Bleach - The New Captain Shūsuke Amagai arc

Starting from episode 168, the current Hueco Mundo arc diverts to an anime-only arc in order to allow Tite Kubo time to publish more material. It contains twenty-two episodes, and aired in Japan from April 2008 to October 2008. It is a side story focusing on the new captain, Shūsuke Amagai, who takes the empty position as captain of the 3rd Division of the Gotei 13. Meanwhile, three new characters—Princess Rurichiyo Kasumiōji and her two Soul Reaper guardians, Kenryū and Enryū—arrive in the real world and become Ichigo's new neighbors and classmates. Ichigo and Rukia Kuchiki get involved in their problems, suddenly faced with protecting the princess from assassins wielding strange energy-sapping swords with great power. The princess gets kidnapped and Ichigo becomes hunted by the 2nd Division while trying to break up Rurichiyo's marriage. Rukia manages to break up a battle between Soifon and Ichigo, leaving Soi Fon behind a wall of ice. Amagai and the 3rd Division confront Ichigo, but Amagai joins Ichigo and Rukia after becoming aware of the real reason why they kidnapped Rurichiyo's groom-to-be. Kira discovers Kibune is actually working for Komui, the man planning on stealing Rurichiyo's kingdom. Kira barely manages to defeat Kibune, and Renji takes Kibune's infested weapon to Yamamoto-Genryūsai. The Gotei 13 steadily become aware of corruption in the House of Kasumiōji and infiltrate the manor. Ichigo and Rukia reach the House of Kasumiōji while Amagai fights Hitsugaya. Rukia leaves the team to distract Rangiku. Ichigo catches up to Komui, but a smirking Amagai appears, slays Komui, kidnaps Rurichiyo, and reappears behind Yamamoto-Genryūsai. It is then revealed that Amagai has been the true puppet master behind all the events of the arc (on realising this, Captain Hitsugaya remarks that Amagai has "made the Gotei 13 look like fools") It becomes apparent that he seeks to murder Yamamoto-Genryuusai to avenge the death of his father, a Shinigami killed by Yamamoto.

Bleach Episode 189
"The Fallen Soul Reaper's Pride"
"Ochita shinigami no hokori" (堕ちた死神の誇り)
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Bleach Episode 188
"Duel! Amagai vs. Ichigo"
"Kettō! Amagai VS Ichigo" (決闘！天貝ＶＳ一護)
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Bleach Episode 187
"Ichigo Rages! The Assassin's Secret"
"Ichigo gekido! Ansatsusha no himitsu" (一護激怒！暗殺者の秘密)
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Bleach Episode 186
"Sortie Orders! Suppress the House of Kasumiōji"
"Shutsugeki shirei! Kasumiōji ka o seiatsuseyo" (出撃指令！霞大路家を制圧せよ)
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Bleach Episode 185
"Ice and Flame! Fierce Fight of Amagai vs. Hitsugaya"
"Kōri to honō! Amagai VS Hitsugaya no gekitō" (氷と炎！天貝VS日番谷の激闘)
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Bleach Episode 184
"Kira and Kibune, Offense and Defense of the 3rd Division"
"Kira to Kibune, sanbantai no kōbō" (吉良と貴船、三番隊の攻防)
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Bleach Episode 183
"The Darkness Which Moves! Kibune's True Colors"
"Ugokidashita yami! Kibune no shōtai" (動き出した闇！貴船の正体)
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Bleach Episode 182
"Amagai's True Strength, zanpakutō is released!"
"Amagai no jitsuryoku, zanpakutō kaihō!" (天貝(あまがい)の実力、斬魄刀解放！)
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Bleach Episode 181
"The 2nd Division Sorties! Ichigo is Surrounded"
"Nibantai shutsugeki! Hōisareta Ichigo" (二番隊出撃！包囲された一護)
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Bleach Episode 180
"The Princess's Decision, the Sorrowful Bride"
"Hime no ketsui, kanashiki hanayome" (姫の決意、哀しき花嫁)
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Bleach Episode 179
"Confrontation?! Amagai vs. Gotei 13"
"Tairitsu!? Amagai VS Gotei jūsantai" (対立！？ 天貝VS護廷十三隊)
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Bleach Episode 178
"The Nightmare Which is Shown, Ichigo's Inside the Mirror"
"Miserareta akumu, kagami no naka no Ichigo" (見せられた悪夢、 鏡の中の一護)
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Bleach Episode 176-177
"Mystery! The Sword-Consuming Assassin"
"Kaiki! Katana o kuu ansatsusha" (怪奇！刀を喰う暗殺者)
"Comeback Rukia! The Rampaging Blade"
"Gyakuten no Rukia! Bōsōsuru katana" (逆転のルキア、暴走する刀)
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Bleach Episode 175
"The Revenging Assassin, a Targeted Ichigo"
"Fukushū no shikaku, nerawareta Ichigo" (復讐の刺客、狙われた一護)
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Bleach Episode 174
"Break the Mirror's Boundary! Captive Ichigo"
"Kagami no kyōkai o yabure! Toraware no Ichigo" (鏡の境界を破れ！捕らわれの一護)
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Bleach Episode 173
"The Appearance of the Great Evil! The Darkness in the House of Kasumiōji"
"Kyoaku no tōjō! Kasumiōji ka no yami" (巨悪の登場！霞大路家の闇)
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Bleach Episode 172
"Kibune Goes to War! Raging Reppū"
"Kibune shutsujin! Fukiareru reppū" (貴船出陣！吹き荒れる烈風)
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Bleach Episode 171
"Kenryū, the Profusion of Blooming Crimson Flowers"
"Kenryū, sakimidareru beni no hana" (犬龍、咲き乱れる紅の華)
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Bleach Episode 170
"Desperate Struggle Under the Moonlit Night, the Mysterious Assassin and Zanpakutō"
"Tsukiyo no shitō, nazo no shikaku to zanpakutō" (月夜の死闘、謎の刺客と斬魄刀)
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Bleach Episode 169
"New Development, the Dangerous Transfer Student Appears!"
"Shin tenkai, kiken na tenkōsei arawaru!" (新展開､危険な転校生現る！)
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Bleach Episode 168
"The New Captain Appears! His Name is Syūsuke Amagai"
"Shin taichō tōjō! Sono namae wa Amagai Shūsuke" (新隊長登場！その名前は天貝繍助)
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