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Bleach S2E13 — The Blade Is Me

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Bleach•Season 2•Episode 13

The Blade Is Me

5.7/10 · 1,330 votesDec 27, 202224 min

Ranked #49 of 49 in Season 2•−2.0 vs season avg

Ichigo learns that he is the child born of a Soul Reaper and a Quincy. Finally understanding the truth behind his heritage, Ichigo decides to return to Hoohden with a renewed resolve to finish what he has started.

Directed byYoshinori Odaka, Mitsutoshi Sato, Tomohisa Taguchi

Written byMasaki Hiramatsu

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Cast5

Masakazu Morita

Masakazu Morita

Ichigo Kurosaki (voice)

Fumiko Orikasa

Fumiko Orikasa

Rukia Kuchiki (voice)

Hiroki Yasumoto

Hiroki Yasumoto

Yasutora Sado (voice)

Yuki Matsuoka

Yuki Matsuoka

Orihime Inoue (voice)

Noriaki Sugiyama

Noriaki Sugiyama

Uryu Ishida (voice)

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Yoshinori Odaka

Yoshinori Odaka

Director

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Kazuo Takigawa

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Michie Suzuki

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Huy Kham

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Bao Thang

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Tran Viet

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Mitsutoshi Sato

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Kim Tuyen

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Thuy Linh

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Mai Hanh

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Yoshihiro Kanno

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Kaito Sato

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Episode Summary

"The Blade Is Me" is episode 13 of Bleach season 2. It scored 5.7/10 from 1,330 votes, ranking #49 of 49 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Yoshinori Odaka, Mitsutoshi Sato, Tomohisa Taguchi and written by Masaki Hiramatsu, it aired on December 27, 2022.

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