Bleach 196
Season 8, Episode 1 TV-14
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Just when Nelliel and Nnoitora’s battle is about to come to an end, something unexpected happens to Nelliel’s body. Ichigo’s group find themselves in a sticky situation yet again. Helpless, Ichigo and his friends are beginning to collapse when Kenpachi Zaraki, Retsu Unohana, Byakuya Kuchiki, and Mayuri Kurotsuchi of the Thirteen Court Guard Squads show up. Kisuke Urahara stabilized Garganta, the entrance to Hueco Mundo, for the captains to use.
Bleach 197
Season 8, Episode 2 TV-14
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Byakuya visits Rukia, who is unconscious after being injured in the battle against Aaroniero Arruruerie. Zommari Rureaux, Espada Number 7, happens to be there, attempting to finish her off. Zommari, who is fastest even amongst the Espadas, uses an equally speedy technique, Gemelos Sonido, to overpower Byakuya. But Byakuya is able to dodge all of his attacks. Zommari is enraged when Byakuya claims to be superior to him, and Zommari tries to prove he is stronger by taking on his Resurreccion form.
Bleach 198
Season 8, Episode 3 TV-14
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Zommari’s technique, “Amor,” takes control over anything its eyes gaze upon. He uses this power to control Rukia’s body and use her as a shield. This angers Byakuya, and he releases his Bankai, Gokei Senbonzakura Kageyoshi, destroying Aaroniero’s palace. But Zommari survives the explosion, despite severe injuries. He brings out a technique that uses all of his strength and challenges Byakuya.
Bleach 199
Season 8, Episode 4 TV-14
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Szayelaporro is exasperated when his powers don’t work at all against Mayuri Kurotsuchi, and he ends up being enveloped by Mayuri’s Konjiki Ashisogijizo. Just then, something happens to Nemu, who was being held hostage. It turns out Szayelaporro was able to come back to life by going inside Nemu’s body and sucking up her Reishi. Meanwhile, Kenpachi and Nnoitora’s fight is nowhere close to ending. The two are equal in strength, and their battle intensifies even more.
Bleach 200
Season 8, Episode 5 TV-14
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Szayelaporro used his prisoner Nemu as a medium to come back to life. However, Nemu’s body is permeated with the new medicine that Mayuri developed. Szayelaporro experiences the dreadful effects of the medicine himself… Meanwhile, Chad and Rukia, who have been unconscious since their fight against Nnoitora and Aaroniero, regain consciousness when Squad Four rushes over to treat them. At the same time, Kenpachi and Nnoitora continue to fight their never-ending battle.
Bleach 201
Season 8, Episode 6 TV-14
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Kenpachi goes after Nnoitora’s eye and pierces his eye patch, but the eye patch was hiding a dreadful secret. Nnoitora celebrates a victory, but Kenpachi continues fighting and gets a thrill out of trying to cut Nnoitora. When Kenpachi’s blade finally begins to penetrate Nnoitora’s hard skin, Nnoitora is shocked to see himself bleeding. Nnoitora attacks Kenpachi with a hand chop, tearing off Kenpachi’s eye patch.
Bleach 202
Season 8, Episode 7 TV-14
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When Kenpachi’s eye patch comes off, releasing his Spiritual Pressure and true strength, Nnoitora invokes his sword attack, Santa Teresa. Ichigo and the others are surprised by the six-armed monstrous figure. Kenpachi tries to cut off one arm at a time, but Nnoitora’s arms only grow back. Unable to defeat Nnoitora’s arms, Kenpachi gradually loses his advantage. But Kenpachi continues to smile, overjoyed by the endless fight.
Bleach 203
Season 8, Episode 8 TV-14
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Nnoitora has never shown any mercy to his opponents, and he has always finished them off. Nnoitora’s reason for fighting has always been purely to fight. He has been fighting and becoming stronger, hoping to someday die in battle. His battle against Kenpachi grants his wish. Meanwhile, Sosuke Aizen finally makes a move. He makes one of the Espadas, Stark, capture Orihime again and lock her up in a tower.
Bleach 204
Season 8, Episode 9 TV-14
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After ending the battle against Shusuke Amagai, the noble Kasumiohji Clan tries to restore peace. But one day, Rurichiyo Kasumiohji, who supposedly became the head of the family, goes off to the World of the Living by herself after getting in a fight with Kenryu. Ichigo tells Rurichiyo to be more conscious of her duty as head of her family and return to the Soul Society. Rurichiyo pouts at his bluntness, and she runs off.
Bleach 205
Season 8, Episode 10 TV-14
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Rurichiyo and Kenryu’s fight was over how to revitalize the Kasumiohji Clan. Rurichiyo is concerned about the low spirits of her people, and she wants to host a soccer tournament. Kenryu says they should first mend relations with other clans and influential people. They continue to disagree, and when Ichigo and his friends are dragged into it, they decide to settle the fight with a game of soccer.
Bleach 206
Season 8, Episode 11 TV-14
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In the Soul Society 110 years ago, the Thirteen Court Guard Squads are made up of unfamiliar faces. The captain of Squad Five is the masked Visored, Shinji Hirako who currently resides in the World of the Living. And Squad Five’s lieutenant is Sosuke Aizen. That day, the two of them go to Squad One’s barracks at the invitation of the head captain. An induction ceremony is to be held for the Soul Reaper who will assume the position of Squad Twelve’s captain.
Bleach 207
Season 8, Episode 12 TV-14
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Kisuke Urahara replaces the newly promoted Kirio Hikifune as captain of Squad Twelve. Hiyori Sarugaki, lieutenant of Squad Twelve, cannot hide her dissatisfaction with the new captain. She does not like his attitude and thinks he looks undependable. She also can’t stand the fact that ever since Kisuke came, there has been a carefree mood among squad members. On top of that, Kisuke comes from Squad Two’s Stealth Force, and Hiyori picks a fight with him every chance she gets.
Bleach 208
Season 8, Episode 13 TV-14
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Kisuke takes Hiyori to the Special underground Confinement Unit inside the Squad Two barracks. Nicknamed the Maggot’s Nest, this place imprisons enlisted Thirteen Court Guard Squad members whose beliefs or actions have been deemed dangerous. Kisuke used to oversee the institution as commanding officer of the Confinement Unit. While he was in that post, he realized he might be able to take the threat posed by the detained people and use it to his advantage.
Bleach 209
Season 8, Episode 14 TV-14
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Nine years have passed since Kisuke Urahara was appointed captain of Squad Twelve. Bizarre deaths start to occur in the Rukon District where people disappear, leaving only their clothes behind. When word of these incidents reaches the Soul Reapers’ ears, even the Seireitei is overcome by an uneasy mood. The captain of Squad Nine, Kensei Muguruma, investigates the cause of these incidents despite being bothered by his lieutenant Mashiro’s selfishness.
Bleach 210
Season 8, Episode 15 TV-14
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Kensei Muguruma’s and Mashiro Kuna’s Spiritual Pressure disappears. The Seireitei deems this a dire situation. Kisuke Urahara, who sent Hiyori to Squad Nine, volunteers to go to the scene of their disappearance, as he is worried that she has yet to return. But the Head Captain doesn’t allow him to go and instead sends the captains of Squad Three, Five, and Seven: Rojuro Ohtoribashi, Shinji Hirako, and Love Aikawa, respectively.
Bleach 211
Season 8, Episode 16 TV-14
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At Squad Nine’s camp, Shinji Hirako and the others run into Kensei Muguruma, who is donning a strange mask. Kensei starts to attack them, and he is too powerful to stop even with all of them combined. Just when it seems like Hachigen’s level 90 Kido has somehow restrained Kensei, the injured Hiyori transforms in the same way that Kensei did. To make matters worse, darkness falls upon them, and Shinji and company are taken down one by one…
Bleach 212
Season 8, Episode 17 TV-14
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Sosuke Aizen suddenly appears in front of Shinji Hirako and the others. He draws his sword on Shinji, who is agonized by his Hollow transformation and cannot move his body at will. But just before he strikes, Kisuke Urahara and Tessai Tsukabishi show up, having followed Shinji’s group because they were worried about Hiyori. The sight of a masked Shinji and company does not unnerve Kisuke. It seems Kisuke has already figured out the perpetrator in the case of the disappearing souls.
Bleach 213
Season 8, Episode 18 TV-14
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Ichigo and his friends leave Karakura Town with the intent of bringing Orihime back, and they continue fighting in Hueco Mundo. Nevertheless, Hollows continue to appear in the World of the Living. Kisuke Urahara also seems pretty busy. He sacrifices sleep to develop a “Konso Cop Karakurizer Transformation Watch.” At the command, “Career Change!” Kon transforms into Karakurizer. Karakurizer attempts to restore peace in the town while trying to become popular with the ladies.
Bleach 214
Season 8, Episode 19 TV-14
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Kisuke Urahara has forced Kon to transform into Konso Cop Karakurizer. As Karakurizer, Kon has some powerful allies: Don Kanonji, who has taken on the form of Karakurizer Spirit, Tatsuki as Karakurizer Beast, Chizuru as Karakurizer Erotic, Keigo as Karakurizer Delicate, and Ururu as Karakurizer Tiny Devil. But these Karakurizers only realize their alliance moments before a giant Hollow fortress appears in the sky. How will they fare against the biggest opponent they’ve ever faced?
Bleach 215
Season 8, Episode 20 TV-14
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Sosuke Aizen brings Kaname Tosen, Gin Ichimaru, and the Espadas Stark, Barragan, and Halibel to the World of the Living on a mission to destroy Karakura Town. The Espadas stand before the Thirteen Court Guard Squads. Before facing the Espadas, The Head Captain uses Ryujinjakka to trap Sosuke and the others in a ring of flames, but this doesn’t seem to faze Sosuke.
Bleach 216
Season 8, Episode 21 TV-14
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The Head Captain expected the battle to take place in Karakura Town, so he fights to keep it from being destroyed. He places pillars in four corners of the town to switch the real Karakura Town with a replica that was made in the Soul Society. Barragan finds out that he can bring back the real Karakura Town if he breaks the pillars, so he makes the Hollows attack them.
Bleach 217
Season 8, Episode 22 TV-14
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Shuhei, Ikkaku, Yumichika, and Izuru start fighting against the Fracciónes that Barragan deployed. Charlotte Chuhlhourn, who appears before Yumichika, tries to flaunt his beauty, but Yumichika refuses to look at him. When Yumichika chops off Chuhlhourn’s hair, Chuhlhourn’s anger is pushed over the edge, and he releases his Reina de Rosa. Yumichika finds that his Fujikujaku has little effect against Charlotte in this form.
Bleach 218
Season 8, Episode 23 TV-14
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Yumichika is trapped inside Chuhlhourne’s briar of darkness. Learning he cannot be seen from the outside world, Yumichika unveils his Zanpakuto’s true power. Meanwhile, Izuru Kira is fighting Abirama Redder over at the south pillar. Abirama goes into his sword release state “Aguila” to attack Izuru from the sky. Izuru makes use of his surroundings and attacks Abirama with Kido. Annoyed by Izuru’s cheap tactics, Abirama goes in for the kill.
Bleach 219
Season 8, Episode 24 TV-14
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Shuhei Hisagi battles Findorr Calius, who has increased his strength level equal to that of a squad lieutenant by shattering his own mask. Shuhei, overwhelmed by the enemy’s power, is forced to stay on the defensive. Findorr ridicules Shuhei’s strength as not being that of a lieutenant and proceeds to finish him off using the sword release “Pinza Aguda.”
Bleach 220
Season 8, Episode 25 TV-14
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Shuhei, Izuru, Yumichika, and Ikkaku fight to guard the four pillars used to switch the real Karakura Town with a fake one. Despite their efforts, one of the pillars is destroyed by the Fracción Poww, and the real Karakura Town begins to slowly return to the World of the Living. If the town returns, the Soul Reapers will be unable to fight. To prevent that from happening, Captain Sajin Komamura and Lieutenant Tetsuzaemon Iba of Squad Seven arrive at the scene to face Poww.
Bleach 221
Season 8, Episode 26 TV-14
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The Soul Reapers succeed in defending the four pillars from being destroyed, preventing the real Karakura Town from returning to the World of the Living. Feeling responsible for this turn of events, Fracciónes Ggio and Nirgge promise Barragan that they will take care of the Soul Reapers. Soi Fon and Marechiyo Omaeda take up their swords to face the two Fracciónes. The standoff is finally broken when Head Captain Genryusai Yamamoto signals them to begin battle.
Bleach 222
Season 8, Episode 27 TV-14
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Soi Fon and Marechiyo Omaeda are to take on Ggio and Nirgge. Soi Fon confidently goes after Ggio, but Ggio puts up a good fight. Ggio restrains Soi Fon with one of his attacks and releases his Tigre Estoque. Meanwhile, Omaeda is struggling in his fight against Nirgge. The two exchange insults and attacks, but when Nirgge grows impatient, he releases his Mamut and comes after Omaeda with his giant trunk.
Bleach 223
Season 8, Episode 28 TV-14
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Ggio, who released his Hollow power, is overpowering Soi Fon. Marechiyo Omaeda realizes that Soi Fon is in a dire situation and comes to help her. But Soi Fon says that it would be a disgrace for her to accept his help, and she continues to fight Ggio alone. But Omaeda, who is watching her fight from the sidelines, becomes a little uneasy when Ggio proves to be a tougher opponent than expected.
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