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

HEART OF WOLF

Masakazu Morita

Fumiko Orikasa

Hiroki Yasumoto

Yuki Matsuoka

Noriaki Sugiyama

Kiyoshi Komatsubara

Kazuo Takigawa

Minami Shiba

Maki Fukui

Masaki Hiramatsu

Saeko Ozawa

Hiroyuki Yamashita

Natsuko Suzuki

Mika Okubo

Masato Yoshida

Shinichirou Ueda

Shin Youngsoon

RAGES AT RINGSIDE

THE FUNDAMENTAL VIRULENCE

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

The Blood Warfare

Arrancars Nel Tu and Pesche Guatiche have come to seek Ichigo’s help explaining that Hueco Mundo is under attack by an unknown enemy. Unable to ignore the situation, Ichigo and his friends decide to set out for Hueco Mundo.

Foundation Stones

Ichigo and his friends arrive in Hueco Mundo to confront Quilge Opie and learn that their latest enemy are Quincies.

March of the Starcross

The Wandenreich mobilizes its elite force, the Stern Ritter, to annihilate the Soul Society. Creating massive flaming pillars of Reishi as a distraction, the Stern Ritter easily enter the Soul Society to bring carnage to the Soul Reapers.

Kill the Shadow

Quilge Opie uses his power to imprison Ichigo inside the Garganta. As he tries to break free, Ichigo begins to hear, through his Soul Phone, the screams of the Soul Reapers falling to the enemy's onslaught.

Wrath as a Lightning

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.

The Fire

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.

Born in the Dark

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.

The Shooting Star Project [Zero Mix]

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.

The Drop

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.

The Battle

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.

Everything but the Rain

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.

Everything but the Rain: June Truth

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.

The Blade Is Me

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.

The Last 9 Days

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

PEACE FROM SHADOWS

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

Kensei Muguruma joins the battle against Masculine.

THE WHITE HAZE

Isane and Yachiru are attacked by Gwenael.

I AM THE EDGE

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

THE HEADLESS STAR

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

MARCHING OUT THE ZOMBIES

Ikkaku, Yumichika, and the Arrancars work together to fight off Giselle’s zombies.

MARCHING OUT THE ZOMBIES 2

TOO EARLY TO WIN TOO LATE TO KNOW

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

THE MASTER

Yhwach performs Auswählen to bestow power to his fallen Royal Guards.

BLACK

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

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

KILL THE KING

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

THE DARK ARM

Ukitake takes the place of the slain Soul King by releasing the power of Mimihagi.

THE BETRAYER

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

AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT

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

THE HOLY NEWBORN

GATE OF THE SUN

Kenpachi and Mayuri's group advance through Vier Ast.

BABY, HOLD YOUR HAND

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

DON'T CHASE A SHADOW

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

BABY, HOLD YOUR HAND 2 [NEVER ENDING MY DREAM]

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

SHADOWS GONE

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

FRIEND

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.

THE VISIBLE ANSWER

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

MY LAST WORDS

Ichigo, Orihime and Chad head out to defeat Yhwach while Yoruichi clashes with Nakk Le Vaar.

GOD OF THUNDER

The battle between Nakk Le Vaar, Yoruichi and Urahara rages and Ichigo and Orihime confront Yhwach.

SON OF DARKNESS

Ichigo and Orihime confront Yhwach in a battle that will shape the fate of the Three Worlds.

BLOOD FOR MY BONE

Gerard's ability remains unbroken, while Ichigo endures Yhwach's fierce assault.

THE PERFECT CRIMSON

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

DEFEND YOU

The battle between Uryu and Haschwalth intensifies and nears its conclusion.

THE END

THE END 2

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

THE END TWO WORLD

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

THE BLADE

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 changed forever. Now, with a newfound wealth of spiritual energy, Ichigo discovers his true calling: to protect the living and the dead from evil.

HEART OF WOLF

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