Bleach (Dubbed)

Ichigo and his friends have returned from the Soul Society and are finally able to get back to their "normal" lives. On the first day back at school, Renji shows up unannounced, dressed in his out-dated seventies' fashion. Since things have settled down in the Soul Society, Renji has been sent to Karakura Town to oversee the eradication of Hollows, and Ichigo has no choice but to work with him. Meanwhile, Yoruichi has become aware of an unusual presence in town.

Ichigo and his friends meet at school and set out to look for Orihime the day after her disappearance. It seems that her school chums have lost all memories of her existence. The only clue that Ichigo and the others find at the site of her disappearance is a bizarre, round footprint. Renji gets a call on his Soul Pager telling him, "I have your friend. You'll get her back if you win."

After Chad's kidnapping, Ichigo and the others go to Urahara to explain their predicament. Ichigo receives a phone call from Lirin who instructs Ichigo to bring all of his friends to the Karakura Museum. Though they know they are walking into a trap, they go to the museum and immediately find themselves stuck inside a labyrinth that they must navigate their way through in order to free their friends.

Chad and Orihime are rescued, but when Lirin tells them that one of their friends has been replaced by an impostor, they realize that the game is not over. Ichigo, Renji, Uryu, Chad, and Orihime struggle to figure out which one of them is the phony, and if they don't hurry, all of their classmates will disappear.

Lirin sets in place a giant gate that begins to devour everything in Karakura Town. The only way to have Chad released and save the town is to destroy the gate. Ichigo and the others have only thirty minutes before the gate sucks up everything in the vicinity. Meanwhile, Yoruichi and Soifon discover a strange soul wandering the streets of the World of the Living.

New information has come to light regarding an unusual race known as Bounts. Kisuke Urahara explains that Bounts are beings that gain eternal life by absorbing the souls of humans. Urahara warns Ichigo that he and his friends may be in danger because Bounts tend to target humans with high-level abilities. Lirin, Noba, and Kurodo prove to be very useful when it's revealed that they all contain reishi sensors that can detect Bounts.

Ichigo and Lirin find themselves in a pinch when they are attacked by the Bount Yoshino Soma and her Doll, Goethe. An unexpected visit from Rukia comes just in the nick of time, but she and Ichigo appear to be outmatched when the Bount Ryo Udagawa and his Doll, Friede, join the fight.

Ichigo, Rukia, Orihime, Chad, and Uryu surround the Bount Ryo Udagawa, but they find themselves at a slight disadvantage when he releases the immense power of his Doll, Friede. Friede's snakelike attacks are quickly directed towards Uryu when Udagawa finds out that Uryu is a Quincy.

Uryu, who is seriously hurt in the Bount attack, is hospitalized at Karakura Hospital. Ichigo and the others, knowing that Quincys are being targeted, decide to protect Uryu in the hospital...

Ichigo and the others run from the twin Bounts, Ho and Ban, who have attacked them at the hospital...

Uryu was knocked unconscious during Ho and Ban's attack but was saved by Yoshino...

Uryu is listening to the history of the Bounts at Yoshino's hideout when Koga, a Bount, attacks. Uryu and Yoshino battle Koga's Steel Doll Dalk, but Yoshino's flame Goethe is no match for the steel Dalk...

Ichigo, Rukia, Lirin, Noba, and Kurodo enter the Bount mansion and for the first time come face to face with Jin Kariya and the other Bounts...

Udagawa, who betrayed Jin Kariya, is brought down by former Squad 11 Soul Reaper Maki Ichinose. Then Ichinose turns his zanpakuto onto Ichigo...

Thanks to Yoruichi's surprise attack, Ichigo and his cohorts barely manage to escape Jin Kariya's mansion. Uryu and Yoshino have sustained serious injuries and are treated at Urahara's Shop...

Yoshino leaves the Urahara's Shop at the crack of dawn. Yoshino is aware of Jin Kariya's ambition and is determined to stop him at the risk of her life...

Yoshino's death brings forth a massive number of new Dolls known as Bitto for Kariya. Day breaks and Urahara casts a barrier around Urahara's Shop so that Ichigo and the others remain undetected by the Bounts...

Several days after Yoshino's death, Kariya's new dolls, the Bitto, begin attacking humans and accumulating souls. The Soul Society also has secretly dispatched a force to the World of the Living, but they are ineffective...

Renji's soul disappears after he is attacked by the Bitto. Ichigo, Rukia, Orihime, and Chad desperately search the town for Renji...

Rukia and Orihime are having a difficult time fighting Yoshi. They decide that Kurodo and Orihime will act as decoys to give Rukia time to unleash a powerful kido...

Squad 3 Lieutenant Izuru Kira, sent by the Soul Society, saves Ichigo and takes over the fight with Doll Dalk...

Rukia is possessed by Ritze and obeys Mabashi's orders to attack Orihime. Orihime tries desperately to use her Shunshunrikka powers, but Mabashi draws out Rukia's Soul Reaper powers...

Chad, Noba and Ururu confront the Bount Sawatari at a park. Just as the battle is about to begin, the Squad 10 Lieutenant, Rangiku Matsumoto, suddenly appears...

After a fierce battle, Noba is defeated by Baura's immense power. Ururu and Chad fight on while trying to protect the injured Noba. Just before being swallowed by Baura, Noba musters all his remaining power and moves himself and his allies to another space...

Rukia, Chad, Orihime, Noba, and Kurodo return to Urahara's Shop. While getting medical treatment, they discuss how the Bounts are fighting with more power than ever...

Ichigo, Renji, Rukia, Chad, Orihime, and the others enter the cave of the Bounts. As they cautiously proceed, the eyes of the Doll Gesell suddenly appear...

Near the end of Gesell's labyrinth, the Doll Gesell reveals her true form to Ichigo and Renji. Ichigo stands ready with his zangetsu, but Renji steps forward and insists on taking her on solo...

When Jin Kariya reveals that the true mission of the Bounts is to destroy the Soul Society, Ichigo is shocked. Bounts are by-products of the Soul Society's soul experiments...