukia’s Resolution, Ichigo’s Feelings - January 10th, 2006

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Episode 64 - New School Term, Renji in the Material world?! - January 17th, 2006

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Episode 65 - Creeping Terror, the Second Victim - January 24th, 2006

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Episode 66 - Break Through! The Trap Hidden in the Labyrinth - January 31st, 2006

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Episode 67 - Death Game! The Missing Classmate - February 7th, 2006

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Episode 68 - True Identity of the Devil, The Secret Revealed - February 14th, 2006

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Episode 69 - Baunt! The Soul Hunters - February 14th, 2006

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Episode 70 - Return of Rukia! The Substitute Team Revival - February 21st, 2006

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Episode 71 - Moment of Collision! Evil Hand Draws Near the Quincy - March 7th, 2006

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Episode 72 - Water Attack! Escape from the Shutdown Hospital - March 14th, 2006

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Episode 73 - Gathering of Bounts! The man who makes his move - March 28th, 2006

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Episode 74 - Memories of an eternally living clan - March 28th, 2006

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Episode 75 - Event at 11th Division! The Shinigami That Rises Again - April 4th, 2006

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Episode 76 - Crashing Force! Friido vs. Zangetsu - April 4th, 2006

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Episode 77 - Vanishing Grudge! The Shinigami Kenpachi cut down - April 11th, 2006

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Episode 78 - Revelations for the 13 divisions!! Truth buried in history - May 2nd, 2006

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Episode 79 - Yoshino’s decision of death - May 9th, 2006

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Episode 80 - Assault from an enemy! Tiny final line of defense?! - May 16th, 2006

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Category: Misc. | December 13, 2007