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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 1 Episode 59 - Conclusion of the Death Match! White Pride and Black Desire
    8.4/10(9 votes)

    #1 - Conclusion of the Death Match! White Pride and Black Desire

    S1:E59

    Ichigo Kurosaki and 6th Division Captain Byakuya Kuchiki's battle reaches its conclusion.

    Director:Junya Koshida
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  2. undefined Season 1 Episode 308 - Goodbye...Rangiku
    8.4/10(8 votes)

    #2 - Goodbye...Rangiku

    S1:E308

    Ichigo Kurosaki emerges from his training and forces Sōsuke Aizen into battle away from Karakura Town.

    Director:Junya Koshida
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  3. undefined Season 1 Episode 16 - The Encounter, Abarai Renji!
    7.9/10(14 votes)

    #3 - The Encounter, Abarai Renji!

    S1:E16

    Two Shinigami, 6th Division Lieutenant Renji Abarai and Captain Byakuya Kuchiki, arrive in the Human World to take Rukia Kuchiki back to the Soul Society.

    Director:Junya Koshida
    Writer:N/A

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  4. undefined Season 1 Episode 43 - The Despicable Shinigami
    7.9/10(10 votes)

    #4 - The Despicable Shinigami

    S1:E43

    Uryū Ishida and Orihime Inoue are confronted by 12th Division Captain Mayuri Kurotsuchi.

    Director:Junya Koshida
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  5. undefined Season 1 Episode 11 - The Legendary Quincy
    7.9/10(16 votes)

    #5 - The Legendary Quincy

    S1:E11

    Ichigo Kurosaki and Rukia Kuchiki meet Uryū Ishida, a Quincy.

    Director:Junya Koshida
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  6. undefined Season 1 Episode 48 - Hitsugaya Roars!
    7.8/10(10 votes)

    #6 - Hitsugaya Roars!

    S1:E48

    10th Division Captain Tōshirō Hitsugaya battles 3rd Division Captain Gin Ichimaru.

    Director:Junya Koshida
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  7. undefined Season 1 Episode 57 - Senbonzakura, Crushed! Zangetsu Thrusts through the Sky
    7.8/10(8 votes)

    #7 - Senbonzakura, Crushed! Zangetsu Thrusts through the Sky

    S1:E57

    Ichigo Kurosaki and Captain Byakuya Kuchiki continue their battle.

    Director:Junya Koshida
    Writer:N/A

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  8. undefined Season 1 Episode 30 - Renji's Confrontation
    7.6/10(10 votes)

    #8 - Renji's Confrontation

    S1:E30

    Having been led to the base of Senzaikyū, Ichigo Kurosaki begins his rematch with 6th Division Lieutenant Renji Abarai.

    Director:Junya Koshida
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  9. undefined Season 1 Episode 35 - Aizen Assassinated! The Darkness which Approaches
    7.6/10(10 votes)

    #9 - Aizen Assassinated! The Darkness which Approaches

    S1:E35

    While the Gotei 13 deals with the death of 5th Division Captain Sōsuke Aizen, Ichigo Kurosaki and his group attempt to enter Senzaikyū once again.

    Director:Junya Koshida
    Writer:N/A

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  10. undefined Season 1 Episode 27 - Release the Death Blow!
    7.5/10(11 votes)

    #10 - Release the Death Blow!

    S1:E27

    Ichigo Kurosaki completes his battle with 11th Division 3rd Seat Ikkaku Madarame while his friends continue to progress through the Seireitei.

    Director:Junya Koshida
    Writer:N/A

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  11. undefined Season 1 Episode 21 - Enter! The World of the Shinigami
    7.4/10(10 votes)

    #11 - Enter! The World of the Shinigami

    S1:E21

    Ichigo Kurosaki and his friends enter Soul Society.

    Director:Junya Koshida
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  12. undefined Season 1 Episode 353 - Ichigo, Mastering the Fullbring!
    7.4/10(5 votes)

    #12 - Ichigo, Mastering the Fullbring!

    S1:E353

    As Shūkurō Tsukishima arrives at Xcution, a battle ensues.

    Director:Junya Koshida
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  13. undefined Season 1 Episode 302 - The Final Getsuga Tenshō!? Ichigo's Training!
    7.1/10(8 votes)

    #13 - The Final Getsuga Tenshō!? Ichigo's Training!

    S1:E302

    Ichigo Kurosaki begins training to learn the Final Getsuga Tenshō. Sōsuke Aizen and Gin Ichimaru arrive in Karakura Town.

    Director:Junya Koshida
    Writer:N/A

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  14. undefined Season 1 Episode 138 - Hueco Mundo moves again! Hitsugaya vs. Yammy
    7.0/10(8 votes)

    #14 - Hueco Mundo moves again! Hitsugaya vs. Yammy

    S1:E138

    Several Arrancar head into the Human World.

    Director:Junya Koshida
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  15. undefined Season 1 Episode 265 - Evolution?! The Menace of the Final Sword Beast
    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #15 - Evolution?! The Menace of the Final Sword Beast

    S1:E265

    The Zanpakutō Spirits struggle with the final Tōjū until their wielders arrive to help.

    Director:Junya Koshida
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  16. undefined Season 1 Episode 277 - Climax! Kyōraku vs. Stark!
    7.0/10(7 votes)

    #16 - Climax! Kyōraku vs. Stark!

    S1:E277

    Captain Shunsui Kyōraku and Coyote Starrk decide to get serious in their battle.

    Director:Junya Koshida
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  17. undefined Season 1 Episode 325 - For the Sake of the Believers! Byakuya vs. Hitsugaya!
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #17 - For the Sake of the Believers! Byakuya vs. Hitsugaya!

    S1:E325

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

    Director:Junya Koshida
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  18. undefined Season 1 Episode 122 - Vizard! The Power of the Awakened
    6.9/10(8 votes)

    #18 - Vizard! The Power of the Awakened

    S1:E122

    Ichigo Kurosaki goes to where the Visored are in hopes of learning how to control his Hollowfication.

    Director:Junya Koshida
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  19. undefined Season 1 Episode 216 - Elite! The Four Shinigami
    6.9/10(7 votes)

    #19 - Elite! The Four Shinigami

    S1:E216

    As Ichigo Kurosaki confronts Ulquiorra Cifer, the battle for the four pillars begins in Karakura Town.

    Director:Junya Koshida
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  20. undefined Season 1 Episode 112 - The Commencement of War, Vizards and the Arrancars
    6.8/10(8 votes)

    #20 - The Commencement of War, Vizards and the Arrancars

    S1:E112

    Information on the Visored and Arrancar is revealed.

    Director:Junya Koshida
    Writer:N/A

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  21. undefined Season 1 Episode 282 - Power of the Soul! Los Lobos, Attack!
    6.7/10(7 votes)

    #21 - Power of the Soul! Los Lobos, Attack!

    S1:E282

    Love Aikawa and Rōjūrō Ōtoribashi battle against Coyote Starrk.

    Director:Junya Koshida
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  22. undefined Season 1 Episode 345 - Uryū is Attacked, A Threat Draws Near the Friends!
    6.7/10(7 votes)

    #22 - Uryū is Attacked, A Threat Draws Near the Friends!

    S1:E345

    After Ichigo Kurosaki and Orihime Inoue visit Uryū Ishida in the hospital, Keigo Asano is attacked.

    Director:Junya Koshida
    Writer:N/A

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  23. undefined Season 1 Episode 90 - Renji Abarai, Bankai of the Soul!
    6.7/10(6 votes)

    #23 - Renji Abarai, Bankai of the Soul!

    S1:E90

    Gesell turns on its master. Ichigo Kurosaki attempts to fight Jin Kariya with little success.

    Director:Junya Koshida
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  24. undefined Season 1 Episode 233 - Zangetsu Becomes an Enemy
    6.7/10(6 votes)

    #24 - Zangetsu Becomes an Enemy

    S1:E233

    Muramasa releases Zangetsu, and Ichigo Kurosaki fights him as his inner Hollow begins to take control.

    Director:Junya Koshida
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  25. undefined Season 1 Episode 249 - Senbonzakura's Bankai! Offense and Defense of the Living World
    6.6/10(5 votes)

    #25 - Senbonzakura's Bankai! Offense and Defense of the Living World

    S1:E249

    11th Division Captain Kenpachi Zaraki faces off against Tenken's Bankai, Kokujō Tengen Myō'ō, as Muramasa frees his master, Kōga.

    Director:Junya Koshida
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Junya Koshida Ratings Summary

"Conclusion of the Death Match! White Pride and Black Desire" is the best rated episode directed by Junya Koshida. It scored 8.444/10 based on 9 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 11/22/2005 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "Goodbye...Rangiku".