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Bleach : Season 9
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Air date: 23 Apr '08 - 22 episodesThe ninth season of the Bleach anime series is named The New Captain Sh?suke Amagai arc. The series is based on Tite Kubo's manga with same name. The episodes are directed by Noriyuki Abe and produced by TV Tokyo, Dentsu, and Studio Pierrot. The episodes' plot focuses on the introduction of a new Soul Reaper captain, Sh?suke Amagai, and the mystery surrounding the Kasumi?ji clan, one of the families that constitute the nobility of Soul Society. The season began airing on April 23, 2008 in Japan on TV Tokyo and ended on October 7, 2008. The English adaptation of the Bleach anime is licensed by Viz Media, and this arc began airing on August 28, 2010 on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim, and finished on January 29, 2011. Five DVD compilations, each containing four episodes of the season, have been released by Aniplex; the first DVD compilation was released on November 26, 2008 and the fifth on March 25, 2009. A DVD box will be published by Viz Media on December 13, 2011. The episodes use three pieces of theme music: one opening theme and two closing themes. The opening theme is "Chu-Bura" by Kelun. The first closing theme is "Orange" by Lil'B, used for episodes 168 to 179, and the second closing theme is "Gallop" by pe'zmoku, used for the remainder of the episodes.
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List of Episodes (22)
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Bleach (2004)
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1. The New Captain Appears! His name is Shusuke Amagai
23 Apr '08A new captain is signed on to take over command of the 3rd Squad. The new captain is named Shuusuke Amagai. With him he brings one of his former subordinates a man named Kifune who he appoints as 3rd Seat. Though Kira tries to ease the tension, the 3rd Squad members do not trust him and feel that they do not need a captain.
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2. New Development, the Dangerous Transfer Student Appears!
07 May '08While fighting Hollows, Ichigo meets a strange young girl who is then whisked away by her two shinigami attendants. While Rukia searches for any record of the two shinigami, Kon notices some people moving in to the house next to the Kurosaki's. After going out to meet their new neighbors, Rukia and Ichigo discover their are none other then the odd trio from before.
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3. Desperate Struggle Under the Moonlit Night, the Mysterious Assassin and Zanpakuto
14 May '08Lurichiyo`s group is attacked in the middle of the night by an assasin and it`s up to Ichigo to defeat him. After the death of the assasin everyone is told that Lurichiyo is the heir to one of The Four Noble Houses. That is why Komui, the one that is trying to take over Lurichiyo`s clan, is sending his best assasin`s after them.
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4. Kenryu, the Profusion of Blooming Crimson Flowers
21 May '08
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5. Kibune Goes to War! The Violent Wind that Rages
28 May '083rd Squad`s Captain Amagai Suusuke wants to start a training exercise with all the 13 Squads. Vice-captain Kira and 3rd seat Kifune fall in a pit were there are a lot of Hollows and Kifune shows his true colors to Kira when Kifune tries to kill a Hollow along with a fellow Death god. Lurichiyo comes back to Soul Society alone.
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6. The Appearance of the Great Evil! The Darkness in the House of Kasumioji
04 Jun '08Kenryuu and Enryuu discover that Lurichiyo has gone missing and go to Soul Society along with Ichigo and Rukia to find her. While at a tea party Lurichiyo is attacked again by an assasin and Ichigo saves her.
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7. Break the Mirror's Boundary! Ichigo's Captivity
11 Jun '08
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8. The Revenging Assassin, Ichigo is Targeted
18 Jun '08
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9. The Two Scientists, Mayuri's Trap
25 Jun '08Refusing to give up Rurichiyo, Rukia uses her special ability to encase her new opponent Douko Jinnai in ice, but he easily breaks free.
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10. The Resurrecting Szayel Aporro
25 Jun '08Rukia, Ishida & Chad start to figure out the powers of who they are fighting, and start to win. Meanwhile Ichigo continues his battles with Hanza.
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11. The Nightmare Which is Shown, Ichigo's Inside the Mirror
02 Jul '08
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12. Confrontation?! Amagai vs. Gotei 13
09 Jul '08
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13. The Princess' Decision, the Sorrowful Bride
16 Jul '08
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14. The 2nd Division Sorties! Ichigo is Surrounded
23 Jul '08
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15. Amagai's True Strength, zanpakut? is released!
30 Jul '08Ichigo, Rukia, and Shuu are currently hiding out in the sewers while planning their next move, and Ichigo suspects that Rurichiyo is somewhere on the Kasumiooji estate. He is intercepted by 3rd division's new captain, Amagai.
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16. The Darkness Which Moves! Kibune's True Colors
06 Aug '08Now that Amagai has joined Ichigo, word quickly spreads among the Shinigami ranks, and Genryuusai decides that the new captain might have violated the law.
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17. Kira and Kibune, Offense and Defense of 3rd Division
20 Aug '08The squads manage to put aside their fighting and set up specified territories to patrol, but Ichigo, Amagai, Rukia and Shuu proceed through unassigned territory and, making contact with members of the third division, head for the third division stadium, Lurichiyo's last known location. Izuru begins fighting Kibune. Although Izuru initially gains the advantage by increasing Reppu's weight with Wabisuke's special ability, Kibune manages to make it fly even while heavier, and reveals that he too h
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18. Ice and Flame! Fierce Fight of Amagai vs. Hitsugaya
27 Aug '08Kira finishes his fight against Kifune and gains the Bakkuto as proof. Meanwhile Ichigo, Rukia and Amagai are faced with Hitsugaya`s squad. While the captains fight against each other Rukia has to deal with Matsumoto so that Ichigo can go search for Lurichiyo. After Renji presents the evidence of treason to Captain-Commander Yamamato he orders the 13 Protection Squads to break into the Kasumi-Ooji mansion.
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19. Sortie Orders! Suppress the House of Kasumi?ji
03 Sep '08Yamamoto with the proof he needs to attack the Kasumi?ji. Kumoi starts to panic and releases all the ninja armed with bakk?t? to fight off the Shinigami invasion. He also holds Rurichiyo hostage and is finally cornered by Ichigo and Rukia and some one comes in and stops him.
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20. Ichigo Rages! The Assassin's Secret
10 Sep '08Amagai starts to attack Yamamoto, and we find out his reasons why he planned his attack. Amagai finally seals Yamamoto's power and starts to attack him and Ichigo and Rukia come to stop him. Ichigo mad at Amagai, because of what he did to Rurichiyo, starts to charge his power up to attack Amagai.
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21. Duel! Amagai vs. Ichigo
17 Sep '08Ichigo and Amagai finally face off. With Amagai's bakkutou sealing his shinigami reiatsu, Ichigo is forced to use his Vaizard's mask and hollow powers.
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22. The Fallen Shinigami's Pride
07 Oct '08The battle with Ichigo and Amagai comes to a close. Amagai finds out the shocking truth of his father's death.
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