List of Bleach episodes (season 9)

The New Captain Syūsuke Amagai arc is the ninth and currently airing season of the "Bleach" anime series. The episodes are directed by Noriyuki Abe and produced by TV Tokyo, Dentsu, and Studio Pierrot.cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=4240|title=Bleach (TV)|publisher=Anime News Network|accessdate=2008-09-30] Similar to season four and five of the series, this season is not an adaptation of the "Bleach" manga by Tite Kubo. Instead, the plot of the episodes focuses on the introduction of a new Soul Reaper captain, Syūsuke 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.cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=4240&page=25|title=Bleach (TV) - Episode List|publisher=Anime News Network|accessdate=2008-09-25] The English adaptation of the "Bleach" anime, which is licensed by Viz Media, has yet to announce when the series will air. A DVD compilation, containing four episodes of the season, is slated for release by Aniplex on November 26, 2008.cite web|url=http://www.amazon.co.jp/BLEACH-%E6%96%B0%E9%9A%8A%E9%95%B7%E5%A4%A9%E8%B2%9D%E7%B9%8D%E5%8A%A9%E7%AF%87-1-%E5%AE%8C%E5%85%A8%E7%94%9F%E7%94%A3%E9%99%90%E5%AE%9A%E7%89%88-%E9%98%BF%E9%83%A8%E8%A8%98%E4%B9%8B/dp/B001FKGE2M/ref=pd_sbs_d_1|title=BLEACH 新隊長天貝繍助篇 1|publisher=Amazon.com|language=Japanese|accessdate=2008-09-30]

Three pieces of theme music are used for the episodes: one opening theme and two closing themes. The opening theme is "Chu-Bura" by Kelun. The first ending theme is "Orange" by Lil'B, used for episodes 168 to 179, and the second ending theme is "Gallop" by pe'zmoku, used for the remaining episodes.

Episode list

ee also

*List of "Bleach" episodes
*List of "Bleach" chapters
*List of "Bleach" characters

References

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*cite web |url=http://cal.syoboi.jp/tid/491/subtitle |title=List of "Bleach" episode titles|language=Japanese|accessdate=2007-05-25

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External links

* [http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/bleach/index.html Official TV Tokyo "Bleach" website] ja icon
* [http://www.adultswim.com/shows/bleach/index.html Official Adult Swim "Bleach" website]