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"Enter! The World of the Shinigami"
Together with Yoruichi, Ichigo and his friends make it through to the Soul Society. They land in the Rukon District, a town on the outskirts of the Seireitei (where the Soul Reapers live). Just outside the Seireitei, they encounter an enormous giant named Jidanbo who guards the Hakuto Gate, one of four entrances that lead into the Seireitei Gate. |
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"The Man Who Hates Shinigami"
Jidanbo succumbs to defeat and opens the Hakuto Gate, where Gin Ichimaru, the captain of Squad 3, waits on the other side. |
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"14 Days Before Rukia's Execution"
With the gates closed, Ichigo and his friends must find another way into the Seireitei and save Rukia. They follow a map given to them by an elder of the Rukon District and arrive at the absurd home of the even more absurd Kukaku Shiba. |
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"Assemble! The 13 Divisions"
Ichigo and his friends learn that Kukaku’s plan is to shoot them into the Seireitei via her very own creation, the Flower Crane Cannon. In order for the cannon to work, each of them must learn to concentrate and control their spirit energy. |
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"Penetrate the Center with an Enormous Bombshell?"
As preparations are made for the launch into the Seireitei, Ichigo, Uryu, Chad and Orihime work on harnessing their spirit energy. Yoruichi reminds them to stick together and remember that their goal is to save Rukia - and not to fight any captain they may encounter. |
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"Formation! The Worst Tag"
As they are catapulted into the Seireitei, Ichigo, Ganju, Yoruichi, Orihime, Uryu and Chad are separated and land in four different locations. Ichigo and Ganju wind up together and are challenged by two unassuming Soul Reapers, Ikkaku and Yumichika. |
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"Release the Death Blow!"
Inside the Seireitei, orders are given and a full-fledged search for the Ryoka is called into action. Rukia is transferred to the Repentence Cell to await her execution and it is becomes more imperative that Ichigo and his fellow Ryoka learn of her whereabouts soon. |
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"Orihime Targeted"
Forced to stay alert and on their toes, Ichigo and his fellow Ryoka continue to be hunted by Soul Reapers. Uryu and Orihime struggle to outwit Squad 11 in their ongoing chase, but end up in an even more threatening encounter... |
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"Breakthrough! The Shinigami's Encompassing Net"
Ichigo and Ganju finally run into each other, but each brings with them a trail of angry Soul Reapers. Their attempt to hold the weak and unappreciated Hanataro hostage fails when they learn that he is a member of the weakest squad. |
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"Renji's Confrontation"
Hanataro leads Ichigo and Ganju toward the Repentance Cell where Rukia is being imprisoned using an underground network of sewage system passageways. Upon their arrival just outside the White Tower, Renji Abarai appears and challenges Ichigo to a fight to the finish. |
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"The Resolution to Kill"
As he engages in battle with Renji, Ichigo remembers his days of intensive training under Urahara prior to entering the Seireitei. Ichigo is forced to face and overcome his biggest fears as he proves that he has indeed developed into a opponent strong enough to face Renji. |
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"Stars and the Stray"
Renji faces defeat, and in his most vulnerable moment, recalls his youth, struggling as a poor street kid with Rukia in the 78th district of South Rukon. He recounts how they both came to move to the Seireitei to become Soul Reapers, and Rukia’s adoption into the noble Kuchiki family. |
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"Miracle! The Mysterious New Hero"
Back in the world of the living, Karin and Yuzu, along with Jinta and Ururu, are recruited by television personality Don Kanonji to protect their town from bad spirits. |
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"Tragedy of Dawn"
After word spreads of Renji’s defeat, an all-out war is declared on the Ryoka , allowing all captains of the Seiretei permission to carry and release their Zanpakutos. However, Momo Hinamori becomes increasingly suspicious about the changes taking place around her. |
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"Aizen Assassinated! The Darkness which Approaches"
When Captain Aizen is discovered slain and hung, Hinamori quickly suspects Ichimaru. Elsewhere, Ichigo and Ganju continue to receive healing treatments from Hanatoro until they are well enough to continue their journey to the White Tower. |
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"Zaraki Kenpachi Approaches!"
As Ichigo, Ganju, and Hanataro make their way to the White Tower, they sense an unprecedented, vast amount of unrecognizable spirit energy. The source of this spirit energy reveals itself as Kenpachi Zaraki - the captain of Squad 11. |
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"Motive of the Fist"
Chad’s journey to Rukia is interrupted by the captain of Squad 8, Shunsui Kyoraku. As the two start to battle, Chad recalls a promise he made to Ichigo. |
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"Desperation! The Broken Zangetsu"
Ichigo, still battling Captain Zaraki at the Senzaikyu, senses a loss of Chad’s Spirit Energy and fears for the worst. Ichigo grows angrier and more determined as his sense of responsibility for the rest of the Ryoka increases, leading him to stand up to Zaraki in battle… |
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"The Immortal Man"
After falling to Kenpachi's sword, Ichigo is greeted by a metaphysical version of his Zanpakuto, Zangetsu. Zangetsu instills a renewed confidence in the teenager and the battle with Kenpachi Zaraki comes to a thrilling conclusion. |
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"The Shinigami whom Ganju Met"
While Ichigo's battle with the captain of Squad 11 ends, Ganju and Hanataro continue toward the White Tower to save Rukia. When they arrive in Rukia’s holding cell, Ganju realizes that Rukia is not who he expected her to be… |
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"Reunion, Ichigo and Rukia"
Ichigo's life is saved by Yoruichi, but there is no time for respite as Byakuya Kuchiki intercepts Ganju and Hanatoro in their attempt to rescue Rukia. Ichigo has no choice but to rush to their side... |
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