Bleach season 9
Bleach | |
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Season 9 | |
No. of episodes | 22 |
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Original network | TV Tokyo |
Original release | April 23 October 7, 2008 | –
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The ninth season of the Bleach anime series is named The New Captain Shūsuke Amagai arc (新隊長天貝繍助篇, Shin Taichō Amagai Shūsuke Hen). The series is based on Tite Kubo's Bleach manga series. The episodes are directed by Noriyuki Abe, and produced by TV Tokyo, Dentsu and Studio Pierrot.[1] The season focuses on the introduction of a new Soul Reaper captain, Shūsuke Amagai, and the mystery surrounding the Kasumiōji clan, one of the families that constitute the nobility of Soul Society.
The season aired from April to October 2008.[2][3][4] The English adaptation of the Bleach anime is licensed by Viz Media,[5] and this arc began airing on August 28, 2010 on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim, and finished on January 29, 2011.[6][7] Five DVD compilations, each containing four episodes of the season, have been released by Aniplex; the first DVD compilation was released on November 26, 2008 and the fifth on March 25, 2009.[8][9] A DVD box set was published by Viz Media on December 13, 2011.[10]
The episodes use three pieces of theme music: one opening theme and two closing themes. The opening theme is "Chu-Bura" by Kelun. The first closing theme is "Orange" by Lil'B, used for episodes 168 to 179, and the second closing theme is "Gallop" by pe'zmoku, used for the remainder of the episodes.
Episode list
No. | Title | Original air date | English air date [6][11] |
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168 | "The New Captain Appears! His Name Is Shūsuke Amagai" Transliteration: "Shin Taichō Tōjō! Sono Namae wa Amagai Shūsuke" (Japanese: 新隊長登場!その名前は天貝繍助) | April 23, 2008 | August 28, 2010 |
169 | "New Development, the Dangerous Transfer Student Appears!" Transliteration: "Shin Tenkai, Kiken na Tenkōsei Arawaru!" (Japanese: 新展開、危険な転校生現る!) | May 7, 2008 | September 4, 2010 |
170 | "Desperate Struggle Under the Moonlit Night, the Mysterious Assassin and Zanpakutō" Transliteration: "Tsukiyo no Shitō, Nazo no Shikaku to Zanpakutō" (Japanese: 月夜の死闘、謎の刺客と斬魄刀) | May 14, 2008 | September 11, 2010 |
171 | "Kenryū, the Profusion of Blooming Crimson Flowers" Transliteration: "Kenryū, Sakimidareru Beni no Hana" (Japanese: 犬龍、咲き乱れる紅の華) | May 21, 2008 | September 18, 2010 |
172 | "Kibune Goes to War! The Violent Wind that Rages" Transliteration: "Kibune Shutsujin! Fukiareru Reppū" (Japanese: 貴船出陣!吹き荒れる烈風) | May 28, 2008 | September 25, 2010 |
173 | "The Appearance of the Great Evil! The Darkness in the House of Kasumiōji" Transliteration: "Kyoaku no Tōjō! Kasumiōji-ka no Yami" (Japanese: 巨悪の登場!霞大路家の闇) | June 4, 2008 | October 2, 2010 |
174 | "Break the Mirror's Boundary! Ichigo's Captivity" Transliteration: "Kagami no Kyōkai o Yabure! Toraware no Ichigo" (Japanese: 鏡の境界を破れ!捕らわれの一護) | June 11, 2008 | October 9, 2010 |
175 | "The Revenging Assassin, Ichigo is Targeted" Transliteration: "Fukushū no Shikaku, Nerawareta Ichigo" (Japanese: 復讐の刺客、狙われた一護) | June 18, 2008 | October 16, 2010 |
176 | "Mystery! The Sword-Consuming Assassin" Transliteration: "Kaiki! Katana o Kuu Ansatsusha" (Japanese: 怪奇!刀を喰う暗殺者) | June 25, 2008 | October 23, 2010 |
177 | "The Reversal of Rukia! The Rampaging Blade" Transliteration: "Gyakuten no Rukia! Bōsōsuru Yaiba" (Japanese: 逆転のルキア、暴走する刀) | June 25, 2008 | October 30, 2010 |
178 | "The Nightmare Which is Shown, Ichigo's Inside the Mirror" Transliteration: "Miserareta Akumu, Kagami no Naka no Ichigo" (Japanese: 見せられた悪夢、鏡の中の一護) | July 2, 2008 | November 6, 2010 |
179 | "Confrontation!? Amagai vs. Gotei 13" Transliteration: "Tairitsu!? Amagai VS Gotei Jūsantai" (Japanese: 対立!?天貝VS護廷十三隊) | July 9, 2008 | November 13, 2010 |
180 | "The Princess's Decision, the Sorrowful Bride" Transliteration: "Hime no Ketsui, Kanashiki Hanayome" (Japanese: 姫の決意、哀しき花嫁) | July 16, 2008 | November 20, 2010 |
181 | "The 2nd Division Sorties! Ichigo is Surrounded" Transliteration: "Nibantai Shutsugeki! Hōisareta Ichigo" (Japanese: 二番隊出撃!包囲された一護) | July 23, 2008 | November 27, 2010 |
182 | "Amagai's True Strength, the Released Zanpakuto!" Transliteration: "Amagai no Jitsuryoku, Zanpakutō Kaihō!" (Japanese: 天貝の実力、斬魄刀解放!) | July 30, 2008 | December 4, 2010 |
183 | "The Darkness Which Moves! Kibune's True Colors" Transliteration: "Ugokidashita Yami! Kibune no Shōtai" (Japanese: 動き出した闇!貴船の正体) | August 6, 2008 | December 11, 2010 |
184 | "Kira and Kibune, Offense and Defense of the 3rd Division" Transliteration: "Kira to Kibune, Sanbantai no Kōbō" (Japanese: 吉良と貴船、三番隊の攻防) | August 20, 2008 | December 18, 2010 |
185 | "Ice and Flame! Fierce Fight of Amagai vs. Hitsugaya" Transliteration: "Kōri to Honō! Amagai VS Hitsugaya no Gekitō" (Japanese: 氷と炎!天貝VS日番谷の激闘) | August 27, 2008 | January 1, 2011 |
186 | "Sortie Orders! Suppress the House of Kasumiōji" Transliteration: "Shutsugeki Shirei! Kasumiōji-ka o Seiatsu seyo" (Japanese: 出撃指令!霞大路家を制圧せよ) | September 3, 2008 | January 8, 2011 |
187 | "Ichigo Rages! The Assassin's Secret" Transliteration: "Ichigo Gekido! Ansatsusha no Himitsu" (Japanese: 一護激怒!暗殺者の秘密) | September 10, 2008 | January 15, 2011 |
188 | "Duel! Amagai vs. Ichigo" Transliteration: "Kettō! Amagai VS Ichigo" (Japanese: 決闘!天貝VS一護) | September 17, 2008 | January 22, 2011 |
189 | "The Fallen Shinigami's Pride" Transliteration: "Ochita Shinigami no Hokori" (Japanese: 堕ちた死神の誇り) | October 7, 2008 | January 29, 2011 |
References
- General
- "List of Bleach episode titles (166–177)" (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Retrieved 2008-12-25.
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- Specific
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- ^ "List of Bleach episode titles (178–188)" (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Retrieved 2008-12-25.
- ^ "List of Bleach episode titles (189–200)" (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Retrieved 2008-12-25.
- ^ "Viz Officially Announces Bleach Anime". Anime News Network. 2006-03-15. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
- ^ a b "Bleach (English Dubbed) Season 11, Ep. 1 "Bleach 168"". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
- ^ "New Bleach Episodes Return to Adult Swim on August 28". Anime News Network. June 29, 2010. Retrieved July 21, 2010.
- ^ "BLEACH 新隊長天貝繍助篇 1" (in Japanese). Amazon.com. Retrieved 2008-09-30.
- ^ "BLEACH 新隊長天貝繍助篇 5" (in Japanese). Amazon.com. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
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