Bleach

Theatre Opening Commemoration! The Hell Verse: Prologue

Episode 299 Canon The 100-Year Blood War Arc 23 min

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Following unusual events involving a dangerous hollow, Renji and Rukia undertake a mission to investigate threats emerging from Hell, uncovering chilling new enemies and warnings about crossing forbidden boundaries.

Full Plot Summary

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This is a short prologue from the fourth movie, Bleach: Jigoku-hen. After returning merchandise to the Urahara Shop, Rukia finds Zennosuke Kurumadani, the Soul Reaper guardian of Karakura Town, who is attacked by a strange monster revealed to be Shrieker, the frog-like hollow that Ichigo defeated and banished to Hell. Now a Sinner, that being a unforgivable denizen of Hell and forever bound by chains, Shrieker reveals that he can exit Hell at will. Renji arrives to assist Rukia in defeating Shrieker and sending him back to Hell. After learning of the incident, Yamamoto calls for an emergency meeting and decides to send Renji and Rukia to investigate, but he warns them not to involve Ichigo. In Hell, Szayelaporro Grantz and Aaroniero Arruruerie, dead after their battles with the Soul Reapers, encounter Shuren, Taikon, Gunjo and Garogai, all of whom are Sinners. Szayelaporro and Aaroniero attack Shuren, but are easily defeated. Disappointed, Shuren turns his attention to Ichigo's hollowfied form as a means of escaping the depths of Hell.

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What episode is "Theatre Opening Commemoration! The Hell Verse: Prologue" in Bleach?

"Theatre Opening Commemoration! The Hell Verse: Prologue" is episode 299 of Bleach.

Is "Theatre Opening Commemoration! The Hell Verse: Prologue" canon or filler?

"Theatre Opening Commemoration! The Hell Verse: Prologue" is listed as canon in the current AnimeAnchor guide.

What story arc is "Theatre Opening Commemoration! The Hell Verse: Prologue" part of?

"Theatre Opening Commemoration! The Hell Verse: Prologue" is part of the The 100-Year Blood War Arc.

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