Bleach

The Despicable Shinigami

Episode 43 Canon Soul Society Arc 23 min

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Spoiler-Safe Summary

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Orihime and Uryuu encounter hostile Soul Reapers as they progress, leading to confrontations with formidable opponents who harbor personal vendettas and hidden motives, intertwined with dark experimentation.

Full Plot Summary

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Orihime and Uryuu continue towards Rukia's location, but are accosted by Makizou Aramaki, a Soul Reaper of the eleventh division. Some twelfth division members arrive to help, but Mayuri, who has made them into human bombs, detonates them. Orihime uses her powers to protect Uryuu and herself from the explosions, and Mayuri expresses his wish to experiment on Orihime. Uryuu begins to fight Mayuri, but is quickly disabled by the paralyzing abilities of Mayuri's zanpakutou when his lieutenant, Nemu Kurotsuchi, uses her body to hold down Uryuu. Mayuri then reveals that he has experimented on many other Quincy, including Uryuu's grandfather, Souken Ishida, and was responsible for his death.

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What episode is "The Despicable Shinigami" in Bleach?

"The Despicable Shinigami" is episode 43 of Bleach.

Is "The Despicable Shinigami" canon or filler?

"The Despicable Shinigami" is listed as canon in the current AnimeAnchor guide.

What story arc is "The Despicable Shinigami" part of?

"The Despicable Shinigami" is part of the Soul Society Arc.

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