Seasons & episodes
S1 · E237Suì-Fēng, Surrounding the Zanpakutō 2009-09-15 · 24 min
11th Division 3rd Seat Ikkaku Madarame and 2nd Division Lieutenant Marechiyo Ōmaeda encounter their Zanpakutō Spirits, and Ichigo Kurosaki spots 6th Division Captain Byakuya Kuchiki.
S1 · E238Friendship? Hatred? Haineko & Tobiume 2009-09-22 · 24 min
10th Division Lieutenant Rangiku Matsumoto and 5th Division Lieutenant Momo Hinamori battle their Zanpakutō Spirits, and 10th Division Captain Tōshirō Hitsugaya tells Hyōrinmaru what his name is while Muramasa limps through the Forest of Menos.
S1 · E239The Awakening Hyōrinmaru! Hitsugaya's Fierce Fight 2009-09-29 · 24 min
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.
S1 · E240Byakuya's Betrayal 2009-10-06 · 24 min
Ichigo Kurosaki attacks Muramasa, but Senbonzakura, and later 6th Division Captain Byakuya Kuchiki, shows up to protect him.
S1 · E241For the Sake of Pride! Byakuya vs. Renji 2009-10-13 · 24 min
Muramasa has 6th Division Captain Byakuya Kuchiki perform a test of loyalty. Afterwards, Byakuya invades the 6th Division barracks and is forced to fight his lieutenant, Renji Abarai.
S1 · E242Shinigami and Zanpakutō, Total Sortie 2009-10-20 · 24 min
As Ichigo Kurosaki, 2nd Division Captain Suì-Fēng, and 3rd Division Lieutenant Izuru Kira begin their battles, 11th Division 3rd Seat Ikkaku Madarame fights and defeats his Zanpakutō Spirit, Hōzukimaru.
S1 · E243One-to-One Fight! Ichigo vs. Senbonzakura 2009-10-27 · 24 min
As the Shinigami battle the Zanpakutō Spirits, 3rd Division Lieutenant Izuru Kira defeats Kazeshini, only to be attacked by Wabisuke. Meanwhile, 11th Division Captain Kenpachi Zaraki arrives at the battlefield.
S1 · E244The Long Awaited... Kenpachi Appears! 2009-11-03 · 24 min
11th Division Captain Kenpachi Zaraki arrives and defeats Wabisuke before moving on to 6th Division Captain Byakuya Kuchiki. Meanwhile, 11th Division 5th Seat Yumichika Ayasegawa defeats his manifested Zanpakutō Spirit, Ruri'iro Kujaku.
S1 · E245Pursue Byakuya! The Confused Gotei Divisions 2009-11-10 · 24 min
As 11th Division Captain Kenpachi Zaraki and 6th Division Byakuya Kuchiki fight, 11th Division Lieutenant Yachiru Kusajishi chases Ashisogi Jizō before 12th Division Captain Mayuri Kurotsuchi forces his Zanpakutō Spirit to self-destruct and tells others to not interfere. Muramasa takes Byakuya to see Captain-Commander Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto, who is inside of a barrier guarded by a dark-haired woman, two white-haired boys, and a cloaked figure.
S1 · E246Special Mission! Rescue Captain Commander Yamamoto! 2009-11-17 · 24 min
A group of Shinigami attempt to rescue Captain-Commander Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto, but they are held back by several Zanpakutō Spirits. Meanwhile, Ichigo Kurosaki arrives at the barrier surrounding Yamamoto and prepares to destroy it.
S1 · E247Deceived Shinigami! The World Collapse Crisis 2009-11-24 · 24 min
As Yoruichi Shihōin, 8th Division Captain Shunsui Kyōraku, 11th Division Captain Jūshirō Ukitake, and 11th Division Captain Kenpachi Zaraki continue to fight against the Zanpakutō Spirits, Ichigo Kurosaki frees Captain-Commander Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto, only to learn this was all part of Muramasa's plan.
S1 · E248Dragon of Ice and Dragon of Flame! The Strongest Showdown! 2009-12-01 · 24 min
Captain-Commander Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto and the others are held back by Ryūjin Jakka's flames as Muramasa attempts to free Kōga Kuchiki.
S1 · E249Senbonzakura's Bankai! Offense and Defense of the Living World 2009-12-08 · 24 min
11th Division Captain Kenpachi Zaraki faces off against Tenken's Bankai, Kokujō Tengen Myō'ō, as Muramasa frees his master, Kōga.
S1 · E250That Man, for the Sake of the Kuchiki 2009-12-15 · 24 min
Kōga Kuchiki's past is revealed.
S1 · E251Dark History! The Worst Shinigami Is Born 2009-12-22 · 24 min
6th Division Captain Ginrei Kuchiki and Captain-Commander Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto are forced to seal Kōga Kuchiki away. In the present, 6th Division Captain Byakuya Kuchiki stops Kōga from killing Muramasa.
S1 · E252Byakuya, the Truth Behind His Betrayal 2010-01-05 · 24 min
As Senbonzakura reveals the truth about 6th Division Captain Byakuya Kuchiki's betrayal, Byakuya fights against Kōga Kuchiki. Meanwhile, Muramasa loses controls and unleashes hundreds of Gillians.
S1 · E253Muramasa's True Identity Revealed 2010-01-12 · 24 min
6th Division Captain Byakuya Kuchiki defeats Kōga Kuchiki as Muramasa loses control and transforms into a Hollow version of himself. As Ichigo Kurosaki battles Muramasa, several Shinigami and their Zanpakutō Spirits arrive to help.
S1 · E254Byakuya and Renji, the 6th Division Returns 2010-01-19 · 24 min
The Shinigami and their Zanpakutō Spirits try to deal with the Gillians.
S1 · E255Final Chapter - Zanpakutō The Alternate Tale 2010-01-26 · 24 min
Ichigo Kurosaki defeats Muramasa, and the Zanpakutō Spirits return to their original forms.
S1 · E256The Angered Byakuya! The Collapse of the Kuchiki House 2010-02-02 · 24 min
A party is being held at the Kuchiki Manor when two rogue Zanpakutō Spirits, called Tōjū, attack and disrupt the party.
S1 · E257A New Enemy! The True Nature of the Sword Beasts 2010-02-09 · 24 min
10th Division Captain Tōshirō Hitsugaya battles a Tōjū which has been absorbed by a Hollow.
S1 · E258Stray Snake, Tortured Monkey 2010-02-16 · 24 min
6th Division Lieutenant Renji Abarai and his Zanpakutō Spirit, Zabimaru, must defeat a Tōjū, but Hebi wants freedom.
S1 · E259Terror! The Monster That Lurks Underground 2010-02-23 · 24 min
A group of Shinigami must go into the sewers to fight a Tōjū. They are aided by a Zanpakutō Spirit who has been living in the sewers.
S1 · E260Conclusion!? Hisagi vs. Kazeshini 2010-03-02 · 24 min
Kazeshini has a change of heart when he is forced to look after a baby.