Bleach episode 43
Japanese Title:
The Despicable Shinigami
Adult Swim premiere date:
July 28th, 2007
Opening theme:
D-Technolife
Ending Theme:
Happy People
Season:
3
Summary:
It is night, and Orihime and Ishida have stopped for the night to sleep. Orihime is attempting to heal Tsubaki. Ishida and Tsubaki both assure Orihime that Tsubaki will be healed. Orihime and Ishida decide to leave later, and Ishida reflects on how Orihime is not suited for battle. They later leave the safety of their hideout, and are stopped by a drunken member of the 11th squad leaving a bar. They claim that they are from 11th, but he recognizes the patch Orihime is wearing as one belonging to the 12th squad, not the 11th. 12th squad members save them, but Ishida is suspicious, as the 11th squad member had every right to suspect them, even though he was drunk. Ishida rescues Orihime just as Kurotsuchi presses a button and attempts to blow them all up. Orihime manages to put up her shield to protect herself, Ishida and the 11th squad member, citing that if Ishida had not pushed her, they would all be toast. Ishida gets mad at Kurotsuchi because he blew up his own squad members, but Kurotsuchi tries to recruit Orihime as a research subject. This just makes Ishida madder, and Ishida uses his powers as a Quincy to threaten Kurotsuchi. Kurotsuchi recognizes Ishida as a Quincy, but claims that his research on Quincys is done. Ishida then orders the 11th squad member to take Orihime and run away. He does so reluctantly, and Kurotsuchi tries to bring them back with his mechanical stretchy arm. Ishida decides to pick a fight with Kurotsuchi by shooting his mechanical stretchy arm.
Meanwhile, Aramaki (the 11th squad member), is forced to knock Orihime out as he runs away. We see him hitting her in the neck, and continuing on his journey to wherever he's going.
Kurotsuchi takes off his arm, and then injects himself and grows another arm. Ishida decides that he should take out Kurotsuchi first, and Kurotsuchi praises his talent as a Quincy. However, as he wants to get to Orihime quickly, he decides to kill Ishida quickly. Nemu decides to step in as they begin to fight, and Kurotsuchi attacks Nemu for trying to step in. He slashes Ishida in the shoulder when he attacks Nemu, and is impressed that Ishida is not in a lot of pain. Kurotsuchi tries to kill Nemu because she asks to be treated, and Kurotsuchi says that she will not die no matter what he does because he built her. Ishida tries to get up, but realizes that he cannot move his arm. Kurotsuchi explains how his Zanpakutou works (he cuts off the opponent's ability to use his muscles, but leaves the pain receptors intact. Basically, the opponent is paralyzed but can still feel pain--a lot of it), and Kurotsuchi taunts Ishida about his "Quincy pride", and tells Ishida about his research on the Quincys. Kurotsuchi claims that the last one was an old man, and Ishida realizes that it was his Sensei/Grandfather, who taught him all about being a Quincy. Ishida releases his power, and swears on the "pride of the Quincy" that he will kill Kurotsuchi.
Bleach Episode 45:
Overcome Your limits! (限界を越えろ!)
[adult swim] premire date:
August 11th, 2007
Opening Theme:
D-Technolife
Ending Theme:
Happy People
Season:
3
Summary:
Captain Kaname stands before a wounded and powerless Uryu. Musing on the ryoak invasion and the senseless fighting, he draws his Zanpakuto and releases it, incapacitating Uryū. Meanwhile, Yoruichi explains to Ichigo Kurosaki that it takes well over ten years for even talented Soul reaper to achieve Bankai, but that she has a way which will help him achieve it in only three days. She reveals a spirit-transfer doll that draws out the spirit of his Zanpakuto into their world. As he achieved a draw with Kenopachi, Yoruichi believes that he is at the level of materialization. She explains that he has to defeat the spirit of Zangetsu in three days. Zangetsu summons hundreds of Zanpakutō, disperses them all over the battlefield, and tells Ichigo that there is only one that can defeat him: Ichigo must find the true Zangetsu and use it to defeat him. Sentaro and Kiyone are present at Hanataros disciplinary hearing. Retsu, his captain, decides that he is to be punished in some way for aiding the Ryoka, but his punishment is not revealed. He later voices his misgivings about his actions to his lieutenant, Isane. Meanwhile, Renji is having flashbacks about Rukia, and decides to break out of his cell and go save Rukia.
Izuru, lieutenant of the 3rd division, is also sitting in his cell in a straitjacket having flashbacks about his brief battle with Momo, disgusted with himself for drawing his sword against her. His captain, Gin, walks in and offers to let Izuru out. Back in the underground chamber, Ichigo coughs up some blood, and Yoruichi yells at him that there is not any time to waste, and to get up. Zangetsu threatens to "make" him get up.Back at the 11th Division headquarters, Makizo is groveling at Yachiru, lieutenant of the Eleventh Division because she found him carrying Orihime back to the 11th division headquarters. In a stupor about what to tell Yachiru, he explains that Orihime had the ability to "bubble out of walls" and that he was bringing Orihime to see her, and Yachiru is highly entertained by the thought. Ikkaku and Yumichika inquire about Ichigo, and Orihime mentions she believes he is alive. A bandaged Kenpachi hopes that this is the case too, so that he can fight him again, and he decides to aid Orihime, citing that if he sticks with her he will likely run into Ichigo again.
In a 4th Division holding cell, Ganju, Uryū, and Chad are in a prison cell. They talk about why they have been treated, and Chad mentions that they are probably being kept alive because they are suspected in Sosuke Aizen's murder. They have no way of escaping, as their reiatsu is sealed by their handcuffs, and they conclude that Orihime, Ichigo, and Yoruichi are all out there somewhere, and that they will just have to find them. Chad makes the decision that they wait.
Back in the hidden training ground, Ichigo is still losing his fight with Zangetsu. He finds a Zanpakutō that looks exactly like Zangetsu and he doubles back and swings at Zangetsu, who shatters Ichigo's sword and slashes him across the chest. Zangetsu explains that Ichigo relies too much on Zangetsu, and that that sword represented the frailty of Ichigo's heart. Ichigo concludes that he must find his strength among his weaknesses, and defeat Zangetsu.
Bleach Episode 47
The Avengers(仇討つ者たち)
[adult swim] air date:
September 1, 2007
Opening Theme:
D-Technolife
Ending Theme:
Happy People
Season:
3
Summary:
Hitsugaya has his hands full with Hinamori, Kira and Renji each escaping from their respective cells. Meanwhile, day one of Ichigo’s training has drawn to a close, and in a healing hot spring with Yoruichi, he hears about Urahara’s bigwig past. Hitsugaya finds Kira and Ichimaru together, but Hinamori arrives and recites Aizen’s letter of “truth”, which states that his murderer is Hitsugaya himself, and that he even has plans to destroy Soul Society. Left with no choice, Hitsugaya hits Hinamori away when she gets in the way, beginning a fight between him and Ichimaru Gin.
Discussion Thread:
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engers/m-p/38912597#M81301
Bleach episode 48
Hitsugaya Howls! (日番谷、吼える!)
[adult swim] air date:
September 8, 2007
Opening Theme:
D-Technolife
Ending Theme:
Happy People
Season:
3
Summary:
A fight ensues between the Captains of the 3rd and 10th Squad, and the latter Captain releases his Zanpakutou, Hyourinmaru and gains the upper hand. Just as it looks like he would win, Ichimaru too releases Shinsou, using a different tactic this time by trying to get at Hinamori. Thankfully, Matsumoto arrives in time to stop Shinsou, and Ichimaru withdraws his sword. The date of Rukia’s execution has been changed to a much earlier date, and Renji has appeared in Ichigo’s training area also to train for Bankai. Rukia, alone in the Shrine, remembers a night where the lieutenant of her division had died in her arms.
Discussion Thread:
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