Rukia begins to grow comfortable with life in the living world but realizes that she needs to leave. Uryū and Ichigo eventually ally to drive off the Hollows.Īs the remainder of the school year passes, Ichigo, Rukia, Chad, Orihime, and Uryū become close friends. During this contest, Yasutora 'Chad' Sado and Orihime Inoue, two of Ichigo's friends, have their own spiritual abilities awakened when they are assaulted by Hollows. This goes horribly awry, as the bait Uryū uses to start the contest is far more effective than intended, summoning legions of Hollows.

In order to prove the Quincy are better than Shinigami, he challenges Ichigo to a Hollow hunting contest. His powers also attract an enemy of another type: Uryū Ishida, one of the few remaining Quincy, a race of spiritually-empowered humans who were butchered by the Shinigami long ago. Ichigo's spiritual power as a Shinigami is surprisingly large, attracting hungry Hollows and even affecting nearby humans by awakening any spiritual powers they possess. Ichigo must take her place as Karakura Town's Shinigami while she recovers, guiding souls to the afterlife and defending people from attacking Hollows. She tells him that she has lost all of her powers, rather than merely the fraction she intended to give him, and cannot carry out her duties. The next day, Rukia shows up at Ichigo's school as a normal human. When Rukia is injured by a Hollow that attacks Ichigo's home, Ichigo is forced to temporarily take her Shinigami powers to defeat the Hollow. This talent allows him to spot the Shinigami Rukia Kuchiki, whom he inadvertently interferes with during her duties. Ichigo Kurosaki is a 15 year old teenager with an unwanted talent for seeing spirits. It initially aired in Japan from October 2004 through February 2005 and in the US from September 2006 to January 2007. Main article: The Death Trilogy Overture: Death & The StrawberryĪlso known by its English adaptation title, 'The Substitute' arc, the first Bleach story arc is twenty episodes in length and covers manga chapters 1 through 70. 2.16 The Lost Substitute Shinigami arc (Episodes 343-366)Įpisode list Agent of the Shinigami arc (Episodes 1-20).2.15 Gotei 13 Invading Army arc (Episodes 317-342).2.14 Arrancar: Downfall arc (Episodes 266-316).2.13 Zanpakutō Unknown Tales arc (Episodes 230-265).2.12 Arrancar: Decisive Battle of Karakura arc (Episodes 213-229).2.9 The New Captain Shūsuke Amagai arc (Episodes 168-189).2.8 Arrancar: The Fierce Fight arc (Episodes 152-167).2.7 Arrancar: The Hueco Mundo Sneak Entry arc (Episodes 132-151).2.6 Arrancar: The Arrival arc (Episodes 110-131).2.5 Bount Assault on Soul Society arc (Episodes 92-109).2.3 Soul Society: The Rescue arc (Episodes 42-63).2.2 Soul Society: The Sneak Entry arc (Episodes 21-41).2.1 Agent of the Shinigami arc (Episodes 1-20).

Bleach episodes 344