- 10.0/101 votes
#1 - How You Use It
Season 1 Episode 186 - Aired 2/14/2021
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
- 10.0/101 votes
#2 - Predestined Fate
Season 1 Episode 214 - Aired 9/5/2021
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
- 10.0/101 votes
#3 - Rift
Season 12 Episode 259 - Aired 4/19/2012
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
- 10.0/101 votes
#4 - Awaken! The Best Detective in the World!!
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/15/2003
Director: Noriyuki Abe
Writer: Makoto Hayashi
- 10.0/101 votes
#5 - The Cursed Idol
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 9/23/2003
Director: Noriyuki Abe
Writer: Akatsuki Yamatoya
- 10.0/102 votes
#6 - Episode 1
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 6/29/2023
A boy is attacked by a wild bear, introducing a plague that affects only males.
Director: Noriyuki Abe
Writer: N/A
- 9.0/101 votes
#7 - Thank You
Season 1 Episode 342 - Aired 10/4/2011
Ichigo Kurosaki gradually loses his remaining powers and bids farewell to Rukia Kuchiki.
Director: Noriyuki Abe
Writer: Masahiro Okubo
- 8.7/103 votes
#8 - The Hardest Body!? Cut Down Nnoitra
Season 1 Episode 200 - Aired 12/23/2008
Captain Kenpachi Zaraki and Nnoitra Gilga continue their brawling.
Director: Noriyuki Abe
Writer: Michiko Yokote
- 8.7/103 votes
#9 - Hisagi's Shikai! The Name is...
Season 1 Episode 219 - Aired 5/12/2009
Lieutenant Shūhei Hisagi and Findorr Calius battle each other.
Director: Noriyuki Abe
Writer: Genki Yoshimura
- 8.5/102 votes
#10 - Surprised to be Dead
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/10/1992
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
- 8.5/102 votes
#11 - An Accomplished Oath! Get back Rukia!
Season 1 Episode 54 - Aired 10/18/2005
Rukia Kuchiki's execution ceremony commences, but does not proceed as planned.
Director: Noriyuki Abe
Writer: Rika Nakase
- 8.5/102 votes
#12 - Conclusion of the Death Match! White Pride and Black Desire
Season 1 Episode 59 - Aired 11/22/2005
Ichigo Kurosaki and 6th Division Captain Byakuya Kuchiki's battle reaches its conclusion.
Director: Noriyuki Abe
Writer: Masashi Sogo
- 8.5/102 votes
#13 - Reality of the Despair, the Assassin's Dagger is Swung
Season 1 Episode 60 - Aired 12/6/2005
A conspiracy connecting several recent events in Soul Society is revealed.
Director: Noriyuki Abe
Writer: Genki Yoshimura
- 8.5/102 votes
#14 - Aizen Stands! Horrible Ambitions
Season 1 Episode 61 - Aired 12/13/2005
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
- 8.5/102 votes
#15 - Gather Together! Group of the Strongest Shinigami!
Season 1 Episode 62 - Aired 12/20/2005
5th Division Captain Sōsuke Aizen removes the Hōgyoku from Rukia Kuchiki's Soul and retreats to Hueco Mundo.
Director: Noriyuki Abe
Writer: Masashi Sogo
- 8.5/102 votes
#16 - Beginning of Despair... Ichigo, the Unreachable Blade
Season 1 Episode 270 - Aired 5/11/2010
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
- 8.5/102 votes
#17 - Ichigo vs. Ulquiorra, Conclusion!
Season 1 Episode 272 - Aired 5/25/2010
Ichigo Kurosaki and Ulquiorra Cifer conclude their battle.
Director: Noriyuki Abe
Writer: Kenta Shimoyama
- 8.5/102 votes
#18 - Hitsugaya, Enraged! Blade of Hatred!
Season 1 Episode 293 - Aired 10/19/2010
The Shinigami and Visored, attacking Sōsuke Aizen, are unable to defeat the treacherous captain.
Director: Noriyuki Abe
Writer: Kenta Shimoyama
- 8.5/102 votes
#19 - Impossible to Attack? The Sealed Genryūsai!
Season 1 Episode 294 - Aired 10/26/2010
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
- 8.4/107 votes
#20 - Back to Back, a Fight to the Death!
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 1/11/2005
Ichigo Kurosaki and Uryū Ishida work together to defeat a Menos Grande.
Director: Noriyuki Abe
Writer: Masashi Sogo
- 8.3/107 votes
#21 - Unbeatable Enemy
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/30/2004
Ichigo Kurosaki battles against Grand Fisher.
Director: Noriyuki Abe
Writer: Masashi Sogo
- 8.3/106 votes
#22 - Ichigo Dies!
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 2/1/2005
Ichigo Kurosaki loses his Shinigami powers and Rukia Kuchiki is taken back to Soul Society.
Director: Noriyuki Abe
Writer: Rika Nakase
- 8.3/103 votes
#23 - The Immortal Man
Season 1 Episode 39 - Aired 7/5/2005
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
- 8.3/103 votes
#24 - Chain of Sacrifice, Halibel's Past
Season 1 Episode 284 - Aired 8/17/2010
As Tier Harribel falls unconscious from her wounds, she recalls her past.
Director: Noriyuki Abe
Writer: Kenta Shimoyama
- 8.2/1021 votes
#25 - A Shinigami's Work
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/12/2004
After becoming a Shinigami, Ichigo Kurosaki refuses to help Rukia Kuchiki with her work as the local Shinigami of Karakura Town.
Director: Noriyuki Abe
Writer: Natsuko Takahashi