Bleach

Summer! Sea! Swimsuit Festival!!

Episode 228 Filler Gotei 13 Invading Army Arc (Filler) 23 min

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Spoiler-Safe Summary

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The Soul Reapers enjoy a beach vacation leading to a friendly competition, which is interrupted by unexpected watermelon-like creatures, prompting teamwork and unexpected heroes to defend the group.

Full Plot Summary

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The Soul Reapers decide to take a vacation to the ocean in the world of the living because captain Byakuya Kuchiki destroyed the pool the Women's Soul Reaper Association covertly built in his mansion. The association shop for swimsuits and then head for the beach where everyone meets up. After attending Ukitake's weak body from the heat, they form groups to produce works of art on the beach for a competition. Watermelon-like monsters attack and most of the Soul Reapers are helpless against them without their zanpakutou until Yoruichi Shihouin and Soi Fon defeat them. It is then revealed that Retsu Unohana arranged the event with Byakuya and Ukitake as a game of splitting watermelons, and several more arrived as the episode ends.

Episode FAQ

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What episode is "Summer! Sea! Swimsuit Festival!!" in Bleach?

"Summer! Sea! Swimsuit Festival!!" is episode 228 of Bleach.

Is "Summer! Sea! Swimsuit Festival!!" canon or filler?

"Summer! Sea! Swimsuit Festival!!" is listed as filler in the current AnimeAnchor guide.

What story arc is "Summer! Sea! Swimsuit Festival!!" part of?

"Summer! Sea! Swimsuit Festival!!" is part of the Gotei 13 Invading Army Arc (Filler).

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Yes. Start with the spoiler-safe summary, then reveal the full plot only when you want the complete episode breakdown.

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