Fifteen-year-old Ichigo Kurosaki has the uncanny ability to see ghosts, but otherwise lives an ordinary life. However, once a Shinigami named Rukia Kuchiki appears before him, everything changes.

Rukia Kuchiki and Yasutora Sado team up to take on the Hollow Shrieker.

While grudgingly attending Don Kanonji's show with the rest of his family, Ichigo Kurosaki is forced to fight a Hollow inadvertently created by Don Kanonji himself.

Ichigo Kurosaki and his friends enter the household of the Shiba Clan.

Ichigo Kurosaki and 6th Division Lieutenant Renji Abarai conclude their rematch.

In the Human World, Yuzu Kurosaki finds a cat named Raku and is drawn into an adventure with Don Kanonji and his Karakura-Raizer Team.

Yasutora Sado battles with 8th Division captain, Shunsui Kyōraku.

Uryū Ishida removes his Sanrei Glove to defeat 12th Division Captain Mayuri Kurotsuchi.

The Karakura Superheroes come together once more and fight a Hollow.

Ichigo Kurosaki and Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez battle each other.

Rurichiyo Kasumiōji is targeted by more assassins after secretly returning to the Soul Society.

Ichigo Kurosaki finishes his battle with Hanza Nukui.

Ichigo Kurosaki and Rukia Kuchiki try to stop Rurichiyo Kasumiōji's wedding, but they end up getting attacked by the Gotei 13 in the process.

Ichigo Kurosaki defeats Muramasa, and the Zanpakutō Spirits return to their original forms.

A party is being held at the Kuchiki Manor when two rogue Zanpakutō Spirits, called Tōjū, attack and disrupt the party.

Ichigo Kurosaki stands his ground against Tensa Zangetsu, who fuses with Ichigo's inner Hollow.

The captains return to Soul Society to confront Kagerōza Inaba.

As Captain-Commander Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto fights the Reigai, Captain Byakuya Kuchiki encounters a Reigai of Captain Tōshirō Hitsugaya.

The real members of the Gotei 13 arrive at Kagerōza Inaba's lair to challenge him.

Kujou Nozomi tries to join Ichigo and the others to fight the Reigai captains, but the other Soul Reapers tell her not to interfere.

Kujou Nozomi’s Zanpakuto breaks in the midst of trying to protect Yamamoto-Genryuusai Shigekuni from Inaba Kagerouza’s attack.

Ichigo Kurosaki, Kon, and Kisuke Urahara infiltrate Soul Society as Inaba begins to fuse with Nozomi Kujō.

As Yoruichi Shihōin and the captains battle the Reigai, Ichigo Kurosaki, Kon, and Kisuke Urahara go in search of Kagerōza Inaba's lab.

Urahara Kisuke and Kon find Ouko Yushima, the man behind Kageroza’s invasion. Finding traces of Kageroza’s blood nearby, the two follow the trail.

Ichigo trains with his Fullbring. Chad and Orihime investigate Tsukishima and engage in battle.

Uryū leaves the hospital to investigate a Reiatsu that is appearing everywhere. Ichigo's friends and family, as well as the members of Xcution except for Ginjō, have been cut by Tsukishima.

As Ichigo Kurosaki begins his battle with Shūkurō Tsukishima, Uryū Ishida arrives, and Kūgo Ginjō is cut by Tsukishima.

The Soul Reapers take on the Xcution members in one-on-one battles.

As the battle between Ichigo Kurosaki, Uryū Ishida, and Kūgo Ginjō intensifies, the truth behind the Substitute Shinigami Badge surfaces.

Ichigo Kurosaki and Ginjou Kuugo both release their Bankai to settle the score.