Dec. 04, 2010|Japan|94 Min.|TV-14
Genre: Action;Adventure;Animation;Fantasy
Description: Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse (2010) is an action-packed anime film that continues the story of Ichigo Kurosaki, a Soul Reaper with extraordinary powers. The movie begins with a recap of Ichigo’s intense battle against his nemesis, Ulquiorra, during which Ichigo transforms into a powerful and uncontrollable Hollow.
Later, Soul Reapers Rukia Kuchiki and Renji Abarai arrive in the human world to investigate a mysterious event. Shortly after, masked spirits known as Sinners attack Ichigo and his friends. When one of the Sinners loses their mask, the gates of Hell open, and a guardian of Hell, called a Kushanāda, drags the unmasked Sinner back to Hell. It is revealed that the Sinners hide their faces to avoid being captured by Hell’s guardians.
During the attack, Ichigo’s sisters, Karin and Yuzu, are targeted by Shuren, the leader of the Sinners. Ichigo fights back but is unable to defeat Shuren. Kokutō, another Sinner not allied with Shuren, rescues Karin, but Yuzu is taken by Shuren. Kokutō offers to help Ichigo by guiding him into Hell, and Rukia, Renji, and Uryū Ishida join the mission.
Once in Hell, Ichigo’s Hollow mask appears unexpectedly during a battle with Kushanāda. Kokutō explains that Hell amplifies hidden powers, and anyone killed there becomes trapped. Kushanāda torment Sinners by consuming them, only for the Sinners to be reborn at a lower level, repeating the cycle until their will is broken, and they turn to dust.
As the group confronts Shuren’s minions, Rukia, Renji, and Uryū stay behind to fight while Ichigo and Kokutō advance to Shuren’s lair, where Yuzu is being held. Shuren demands that Ichigo destroy the gates of Hell, believing it will free the Sinners. After defeating Shuren’s followers, Kokutō betrays Ichigo, revealing his plan to use Ichigo’s Hollow powers to break the chains binding him to Hell. Kokutō further taunts Ichigo by claiming Yuzu has become a Sinner and attacking Rukia, Uryū, and Renji.
The film is a thrilling addition to the Bleach series, exploring the dark and perilous world of Hell while testing Ichigo’s strength and determination.
Cast director: Noriyuki Abe
Cast actor: Masakazu Morita, Fumiko Orikasa, Noriaki Sugiyama, Hiroki Yasumoto, Yuki Matsuoka, Ryotaro Okiayu, Kentaro Ito, Masaaki Tsukada, Kazuya Nakai, Tōru Furuya
Original name: 劇場版 BLEACH 地獄篇