The ninth season of the Bleach anime series is named The New Captain Shūsuke Amagai arc. The series is based on Tite Kubo's manga with same name. The episodes are directed by Noriyuki Abe and produced by TV Tokyo, Dentsu, and Studio Pierrot. The episodes' plot focuses on the introduction of a new Soul Reaper captain, Shūsuke Amagai, and the mystery surrounding the Kasumiōji clan, one of the families that constitute the nobility of Soul Society.
The season began airing on April 23, 2008 in Japan on TV Tokyo and ended on October 7, 2008. The English adaptation of the Bleach anime is licensed by Viz Media, and this arc began airing on August 28, 2010 on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim, and finished on January 29, 2011. Five DVD compilations, each containing four episodes of the season, have been released by Aniplex; the first DVD compilation was released on November 26, 2008 and the fifth on March 25, 2009. A DVD box will be published by Viz Media on December 13, 2011.
The episodes use three pieces of theme music: one opening theme and two closing themes. The opening theme is "Chu-Bura" by Kelun. The first closing theme is "Orange" by Lil'B, used for episodes 168 to 179, and the second closing theme is "Gallop" by pe'zmoku, used for the remainder of the episodes.
A new captain is signed on to take over command of the 3rd Squad. The new captain is named Shuusuke… |
While fighting Hollows, Ichigo meets a strange young girl who is then whisked away by her two… |
Lurichiyo`s group is attacked in the middle of the night by an assasin and it`s up to Ichigo to… |
Ichigo is trying to teach Lurichiyo about the real world. During dinner at Ichigo`s house Lurichiyo… |
3rd Squad`s Captain Amagai Suusuke wants to start a training exercise with all the 13 Squads.… |
Kenryuu and Enryuu discover that Lurichiyo has gone missing and go to Soul
Society along with… |
Nukui Hanza and his assasins atack Ichigo and his gang. Nukui Hanza manages to capture Ichigo in… |
Nukiu Hanza and his friends are back and stronger than ever! And this time the real battle begins… |
Refusing to give up Rurichiyo, Rukia uses her special ability to encase her new opponent Douko… |
Rukia, Ishida & Chad start to figure out the powers of who they are fighting, and start to win.… |
Ichigo is trapped in Saiga's illusion what Hanza wants him to see. Hanza wants Ichigo to dream, his… |
In a meeting with all of the captains, Amagai tries to make the case that the divisions lack… |
Princess Lorichiyo decided to go back home and go ahead with her wedding. Ichigo, Kenryuu, Enryuu… |
Ichigo and Rukia try to stop Lurichiyo's wedding but are stopped by Captain SoiFon and her squad. |
Ichigo, Rukia, and Shuu are currently hiding out in the sewers while planning their next move, and… |
Now that Amagai has joined Ichigo, word quickly spreads among the Shinigami ranks, and Genryuusai… |
The squads manage to put aside their fighting and set up specified territories to patrol, but… |
Kira finishes his fight against Kifune and gains the Bakkuto as proof. Meanwhile Ichigo, Rukia and… |
Yamamoto with the proof he needs to attack the Kasumiōji. Kumoi starts to panic and releases all… |
Amagai starts to attack Yamamoto, and we find out his reasons why he planned his attack. Amagai… |
Ichigo and Amagai finally face off. With Amagai's bakkutou sealing his shinigami reiatsu, Ichigo is… |
The battle with Ichigo and Amagai comes to a close. Amagai finds out the shocking truth of his… |