Bleach season 10
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Article ImagesThe tenth season of the Bleach anime series, released on DVD as the Arrancar vs. Shinigami arc (破面・VS.死神篇, Arankaru VS. Shinigami Hen),[1] is directed by Noriyuki Abe, and produced by TV Tokyo, Dentsu and Studio Pierrot.[2] The season adapts Tite Kubo's Bleach manga series from the rest of the 32nd volume to the 35th volume (chapters 286–315), with the exception of episodes 204 and 205 (filler). The episodes' plot continues to follow Ichigo Kurosaki's and his friends' battle against the Espada, the strongest of former Soul Reaper Captain Sōsuke Aizen's army, to rescue Orihime Inoue.
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Season 10 | |
The cover of the first DVD compilation released by Aniplex of Arrancar vs. Shinigami arc | |
No. of episodes | 16 |
Release | |
Original network | TV Tokyo |
Original release | October 14, 2008 – February 3, 2009 |
Season chronology | |
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List of episodes |
The season aired from October 2008 to February 2009 on TV Tokyo.[3][4] The English adaptation of the anime is licensed by Viz Media,[5] and aired on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim from February to May 2011.[6] Aniplex released the season in a series of DVD compilations, with each of the four volumes containing four episodes. The first DVD volume was released on May 27, 2009, and the fourth one on August 26 of the same year.[1][7]
The episodes use three pieces of theme music: one opening theme and two closing themes. The opening theme is "Velonica" by Aqua Timez.[8] The first ending theme, "Hitohira no Hanabira" by Stereopony, is used for episode 190 to 201, and the second ending theme, "Sky Chord (Otona ni Naru Kimi e)" (Sky chord 〜大人になる君へ〜, Sukai Kōdo ~Otona ni Naru Kimi e~, lit. "Sky Chord (To the Adult You)") by Shion Tsuji, is used for the remainder.[8][9] To promote the third feature film, Bleach: Fade to Black, which was released on December 13, 2008, the credits from episodes 197 through 201 use teaser footage.[10]
- General
- 第189-200 [Episodes 189-200] (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Archived from the original on October 6, 2012. Retrieved January 19, 2009.
- 第201-213 [Episodes 201-213] (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved January 19, 2009.
- Specific
- ^ a b "Bleach 破面·VS.死神篇 1" [Bleach Arrancar vs. Shinigami hen 1 DVD] (in Japanese). Amazon.com. Retrieved April 7, 2009.
- ^ "ぴえろ Bleach =ブリーチ=" [Pierrot Bleach =Staff=] (in Japanese). Studio Pierrot. Retrieved April 7, 2009.
- ^ 第189-200 [Episodes 189-200] (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Archived from the original on October 6, 2012. Retrieved January 19, 2009.
- ^ 第201-213 [Episodes 201-213] (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved November 3, 2009.
- ^ "Viz Officially Announces Bleach Anime". Anime News Network. March 15, 2006. Retrieved April 13, 2009.
- ^ a b "Revised 12/14/2010". Adult Swim. Archived from the original on April 22, 2011. Retrieved December 27, 2010.
- ^ "Bleach 破面·VS.死神篇 4 DVD" [Bleach Arrancar vs. Shinigami hen 4 DVD] (in Japanese). Amazon.com. Retrieved September 3, 2006.
- ^ a b TV Tokyo, Dentsu, Studio Pierrot (October 14, 2008). "ウェコムンド編、再会!". Bleach. TV Tokyo.
- ^ TV Tokyo, Dentsu, Studio Pierrot (January 13, 2009). "激動決着!最強は誰だ". Bleach. TV Tokyo.
- ^ TV Tokyo, Dentsu, Studio Pierrot (December 2, 2008). "白夜の哉卍解、静かなる怒り". Bleach. TV Tokyo.
- ^ a b c "Revised 1/24/2011". Adult Swim. Archived from the original on April 22, 2011. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
- ^ "Adult Swim Air Schedule". Adult Swim. Archived from the original on April 22, 2011. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Revised 3/28/2011". Adult Swim. Archived from the original on April 22, 2011. Retrieved April 2, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Revised 4/25/2011". Adult Swim. Archived from the original on May 13, 2011. Retrieved April 29, 2011.