The best episode directed by Noriyuki Abe is "How You Use It", rated 10/10 from 1 user votes. It was "written by Atsushi Nishiyama". "How You Use It" aired on 2/14/2021 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Predestined Fate".
The showdown between Team 7 and Ao begins. Team 7 works together to bring Ao down with various attacks and jutsu, but he proves to be a difficult adversary due to his use of scientific ninja tools.
Director: Noriyuki Abe
Writer: Atsushi Nishiyama
Koji Kashin continues his battle with Jigen, whose body is revealed to have been taken over by Isshiki Otsutsuki. He continuously hits Jigen with a barrage of attacks in an attempt to drag Isshiki out of his body and destroy him.
Director: Noriyuki Abe
Writer: Atsushi Nishiyama
Part Three of the Four Week Long Special Project for the Broadcast's Tenth Anniversary - Sasuke’s defeat to Gaara, and later Itachi, forces him to realize that he is not strong enough to get revenge against his older brother.
Director: Noriyuki Abe
Writer: Junki Takegami
Director: Noriyuki Abe
Writer: Makoto Hayashi
Director: Noriyuki Abe
Writer: Akatsuki Yamatoya
A boy is attacked by a wild bear, introducing a plague that affects only males.
Director: Noriyuki Abe
Writer: N/A
Ichigo Kurosaki gradually loses his remaining powers and bids farewell to Rukia Kuchiki.
Director: Noriyuki Abe
Writer: Masahiro Okubo
Captain Kenpachi Zaraki and Nnoitra Gilga continue their brawling.
Director: Noriyuki Abe
Writer: Michiko Yokote
Lieutenant Shūhei Hisagi and Findorr Calius battle each other.
Director: Noriyuki Abe
Writer: Genki Yoshimura
Yusuke Urameshi is having a typical day. He's cutting class, arguing with teachers and getting into fights with his rival Kuwabara. But then Yusuke does something that betrays his killer rep. He dives in front of a speeding car to push a little boy out of harm's way! Yusuke has sacrificed his life for the sake of another, but is this really the end of this brash young man?
Director: Noriyuki Abe
Writer: Yukiyoshi Ôhashi
Rukia Kuchiki's execution ceremony commences, but does not proceed as planned.
Director: Noriyuki Abe
Writer: Rika Nakase
Ichigo Kurosaki and 6th Division Captain Byakuya Kuchiki's battle reaches its conclusion.
Director: Noriyuki Abe
Writer: Masashi Sogo
A conspiracy connecting several recent events in Soul Society is revealed.
Director: Noriyuki Abe
Writer: Genki Yoshimura
4th Division Lieutenant Isane Kotetsu informs the Gotei 13 that Sōsuke Aizen is alive as the latter reveals his machinations.
Director: Noriyuki Abe
Writer: Masahiro Okubo
5th Division Captain Sōsuke Aizen removes the Hōgyoku from Rukia Kuchiki's Soul and retreats to Hueco Mundo.
Director: Noriyuki Abe
Writer: Masashi Sogo
Ichigo Kurosaki greatly struggles with Ulquiorra Cifer in his released form and to further drive it in, Ulquiorra shows Ichigo his second release.
Director: Noriyuki Abe
Writer: Masahiro Okubo
Ichigo Kurosaki and Ulquiorra Cifer conclude their battle.
Director: Noriyuki Abe
Writer: Kenta Shimoyama
The Shinigami and Visored, attacking Sōsuke Aizen, are unable to defeat the treacherous captain.
Director: Noriyuki Abe
Writer: Kenta Shimoyama
Captain-Commander Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto joins the battle against Sōsuke Aizen, only for his Zanpakutō's abilities to be sealed by Wonderweiss Margela.
Director: Noriyuki Abe
Writer: Kazuyuki Fudeyasu
Ichigo Kurosaki and Uryū Ishida work together to defeat a Menos Grande.
Director: Noriyuki Abe
Writer: Masashi Sogo
Ichigo Kurosaki loses his Shinigami powers and Rukia Kuchiki is taken back to Soul Society.
Director: Noriyuki Abe
Writer: Rika Nakase
After learning to access the power of Zangetsu in addition to his own, Ichigo Kurosaki concludes his battle with 11th Division Captain Kenpachi Zaraki.
Director: Noriyuki Abe
Writer: Rika Nakase
As Tier Harribel falls unconscious from her wounds, she recalls her past.
Director: Noriyuki Abe
Writer: Kenta Shimoyama
Ichigo Kurosaki battles against Grand Fisher.
Director: Noriyuki Abe
Writer: Masashi Sogo
Ichigo Kurosaki becomes friends with the Modified Soul, Kon, and puts him into a plushie.
Director: Noriyuki Abe
Writer: Masashi Sogo