Despite finally getting the life he always wanted, Ichigo still feels as if something is lacking, when a mysterious man appears before him. You may block cookies via standard web-browser settings, but this site may not function correctly without cookies. Together, they defeat the hollow. A fateful day arrives as Ichigo encounters the shinigami Kuchiki Rukia, who saves him and his family from a Hollow at the cost of injuring herself. The episodes are directed by , and produced by , and. She's a Soul Reaper who helps lost souls find peace.
As time goes on, Ichigo and his friends must face many challenges, including traitors, Hollows and even war. Ichigo is a teen who can see spirits. As the training enters stage two, Ichigo's soul is cut from his body and thrown into a pit. With a little cheering-up from Ichigo, Kanonji is back to his old self again, and calls Ichigo, despite Ichigo's objections, his new apprentice. They were released in Japan from February 2, 2005 to June 1, 2005. He learns more about the strange society, between the living and the dead, that he has entered.
The strain of his powers causes Ichigo to lose consciousness, and Uryƫ saves him by releasing the excess energy through his bow. Renji triggers the state of his , overwhelming Ichigo with his strength. The hollow, named , returns to absorb Ichigo's high spiritual energy, attacking Ichigo's home, and Rukia is wounded. Ichigo chases after Rukia only to encounter the two Soul Reapers pursuing her. This website uses cookies and tracking technologies to assist with your navigation, analyze use of our website and products and services, assist with your registration and login, and to assist with our marketing efforts. Uryƫ declares himself an enemy of all Soul Reapers and challenges Ichigo to a competition of hunting hollows.
Afterward, Urahara takes in Orihime and Chad to help them with their new powers while Rukia and Ichigo confront Uryƫ. Later, Ichigo is met by the same woman again in his room. The entire group, including Uryƫ, who has been training alone, set out for the Soul Society using a gate that Yoruichi and Urahara made. He must regain his Soul Reaper powers within three days, or risk becoming a hollow. The show originally aired in Japan before being translated into English and airing in the United States.
Meanwhile, , a talking cat, offers to train Chad and Orihime to control and enhance their powers so they can join Ichigo to go to the Soul Society and rescue Rukia. In a fit of rage, Ichigo defeats the hollow as he escapes before he is killed. It was shown on 's programming block in Canada and in the United States, with Bionix airing the show one day sooner. In a powerful display, Ichigo emerges from the pit with his Soul Reaper uniform on, wearing the mask of a hollow. The episodes are based on 's series, spanning twenty episodes. While defending them, Orihime develops her own power, the Shun Shun Rikka, a group of fairy-like creatures coming from the hairpins given to her by her brother, and defeats the hollow.
Rather than endanger Ichigo, she runs away to face the newly-arrived hunters from the Soul Society. The spirit that inhabited the cockatiel is released to move on to the Soul Society. Although he refuses this responsibility at first, Ichigo eventually accepts after realizing he cannot just turn a blind eye if he encounters a hollow again. Bleach centers around the main character, Ichigo Kurosaki. The episodes' plot covers the adventures of after becoming a and assuming the duties of Soul Reaper. He is then saved by Urahara, who agrees to help him rescue Rukia, who faces the death penalty in the Soul Society. In the English release by Viz Media, its title is translated as The Substitute.
Once inside Ichigo's body, the modsoul goes on a rampage while ruining Ichigo's social image. He has from as far he can remember always had the ability to see ghosts and spirits. Orihime and Chad, meanwhile, finish their training with Yoruichi. As he tries to protect the spirit of a little girl from a , he witnesses a clash between the malevolent spirit and a female. Just when Renji is about to fall, his commander , Rukia's brother, steps in and defeats Ichigo with overwhelming pace.
Because of this, Ichigo himself becomes a Soul Reaper. He begins his training at the Urahara Shop, first battling the shop's girl assistant, to regain control of his spirit body. Before he does so however, Orihime's older brother was able to revert to his kind and gentle nature, expressing his love for her and thanking her before bring sent to the Soul Society, the place where Soul Reapers and souls reside, via Ichigo's zanpakuto. Bleach Dub Type: Plot Summary: 15-year-old Kurosaki Ichigo is not your everyday high school student. Ichigo eventually arrives and defeats the Shrieker.
Rukia attempts to train Ichigo as best she can so that he can successfully perform the duties of a Soul Reaper. Upon learning the name, the sword transforms into its more powerful shikai form as Ichigo unleashes an energy blast which knocks off Urahara's hat, completing the third stage in his training. But as Shrieker was originally a murderer in life, he is dragged through the Gates of Hell instead of dissolving into the. Ichigo, however, must agree to train with Urahara to regain his powers. Encompassing sixteen seasons, Bleach is one of the most popular animes, or Japanese animation shows, available. When she meets Ichigo, she is tracking a lost soul, called a Hollow.