The Worst Episodes of Bleach

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   5.0/10(5 votes)

   #1 - The Konso Cop Karakuraizer is Born

   S1:E2133/31/2009

   Kisuke Urahara creates the Karakura-Raizer Team to protect Karakura Town.

   Directors:Noriyuki Abe, Hodaka Kuramoto

   Writer:Masahiro Okubo

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   Directors:Noriyuki Abe, Hodaka Kuramoto

   Writer:Masahiro Okubo
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   5.0/10(5 votes)

   #2 - Karakuraizer's Last Day

   S1:E2144/7/2009

   The Karakura-Raizer Team face off against a female Arrancar.

   Directors:Noriyuki Abe, Yasuhiro Matsumura

   Writer:Masahiro Okubo

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   Directors:Noriyuki Abe, Yasuhiro Matsumura

   Writer:Masahiro Okubo
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   5.0/10(5 votes)

   #3 - Cry of the Soul? The Rug Shinigami is Born!

   S1:E2297/21/2009

   Ikkaku and Yumichika are forced to stay with Mizuho again while on a mission in the Human World.

   Directors:Noriyuki Abe, Hiroaki Nishimura

   Writer:Kenta Shimoyama

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   Directors:Noriyuki Abe, Hiroaki Nishimura

   Writer:Kenta Shimoyama
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   5.2/10(6 votes)

   #4 - Summer! Sea! Swimsuit Festival!!

   S1:E2287/14/2009

   The characters take a break on the beach.

   Director:Mitsutaka Noshitani

   Writer:Masahiro Okubo

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   Director:Mitsutaka Noshitani

   Writer:Masahiro Okubo
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   5.4/10(5 votes)

   #5 - Ichigo's Seppuku Persuasion Strategy ☆

   S1:E2041/27/2009

   Ichigo Kurosaki tries to help out a feuding Rurichiyo Kasumiōji and Kenryū.

   Directors:Noriyuki Abe, Taiji Kawanishi

   Writer:Kenta Shimoyama

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   Directors:Noriyuki Abe, Taiji Kawanishi

   Writer:Kenta Shimoyama
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   5.4/10(5 votes)

   #6 - Thump! A Kemari Tournament Filled with Hollows

   S1:E2052/3/2009

   Rurichiyo Kasumiōji and Kenryū have a kemari match.

   Directors:Noriyuki Abe, Mitsutaka Noshitani

   Writer:Masahiro Okubo

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   Directors:Noriyuki Abe, Mitsutaka Noshitani

   Writer:Masahiro Okubo
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   5.5/10(6 votes)

   #7 - Theatre Opening Commemoration! The Hell Verse: Prologue

   S1:E29911/30/2010

   While visiting the World of the Living, Kuchiki Rukia comes across Kurumadani Zennosuke, the current Soul Reaper stationed in Karakura Town, being attacked by a mysterious masked man.

   Directors:Noriyuki Abe, Yasuto Nishikata

   Writer:Masahiro Okubo

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   Directors:Noriyuki Abe, Yasuto Nishikata

   Writer:Masahiro Okubo
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   5.6/10(7 votes)

   #8 - Through the Crumbling Forest, a Million Menos

   S1:E14911/21/2007

   Ichigo Kurosaki and the others escape the Forest of Menos.

   Directors:Noriyuki Abe, Hiroaki Nishimura

   Writer:Masashi Sogo

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   Directors:Noriyuki Abe, Hiroaki Nishimura

   Writer:Masashi Sogo
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   5.6/10(5 votes)

   #9 - Mystery! The Sword-Consuming Assassin

   S1:E1766/25/2008

   The fights with the assassins continue.

   Directors:Noriyuki Abe, Taiji Kawanishi

   Writer:Masahiro Okubo

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   Directors:Noriyuki Abe, Taiji Kawanishi

   Writer:Masahiro Okubo
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    5.6/10(5 votes)

    #10 - The Darkness Which Moves! Kibune's True Colors

    S1:E1838/6/2008

    Lieutenant Izuru Kira and Makoto Kibune face off against each other.

    Directors:Noriyuki Abe, Takeshi Tomita

    Writer:Kenta Shimoyama

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    Directors:Noriyuki Abe, Takeshi Tomita

    Writer:Kenta Shimoyama
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    5.6/10(5 votes)

    #11 - The Fallen Shinigami's Pride

    S1:E18910/7/2008

    Ichigo Kurosaki and Captain Shūsuke Amagai conclude their battle.

    Directors:Noriyuki Abe, Hodaka Kuramoto

    Writer:Masahiro Okubo

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    Directors:Noriyuki Abe, Hodaka Kuramoto

    Writer:Masahiro Okubo
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    5.6/10(5 votes)

    #12 - The Person with the Unknown Ability! Orihime Is Targeted

    S1:E2613/9/2010

    Orihime Inoue must help a transfer student who is being controlled by a Tōjū.

    Directors:Noriyuki Abe, Hiroaki Nishimura

    Writer:Genki Yoshimura

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    Directors:Noriyuki Abe, Hiroaki Nishimura

    Writer:Genki Yoshimura
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    5.6/10(5 votes)

    #13 - Side Story! Ichigo and the Magic Lamp

    S1:E2879/7/2010

    Ichigo Kurosaki has a dream and tries to escape from it.

    Directors:Noriyuki Abe, Junya Koshida

    Writer:Kenta Shimoyama

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    Directors:Noriyuki Abe, Junya Koshida

    Writer:Kenta Shimoyama
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    5.6/10(5 votes)

    #14 - Film! Festival! Shinigami Film Festival!

    S1:E29811/23/2010

    The Shinigami in the Gotei 13 make a movie for the "Seireitei International Film Festival."

    Directors:Noriyuki Abe, Mitsutaka Noshitani

    Writer:Masahiro Okubo

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    Directors:Noriyuki Abe, Mitsutaka Noshitani

    Writer:Masahiro Okubo
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    5.7/10(10 votes)

    #15 - The Evil Eye, Aizen Returns

    S1:E1162/21/2007

    The Arrancar arrive in the Human World, again.

    Director:Mitsutaka Noshitani

    Writer:Genki Yoshimura

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    Director:Mitsutaka Noshitani

    Writer:Genki Yoshimura
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    5.7/10(6 votes)

    #16 - Ikkaku: The Hot-Blooded Kendo Tale

    S1:E1337/11/2007

    3rd Seat Ikkaku Madarame helps a school student named Shinji Iijima win a Kendō tournament.

    Directors:Noriyuki Abe, Kazunori Mizuno

    Writer:Natsuko Takahashi

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    Directors:Noriyuki Abe, Kazunori Mizuno

    Writer:Natsuko Takahashi
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    5.7/10(6 votes)

    #17 - Kon is Deceived! Rangiku on the Lookout...

    S1:E1357/25/2007

    Kon is forced to live with a girl named Miyuki.

    Director:Noriyuki Abe

    Writer:Masahiro Okubo

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    Director:Noriyuki Abe

    Writer:Masahiro Okubo
18. 

    5.7/10(7 votes)

    #18 - It's All a Trap... Engineered Bonds!

    S1:E29511/2/2010

    Sōsuke Aizen reveals to Ichigo Kurosaki that all of his battles have taken place exactly as he desired.

    Directors:Noriyuki Abe, Yasuto Nishikata

    Writer:Masahiro Okubo

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    Directors:Noriyuki Abe, Yasuto Nishikata

    Writer:Masahiro Okubo
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    5.8/10(6 votes)

    #19 - The Beautiful Patissier, Yumichika!

    S1:E1347/18/2007

    5th Seat Yumichika Ayasegawa helps a Plus named Heita Momoyama bake a cake for his mother.

    Directors:Noriyuki Abe, Kiyomu Fukuda

    Writer:Masashi Sogo

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    Directors:Noriyuki Abe, Kiyomu Fukuda

    Writer:Masashi Sogo
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    5.8/10(5 votes)

    #20 - The Appearance of the Great Evil! The Darkness in the House of Kasumiōji

    S1:E1736/4/2008

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

    Directors:Noriyuki Abe, Hodaka Kuramoto

    Writer:Rika Nakase

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    Directors:Noriyuki Abe, Hodaka Kuramoto

    Writer:Rika Nakase
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    5.8/10(5 votes)

    #21 - The Revenging Assassin, Ichigo is Targeted

    S1:E1756/18/2008

    Hanza Nukui and his subordinates attack the Human World to kill Ichigo Kurosaki and Rurichiyo Kasumiōji.

    Directors:Noriyuki Abe, Mitsutaka Noshitani

    Writer:Genki Yoshimura

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    Directors:Noriyuki Abe, Mitsutaka Noshitani

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    5.8/10(5 votes)

    #22 - The Princess's Decision, the Sorrowful Bride

    S1:E1807/16/2008

    Ichigo Kurosaki heads to the Soul Society to stop Rurichiyo Kasumiōji's wedding.

    Directors:Noriyuki Abe, Hiroaki Nishimura

    Writer:Genki Yoshimura

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    Directors:Noriyuki Abe, Hiroaki Nishimura

    Writer:Genki Yoshimura
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    5.8/10(5 votes)

    #23 - Kira and Kibune, Offense and Defense of the 3rd Division

    S1:E1848/20/2008

    Lieutenant Izuru Kira and Makoto Kibune continue their battle.

    Directors:Noriyuki Abe, Tomoko Hiramuki

    Writer:Masahiro Okubo

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    Directors:Noriyuki Abe, Tomoko Hiramuki

    Writer:Masahiro Okubo
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    5.8/10(6 votes)

    #24 - Byakuya, Disappearing with the Cherry Blossoms

    S1:E2318/4/2009

    Ichigo Kurosaki battles against the manifested Zanpakutō Spirit of Sode no Shirayuki, who arrives in the Human World while chasing Rukia Kuchiki.

    Director:Takeshi Yamaguchi

    Writer:Masahiro Okubo

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    Director:Takeshi Yamaguchi

    Writer:Masahiro Okubo
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    5.8/10(6 votes)

    #25 - Sode no Shirayuki vs. Rukia! Confused Heart

    S1:E2328/11/2009

    Rukia Kuchiki and Ichigo Kurosaki battle Sode no Shirayuki, and Muramasa reveals he is a Zanpakutō Spirit.

    Directors:Noriyuki Abe, Eiko Nishi

    Writer:Genki Yoshimura

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    Directors:Noriyuki Abe, Eiko Nishi

    Writer:Genki Yoshimura