In Karakura Town, unidentifiable spirits begin appearing en mases. While attempting to deal with these strange souls, Ichigo Kurosaki and Rukia Kuchiki meet Senna, a mysterious shinigami who wipes out most of them. Senna refuses to answer any questions, so Ichigo is forced to follow her while Rukia tries to find out what's going on.
Cinematography
Stunning color-washed spirit world sequences that still slap.
Score
Shiro Sagisu's strings will destroy you, no refunds.
Acting
Chiwa Saito makes Senna unforgettable in 87 minutes flat.
Director
Noriyuki Abe
Masakazu Morita
Ichigo Kurosaki (voice)
Fumiko Orikasa
Rukia Kuchiki (voice)
Chiwa Saito
Senna (voice)
Tomoko Kawakami
Soi Fon (voice)
Keijin Okuda
Akon (voice)
Mitsuaki Madono
Kon (voice)
Yoko Soumi
Benin (voice)
Daisuke Egawa
Riyan (voice)
Hajime Iijima
Bau (voice)
Takashi Kondo
Mue (voice)
Jun Fukuyama
Yumichika Ayasegawa (voice)
Taro Yamaguchi
Sasakibe Choujiro (voice)
Takako Honda
Jinta Hanakari (voice)
Kentaro Ito
Renji Abarai (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was the first Bleach theatrical release, dropping between the Soul Society and Arrancar arcs in 2006.
Senna's character design combines elements of multiple female leads, subtly suggesting she's a 'memory' of them all.
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