Bleach - Season 13

The thirteenth season of the Bleach anime series is based on Tite Kubo's manga with the same name. It is known as the Zanpakutō: The Alternate Tale arc, is directed by Noriyuki Abe and produced by TV Tokyo, Dentsu, and Studio Pierrot. The episodes' plot focus on a new set of events in which the Soul Reaper's swords, zanpakutō, assume human forms and declare war against their wielders, led by a mysterious man named Muramasa, who is a former zanpakutō. The season began airing on July 28, 2009 until April 6, 2010 on TV Tokyo in Japan. The English adaptation of the Bleach anime is licensed by Viz Media, and this season began airing on November 12, 2011. Aniplex released the season in a series of nine DVD volumes, each containing the first four episodes, from May 26, 2010 to January 26, 2011. The episodes use five pieces of theme music: two opening themes and three closing themes. The first opening theme, "Shōjo S" by Scandal, and the first ending theme, "Mad Surfer" by Kenichi Asai, are used for episodes 230 to 242. The second opening theme, "Anima Rossa" by Porno Graffitti, and the second ending theme, "Sakurabito" by SunSet Swish, are used from episode 243 to 255. The third ending theme, "Tabidatsu Kimi e" by RSP is used for episodes 256 to 265.

• S13 E1 - A New Enemy! The Materialization of Zanpakutō

• S13 E2 - Byakuya, Disappearing With The Cherry Blossoms

• S13 E3 - Sode no Shirayuki vs. Rukia! Confused Heart

• S13 E4 - Zangetsu Becomes An Enemy

• S13 E5 - Renji Surprised?! The Two Zabimarus

• S13 E6 - Clash! Hisagi vs. Kazeshini

• S13 E7 - Release! The New Getsuga Tenshō

• S13 E8 - Soi Fon, Surrounding the Zanpakutou

• S13 E9 - Friendship? Hatred? Haineko & Tobiume

• S13 E10 - The Awakening Hyōrinmaru! Hitsugaya's Fierce Fight

• S13 E11 - Byakuya's Betrayal

• S13 E12 - For the Sake of Pride! Byakuya vs. Renji

• S13 E13 - Shinigami and Zanpakutou, Total Sortie

• S13 E14 - One-to-One Fight! Ichigo vs. Senbonzakura

• S13 E15 - The Long Awaited...Kenpachi Appears!

• S13 E16 - Pursue Byakuya! The Confused Gotei Divisions

• S13 E17 - Special Mission! Rescue Captain Commander Yamamoto!

• S13 E18 - Deceived Shinigami! The World Collapse Crisis

• S13 E19 - Dragon of Ice and Dragon of Flame! The Strongest Showdown!

• S13 E20 - Senbonzakura's Bankai! Offense and Defense of the Living World

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