The Best Episodes of Bleach Season 2

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

Director: Hikaru Murata, Ema Saito, Tomohisa Taguchi, Shintaro Matsui

Writer: Masaki Hiramatsu

Nemu ignores Mayuri's orders by intervening in his battle against Pernida.

Director: Jeong Yeong-hoon

Writer: Masaki Hiramatsu

Ichigo tries to remove the impaled sword from the Soul King and save his life.

Director: Jeong Yeong-hoon

Writer: Masaki Hiramatsu

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

Director: Takumi Ichikawa

Writer: Masaki Hiramatsu

Kyoraku has paved the way for the soul reapers to reach the enemy's stronghold within Wahrwelt, but Gerard Valkyrie prevents them from advancing any further.

Director: Itoko Nagai

Writer: Masaki Hiramatsu

A fearless Rukia takes on Äs Nödt.

Director: Chen Dali

Writer: Masaki Hiramatsu

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

Director: Shinichirou Ueda

Writer: Masaki Hiramatsu

Lille undergoes further transformation to hunt down and pass judgment on Kyoraku.

Director: Shinichirou Ueda

Writer: Masaki Hiramatsu

As the battle between the soul reapers and the quincies rages, Haschwalt finds himself confronted by Bazz-B inside Wahrwelt

Director: Chen Dali

Writer: Masaki Hiramatsu

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

Director: Mitsutoshi Sato

Writer: Masaki Hiramatsu

The battle between Squad Zero and Yhwach's Royal Guards for the Soul King rages on.

Director: Hikaru Murata

Writer: Masaki Hiramatsu, Tomohisa Taguchi

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

Director: Yoshinori Odaka, Hikaru Murata

Writer: Masaki Hiramatsu

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

Yhwach finally enters the Royal Palace.

Director: Takahiro Otsuka

Writer: Masaki Hiramatsu

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

Kensei Muguruma joins the battle against Masculine.

Director: Itoko Nagai

Writer: Masaki Hiramatsu

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

Director: Ouri Yasukawa

Writer: Masaki Hiramatsu

Isane and Yachiru are attacked by Gwenael.

Director: Yusaku Kikuchi

Writer: Masaki Hiramatsu

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

Ichigo tries to stop Yhwach upon learning that his real target lies within the Royal Palace.

Director: Jeong Yeong-hoon

Writer: Masaki Hiramatsu

The Soul Reapers regroup to prepare their counterattack against the Quincies.

Director: Shinichirou Ueda

Writer: Masaki Hiramatsu

Yhwach builds his new castle, Wahr Welt.

Director: Chen Dali

Writer: Masaki Hiramatsu

Haschwalt suddenly attacks Uryu to pass judgement. The ensuing explosion and smoke draw Ichigo to the scene where he and Uryu are reunited.

Director: Hikaru Murata, Tomohisa Taguchi

Writer: Masaki Hiramatsu

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

Director: Hikaru Murata

Writer: Tomohisa Taguchi

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