Bleach season 12
Bleach | |
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Season 12 | |
![]() The cover of the first DVD compilation released by Aniplex of Arrancar: Decisive Battle of Karakura arc | |
No. of episodes | 17 |
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Original network | TV Tokyo |
Original release | March 31 July 21, 2009 | –
Season chronology | |
The episodes of the twelfth season of the Bleach anime series, released on DVD as the Arrancar: Decisive Battle of Karakura arc (破面・空座決戦篇, Arankaru Karakura Kessen Hen).[1] They are directed by Noriyuki Abe, and produced by TV Tokyo, Dentsu and Studio Pierrot. The 17-episode season is based on Tite Kubo's Bleach manga series.[2] The plot continues to show the fight between the Soul Reapers against Sōsuke Aizen's army of arrancars, with the former defending Karakura Town, and the latter planning to use Karakura Town to invade and destroy Soul Society. The season moves on to auto-conclusive stories beginning with episode 227.
The season first aired from March 31, 2009 until July 21, 2009 on TV Tokyo in Japan.[3][4] The English adaptation of the Bleach anime is licensed by Viz Media,[5] and this season began airing on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim on July 16, 2011 and ended to November 5, 2011.[6] A total of four DVD volumes, each containing four episodes, have been released by Aniplex from January 27, 2010 to April 21, 2010.[1][7]
The episodes use four pieces of theme music: two opening themes and two closing themes. The first two episodes use "Velonica" by Aqua Timez as the opening theme. The second opening theme, "Shōjo S" (少女S, Shōjo Esu, "Girls") by Scandal is used for the remainder of the season. The first ending theme, "Sky Chord (Otona ni Naru Kimi e)" (Sky chord 〜大人になる君へ〜, Sukai Kōdo ~Otona ni Naru Kimi e~, lit. "Sky Chord (To the Adult You)") by Shion Tsuji is used for the first two episodes. The second ending theme is "Kimi o Mamotte, Kimi o Aishite" (君を守って 君を愛して, "I Will Protect You, I Love You") by Sambomaster, used for the remainder of the season.[8]
Episode list
No. | Title | Original airdate | English airdate |
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213 | "The Konso Cop Karakuraizer is Born" Transliteration: "Konsō Deka Karakuraizā Tanjō" (Japanese: 魂葬刑事カラクライザー誕生) | March 31, 2009 | July 16, 2011[6] |
214 | "Karakuraizer's Last Day" Transliteration: "Karakuraizā Saigo no Hi" (Japanese: カラクライザー最後の日) | April 7, 2009 | July 23, 2011[6] |
215 | "Defend Karakura Town! Entire Appearance of the Shinigami" Transliteration: "Karakura-chō o Mamore! Shinigami Sōtōjō" (Japanese: 空座町を護れ!死神総登場) | April 14, 2009 | July 30, 2011[6] |
216 | "Elite! The Four Shinigami" Transliteration: "Seiei! Yonnin no Shinigami" (Japanese: 精鋭!四人の死神) | April 21, 2009 | August 6, 2011[9] |
217 | "Beautiful Little Devil Charlotte" Transliteration: "Utsukushiki Koakuma Sharurotte" (Japanese: 美しき小悪魔シャルロッテ) | April 28, 2009 | August 13, 2011[9] |
218 | "Kira, The Battle Within Despair" Transliteration: "Kira, Zetsubō no Naka de no Tatakai" (Japanese: 吉良、絶望の中での戦い) | May 5, 2009 | August 20, 2011[9] |
219 | "Hisagi's Shikai! The Name is..." Transliteration: "Hisagi Shikai! Sono na wa..." (Japanese: 檜佐木始解!その名は…) | May 12, 2009 | August 27, 2011[9] |
220 | "Ikkaku Falls! The Shinigami's Crisis" Transliteration: "Ikkaku Taoreru! Shinigami no Kiki" (Japanese: 一角倒れる!死神の危機) | May 19, 2009 | September 3, 2011[9] |
221 | "The Full Showdown! Soul Reapers vs. Espada" Transliteration: "Zenmen Taiketsu! Shinigami VS Esupāda" (Japanese: 全面対決!死神VS十刃) | May 26, 2009 | September 10, 2011[10] |
222 | "The Most Evil Tag!? Suì-Fēng & Ōmaeda" Transliteration: "Saikyō Taggu!? Soifon & Ōmaeda" (Japanese: 最凶タッグ!?砕蜂&大前田) | June 2, 2009 | September 17, 2011[10] |
223 | "A Miraculous Body! Ggio Releases" Transliteration: "Kyōi no Nikutai! Jio Kaihō" (Japanese: 驚異の肉体!ジオ解放) | June 9, 2009 | September 24, 2011[10] |
224 | "3 vs. 1 Battle! Rangiku's Crisis" Transliteration: "3 vs 1 no Sentō! Pinchi no Rangiku" (Japanese: 3vs1の戦闘!ピンチの乱菊) | June 16, 2009 | October 1, 2011[11] |
225 | "Vice-Captains Annihilated! The Terrifying Demonic Beast" Transliteration: "Fukutaichō Zenmetsu! Kyōfu no Yōjū" (Japanese: 副隊長全滅!恐怖の妖獣) | June 23, 2009 | October 8, 2011[11] |
226 | "Fierce Fighting Concludes? Towards a New Battle!" Transliteration: "Gekitō Shūketsu? Aratanaru Tatakai e!" (Japanese: 激闘終結?新たなる戦いへ!) | June 30, 2009 | October 15, 2011[11] |
227 | "Wonderful Error" Transliteration: "Wandafuru Erā" (Japanese: ワンダフル・エラー) | July 7, 2009 | October 22, 2011[11] |
228 | "Summer! Sea! Swimsuit Festival!!" Transliteration: "Natsu da! Umi da! Mizugisai!!" (Japanese: 夏だ!海だ!水着祭!!) | July 14, 2009 | October 29, 2011[11] |
229 | "Cry of the Soul? The Rug Shinigami is Born!" Transliteration: "Tamashii no Sakebi? Zura Shinigami Tanjō!" (Japanese: 魂の叫び?ヅラ死神誕生!) | July 21, 2009 | November 5, 2011[11] |
References
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- ^ a b "BLEACH 破面・空座決戦篇 1 【完全生産限定版】 [DVD]" (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
- ^ "ぴえろ BLEACH =ブリーチ=" (in Japanese). Studio Pierrot. Retrieved July 18, 2009.
- ^ 第214-226 [Episodes 214-226] (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Retrieved October 8, 2009.
- ^ 第227-239 [Episodes 227-239] (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Retrieved October 8, 2009.
- ^ "Viz Officially Announces Bleach Anime". Anime News Network. March 15, 2006. Retrieved April 13, 2009.
- ^ a b c d "Revised 6/22/2011". Adult Swim. Archived from the original on December 3, 2010. Retrieved June 27, 2011.
- ^ "BLEACH 破面・空座決戦篇 4 DVD" (in Japanese). Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-04-15.
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- ^ a b c d e "Revised 7/26/2011". Adult Swim. Archived from the original on December 3, 2010. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Revised 8/23/2011". Adult Swim. Archived from the original on December 3, 2010. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
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