Bleach

Thousand-Year Blood War

40 episodes 3 seasons

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Bleach Season 2 released on October 11, 2022.

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S02E01 Aired March 01, 2005

Enter! The World of the Shinigami

Ichigo and the others enter the Soul Society after making it past the Capturing Thrust. Now they must find a way to enter the place where the shinigami live. One way to enter is to pass through the Gate of Pure Spirits. One problem though; Jidanbou, a man of Herculean strength, is guarding the entrance.

S02E02 Aired March 08, 2005

The Man Who Hates Shinigami

After 3rd squad captain Ichimaru Gin prevents Ichigo and his friends from getting past the gate they must find another way in. In the meantime Orihime uses her powers to heal the injured Jidanbou and Chad meets up with the young boy he and Ichigo previously saved from a Hollow. Later Yoruichi suggests they find her old friend Shiba Kuukaku and ask her for help. Then Ganju, a strange man who rides a boar, shows up and picks a fight with Ichigo.

S02E03 Aired March 15, 2005

The Sentence of Rukia, Before the 14th Day

Rukia is told there are 14 more days left until her execution and is moved into the Shrine of Penitence. Meanwhile Ichigo and the others enter the strange house of Shiba Kuukaku. After Yoruichi tells Kuukaku where they need to go she decides to help them. Kuukaku then calls on her younger brother to watch over them and when he enters the room Ichigo recognizes him as Ganju from the night before.

S02E04 Aired March 22, 2005

Assemble! The 13 Divisions

Ichigo and gang learn that the only way to infiltrate soul society is to burst into the top of the barrier with a spirit powered cannonball. Meanwhile, in soul society, all the death god divisions prepare to assemble for some urgent news. Anyways, everyone in the group but Ichigo learns to concentrate their spirit power to create the spirit cannonball. But, Ichigo doesn't give up on trying.

S02E05 Aired March 29, 2005

Penetrate the Center with an Enormous Bombshell?

Ichigo finally learns to concentrate his spirit energy. They learn that Ganju will be going with them since he has to chant a spell to help them break into the barrier. He also reveals to them the secret about his brother. They then blast off towards the barrier and prepare for impact. But, it seems that they may be separated after the impact.

S02E06 Aired April 05, 2005

Formation! The Worst Tag

When the group penetrates the barrier with the cannonball they end up being separated. Ichigo and Ganju end up together. When they land they are confronted by two Shinigami. Ganju runs away but Ichigo decided to stay and fight.

S02E07 Aired April 12, 2005

Release the Death Blow!

The battle between Ikkaku and Ichigo soon comes to an end. Meanwhile, Ishida and Inoue are chased by more than a handful of deathgods and Ganju still has to handle Yumichika.

S02E08 Aired April 19, 2005

Orihime Is Being Targeted

As Ichigo tries to find Ganju to try to help him, he gets found by a few death gods who starts to chase him. Ganju is still facing off against Yumichika. Meanwhile, Ishida and Inoue come across a deathgod of their own. The deathgod decides to fight Inoue but Ishida decides that he's not gonna let that happen.

S02E09 Aired April 26, 2005

Breakthrough! The Death God's Encompassing Net

Uuryu finishs off the shinigami. Meanwhile, Ganju and Ichigo met up and take a weaker Shinigami named Yamada Hanatarou as a hostage to escape from the raging Shinigami gangs.

S02E10 Aired May 03, 2005

Renji's Confrontation

After finding out that Ichigo wants to save Rukia, Hanatarou decides to help them out. Meanwhile, the other deathgods gets informed of all the casualties they've had so far. They soon get close to the Shrine of Penitence and they get confronted by Abarai Renji, who then starts a fight with Ichigo.

S02E11 Aired May 10, 2005

The Resolution to Kill

Ichigo's battle between Renji gets serious, but Ichigo will never give up on his journey to rescue Rukia. Ichigo starts to remember his training with Urahara. His training with Urahara helps him find out ways of finding weaknesses for certain attacks. His training also reveals the resolve that he should have that would help him beat Renji.

S02E12 Aired May 17, 2005

Stars and the Stray

After the confrontation with Ichigo, Renji is left seriously injured and unable to fight. In a sort of "life-flashing-before-his-eyes" way, Renji reminisces his past in Rukongai, training as a Shinigami, but most importantly the factors that lead to Renji and Rukia's strange but somehow still close relationship. This sentimental episode features Renji and Rukia. (A little bit of Ichigo is thrown in to 'ground' the episode in the present.)

S02E13 Aired May 24, 2005

Miracle! The Mysterious New Hero

Ichigo's two sisters find a cat and decide to adopt him and call him Raku. Both of them meet the celebrity Kan'onji who is searching for a sidekick (Karakura red). On their way they meet Urahara's two assistants who want to be Kan'onji's sidekicks as well. They then discover that Raku died a long time ago in an accident related to Ichigo's younger sister, Yuzu, and that now Raku is hunted by hollows. After fighting the hollows and almost losing to them, Raku shows his true form - a great lion, or as called by Kan'onji - "Karakura Lion Jet". After defeating the hollows, Raku disappears and accepts his death.

S02E14 Aired May 31, 2005

Tragedy of Dawn

Aftermath of the battle between Renji and Ichigo!

S02E15 Aired June 07, 2005

Assassination of Aizen! The Darkness Which Approaches

Captain Aizen is found dead by his vice captain Hinamori-kun. Filled with anger and sadness, and based on something she heard earlier, Hinamori accuses captain Ichimaru of killling her captain, and attacks him. Ichimaru’s vice captain defends him. The fight is stopped when Hinamori and the other vice captain are taken to detention. Meanwhile, Ichigo is feeling much better thanks to Hanataro who cured him with his powers. After that Ichigo and his friends go to the tower to save Rukia, but unknowingly someone with great power is waiting to destroy them.

S02E16 Aired June 14, 2005

Kenpachi Zaraki Approaches!

As Ichigo, Ganju, and Hanatarou makes their way up the stairs, towards the Shrine of Penitence, they feel an immense amount of spirit force near them. Also, Hinamori, who was locked up, receives a note written by Captain Aizen, which reveals a stunning secret. Meanwhile, Ichigo, Ganju, and Hanatarou try to run away from this spirit force but it seems that they can't break away from it. 11th Squad Captain, Zaraki Kenpachi, then reveals himself. Ichigo realizes that Zaraki is the one that was placing that huge spirit force on them. Ichigo tells Ganju and Hanatarou to go ahead and save Rukia while he deals with Zaraki.

S02E17 Aired June 21, 2005

Reason of the Fist

While Chad continues his search for the place where Rukia is held at, he encounters the 8th squad captain, Kyouraku Shunsui, who tells him where his power of the fist is coming from, and that if he will continue any farther it will take his life. Chad then remembers the reason he came to the Soul Society and the promise he made to his grandfather about his power. He also remembers the day he met Ichigo and what they promised to each other.

S02E18 Aired June 28, 2005

Desperation! The Broken Zangetsu

During his fight with Zaraki Kenpachi, Ichigo senses that Chad's life is fading away, and tries to end the battle quickly to be able to help his friends. After trying to fight Zaraki eqaully, in the end Ichigo loses the fight and with his soul slayer, Zangetsu ,brokened, things dont look promising to Ichigo, but apparently not everything is hopeless as in the end of the episode Zangetsu appears in front of Ichigo.

S02E19 Aired July 05, 2005

The Man of Immortality

After being defeated by Zaraki Kenpachi and with his sword broken, Zangetsu takes Ichigo into his Inner world, where Ichigo must win Zangetsu back from his inner devil. After fighting him Ichigo then understands that just like Zaraki, he as well was only counting on himself and was using Zangetsu only as a tool without relying on Zangetsu's power. He asks Zangetsu for a second chance, and gets it. He then returns to Soul society to fight Zaraki again, this time with Zangetsu as his ally, but just as things look promising to Ichigo, Zaraki starts fighting him with full power. Ichigo then lends Zangetsu's power for the last blow, which will decide everything.

S02E20 Aired July 12, 2005

The Shinigami Whom Ganju Met

The match between Zaraki and Ichigo comes to an end. Meanwhile, Ganju and Hanatarou arrive at the Shrine of Penitence and meet Rukia. Although, it seems that Ganju and Rukia have met before but, that's not their only problem.

S02E21 Aired July 19, 2005

Reunion, Ichigo and Rukia

When Byakuya comes to Rukia's cell, he finds out that she is being rescued. In an attempt to kill them, Ichigo comes flying in and saving the day. Will he succeed?

S02E22 Aired September 09, 2023

MARCHING OUT THE ZOMBIES

Ichigo tries to stop Yhwach upon learning that his real target lies within the Royal Palace.

S02E23 Aired September 16, 2023

MARCHING OUT THE ZOMBIES 2

Ikkaku, Yumichika, and the Arrancars work together to fight off Giselle’s zombies.

S02E24 Aired September 23, 2023

TOO EARLY TO WIN TOO LATE TO KNOW

Yhwach finally enters the Royal Palace.

S02E25 Aired September 30, 2023

THE MASTER

Yhwach confronts Hyosube, who is protecting the real Royal Palace.

S02E26 Aired September 30, 2023

BLACK

Yhwach performs Auswählen to bestow power to his fallen Royal Guards.

S02E27 Aired October 05, 2024

A

The battle between Squad Zero and Yhwach's Royal Guards for the Soul King rages on.

S02E28 Aired October 12, 2024

KILL THE KING

Ichigo and his friends hurry to the Reio Greater Palace to stop Yhwach.

S02E29 Aired October 19, 2024

THE DARK ARM

Ichigo tries to remove the impaled sword from the Soul King and save his life.

S02E30 Aired October 26, 2024

THE BETRAYER

Ukitake takes the place of the slain Soul King by releasing the power of Mimihagi.

S02E31 Aired November 02, 2024

AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT

Yhwach is overflowing with power from having absorbed the Soul King.

S02E32 Aired November 09, 2024

THE HOLY NEWBORN

The Soul Reapers regroup to prepare their counterattack against the Quincies.

S02E33 Aired November 16, 2024

GATE OF THE SUN

Yhwach builds his new castle, Wahr Welt.

S02E34 Aired November 23, 2024

BABY, HOLD YOUR HAND

Kenpachi and Mayuri's group advance through Vier Ast.

S02E35 Aired November 30, 2024

DON'T CHASE A SHADOW

The change in Mayuri's Spiritual Pressure is also felt elsewhere by Urahara and Kyoraku.

S02E36 Aired December 07, 2024

BABY, HOLD YOUR HAND 2 [NEVER ENDING MY DREAM]

Nemu ignores Mayuri's orders by intervening in his battle against Pernida.

S02E37 Aired December 14, 2024

SHADOWS GONE

Lille undergoes further transformation to hunt down and pass judgment on Kyoraku.

S02E38 Aired December 21, 2024

FRIEND

As the battle between the soul reapers and the quincies rages, Haschwalt finds himself confronted by Bazz-B inside Wahrwelt

S02E39 Aired December 28, 2024

THE VISIBLE ANSWER

Kyoraku has paved the way for the soul reapers to reach the enemy's stronghold within Wahrwelt, but Gerard Valkyrie prevents them from advancing any further.

S02E40 Aired December 29, 2024

MY LAST WORDS

Haschwalt suddenly attacks Uryu to pass judgement. The ensuing explosion and smoke draw Ichigo to the scene where he and Uryu are reunited.