Bleach - Season 10

The tenth season of the Bleach anime series, released on DVD as the Arrancar vs. Shinigami arc, is directed by Noriyuki Abe and produced by TV Tokyo, Dentsu, and Studio Pierrot. The 16-episode season is based on Tite Kubo's Bleach manga series. The episodes' plot continues to follow Ichigo Kurosaki's and his friends' battle against the Espada, the strongest of former Soul Reaper Captain Sōsuke Aizen's army, to rescue Orihime Inoue. Episodes 204 and 205 are centered on a soccer match developed by the Kasumiōji Soul Reapers who appeared in season 9. The season first aired from October 14, 2008 until February 3, 2009 on TV Tokyo in Japan. The English adaptation of the anime is licensed by Viz Media, and began airing on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim starting on February 5, 2011, and ended on May 21, 2011. Aniplex released the season in a series of DVD compilations, with each of the four volumes containing four episodes. The first DVD volume was released on May 27, 2009, and the fourth one on August 26, 2009. The episodes use three pieces of theme music: one opening theme and two closing themes. The opening theme is "Velonica" by Aqua Timez. The first ending theme, "Hitohira no Hanabira" by Stereopony, is used for episode 190 to 201, and the second ending theme, "Sky Chord" by Shion Tsuji, is used for the remainder. To promote the third feature film, Bleach: Fade to Black, which was released on December 13, 2008, the credits from episodes 197 through 201 use teaser footage.

• S10 E1 - Hueco Mundo Chapter, Restart!

• S10 E2 - The Frightening Banquet, Szayelaporro Theater

• S10 E3 - Nel's Secret, A Busty Beauty Joins the Battle!?

• S10 E4 - Irresistible, Puppet Show of Terror

• S10 E5 - Neliel's Past

• S10 E6 - Season 10

• S10 E7 - Joining the Battle! The Strongest Soul Reaper Army Appears

• S10 E8 - Byakuya's Bankai, the Quiet Anger

• S10 E9 - The Two Scientists, Mayuri's Trap

• S10 E10 - Holy Birth, the Resurrecting Szayel Aporro

• S10 E11 - The Hardest Body!? Cut Down Nnoitra

• S10 E12 - Nnoitra Released! Multiplying Arms

• S10 E13 - Fierce Fighting Conclusion! Who's the Strongest?

• S10 E14 - Karakura Town Gathers! Aizen Versus the Soul Reapers

• S10 E15 - Ichigo's Seppuku Persuasion Strategy ☆

• S10 E16 - Thump! A Kemari Tournament Filled with Hollows