List of Bleach volumes

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Cover of the first tankōbon for Bleach, released in Japan by Shueisha on January 5, 2002

The chapters of the Bleach manga are written and illustrated by Tite Kubo. In Japan, they are published in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump since 2001. The plot follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki, a teenager who accidentally steals the powers of the Soul Reaper Rukia Kuchiki and subsequently assumes her duties while she convalesces. Since then, Ichigo has to fight hollows, evil spirits that attack people. He also encounters former Soul Reaper Sōsuke Aizen who created an army of powerful hollow called arrancar to destroy the Soul Reapers' organization, Soul Society.

Since its premiere, over three hundred chapters have been released in Japan. Most chapter names are in English and have katakana above them to indicate how they are read in Japanese, similar to furigana ruby characters used with advanced kanji characters. In addition to the main series chapters, some chapters are published with a negative chapter number. These "negative" chapters are side stories and consist of prequel events to the start of the series. An anime adaptation, produced by Studio Pierrot and TV Tokyo and airing on TV Tokyo, premiered on October 5, 2004. The distributing company Viz Media has been serializing the individual chapters in Shonen Jump since November 2007 in the United States.

The individual chapters are collected by Shueisha in a series of tankōbon volumes, which also include a poem by the cover character. The first volume was released on January 5, 2002. The latest volume is the thirty-sixth, released on December 4, 2008. Viz released the first volume on June 1, 2004, and the twenty-fourth on September 2, 2008. Viz also released a Bleach box set on September 2, 2008 containing the first 21 volumes, a poster, and a booklet of the series. A hardcover "collector's edition" of the first volume with a dust jacket was released on August 5, 2008.

Volume list

No.	Original release date	Original ISBN	English release date	English ISBN
1	January 5, 2002	[[Special:BookSources/4-08-873213-8%7F%27%22%60UNIQ--ref-0000000C-QINU%60%22%27%7F |4-08-873213-8]]	June 1, 2004	[[Special:BookSources/1-59116-441-9%7F%27%22%60UNIQ--ref-0000000F-QINU%60%22%27%7F |1-59116-441-9]]
001. Strawberry & the Soul Reapers 002. Starter 003. Head-Hittin' 004. Why do You Eat It? 005. Blinda Blinda 006. Microcrack. 007. The Pink Cheeked Parakeet
Ichigo Kurosaki, a teenager who can see ghosts, meets a Soul Reaper named Rukia Kuchiki, who is in charge of protecting spirits. When a hollow, an evil spirit that eats people's souls, begins to attack his house, Ichigo absorbs most of Rukia's powers when she is injured in battle, and he is able to ultimately defeat the hollow. The next day, Rukia appears at Ichigo's High School, telling him he is to become a Substitute Soul Reaper while she is recovering. With his newly found abilities, Ichigo discovers that one of his classmates, Orihime Inoue, is being haunted by her older brother's spirit, and slays him. Later, Yasutora "Chad" Sado, another of Ichigo's classmates, encounters the soul of a boy in the form of a parakeet. It is also being haunted by a hollow, and Chad attempts to protect the boy.
2	March 4, 2002	[[Special:BookSources/4-08-873237-5%7F%27%22%60UNIQ--ref-00000011-QINU%60%22%27%7F |4-08-873237-5]]	August 3, 2004	[[Special:BookSources/1-59116-442-7%7F%27%22%60UNIQ--ref-00000013-QINU%60%22%27%7F |1-59116-442-7]]
008. Chasing Chad 009. Monster Vs. New Girl (Struck Down) 010. Monster Vs. New Girl, Part 2 (The Substitute) 011. Leech-Bombs and Mom 012. The Gate of the End 013. Bad Standard 014. School Daze!!! 015. Jumpin' Jack, Jolted 016. Wasted but Wanted
Chad is attacked by the hollow that ate the parakeet/boy, despite the fact that he cannot actually see it. Ichigo arrives and successfully defeats the hollow, allowing the young boy's soul to move to Soul Society where he can rest in peace. In order to make Ichigo turn into a Soul Reaper when she is not around, Rukia gives him a candy that allows another soul to take control of Ichigo's body. However, the new soul is revealed to be a faulty artificial one that aims to do whatever he wants. Ichigo finds him being attacked by a hollow and helps him in defeating it. Ichigo learns that Soul Society attempted to kill him and he is captured by Kisuke Urahara, the shopkeeper that accidentally sold the candy. Rukia takes the candy from Kisuke and gives it back to Ichigo.
3	June 4, 2002	[[Special:BookSources/4-08-873275-8%7F%27%22%60UNIQ--ref-00000015-QINU%60%22%27%7F |4-08-873275-8]]	October 12, 2004	[[Special:BookSources/1-59116-443-5%7F%27%22%60UNIQ--ref-00000017-QINU%60%22%27%7F |1-59116-443-5]]
017. 6/17 018. 6/17 op. 2 Doesn't Smile Much Anymore 019. 6/17 op. 3 Memories in the Rain 020. 6/17 op. 4 A Face From the Past 021. 6/17 op. 5 A Fighting Boy (戦う少年, Tatakau shōnen) 022. 6/17 op. 6 A Battle in the Graveyard 023. 6/17 op. 7 Sharp Will, Dull Blade (意志は鋭し、刃は鈍し, Ishi wa surudoshi, yaiba wa nibushi) 024. 6/17 op. 8 One-Sided Sympathy 025. 6/17 op. 9 A Fighting Boy 2 (戦う少年2, Tatakau shōnen 2) (The Cigarette Blues Mix)
The artificial soul, whom Ichigo names Kon, is inserted into a stuffed lion plushie that Ichigo then keeps in his room. On the anniversary of her death, Ichigo and his family visit their mother's grave to pay their respects. When Ichigo tells Rukia about her death, Rukia suspects that she was actually killed by a hollow. While visiting the gravesite, Ichigo's younger sisters are attacked by a hollow named Grand Fisher. As Ichigo saves them, he discovers that Grand Fisher was the hollow who killed their mother. The hollow attempts to use the mother's soul to distract Ichigo, but Ichigo overcomes this and continues to attack, causing him to flee.
4	September 4, 2002	[[Special:BookSources/4-08-873310-X%7F%27%22%60UNIQ--ref-00000019-QINU%60%22%27%7F |4-08-873310-X]]	December 7, 2004	[[Special:BookSources/1-59116-444-3%7F%27%22%60UNIQ--ref-0000001B-QINU%60%22%27%7F |1-59116-444-3]]
026. Paradise is Nowhere 027. Spirits Aren't Always With Us 028. Symptom of Synesthesia 029. Stop That, Stupid!! 030. Second Contact (it was beyond the scope of our understanding) 031. Heroes Can Save You 032. A Hero is Always With Me? 033. Rockin' Future 7 034. Quincy Archer Hates You
The Kurosaki family and some of Ichigo's friends go to watch the live filming of a TV program about a spirit medium named Don Kanonji, who accidentally turns a spirit into a hollow during the show. With help from Don Kanonji, who is revealed to actually have spiritual powers, Ichigo manages to defeat the hollow. In the following days, many newly discovered hollows are being defeated before Rukia and Ichigo can even show up. They see that they are all being slain by teenager named Uryū Ishida, who uses arrows made of spiritual energy to kill them.
5	November 1, 2002	[[Special:BookSources/4-08-873335-5%7F%27%22%60UNIQ--ref-0000001D-QINU%60%22%27%7F |4-08-873335-5]]	February 1, 2005	[[Special:BookSources/1-59116-445-1%7F%27%22%60UNIQ--ref-0000001F-QINU%60%22%27%7F |1-59116-445-1]]
035. Will You Be My Enemy? 036. They Died for Vengeance (我ら、報復の為に死に至りて, Warera, hōfuku no tame ni shi ni itarite) 037. Crossing the Rubicon 038. Bent 039. Right Arm of the Giant 040. Grow? 041. Princess & Dragon 042. Princess & Dragon Part 2: The Majestic 043. Princess & Dragon Part 3: Six Flowers
In an effort to prove that his clan, the Quincy, are better than the Soul Reapers, Uryū challenges Ichigo to a competition in which the winner is the one who destroys more hollows. Urahara informs Rukia also battled against the hollows, but the Quincy destroyed the spirit entirely, rather than saving it. This resulted in the Soul Reapers destruction of the Quincy clan. Both Chad and Orihime are attacked by hollows, making them awake their own spiritual powers. Chad creates a giant arm, while Orihime creates a trio of fairies and they both manage to defeat the hollows attacking them. As they fall unconscious, in exhaustion, they are rescued by Urahara.
6	December 20, 2002	[[Special:BookSources/4-08-873366-5%7F%27%22%60UNIQ--ref-00000021-QINU%60%22%27%7F |4-08-873366-5]]	April 5, 2005	[[Special:BookSources/1-59116-728-0%7F%27%22%60UNIQ--ref-00000023-QINU%60%22%27%7F |1-59116-728-0]]
044. Awaken to the Threat 045. Point of Purpose 046. Karneades ~ Back-to-Back 047. Back-to-Back ~ Tearing Sky 048. Menos Grande (メノスグランデ, Menosugurande) 049. Unchained. 050. Quincy Archer Hates You Part 2 (Blind but Bleed Mix) 051. Death 3 052. Needless Emotions
Ichigo reunites with Uryū and as both attack hollows, they learn about their pasts. A giant hollow named Menos Grande appears in Karakura Town and Ichigo uses all his powers to defeat it. The next day, Ichigo attempts to form a friendship with Uryū, while Rukia decides to leave Ichigo in order to return to Soul Society. As she leaves, she is attacked by a Soul Reaper named Renji Abarai and his captain Byakuya Kuchiki, who is also Rukia's older brother. They try to arrest her for giving her powers to Ichigo, but Uryū shows up to stop them.
7	March 4, 2003	[[Special:BookSources/4-08-873392-4%7F%27%22%60UNIQ--ref-00000025-QINU%60%22%27%7F |4-08-873392-4]]	May 31, 2005	[[Special:BookSources/1-59116-807-4%7F%27%22%60UNIQ--ref-00000027-QINU%60%22%27%7F |1-59116-807-4]]
053. Nice to meet you. (I will beat you.) 054. The Nameless Boy (名も訊けぬ子供, Na mo kikenu kodomo) 055. Shut 056. Broken Coda 057. July Rain, Interrupted 058. Blank 059. Lesson 1: One Strike! + Jailed at Home 060. Lesson 1-2: Down!! 061. Lesson 2: Shattered Shaft
Ichigo discovers that Rukia left and tries to find her. Uryū is easily defeated by Renji, but Ichigo defends him and joins the fight. While fighting Ichigo, Renji attacks him with his own zanpakutō sword, which has a unique form a it name was revealed. Ichigo overcomes Renji by using his hidden energy, but before defeating him, he is seriously injured by Byakuya. Rukia tells Ichigo not to move and leaves for Soul Society, where she is intended to be executed. Urahara heals Ichigo and starts training him to recover his energy. Meanwhile, a cat with the ability to speak, Yoruichi Shihōin, starts training Orihime and Chad.
8	June 4, 2003	[[Special:BookSources/4-08-873435-1%7F%27%22%60UNIQ--ref-00000029-QINU%60%22%27%7F |4-08-873435-1]]	August 2, 2005	[[Special:BookSources/1-59116-872-4%7F%27%22%60UNIQ--ref-0000002B-QINU%60%22%27%7F |1-59116-872-4]]
062. Lesson 2-2: Bad Ending in The Shaft 063. Lesson 2-3: Inner Circle Breakdown 064. Back in Black 065. Collisions 066. The Blade and 067. End of Lessons 068. The Last Summer Vacation (最後の夏休み, Saigo no natsuyasumi) 069. 25:00 gathering 070. Where Hollows Fear To Tread
While training Ichigo, Urahara's assistant, Tessai Tsukabishi, cuts off the chain attached to Ichigo's soul. This causes him to begin transforming into a hollow. Ichigo is then assisted by his zanpakutō's spirit to awake his spiritual power. This gives him the ability to turn into a Soul Reaper instead of a hollow when he awakens. In another training exercise Ichigo fights against Urahara, who uses his own zanpakutō to force Ichigo to flee. Embarrassed by this defeat, Ichigo talks with his zanpakutō's. He reveals that his name is Zangetsu and it changes its form. After finishing his training, Ichigo reunites with Orihime, Uryū, Chad, and Yoruichi. They all prepare to go to Soul Society in order to save Rukia.
9	August 4, 2003	[[Special:BookSources/4-08-873495-5%7F%27%22%60UNIQ--ref-0000002D-QINU%60%22%27%7F |4-08-873495-5]]	October 10, 2005	[[Special:BookSources/1-59116-924-0%7F%27%22%60UNIQ--ref-0000002F-QINU%60%22%27%7F |1-59116-924-0]]
071. Intruderz 072. The Superchunk 073. Ax Storm 074. Amputation 075. Crimson Rain (血雨, Chi ame) 076. Boarrider Comin' 077. My Name is Ganju (俺様の名はガンジュ, Ore-sama no na wa Ganju) 078. Meet 'em in the Basement 079. Fourteen Days for Conspiracy
Ichigo and his friends arrive at Soul Society, but they have to defeat a gate guardian named Jidanbō in order to enter the Seireitei, the walled city where all the Soul Reapers reside. Ichigo easily defeats Jidanbō, who then opens the gate allowing them to enter Seireitei. However, when they attempt to pass through, the 3rd division captain, Gin Ichimaru, attacks them and closes the gate. While searching for another way to enter, Ichigo encounters Ganju Shiba, who begins to fight him due to his hatred for the Soul Reapers. Later, Yoruichi asks an old friend named Kūkaku Shiba, who also happens to be Ganju's sister, for help entering Seireitei.
10	November 4, 2003	[[Special:BookSources/4-08-873525-0%7F%27%22%60UNIQ--ref-00000031-QINU%60%22%27%7F |4-08-873525-0]]	December 6, 2005	[[Special:BookSources/1-4215-0081-7%7F%27%22%60UNIQ--ref-00000033-QINU%60%22%27%7F |1-4215-0081-7]]
080. The Shooting Star Project 081. Twelve-Tone Rendezvous 082. Conflictable Composition 083. Come with Me 084. The Shooting Star Project 2 (Tattoo On The Sky) 085. Intruderz 2 (Breakthrough the Roof Mix) 086. Making Good Relations, Ok? 087. Dancing With Spears 088. So Unlucky We Are 088.5. Karakura Superheroes
In order to use Kūkaku's cannon to enter Seireitei, Ichigo and his friends first must learn how to focus their spiritual energies. Meanwhile, behind the walls of the city, an emergency meeting is called for all the 13 Soul Reapers captains in order to interrogate Gin about why he let the invaders survive. After Ichigo's group completes their training, Ganju decides to join them due to the fact that his older brother was killed by a Soul Reaper. They are able to enter Seireitei by being fired from the cannon, but while they descend in to the city, they are separated. Ichigo and Ganju encounter and fight two 11th division members, Ikkaku Madarame and Yumichika Ayasegawa. Ichigo is able to successfully use his zanpakutō to defeat Ikkaku.
11	December 19, 2003	[[Special:BookSources/4-08-873555-2%7F%27%22%60UNIQ--ref-00000035-QINU%60%22%27%7F |4-08-873555-2]]	February 7, 2006	[[Special:BookSources/1-4215-0271-2%7F%27%22%60UNIQ--ref-00000037-QINU%60%22%27%7F |1-4215-0271-2]]
089. Masterly! And Farewell! 090. See You Under the Fireworks 091. Der Freischütz King 092. Masterly! And Farewell! (Reprise) 093. Steer For the Star 094. A Jail Called Remorse 095. Crush 096. Bloodred Conflict 097. Talk About Your Fear 098. A Star And A Stray Dog (星と野良犬, Hoshi to norainu)
Ganju manages to defeat Yumichika, and he later reunites with Ichigo. Meanwhile, Uryū and Orihime are confronted by Jirōbō Ikkanzaka, the 4th seat of the 7th division, but Uryū easily defeats him. Ichigo and Ganju are confronted by a large group of Soul Reapers, and are able to escape by using a clumsy 4th division officer, Hanatarō Yamada, as a distraction. Hanatarō tells them about a shortcut to the place where Rukia is being held. Renji, the lieutenant of the 6th division, confronts Ichigo to stop him and end their fight. Using what he learned with Urahara, Ichigo manages to overpower Renji and defeats him. Before falling to the ground, Renji recalls his long-time friendship with Rukia and asks Ichigo to save her.
12	March 4, 2004	[[Special:BookSources/4-08-873576-5%7F%27%22%60UNIQ--ref-00000039-QINU%60%22%27%7F |4-08-873576-5]]	April 4, 2006	[[Special:BookSources/1-4215-0403-0%7F%27%22%60UNIQ--ref-0000003B-QINU%60%22%27%7F |1-4215-0403-0]]
099. Dead Black War Cloud 100. Flower on the Precipice (それは岩壁の花に似て, Sore wa ganpeki no hana ni nite) 101. Split Under the Red Stalk 102. Nobody Beats 103. Dominion 104. The Undead 105. Spring, Spring, Meets the Tiger 106. Cause to Confront 107. Heat in Trust 0.8. A Wonderful Error
The 10th Division captain, Tōshirō Hitsugaya, suspects something is not right with Gin and tells his friend Momo Hinamori, 5th division lieutenant, to be careful around him. The following day, the 5th division captain Sōsuke Aizen, is found dead. Hinamori, thinking Gin might be responsible, attempts to attack him, but she ends up being jailed because of it along with Gin's lieutenant, Izuru Kira. Hanatarō manages to heal Ichigo, and they along with Ganju continue the rescue mission. Unfortunately they are attacked by the 11th division captain Kenpachi Zaraki. Ichigo stays to fight against him while Hanatarō and Ganju continue on towards Rukia. Meanwhile, Chad is confronted by the 8th division captain, Shunsui Kyōraku, who easily defeats Chad.
13	June 4, 2004	[[Special:BookSources/4-08-873610-9%7F%27%22%60UNIQ--ref-0000003D-QINU%60%22%27%7F |4-08-873610-9]]	June 6, 2006	[[Special:BookSources/1-4215-0611-4%7F%27%22%60UNIQ--ref-0000003F-QINU%60%22%27%7F |1-4215-0611-4]]
108. A Time to Scare 109. Like A Tiger Trying Not to Crush the Flowers (花を踏まぬ虎のように, Hana o fumanu tora no yō ni) 110. The Dark Side of the Universe 111. Black & White 112. The Undead 2 (Rise & Rage) 113. The Undead 3 (Closing Frantica) 114. Everything Relating to the Crumbling World (崩れゆく世界のすべてについて, Kuzureyuku sekai no subete ni tsuite) 115. Remnant
In his fight against Kenpachi, Ichigo is initially easily defeated. Zangetsu appears and proceeds to test him. Ichigo fights against the hollow side of himself to determine who will worthy of Zangetsu. As Ichigo realizes he knows nothing about Zangetsu, the fight is stopped and Ichigo manages to return to fight Kenpachi again. This time he is able to use all the power from Zangetsu, and as a result Ichigo is able to successful battle Kenpachi to a draw. Kenpachi's lieutenant, Yachiru Kusajishi, takes him to another place and Kenpachi confesses that he lost because he has never been able to truly know his zanpakutō. Ganju and Hanatarō find Rukia, but Ganju attempts to kill her as he realizes she is the Soul Reaper responsible for his brother's death.
14	September 3, 2004	[[Special:BookSources/4-08-873649-4%7F%27%22%60UNIQ--ref-00000041-QINU%60%22%27%7F |4-08-873649-4]]	August 1, 2006	[[Special:BookSources/1-4215-0612-2%7F%27%22%60UNIQ--ref-00000043-QINU%60%22%27%7F |1-4215-0612-2]]
116. White Tower Rocks 117. Remnant 2 (Deny the Shadow) 118. Supernal Tag 119. Secret of the Moon 120. Shake Hands with Grenades 121. In Sane We Trust 122. Don't Lose Your Grip 123. Pledge My Pride
Byakuya arrives the prison and almost kills Ganju. As Ichigo awakens, he discovers that Yoruichi was really a woman in the form of a cat. They come upon Byakuya and Ichigo fights against him but is knocked out by Yoruichi. She intends to train Ichigo him so that he will be able to use his bankai, a state in which the zanpakutō becomes considerably more powerful. Uryū and Orihime continue towards Rukia's location, but are attacked by Mayuri Kurotsuchi, the 12th division captain. Mayuri sacrifices his soldiers to attempt to kill Uryū, but he fails. Mayuri then reveals that he has experimented on many other Quincy, including Uryū's grandfather, Sōken Ishida, and was responsible for his death.
15	December 3, 2004	[[Special:BookSources/4-08-873682-6%7F%27%22%60UNIQ--ref-00000045-QINU%60%22%27%7F |4-08-873682-6]]	October 3, 2006	[[Special:BookSources/1-4215-0613-0%7F%27%22%60UNIQ--ref-00000047-QINU%60%22%27%7F |1-4215-0613-0]]
124. Crying Little People 125. Insanity & Genius 126. The Last of a Void War 127. Beginning of the Death of Tomorrow 128. The Great Joint-Struggle Union 129. Suspicion (of Assassination) (超絶技巧練習曲 op.1, Chōzetsu gikō renshūkyoku op.1) 130. Suspicion 2 (of Tears) (超絶技巧練習曲 op.2[a tempo], Chōzetsu gikō renshūkyoku op.2 [a tempo]) -17. Prelude for the Straying Stars (逸れゆく星々の為の前奏曲, Hagureyuku hoshiboshi no tame no zensōkyoku)
Uryū uses the Quincy's forbidden techniques to overcome the injuries that Mayuri inflicted upon him. In this state Uryū overpowers Mayuri, but Mayuri escapes by using turning into an intangible mass. Uryū goes to where Rukia is, but in transit he is attacked by 9th division captain, Kaname Tōsen. Meanwhile, Ichigo continues his bankai training by repeatedly battling with Zangetsu. Orihime, Uryū, Ganju and Chad are all freed by Kenpachi who wants them to guide him to Ichigo. After reading the last correspondence from Captain Aizen, Hinamori escapes from prison and goes to where Hitsugaya and Gin are preparing to fight. She points her zanpakutō at Hitsugaya and accuses him of killing Aizen.
16	March 4, 2005	[[Special:BookSources/4-08-873777-6%7F%27%22%60UNIQ--ref-00000049-QINU%60%22%27%7F |4-08-873777-6]]	December 5, 2006	[[Special:BookSources/1-4215-0614-9%7F%27%22%60UNIQ--ref-0000004B-QINU%60%22%27%7F |1-4215-0614-9]]
131. The True Will 132. Creeping Limit 133. Memories in the Rain 2: Nocturne 134. Memories in the Rain 2, op.2: Longing for Sanctuary 135. Memories in the Rain 2, op.3: Affected by the Night 136. Memories in the Rain 2, op.4: Night of Wijnruit 137. Surrounding Clutch 138. Private Thoughts 139. Drowsy, Bloody, Crazy
Hinamori desperately attacks Hitsugaya, who manages to knock her out. Hitsugaya then furiously attacks Gin, but Hitsugaya's lieutenant, Rangiku Matsumoto, arrives and tells Gin to leave. The 13th division captain, Jūshirō Ukitake, discovers that Rukia's execution was unexpectedly moved to the following day and prepares to save Rukia. Rukia reminisces about the time she spent in the 13th division with its lieutenant and Ganju's brother, Kaien Shiba. The times were good, but one day a hollow took possession of him and Rukia was forced to kill him in hollow form. Kenpachi and his soldiers confront the 9th and 7th division soldiers due to the fact that he is helping the intruders.
17	June 3, 2005	[[Special:BookSources/4-08-873817-9%7F%27%22%60UNIQ--ref-0000004D-QINU%60%22%27%7F |4-08-873817-9]]	February 6, 2007	[[Special:BookSources/1-4215-1041-3%7F%27%22%60UNIQ--ref-0000004F-QINU%60%22%27%7F |1-4215-1041-3]]
140. Bite at the Moon 141. Kneel to the Baboon King 142. To Those Capturing the Moon (月を捉ものへ告ぐ, Tsuki o Tsukamono e Tsugu) 143. Blazing Souls 144. Rosa Rubicundior, Lilio Candidior 145. Shaken 146. Demon Loves the Dark 147. Countdown to the End: 3 (Blind Light, Deaf Beat) 148. Countdown to the End: 2 (Lady Lennon~Frankenstein) 149. Countdown to the End: 1 (Only Mercifully)
Renji attempts to rescue Rukia, but he is confronted by his captain, Byakuya. Renji unleashes his bankai, which transforms his zanpakutō into a giant snake-like segmented sword. With his bankai, Renji manages to surpass Byakuya, until Byakuya releases his own bankai. His generates a 'corridor' of swords that almost kills Renji. Renji still attempts to fight, but he is only able to cause Byakuya minor injury. Meanwhile, Kenpachi manages to overpower Kaname Tōsen and the 7th division captain, Sajin Komamura, forcing Tōsen to unleash his bankai. In this state, Tōsen creates a space in which Kenpachi is not able to see his surroundings. In the end, Kenpachi allows Tōsen to attack him so that he can get in close contact with him and ultimately defeat him.
18	August 4, 2005	[[Special:BookSources/4-08-873841-1%7F%27%22%60UNIQ--ref-00000051-QINU%60%22%27%7F |4-08-873841-1]]	April 3, 2007	[[Special:BookSources/1-4215-1042-1%7F%27%22%60UNIQ--ref-00000053-QINU%60%22%27%7F |1-4215-1042-1]]
150. Countdown to the End: 0 151. The Deathberry Returns 152. The Speed Phantom 153. Empty Dialogue 154. "Flash Master" 155. Redoundable Deeds/Redoubtable Babies 156. Welcome to Purgatory 157. Cat and Hornet 158. Sky Leopardess
Tōsen is saved by Komamura, who then starts fighting Kenpachi. Rukia's execution ceremony begins. However, right as the execution is proceeding, Ichigo comes to her rescue. The captains Ukitake and Shunsui destroy the Soukyoku, which is the large zanpakutō used for executions, and Ichigo throws Rukia to Renji so that they can escape the scene. Ichigo then starts fighting against Byakuya. Ukitake and Shunsui are attacked by their leader, the 1st division captain Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai, for betraying them. The 2nd division captain, Soi Fon, attempts to kill the traitors but she is stopped by Yoruichi, who happens to have been her former teacher. Furious about Yoruichi leaving her long ago, Soi Fon attacks Yoruichi but is unable to defeat her.
19	October 4, 2005	[[Special:BookSources/4-08-873862-4%7F%27%22%60UNIQ--ref-00000055-QINU%60%22%27%7F |4-08-873862-4]]	June 5, 2007	[[Special:BookSources/1-4215-1043-X%7F%27%22%60UNIQ--ref-00000057-QINU%60%22%27%7F |1-4215-1043-X]]
159. Long Way to Say Goodbye 160. Battle on Guillotine Hill 161. Scratch the Sky 162. Black Moon Rising 163. The Speed Phantom 2 (Denial by Pride, Contradiction by Power) 164. The One Who Changed the World 165. The Dark Side of the Universe 2 166. Black & White 2 167. The Burial Chamber 168. Behind Me, Behind You
Soi Fon stops fighting and she asks Yoruichi why she did not take her with her when she left. In the fight between Ichigo and Byakuya, each releases their bankai, with the former managing to overpower the latter. However, Ichigo is unable to control his bankai completely and when he is about to be defeated, his inner-hollow temporarily takes control of his body. Back in his normal state, both Ichigo and Byakuya use their final attacks and Ichigo is victorious. Byakuya accepts his defeat and tells Ichigo the reason why he permitted Rukia's execution was because the rules of his family are sacred to him. Meanwhile, Hitsugaya and Matsumoto discover that the entire council who ruled in favor of the execution are all dead.
20	December 2, 2005	[[Special:BookSources/4-08-873883-7%7F%27%22%60UNIQ--ref-00000059-QINU%60%22%27%7F |4-08-873883-7]]	August 7, 2007	[[Special:BookSources/1-4215-1044-8%7F%27%22%60UNIQ--ref-0000005B-QINU%60%22%27%7F |1-4215-1044-8]]
-12.5. Blooming Under a Cold Moon 169. End of Hypnosis 170. End of Hypnosis2 (The Galvanizer) 171. End of Hypnosis3 (The Blue Fog) 172. End of Hypnosis4 (Prisoners in Paradise) 173. End of Hypnosis5 (Standing to Defend You) 174. End of Hypnosis6 (The United Front) 175. End of Hypnosis7 (Truth Under My Strings) 176. End of Hypnosis8 (the Transfixion) 177. End of Hypnosis9 (Encompassed) 178. End of Hypnosis10 (No One Stands On the Sky)
Hinamori discovers that Captain Aizen is still alive, but he promptly proceeds to attack her with his zanpakutō. As Hitsugaya and the 4th division captain, Retsu Unohana, arrive, Aizen explains that all of Soul Society has been hypnotized by his zanpakutō with exception of Captain Tōsen and Gin who were his allies. Therefore, Aizen's death was all an illusion created by Aizen himself. Aizen goes to where Rukia is and says that he will be removing an object, called Hogyoku, from her body. This object, created by Urahara, allows an individual to take on the form of both Soul Reaper and hollow. Ichigo, Renji and Komamura try to stop Aizen, but they are all easily defeated. After taking the Hogyoku, Gin attempts to kill Rukia but Byakuya intercepts the attack. As reinforcements from Soul Society arrive, Aizen, along with Gin and Tōsen, escape by ascending into a dark rip in the sky.
21	March 3, 2006	[[Special:BookSources/4-08-874027-0%7F%27%22%60UNIQ--ref-0000005D-QINU%60%22%27%7F |4-08-874027-0]]	October 2, 2007	[[Special:BookSources/1-4215-1165-7%7F%27%22%60UNIQ--ref-0000005F-QINU%60%22%27%7F |1-4215-1165-7]]
179. Confession in the Twilight 180. Something in the Aftermath 181. And the Rain Left Off 182. Get Back from the Storm (Trigger for a New Concerto) 183. Eyes of the unknown 184. Hush 185. Be My Family or Not 186. Tell Your Children the Truth 187. The Cigar Blues, Part Two
As the Soul Reapers are being healed, Rukia goes to Kūkaku and Ganju to apologize for killing their older brother, Kaien. Before Ichigo, Orihime, Chad, Uryū and Yoruichi return to their world, Rukia tells them that she has decided to remain in Soul Society. As the rest return to school, Ichigo meets a student named Shinji Hirako, who reveals himself to be a visored, a Soul Reaper that obtained hollow powers. With his powers gone, Uryū is attacked by a hollow, but is rescued by his father. Afterwards, his father decides to train him to recover his lost powers. Kon, which is in Ichigo's body, is attacked by the hollow, Grand Fisher who turned into an arrancar, gaining Soul Reapers power. He attacks Kon who thinks he is really attacking Ichigo. Ichigo's father, who is revealed to be really a former Soul Reaper, comes to Kon's defense.
22	May 2, 2006	[[Special:BookSources/4-08-874049-1%7F%27%22%60UNIQ--ref-00000061-QINU%60%22%27%7F |4-08-874049-1]]	February 5, 2008	[[Special:BookSources/1-4215-1179-7%7F%27%22%60UNIQ--ref-00000063-QINU%60%22%27%7F |1-4215-1179-7]]
188. Crush the World Down 189. Resolve 190. Conquistadores 191. Conquistadores 2 (Screaming Symphony) 192. Conquistadores 3 (Hounded Priestess) 193. Conquistadores 4 (Ebony & Ivory) 194. Conquistadores 5 (La Basura) 195. Death & Strawberry (Reprise) 196. Punch Down the Stone Circle 197. The Approaching Danger
Shinji tries to recruit Ichigo into the Visoreds, but the offer is rejected. As Chad and Orihime try to ask Shinji what happened to Ichigo, one of his friends, Hiyori Sarugaki attempts to stop them. The following day, two arrancar similar to humans, Yammy and Ulquiorra Schiffer, are dispatched by Aizen to Karakura town, and they start killing people. Chad and Orihime try to fight them, but they are unable to inflict any damage, and end up being saved by Ichigo. However, Ichigo is frightened by his hollow side and results in his defeat by Yammy. Urahara and Yoruichi save them all and force the two arrancar to retreat. As they recover from their injuries, Soul Society sends Renji, Matsumoto, Hitsugaya, Ikkaku, Yumichika and Rukia to aide them.
23	August 4, 2006	[[Special:BookSources/4-08-874140-4%7F%27%22%60UNIQ--ref-00000065-QINU%60%22%27%7F |4-08-874140-4]]	June 3, 2008	[[Special:BookSources/1-4215-1541-5%7F%27%22%60UNIQ--ref-00000067-QINU%60%22%27%7F |1-4215-1541-5]]
198. The Icecold Discord 199. Ugly 200. Night of Sledgehammer 201. Wind & Snowbound 202. ¡Mala Suerte! 203. ¡Mala Suerte! 2 (El Monstruo) 204. ¡Mala Suerte! 3 (Monstruo Sangrieta) 205. ¡Mala Suerte! 4 (Tempestad de La Lucha) 0. Side-A The Sand 0. Side-B The Rotator
A group of arrancar invade Karakura Town and the Soul Reapers move to stop them. Chad is attacked by the number 16 arrancar, but he is saved by Ichigo. Rukia defeats the arrancar by using the Soul Reaper power that she was forced to loose long ago. The group is later attacked by Grimmjow Jeagerjaques, who is the 6th strongest arrancar. He is able to overcome and defeat Rukia. Meanwhile, one of Ichigo's friends is attacked by the 13th arrancar, but is rescued when Ikkaku and Yumichika comes to his defense. Ikkaku begins to fight against him. Using his zanpakutō, the arrancar manages to surpass Ikkaku, but Ikkaku shows his bankai he managed to keep a secret up until that point. His bankai creates giant swords that he uses to ultimately defeat the arrancar.
24	October 4, 2006	[[Special:BookSources/4-08-874262-1%7F%27%22%60UNIQ--ref-00000069-QINU%60%22%27%7F |4-08-874262-1]]	September 2, 2008	[[Special:BookSources/1-4215-1603-9%7F%27%22%60UNIQ--ref-0000006B-QINU%60%22%27%7F |1-4215-1603-9]]
206. ¡Mala Suerte! 5 [Lucky] 207. Mode: Genocide 208. The Scissors 209. Lift the Limit 210. Turn the True Power On 211. Stroke of Sanity 212. You Don't Hear My Name Anymore 213. Trifle 214. Immanent God Blues
Both Ikkaku and the arrancar fall to the ground. As Ikkaku awakens, he ponders the reason as to why he keeps his bankai a secret: to keep the respect of his captain, Kenpachi Zaraki. Meanwhile, Hitsugaya, Matsumoto and Renji have problems fighting against the other arrancar and Ururu, an assistant of Urahara, attempts to attack them. However she is seriously injured in the process. The Soul Society removes the power restrictions that were previously placed on the Soul Reapers, allowing them to fight at full capacity against the arrancar and kill them. Ichigo continues to fight Grimmjow, but Tōsen shows up and takes Grimmjow to Aizen. Aizen revokes his status as an Espada as punishment for entering the battle without permission. Saddened for not being powerful enough to protect his friends, Ichigo visits the Visoreds.
25	December 4, 2006	[[Special:BookSources/4-08-874289-3%7F%27%22%60UNIQ--ref-0000006D-QINU%60%22%27%7F |4-08-874289-3]]	December 2, 2008	[[Special:BookSources/1-4215-1796-5%7F%27%22%60UNIQ--ref-0000006F-QINU%60%22%27%7F |1-4215-1796-5]]
215. Tug Your Lord Out 216. The Suppression of Darkness 217. Hole in My Heart 218. Dark Side of The Universe 3 219. Black & White 3 220. King & His Horse 221. Let's Eat the World's End 222. No Shaking Throne 223. The Scarlet Creation
Ichigo tells Shinji that he has only come to them because he wants to learn to control the hollow inside him, but Hiyori attacks him using her hollow powers. Just before being defeated by Hiyori, Ichigo's hollow appears but is suppressed by the Visoreds. Shinji decides to let Ichigo confront his inner hollow and starts the process by rendering Ichigo unconscious. Ichigo's body starts turning into a hollow and the Visoreds attempt to stop a full transformation. Ichigo manages to defeat his hollow and his body returns to human form. Elsewhere, Yamamoto Genryūsai speaks with Hitsugaya about Aizen's objective. He explains that Aizen aims to create a key that would allow him to defeat the king of Soul Society.
26	February 2, 2007	[[Special:BookSources/4-08-874315-8%7F%27%22%60UNIQ--ref-00000071-QINU%60%22%27%7F |4-08-874315-8]]	March 3, 2009	[[Special:BookSources/978-1-4215-2384-2%7F%27%22%60UNIQ--ref-00000073-QINU%60%22%27%7F |978-1-4215-2384-2]]
224. Imitated Gaiety 225. Slip Into My Barrier 226. Right of My Heart 227. The Swordless Soldier 228. Don't Look Back 229. The Howling Tempest 230. Dead White Invasion 231. The Mascaron Drive 232. The Mascaron Drive 2 233. El Violador
Upon Urahara's request, Renji begins training Chad. Due to the nature of Orihime's defensively-natured powers, Urahara requests that she not participate in the war with Aizen's arrancar. Rukia finds Orihime and after hearing what happened to her, she decides to train her on her own. The arrancar once again invade Karakura, but this time the group includes several Espada, which are the ten highest ranked arrancar. Ichigo finds Grimmjow and uses his hollow powers to fight against him. He manages to severely injure him, but he is only able to use it for ten seconds and then becomes overpowered. Grimmjow's replacement, Luppi, manages to defeat multiple Soul Reapers, but he is ultimately stopped by Urahara. While leaving Soul Society, Orihime is ambushed by the Espada Ulquiorra Schiffer.
27	April 4, 2007	[[Special:BookSources/4-08-874339-4%7F%27%22%60UNIQ--ref-00000075-QINU%60%22%27%7F |4-08-874339-4]]
243. The Knuckle & The Arrow 244. Born From The Fear 245. The Way Without Enemies 246. The Great Desert Bros. 247. United On The Desert 248. Still Alive, to This Place (再び生きて　この場所へ, Futatabi ikite, kono basho e) 249. Back to The Innocence 250. Five Ways To Three Figures 251. Baron's Lecture 1st Period
Using their new fighting skills, Uryū and Chad easily defeat the two arrancar. They, along with Ichigo, see that Hueco Mundo is a giant desert and begin running toward Las Noches, the castle where Aizen is headquartered. While in the desert, they meet four hollows with one of them being a child named Nel Tu, and the others her mutually adopted brothers and their pet. As the hollow siblings guide them to Las Noches, they meet with Rukia and Renji, who have come to help them. The group becomes separated shortly after entering Las Noches. Nel decides to follow Ichigo, but when her brothers attempt to follow her they get lost, and end up each following a different member of the group. Ichigo, Uryū, and Chad are then encountered by Privaron Espada, which are Espada that lost their status.
29	August 3, 2007	[[Special:BookSources/4-08-874398-1%7F%27%22%60UNIQ--ref-00000077-QINU%60%22%27%7F |4-08-874398-1]]
252. Rebut to the Baron'S Lecture 253. Don't Call Me Niño 254. Deja Chocolate Aquí 255. Don't Breathe in the Bush 256. Infinite Slick 257. The Slashing Opera 258. Seele Schneider 259. Flicker Flames 260. Right Arm of The Giant2
Ichigo begins to battle Dordonii Alessandro Del Socacchio and chooses to use his hollow powers as the battle escalates and Nel gets injured. After being defeated, Dordonii decides to distract the Exequias arrancar soldiers that were in pursuit of Ichigo. Uryū and Nel's brother, Pesche Guatiche, are attacked by Cirucci Thunderwitch, who blocks all of their attacks with her zanpakutō. Uryū uses a tube produces a powerful energy blade that he uses to easily defeat her. Meanwhile, Chad fights against Gantenbainne Mosqueda. After taking several blows, Chad realizes how to access his full power, and transforms both of his arms into weapons.
30	October 4, 2007	[[Special:BookSources/4-08-874423-0%7F%27%22%60UNIQ--ref-00000079-QINU%60%22%27%7F |4-08-874423-0]]
261. Left Arm of The Devil 262. Unblendable 263. Unexpected 264. Don't Say That Name Again 265. Bang The Bore 266. Hide Away From The Sun 267. Legions of The Reglets 268. You must not die (君 死にたもうこと勿れ, Kimi shinitamō koto nakare) 269. The End is Near
With his new power, Chad is able to defeat Gantenbainne. However, he is then attacked by the Espada Nnoitra Jiruga, who easily defeats him. Rukia encounters the 9th Espada, Aaroniero Arruruerie, who reveals to her that he contains the soul of the former Soul Reaper Kaien Shiba. Meanwhile, Renji Abarai and Nel's oldest brother, Dondochakka Bilstin, are confronted by the 8th Espada Szayel Aporro Granz. Rukia fights against Aaroniero, who uses the abilities of Kaien. At last, she manages to kill him by cutting his head. However, Rukia is left injured to the point that the others thinks she has died. Ichigo tries to go to her but he runs into the Espada Ulquiorra.
31	December 4, 2007	[[Special:BookSources/4-08-874444-5%7F%27%22%60UNIQ--ref-0000007B-QINU%60%22%27%7F |4-08-874444-5]]
270. Warning 271. If You Rise From The Ashes 272. Don't Kill My Volupture 273. Dog Eat Fog 274. The Monster 275. The United Front 2[Red & White] 276. Blockin' Beast 277. Corrosion of Conformity 278. Heal for The Crash
Ichigo uses his bankai in addition to his hollow powers, but he is unable to defeat Ulquiorra, who is revealed to be the 4th Espada. Orihime is attacked by two female arrancar who are furious because Aizen favors Orihime over them. Grimmjow shows up and defeats the two arrancar, taking Orihime with him. In Renji's fight with Szayel, Uryū arrives in order to aid him. Although they join their forces, Szayel still survives. Grimmjow takes Orihime to Ichigo in order to heal him so they can finish their fight. Ulquiorra tries to stop him, but Grimmjow isolates him in another dimension.
32	February 4, 2008	[[Special:BookSources/4-08-874473-5%7F%27%22%60UNIQ--ref-0000007D-QINU%60%22%27%7F |4-08-874473-5]]
279. Jugulators 280. Jugulators 2 281. The Vulgarian Noise 282. The Primal Fear 283. You Don't Hurt Anymore 284. Historia de Pantera y su Sombras 285. Devouring Alone - Solitude of the King (肉喰みて、ひとり-王の孤独, Shishi hamite, hitori - ō no kodoku) 286. Guillotine You Standing -15. Dying in the Ice Fields (氷原に死す, Hyōgen ni shisu)
The fight between Ichigo and Grimmjow begins and Ichigo dons his hollow mask, which he is now able to use for longer stints. Grimmjow, pleased that Ichigo is fighting with his full power, releases his zanpakutō. The two continue their fight, and Ichigo is slowly worn down by Grimmjow. As Orihime cheers Ichigo, he manages to slash Grimmjow's chest. Unwilling to submit, Grimmjow uses his strongest attack on Ichigo. However, Ichigo overcomes it and deals a final blow. Ichigo prepares to take Orihime away from Las Noches. Grimmjow comes back to fight, but he ends up getting struck down by the 5th Espada Nnoitra.
33	April 4, 2008	[[Special:BookSources/4-08-874494-0%7F%27%22%60UNIQ--ref-0000007F-QINU%60%22%27%7F |4-08-874494-0]]
287. Don't Forget Till You Die 288. The Bad Joke 289. The Scarmask 290. Unleash The Beast 291. Thank You For Defend Me 292. Rupture My Replica 293. Urge for Unite 294. If You Call me Beast, Kill You Like Tempest 295. The Last Mission
The fight between Nnoitra and an exhausted Ichigo begins. Renji, Uryū, Dondochakka and Pesche encounter Szayel Aporro again, who uses his zanpakutō to create clones of them all. Nnoitra recognizes the terrified Nel. It is revealed that Nel was formerly the 3rd Espada named Neliel Tu Oderschvank. Additionally, her brothers and her pet are all arrancar servants known as Fracciones. Ichigo still attempts to protect her, but before he is killed, Nel transforms into her adult form and starts fighting against Nnoitra. Uryū and Renji manage to destroy their clones, but Szayel creates dolls that he uses to injure them. After remembering that Nnoitra was responsible for changing her into the child form and wiping her memory, Nel releases her zanpakutō.
34	July 4, 2008	[[Special:BookSources/4-08-874541-1%7F%27%22%60UNIQ--ref-00000081-QINU%60%22%27%7F |4-08-874541-1]]
296. Changed Again and Again 297. King of The Kill 298. Intruderz 3 299. The Verbal Warfare 300. Curse Named Love 301. Nothing Like Equal 302. Pride on the Blade 303. Dumdum-Dummy-Dumbstruck 304. Battle of Barbarians 305. The Rising Phoenix
Nel is about to defeat Nnoitra, but she returns to her child form and is knocked out. Nnoitra's Fraccion soldier, Tesla, tries to kill Ichigo but he is killed by Kenpachi Zaraki who was sent by Soul Society to help them. Retsu Unohana saves Chad from being killed by Exequias, while Byakuya saves Rukia from being killed by the 7th Espada, Zommari Leroux. Zommari takes control of Rukia's weakened body, but Byakuya manages to save her by killing him using his bankai. Renji, Uryū and Nel's siblings are saved by Mayuri Kurotsuchi, who manages to stop Szayel's techniques. After Mayuri kills him, Szayel reconstitutes himself inside of Mayuri's daughter, Nemu Kurotsuchi, ingesting a large dosage of poison stored in Nemu's body in the process.
35	October 3, 2008	[[Special:BookSources/4-08-874575-6%7F%27%22%60UNIQ--ref-00000083-QINU%60%22%27%7F |4-08-874575-6]]
306. Not Perfect is Good 307. Bite it, Slash it 308. Satan from Orbit 309. Pray For the Mantis 310. Four Arms to Killing You 311. The Undead 4 312. Higher Than The Moon 313. To Close Your World 314. Night Side of Abduction 315. March of the Death
Mayuri stabs Szayel through his hand and heart and breaks the blade off. This leaves Szayel to suffer for what seems like an eternity to him, and results in his death. Kenpachi and Nnoitra exchange increasingly more devastating blows. However, once Kenpachi realizes that death is rapidly becoming a very real possibility for him, the captain uses both hands to deliver a massive killing blow to Nnoitra. Orihime is once again kidnapped by the Espada Stark and is taken to Aizen. Aizen explains that he only kidnapped Orihime to reduce the number of Soul Reapers in Karakura. This will allow him to destroy the town to create the royal key, but Soul Society prepares their Soul Reapers to defend it. Ichigo goes once again to Las Noches to save Orihime, who is this time alone with Ulquiorra.
36	December 4, 2008	[[Special:BookSources/978-4-08-874603-6%7F%27%22%60UNIQ--ref-00000085-QINU%60%22%27%7F |978-4-08-874603-6]]
-108. Turn Back The Pendulum -107. Turn Back The Pendulum 2 -106. Turn Back The Pendulum 3 -105. Turn Back The Pendulum 4 -104. Turn Back The Pendulum 5 -103. Turn Back The Pendulum 6 -102. Turn Back The Pendulum 7 -101. Turn Back The Pendulum 8 -100. Turn Back The Pendulum 9
110 years before the start of the series, the Visoreds are high ranking Soul Reapers and Kisuke Urahara is made the captain of the 12th division. Since then, Urahara turns the 12th division into the scientific division that it is in the present time. During those days, several Soul Reapers started to mysteriously disappear and the 9th division is sent to investigate. Eventually, Captain Kensei Muguruma and Lieutenant Mashiro Kuna start turning into hollows that attack their fellow Soul Reapers. Several Soul Reapers, including Hachigen Ushōda from the Kidō spells division and Shinji Hirako from the 5th division, are sent to stop them. They manage to subdue the hollows, but they are suddenly attacked by Shinji's lieutenant, Sōsuke Aizen.

Chapters not yet in tankōbon format

These chapters have yet to be published in a tankōbon volume. They were originally serialized in issues of Weekly Shōnen Jump from June to December 2008.

• -99. Turn Back The Pendulum 10
• -98. Turn Back The Pendulum 11
• -97. Let Stop The Pendulum
• 316. Swang the Edge Down
• 317. Six Hearts Will Beat As One
• 318. Five Towers/Four Pillars
• 319. Ants And Dragons
• 320. Beauty is So Solitary
• 321. Black Briers and Brambles
• 322. Oath Under The Rose
• 323.
• 324. The Claws
• 325. Fear For The Fight
• 326. Knockdown Monster
• 327. KnockDown Monsters
• 328. The Knuckle Debate
• 329. Raging Rampage
• 330. Crossing Swords
• 331. Don't Believe The Hide
• 332. Fang&Sting
• 333. Ash & Salamander
• 334. Dregs of Hypnosis
• 335. Chimaera Chord
• 336. El Verdugo
• 337. Hall In Your Inferno
• 338. Fall Into My Inferno
• 339. The Deathbringer Numbers

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