Bleach season 7
Bleach | |
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Season 7 | |
![]() The cover of the fifth DVD compilation released by Aniplex of The Arrancar: The Hueco Mundo Sneak Entry arc | |
No. of episodes | 20 |
Release | |
Original network | TV Tokyo |
Original release | July 4 December 5, 2007 | –
Season chronology | |
The seventh season of the Bleach anime series is named the Arrancar: The Hueco Mundo Sneak Entry arc (破面・虚圏 潜入篇, Arankaru Weko Mundo Sennyū Hen). In the English adaptation of the anime released by Viz Media, the title of the season is translated as The Hueco Mundo.[1] The episodes are directed by Noriyuki Abe, and produced by TV Tokyo, Dentsu and Studio Pierrot.[2] The twenty episodes featured in the season are based on Tite Kubo's Bleach manga series. The season follows Ichigo Kurosaki's journey to Hueco Mundo to rescue Orihime Inoue, who was kidnapped by the arrancar under the command of former Soul Reaper captain Sōsuke Aizen. Although episodes focused on the character Ashido Kanō were not featured in the manga due to timing issues, Kubo still helped the anime staff to show them in the anime.[3]
The season aired from July to December 2007.[4][5] The English adaptation of the Bleach anime is licensed by Viz Media,[6] and this arc began airing on July 11, 2009 and ended on September 26, 2009 on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim in the United States.[7][8] Five DVD compilations, each containing four episodes of the season, were released by Aniplex between December 19, 2007 and April 23, 2008 in Japan.[9][10] While Viz Media released a single DVD volume on September 21, 2010 featuring the season's first episodes,[1] the entire season has only been released within others DVDs. Episodes 132 and 133 were also released in Viz's seventh English DVD box on December 21, 2010.[11] Episodes 134–145 were released on March 22, 2011 as Viz's eighth compilation while the remaining ones were released on June 21, 2011.[12][13] Manga Entertainment released the first volume from the season on September 26, 2011, while the second one is due to October 17, 2011.[14][15] A collection of the two volumes was released on December 12, 2011.[16]
The episodes use four pieces of theme music: two opening themes and two closing themes. The opening themes are "Alones" by Aqua Timez, used for the first twelve episodes,[17] and "After Dark" by Asian Kung-Fu Generation, used for the remaining episodes.[18] The ending themes are "Daidai" (橙, lit. "Bitter Orange") by Chatmonchy, utilized for episodes 132 to 143,[17] and J-pop singer Kousuke Atari's "Tane o Maku Hibi" (種をまく日々, lit. Seed-Scattering Days), used for the rest of the episodes.[18] To promote the second Bleach featured film, Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion, the opening and closing credits for episode 151 use footage from the film, which was released on December 22, 2007.[19]
Episode list
No. | Title | Original airdate | English airdate |
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132 | "Hitsugaya, Karin, and Soccer Ball" Transliteration: "Hitsugaya to Karin to Sakkā Bōru" (Japanese: 日番谷と夏梨とサッカーボール) | July 4, 2007 | July 11, 2009 |
133 | "Ikkaku: The Hot-Blooded Kendo Tale" Transliteration: "Ikkaku, Nekketsu Kendō Monogatari" (Japanese: 一角、熱血剣道物語) | July 11, 2007 | July 18, 2009 |
134 | "The Beautiful Patissier, Yumichika!" Transliteration: "Utsukushiki Patishie, Yumichika!" (Japanese: 美しきパティシエ、弓親!) | July 18, 2007 | July 18, 2009 |
135 | "Kon is Deceived! Rangiku on the Lookout..." Transliteration: "Hakarareta Kon! Rangiku wa Mite Ita..." (Japanese: はかられたコン!乱菊は見ていた…) | July 25, 2007 | July 25, 2009 |
136 | "Civil War in Hueco Mundo! Ulquiorra's Death" Transliteration: "Weko Mundo Nairan! Urukiora no Shi" (Japanese: ウェコムンド内乱!ウルキオラの死) | August 8, 2007 | July 25, 2009 |
137 | "The Malicious Battle, Aizen's Trap" Transliteration: "Akui no Tatakai, Aizen no Wana" (Japanese: 悪意の戦い、藍染の罠) | August 22, 2007 | July 25, 2009 |
138 | "Hueco Mundo moves again! Hitsugaya vs. Yammy" Transliteration: "Weko Mundo Saidō! Hitsugaya VS Yamī" (Japanese: ウェコムンド再動!日番谷VSヤミー) | August 29, 2007 | August 1, 2009 |
139 | "Ichigo vs. Grimmjow, the 11-second battle!" Transliteration: "Ichigo VS Gurimujō, Jū-ichi Byō no tatakai!" (Japanese: 一護VSグリムジョー、11秒の戦い) | September 5, 2007 | August 1, 2009 |
140 | "Ulquiorra's Scheme, the Moment when the Sun Sets!" Transliteration: "Sakubō no Urukiora, Taiyō ga Shizumu Toki" (Japanese: 策謀のウルキオラ、太陽が沈む時) | September 12, 2007 | August 8, 2009 |
141 | "Goodbye..., Kurosaki!" Transliteration: "Sayonara..., Kurosaki-kun!" (Japanese: さようなら…、黒崎くん) | September 19, 2007 | August 15, 2009 |
142 | "Strict Order! The Forbidden Rescue of Orihime Inoue" Transliteration: "Genmei! Inoue Orihime no Kyushūtsu o Kinzu" (Japanese: 厳命!井上織姫ノ救出ヲ禁ズ) | September 26, 2007 | August 15, 2009 |
143 | "Grimmjow Revived" Transliteration: "Fukkatsu no Gurimujō" (Japanese: 復活のグリムジョー) | October 3, 2007 | August 22, 2009 |
144 | "Ishida and Chad, The Quickening of a New Power" Transliteration: "Ishida, Chado, Atarashiki Chikara no taidō" (Japanese: 石田・チャド、新しき力の胎動) | October 17, 2007 | August 22, 2009 |
145 | "The Espada Gather! Aizen's Royal Assembly" Transliteration: "Esupāda Shūketsu! Aizen no Gozen Kaigi" (Japanese: エスパーダ集結!藍染の御前会議) | October 24, 2007 | August 29, 2009 |
146 | "The Name's Nel! The Appearance of a Strange Arrancar" Transliteration: "Sono Na wa Neru! Fushigi na Arankaru Tōjō" (Japanese: その名はネル!不思議なアランカル登場) | October 31, 2007 | August 29, 2009 |
147 | "Forest of Menos! Search for the Missing Rukia" Transliteration: "Menosu no Mori! Kieta Rukia o Sakase" (Japanese: メノスの森!消えたルキアを探せ) | November 7, 2007 | September 12, 2009 |
148 | "Ashido, The Soul Reaper Who Came from the Past" Transliteration: "Ashido, Kako kara Kita Shinigami" (Japanese: アシド、過去から来た死神) | November 14, 2007 | September 12, 2009 |
149 | "Through the Crumbling Forest, a Million Menos" Transliteration: "Kuzureiku Mori, Hyakuman no Menosu" (Japanese: 崩れ行く森、百万のメノス) | November 21, 2007 | September 19, 2009 |
150 | "Oath! Back Here Alive Again" Transliteration: "Chikai! Futatabi Ikite Kono Basho e" (Japanese: 誓い!再び生きてこの場所へ) | November 28, 2007 | September 19, 2009 |
151 | "The Raging Storm! Encounter with the Dancing Arrancar" Transliteration: "Fukiareru Bōfū! Odoru Arankaru to no Sōgū" (Japanese: 吹き荒れる暴風!踊るアランカルとの遭遇) | December 5, 2007 | September 26, 2009 |
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