9.0/103 votes9.0/10(3)#1 - 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
8.7/103 votes8.7/10(3)#2 - 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
8.4/109 votes8.4/10(9)#3 - Cursed Parakeet
Season 1 Episode 4
Aired 10/26/2004
When Yasutora Sado receives a parakeet that contains the Soul of a young boy, it is up to Ichigo Kurosaki and Rukia Kuchiki to protect him from the Hollow that is after them.
Director: Takushi Kimura
Writer: Genki Yoshimura
8.3/109 votes8.3/10(9)#4 - Beat the Invisible Enemy!
Season 1 Episode 5
Aired 11/2/2004
Rukia Kuchiki and Yasutora Sado team up to take on the Hollow Shrieker.
Director: Kazunori Mizuno
Writer: Genki Yoshimura
8.3/103 votes8.3/10(3)#5 - Karakura Town Gathers! Aizen Versus the Soul Reapers
Season 1 Episode 203
Aired 1/20/2009
Sōsuke Aizen reveals his plans and heads to Karakura Town.
Director: Noriyuki Abe
Writer: Genki Yoshimura
8.2/106 votes8.2/10(6)#6 - Ichigo Becomes a Hollow!
Season 1 Episode 19
Aired 2/15/2005
Kisuke Urahara helps Ichigo Kurosaki regain his Shinigami powers.
Director: Noriyuki Abe
Writer: Genki Yoshimura
8.0/107 votes8.0/10(7)#7 - A Gentle Right Arm
Season 1 Episode 12
Aired 12/21/2004
As Ichigo Kurosaki begins his duel with Uryū Ishida, Yasutora Sado gains a new power.
Director: Noriyuki Abe
Writer: Genki Yoshimura
8.0/103 votes8.0/10(3)#8 - Stars and the Stray
Season 1 Episode 32
Aired 5/17/2005
6th Division Lieutenant Renji Abarai remembers his past with Rukia Kuchiki and begs Ichigo Kurosaki to save her in his stead.
Director: Takushi Kimura
Writer: Genki Yoshimura
8.0/103 votes8.0/10(3)#9 - Desperation! The Broken Zangetsu
Season 1 Episode 38
Aired 6/28/2005
As the high-ranking members of the Gotei 13 continue to react to 5th Division Captain Sōsuke Aizen's murder, Ichigo Kurosaki continues his battle with 11th Division Captain Kenpachi Zaraki.
Director: Mitsutaka Noshitani
Writer: Genki Yoshimura
8.0/102 votes8.0/10(2)#10 - Supersonic Battle! Determine the Goddess of Battle
Season 1 Episode 56
Aired 11/1/2005
Yoruichi Shihōin battles 2nd Division Captain Suì-Fēng.
Director: Noriyuki Abe
Writer: Genki Yoshimura
8.0/103 votes8.0/10(3)#11 - Reopening of the Substitute Business! The Terrifying Transfer Student
Season 1 Episode 110
Aired 1/10/2007
Ichigo Kurosaki goes back to slaying Hollows in the Human World, but he is soon confronted by Shinji Hirako - a Visored.
Director: Noriyuki Abe
Writer: Genki Yoshimura
8.0/102 votes8.0/10(2)#12 - Ishida's Strategy, 20-Second Offense and Defense
Season 1 Episode 164
Aired 3/12/2008
While Uryū Ishida and Lieutenant Renji Abarai continue their battle against Szayelaporro Granz, Ichigo Kurosaki is healed by Orihime Inoue.
Director: Noriyuki Abe
Writer: Genki Yoshimura
7.9/1010 votes7.9/10(10)#13 - Biyomon Gets Firepower
Season 1 Episode 4
Aired 3/28/1999
The kids come to a Yokomon village to rest for the evening until a Meramon attacks.
Director: N/A
Writer: Genki Yoshimura
7.7/103 votes7.7/10(3)#14 - Penetrate the Center with an Enormous Bombshell?
Season 1 Episode 25
Aired 3/29/2005
7.5/102 votes7.5/10(2)#15 - Grimmjow Revived
Season 1 Episode 143
Aired 10/3/2007
Ichigo Kurosaki, Uryū Ishida, and Yasutora Sado head to Hueco Mundo.
Director: Noriyuki Abe
Writer: Genki Yoshimura
7.5/102 votes7.5/10(2)#16 - Oath! Back Here Alive Again
Season 1 Episode 150
Aired 11/28/2007
7.5/102 votes7.5/10(2)#17 - Testament, Your Heart is Right Here...
Season 1 Episode 160
Aired 2/13/2008
Rukia Kuchiki recalls her past with Kaien Shiba before she kills Aaroniero Arruruerie.
Director: Noriyuki Abe
Writer: Genki Yoshimura
7.5/102 votes7.5/10(2)#18 - Elite! The Four Shinigami
Season 1 Episode 216
Aired 4/21/2009
As Ichigo Kurosaki confronts Ulquiorra Cifer, the battle for the four pillars begins in Karakura Town.
Director: Noriyuki Abe
Writer: Genki Yoshimura
7.3/103 votes7.3/10(3)#19 - Overcome Your Limits!
Season 1 Episode 45
Aired 8/16/2005
7.0/102 votes7.0/10(2)#20 - Morning of the Sentence
Season 1 Episode 51
Aired 9/27/2005
As the day of Rukia Kuchiki's execution arrives, various groups around the Seireitei move out and clash with one another.
Director: Yoshinori Odaka
Writer: Genki Yoshimura
7.0/102 votes7.0/10(2)#21 - Bount! The Ones Who Hunt Souls
Season 1 Episode 69
Aired 2/14/2006
The Mod-Souls receive new bodies as Ichigo Kurosaki encounters a Bount for the first time.
Director: Noriyuki Abe
Writer: Genki Yoshimura
7.0/102 votes7.0/10(2)#22 - Hitsugaya Scatters! The Broken Hyōrinmaru
Season 1 Episode 120
Aired 3/28/2007
7.0/102 votes7.0/10(2)#23 - The Two Scientists, Mayuri's Trap
Season 1 Episode 198
Aired 12/9/2008
Captain Byakuya Kuchiki finishes off Zommari Rureaux, while Captain Mayuri Kurotsuchi gains the upper hand against Szayelaporro Granz.
Director: Noriyuki Abe
Writer: Genki Yoshimura
7.0/102 votes7.0/10(2)#24 - Muguruma 9th Division, Moves Out
Season 1 Episode 209
Aired 3/3/2009
The Gotei 13 attempt to figure what's behind the disappearances of Rukongai citizens.
Director: Noriyuki Abe
Writer: Genki Yoshimura
7.0/102 votes7.0/10(2)#25 - The Awakening Hyōrinmaru! Hitsugaya's Fierce Fight
Season 1 Episode 239
Aired 9/29/2009
As 5th Division Lieutenant Momo Hinamori and 10th Division Lieutenant Rangiku Matsumoto conclude their battle, 10th Division Captain Tōshirō Hitsugaya tries to convince Hyōrinmaru he is his master, but the Zanpakutō Spirit does not believe it.
Director: Noriyuki Abe
Writer: Genki Yoshimura
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"Reality of the Despair, the Assassin's Dagger is Swung" is the best rated episode written by Genki Yoshimura. It scored 9/10 based on 3 votes. It was directed by Noriyuki Abe. It aired on 12/6/2005 and is rated 0.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "Hisagi's Shikai! The Name is...".