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The Best Episodes of Bleach Season 2

Every episode of Bleach Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Bleach Season 2!

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For as long as he can remember, Ichigo Kurosaki has been able to see ghosts. But when he meets Rukia, a Soul Reaper who battles evil spirits known as Hollows, he finds his life is

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Bleach Season 2 Episode 19 - THE WHITE HAZE
    9.2/10(2978 votes)

    S2:E19

    A fearless Rukia takes on Äs Nödt.

    Director:Chen Dali
    Writer:Masaki Hiramatsu

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  2. Bleach Season 2 Episode 49 - THE BLADE
    9.0/10(4 votes)

    S2:E49

    Yhwach simultaneously appears in the Seireitei, the World of the Living, and Hueco Mundo.

    Directors:Tomohisa Taguchi, Chen Dali, Shintaro Matsui
    Writer:Tomohisa Taguchi

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  3. Bleach Season 2 Episode 21 - THE HEADLESS STAR
    8.9/10(2461 votes)

    S2:E21

    Candice, Meninas, Giselle, and Liltotto try to take down Kenpachi.

    Director:Mitsutoshi Sato
    Writer:Masaki Hiramatsu

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  4. Bleach Season 2 Episode 11 - Everything but the Rain
    8.7/10(2290 votes)

    S2:E11

    Ichigo is kicked out of the Royal Palace by Oh-etsu Nimaiya for failing his test. When Ichigo next opens his eyes, he finds himself standing in front of his house in the World of the Living.

    Director:Yusaku Kikuchi
    Writer:Masaki Hiramatsu

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  5. Bleach Season 2 Episode 12 - Everything but the Rain: June Truth
    8.7/10(2304 votes)

    S2:E12

    Squad 10 Captain Isshin Shiba of the Thirteen Court Guard Squads decides to not report his encounter with the Quincy named Masaki Kurosaki in the World of the Living to the Head Captain.

    Director:Jeong Yeong-hoon
    Writer:Masaki Hiramatsu

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  6. Bleach Season 2 Episode 18 - RAGES AT RINGSIDE
    8.6/10(2181 votes)

    S2:E18

    Kensei Muguruma joins the battle against Masculine.

    Director:Itoko Nagai
    Writer:Masaki Hiramatsu

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  7. Bleach Season 2 Episode 45 - DEFEND YOU
    8.6/10(21 votes)

    S2:E45

    Confronting Yhwach, Ichigo awakens the power of the Hollow deep within, becoming Demi-Hollowfied.

    Director:Tomohisa Taguchi
    Writer:Masaki Hiramatsu

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  8. Bleach Season 2 Episode 16 - THE FUNDAMENTAL VIRULENCE
    8.4/10(2092 votes)

    S2:E16

    Mayuri receives a call from Urahara, who had stayed behind in Hueco Mundo.

    Director:Ouri Yasukawa
    Writer:Masaki Hiramatsu

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  9. Bleach Season 2 Episode 20 - I AM THE EDGE
    8.4/10(2070 votes)

    S2:E20

    Isane and Yachiru are attacked by Gwenael.

    Director:Yusaku Kikuchi
    Writer:Masaki Hiramatsu

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  10. Bleach Season 2 Episode 48 - THE END TWO WORLD
    8.3/10(9 votes)

    S2:E48

    Ichigo, with his Bankai broken, and Zanpakuto shattered, sinks into the depths of despair.

    Director:Shinichirou Ueda
    Writer:Masaki Hiramatsu

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  11. Bleach Season 2 Episode 10 - The Battle
    8.0/10(1798 votes)

    S2:E10

    Kenpachi Zaraki removes his eye patch to fight Retsu Unohana, a.k.a. Yachiru Unohana, “The First Kenpachi.” Meanwhile, Ichigo and Renji head to Hoohden to meet Oh-Etsu Nimaiya, the man who is said to have created the Zanpakuto.

    Director:Hikaru Murata
    Writer:Masaki Hiramatsu

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  12. Bleach Season 2 Episode 35 - DON'T CHASE A SHADOW
    8.0/10(13 votes)

    S2:E35

    The change in Mayuri's Spiritual Pressure is also felt elsewhere by Urahara and Kyoraku.

    Directors:Hikaru Murata, Ema Saito, Tomohisa Taguchi, Shintaro Matsui
    Writer:Masaki Hiramatsu

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  13. Bleach Season 2 Episode 15 - PEACE FROM SHADOWS
    7.9/10(1748 votes)

    S2:E15

    Yhwach sets his plan to end the world in nine days in motion.

    Director:Yusaku Kikuchi
    Writer:Masaki Hiramatsu

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  14. Bleach Season 2 Episode 17 - HEART OF WOLF
    7.9/10(1702 votes)

    S2:E17

    The Stern Ritters drive the Soul Reapers deeper into a corner.

    Director:Shinichirou Ueda
    Writer:Masaki Hiramatsu

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  15. Bleach Season 2 Episode 1 - The Blood Warfare
    7.8/10(1889 votes)

    S2:E1

    The Soul Society is observing a sudden surge in the number of Hollows being destroyed.

    Director:Hikaru Murata
    Writer:Tomohisa Taguchi

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  16. Bleach Season 2 Episode 7 - Born in the Dark
    7.8/10(1737 votes)

    S2:E7

    Shigekuni Genryusai Yamamoto learns that the Yhwach he defeated was an impostor. The real Yhwach then reveals himself and easily kills Genryusai, sending a wave of shock and devastation across the Soul Reapers.

    Director:Shinichirou Ueda
    Writer:Masaki Hiramatsu

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  17. Bleach Season 2 Episode 14 - The Last 9 Days
    7.8/10(1724 votes)

    S2:E14

    Ichigo prepares to leave the Royal Palace to return to the Seireitei but is stopped by Hyosube, who claims that Ichigo cannot defeat Yhwach as he is now.

    Director:Hikaru Murata
    Writer:Masaki Hiramatsu

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  18. Bleach Season 2 Episode 25 - THE MASTER
    7.8/10(17 votes)

    S2:E25

    Yhwach confronts Hyosube, who is protecting the real Royal Palace.

    Director:Shinichirou Ueda
    Writer:Masaki Hiramatsu

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  19. Bleach Season 2 Episode 47 - THE END 2
    7.8/10(8 votes)

    S2:E47

    Ichigo's Bankai fails to reach Yhwach.

    Director:Shintaro Matsui
    Writer:Tomohisa Taguchi

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  20. Bleach Season 2 Episode 28 - KILL THE KING
    7.7/10(17 votes)

    S2:E28

    Ichigo and his friends hurry to the Reio Greater Palace to stop Yhwach.

    Directors:Yoshinori Odaka, Hikaru Murata
    Writer:Masaki Hiramatsu

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  21. Bleach Season 2 Episode 31 - AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT
    7.7/10(14 votes)

    S2:E31

    Yhwach is overflowing with power from having absorbed the Soul King.

    Director:Takumi Ichikawa
    Writer:Masaki Hiramatsu

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  22. Bleach Season 2 Episode 33 - GATE OF THE SUN
    7.7/10(13 votes)

    S2:E33

    Yhwach builds his new castle, Wahr Welt.

    Director:Chen Dali
    Writer:Masaki Hiramatsu

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  23. Bleach Season 2 Episode 6 - The Fire
    7.6/10(1696 votes)

    S2:E6

    Shigekuni Genryusai Yamamoto confronts Yhwach for the first time in a thousand years. As Yhwach finally draws his sword against Genryusai, the Soul Reapers notice an abnormal change taking place across the Seireitei.

    Director:Ema Saito
    Writer:Masaki Hiramatsu

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  24. Bleach Season 2 Episode 8 - The Shooting Star Project [Zero Mix]
    7.6/10(1624 votes)

    S2:E8

    Rescue efforts are being made across the Seireitei to find and help those who've survived the Stern Ritter attack. Meanwhile, Ichigo meets with Mayuri Kurotsuchi about fixing his broken Tensa Zangetsu.

    Director:Jeong Yeong-hoon
    Writer:Masaki Hiramatsu

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  25. Bleach Season 2 Episode 9 - The Drop
    7.6/10(1626 votes)

    S2:E9

    Squad Zero brings Ichigo back to the Royal Palace to prepare for the coming battle. Meanwhile, Kyoraku is appointed as the new Head Captain to lead the Thirteen Court Guard Squads.

    Director:Kaito Asakura
    Writer:Masaki Hiramatsu

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"THE WHITE HAZE" is the best rated episode of "Bleach" season 2. It scored 9.2/10 based on 2978 votes. Directed by Chen Dali and written by Masaki Hiramatsu, it aired on 8/12/2023. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "THE BLADE".