The Soul Society: The Rescue arc is the third season of the Bleach anime series. In the English adaptation of the anime released by Viz Media, the title of the season is translated as The Rescue. The episodes are directed by Noriyuki Abe and produced by TV Tokyo, Dentsu, and Studio Pierrot. The episodes are based on Tite Kubo's Bleach manga series over twenty-two episodes. The episodes' plot centers on Ichigo Kurosaki's and his friends' efforts to save Soul Reaper Rukia Kuchiki from execution by her superiors in Soul Society.
The season initially ran from July 26, 2005, to January 10, 2006, in Japan on TV Tokyo. The English adaptation of the season began airing on July 21, 2007, on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim programming block. On October 14, 2007, the Bleach anime went on a hiatus; episodes resumed airing on March 2, 2008, and finished airing on May 11, 2008.
The episodes use four pieces of theme music: two opening themes and two ending themes. The opening theme for the first ten episodes is "D-TecnoLife" by Uverworld; the other episodes of the season use "Ichirin no Hana" by High and Mighty Color. The two ending themes are "HappyPeople" by Skoop on Somebody, used from episode 42 to 52, and Yui's "Life", which was used for the remainder of the episodes.
Yoruichi escapes with Ichigo, but Byayka doesn't want that to happen. Meanwhile, the other two in… |
Orihime and Ishida find themselves against a captain who knows Ishida's race inside out! Are they… |
In conclusion to the battle between a captian and a quincy, Ishida must unleash a power that… |
Ishida is down, but Ichigo and Zangetsu are fighting for Ichigo to unleash his Bankai! |
There is flashback with Abarai Renji, Hinamori Momo, and Izuru Kira training for there first years… |
After Hinamori escapes the cell she was held at, she is headed towards 10th Division Captain -… |
The battle between Hitsugaya and Ichimaru Gin begins. After a short sword battle, Hitsugaya… |
Rukia remembers that painful night where she has to kill Vice Captain Shiba Kaien of the 13th… |
With the popularity of his show going down Don Kan'onji decides to reform the Karakura team. The… |
Zaraki Kenpachi, captain of the 11th squad, is running though the Soul Society with Orihime and… |
Abarai Renji runs toward the site of Rukia execution hoping to save her. He is stopped by Kuchiki… |
Zaraki Kenpachi is still fighting with Tousen and Komamura. Tousen asks Komamura to step aside; he… |
The excution of Kuchiki Rukia is starting to happen. As other captains are preparing to for the… |
While fighting with Ichigo, Captain Kuchiki Byakuya asks him why he wants to save Rukia. Ichigo… |
Yoruichi fights with her former student, second division captain, Soi Fong. |
While they are still fighting Soi Fong asks Yoruichi how she is still so powerful. This invokes a… |
The fight between Ichigo and Kuchiki Byakuya continues. |
The conclusion of the fight between Ichigo and Byakuya. Ichigo first appears to be at a… |
After finding everyone dead in the Central 46 Chambers, Hitsugaya realizes that all of the most… |
Unohana Retsu, Captain of the 4th division, and her vice captain Kotetsu Isane tell the others in… |
Aizen gets the Hougyoku out of Rukia. Can the soul society stop Aizen, Gin, and Tousen? Or will… |
After a recap of the Soul Society Arc, the aftermath of Aizen's departure is shown. |