List of Bleach episodes (season 8)

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The New Captain Shūsuke Amagai arc is the eighth and currently airing story arc of the Bleach anime series. The episodes are directed by Noriyuki Abe and produced by TV Tokyo, Dentsu, and Studio Pierrot. It is an original story that departs from both the manga and the anime's established events. As with the last arc, all the episodes in this arc start off with a short recap of the previous episodes.

Currently, two pieces of theme music are used for the episodes; one opening theme and one closing theme. The opening theme is "Chu-Bura" by Kelun. The closing theme is "Orange" by Lil'B aka MIE&AILA.

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EP# Title Original airdate English airdate
168 "The New Captain Appears! His Name is Shūsuke Amagai"
"Shin taichō tōjō! Sono namae wa Amagai Shūsuke" (新隊長登場！その名前は天貝繍助) 		 April 23, 2008 —
Shūsuke Amagai is the newly appointed captain of the 3rd Division, having come from a hollow-hunting squad most of the Gotei 13 doesn't interact with. He brings with him Makoto Kibune, whom he has appointed as the division 3rd seat. Seeing that his division is not willing to accept this new captain, Izuru Kira throws a welcoming party at Rangiku Matsumoto's suggestion. This goes horribly awry when he learns that Shūsuke can't hold his liquor, collapsing after a single drink. Things only get worse when thirty Menos Grande are detected in the dangai, and the 3rd Division is sent to destroy them. While the menos prove easy to dispatch, the entire division faces death when the dimensional cleaners, which should have been shut down, come to life. Shūsuke steps in to destroy the cleaners, and the division heads back home without incident, apart from their still-drunk captain collapsing once again. 
169 "New Development, the Dangerous Transfer Student Appears!"
"Shin tenkai, kiken na tenkōsei arawaru!" (新展開､危険な転校生現る！) 		 May 7, 2008 —
Three new people arrive on Earth: Rurichiyo Kasumiōji, a young child who appears to be a princess; Kenryū, a somewhat ordinary-looking Soul Reaper; and Enryū, an extremely tall and silent Soul Reaper. Kenryū informs Lurichiyo that their gigai have yet to arrive, and so they must wait. Ichigo and Rukia are alerted to an abnormal number of hollow sightings and set out to destroy them. During their battle, Rurichiyo wanders away from her bodyguards and finds Ichigo. As she pesters him to get food for her, her two servants appear and carry her off, leaving Ichigo to deal with the hoard of hollows in their wake. Ichigo uses his bankai to dispatch them, impressing the three. Uryū helps to clean up the rest, and explains that hollow bait was used to summon the hollows. Later that day, the three move in next door to Ichigo, though they refuse to answer any questions about their purpose. The following day they become his fellow classmates. 
170 "Desperate Struggle Under the Moonlit Night, the Mysterious Assassin and Zanpakutō"
"Tsukiyo no shitou, nazo no shikaku to zanpakutō" (月夜の死闘、謎の刺客と斬魄刀) 		 May 14, 2008 —
The overly cautious behavior of Lurichiyo's bodyguards causes Ichigo to be suspicious; however, he resolves to wait for them to make the first move. That night, an assassin arrives at Lurichiyo's house, and her bodyguards leave her to Ichigo and Rukia. The assassin uses a weapon with a mirror that reflects the moonlight to stun his opponents. Ichigo uses his own sword as a mirror to turn the effect back on the assassin, then easily disarms him. Rather than be questioned, he immolates himself on Ichigo's getsuga tenshō. Kenryū reveals that Lurichiyo is the heir to the high-ranking Kasumiōji clan. The clan's caretaker, Kumoi, has been assassinating members of the clan to consolidate his power, and will control the clan if Lurichiyo is killed. Unable to ask the Gotei 13 for assistance, Kenryū asks Ichigo to protect her, which he reluctantly accepts after being ordered to by Rukia. 
171 "Kenryū, the Profusion of Blooming Crimson Flowers"
"Kenryū, sakimidareru beni no hana" (犬龍、咲き乱れる紅の華) 		 May 21, 2008 —
Ichigo and Rukia take Lurichiyo around town to show her the real world. Afterwards, they have dinner at his house while Kenryū and Enryū prepare the house. They get into an argument after Ichigo tries to get Lurichiyo to eat carrots, and Ichigo accidentally reveals that they hired him as a bodyguard. Lurichiyo storms out of the house and runs off to the river, where she meets Orihime. The pair are intercepted by another assassin, this one wielding an oversized guandao which attaches to his hand. When swung, it fires energy blasts which solidify into rock walls. Kenryū and Enryū arrive shortly to rescue them, followed by Ichigo and Rukia. They again leave the assassin to Ichigo, and Ichigo again manages to defeat him. Rather than be captured, however, the assassin uses his weapon to create a rock wall, which he then collapses on himself. After the group leaves, the head assassin appears to retrieve the weapon, and the next morning Lurichiyo goes missing. 
172 "Kibune Goes to War! The Violent Wind that Rages"
"Kibune shutsujin! Fukiareru reppuu" (貴船出陣！吹き荒れる烈風) 		 May 28, 2008 —
Shūsuke Amagai orders various menial missions and training exercises in the hope of rebuilding the trust between the division and their captain. He plans to have the division rely not only on himself, but on Izuru and Kibune as well. However, much of the focus seems to be on Kibune, making Izuru feel as if he might be replaced. Izuru comes to further distrust Kibune when they investigate the ruins of the old execution ground at the request of a fellow unseated division member, Seko Shinta. The ground gives beneath them, and all three fall into the execution pit. Furthermore, it is filled with caged hollows, who are released almost as soon as they land. Izuru and Kibune begin to dispatch the hollows, but one manages to partially absorb Shinta. While this makes Izuru hesitate, Kibune is quite willing to kill him for his lack of skill. Kira holds Kibune off, and their short exchange ends up freeing Shinta, though he is not expected to survive his injuries. Amagai arrives with backup, and it is revealed that the entire affair was deliberately set up. The next morning, Rurichiyo sneaks back into the Kasumiōji family compound. 
173 "The Appearance of the Great Evil! The Darkness in the House of Kasumiōji"
"Kyo aku no toujou! Kasumiōji ka no yami" (巨悪の登場！霞大路家の闇) 		 June 4, 2008 —
Kumoi finds Lurichiyo after she sneaks back into the family compound, and tells the head assassin, Hanza, to kill her while she is unprotected. Kenryū, Enryū, Ichigo, and Rukia arrive in the compound to search for Lurichiyo, and split up. Kenryū and Enryū end up locked in a storeroom by Kumoi, Rukia is found by Kenpachi Zaraki, who discovers from her reactions that Ichigo is also there, while Ichigo actually finds Lurichiyo. However, he is constantly pursued by her guards, and loses track of her. One of the child servants attempts to kill Rurichiyo, but is stopped by Zaraki, who exposes the "child" as a disguised assassin. The assassin is quickly killed by the much stronger Zaraki. Afterwards, Rukia asks Zaraki to keep the incident secret, and he agrees, stating that he does not understand what is going on. As she and Ichigo head back to meet up with Lurichiyo, Hanza tries to frighten Ichigo by momentarily releasing his spiritual pressure, only to be surprised when Ichigo shrugs it off. 
174 "Break the Mirror's Boundary! Ichigo's Captivity"
"Kagami no kyoukai wo yabure! Toraware no Ichigo" (鏡の境界を破れ！捕らわれの一護) 		 June 11, 2008 —
Kumoi further consolidates his power by eliminating the clan members who oppose him. In the Urahara shop, Urahara reveals that there has lately been a shortage of a certain kind of spirit particles, and wonders if it is linked to the current incident with the Kasumiōji clan. Kumoi sends Hanza and a dozen assassins to take care of Rurichiyo. Hanza takes the mirror weapon held by the first assassin with him. The dozen assassins split up into groups of four to challenge Ichigo's friends, while Hanza fights Ichigo personally. Though Ichigo is familiar with the mirror weapon and easily holds Hanza off, Hanza reveals a second ability of the weapon, using it to trap Ichigo in a pocket dimension in which he cannot move. He explains that the weapon, Saiga, evolves by feeding off the spiritual energy of those who wield, hence it is much stronger in his hands than those of his subordinates. Ichigo is freed by Yoruichi, and she points out that his group of assassins has been defeated. The assassins once again kill themselves to prevent capture, while Hanza escapes. The next morning, Kumoi succeeds in installing Rurichiyo's fiancé as head of the clan. 
175 "The Revenging Assassin, Ichigo is Targeted"
"Fukushuu no shikaku, nerawareta Ichigo" (復讐の刺客、狙われた一護) 		 June 18, 2008
 

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