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Bleach: Fade to Black (2008)

Bleach: Fade to Black poster
Original title
劇場版 BLEACH Fade to Black 君の名を呼ぶ
Directed by
Noriyuki Abe
Genre
romance film, action film, fantasy film, adventure film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 34m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 199 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Soul reaper Ichigo returns to the Soul Society to rescue Rukia, who has been kidnapped by mysterious spirits. Her memories are erased, and the ruling Gotei 13 now see Ichigo as an enemy.

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What happens

Bleach: Fade to Black (Japanese: 劇場版BLEACH Fade to Black 君の名を呼ぶ, Hepburn: Gekijō-ban Burīchi Feido tō Burakku Kimi no Na o Yobu; lit. "Theatrical Feature Bleach: Fade to Black, I Call Your Name") is a 2008 Japanese animated supernatural adventure film and the third animated film adaptation of the anime and manga series Bleach. In the film, Ichigo Kurosaki enters the Soul Society once more in order to save Rukia Kuchiki, who has been kidnapped by two spirits who have a history with Rukia. They also erase her memories along with the Gotei 13, who now turn against Ichigo. Directed by Noriyuki Abe, the film premiered in Japan on December 13, 2008 (in between episodes 198 and 199), later to be released in the United States. The film's theme music is "Koyoi, Tsuki ga Miezutomo", performed by Porno Graffitti and its screenplay was written by Natsuko Takahashi and Masahiro Ōkubo. The DVD was released on September 30, 2009, in Japan, with additional footage of Ichigo, Rukia and Kon leaving for the World of the Living. The English dub was released on DVD and Blu-ray on November 15, 2011, in the United States and on May 28, 2012, in the United Kingdom. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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