Bleach: Hell Verse
Movie, 2010, Side stories, Set in Hell
Bleach: Hell Verse is #5 of 6 in release order and #5 of 6 in chronological order in the Bleach.
The story
Hell – A place where beings that have committed mortal sins during their lifetime are sent. It is a realm where even Soul Reapers are forbidden to interfere. When a group of vicious Sinners plot to escape from this eternal prison, they discover that Substitute Soul Reaper Ichigo Kurosaki is the key to their freedom.
Bleach: Hell Verse recap
Sinners, souls condemned to Hell, attack Ichigo's family, and their leader Shuren kidnaps Ichigo's sister Yuzu. Kokuto, a Sinner who saves Ichigo's other sister Karin, offers to guide Ichigo into Hell, and Rukia, Renji and Uryu go with him. Shuren wants Ichigo to break the gates of Hell to free the Sinners. After Shuren is defeated, Kokuto reveals he set everything up to use Ichigo's Hollow power to break his own chains, cuts down Ichigo's friends and tells him Yuzu has become a Sinner. Ichigo's Hollow takes over, and Renji gets Ichigo and Yuzu out, leaving himself, Rukia and Uryu trapped.
Bleach: Hell Verse ending explained
Yuzu recovers, and Ichigo goes back alone to the deepest level of Hell, where his friends are being consumed. Hell's guardians become armour for Ichigo, who breaks everyone's chains and binds Kokuto, dragging him back into the depths. The group escapes before the gate closes.
Post-credits scenes
Yes. After the credits, Yuzu wakes up with no memory of what happened, and Karin hugs her.
Where to watch Bleach: Hell Verse
Bleach: Hell Verse is streaming on Hoopla, Pluto TV, YouTube (free), and Amasian TV in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 7.3/10, MyAnimeList 7.63
Where it fits
- Release order: after Bleach: Fade to Black, before Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War.
- Chronological order: after Bleach: Fade to Black, before Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War.
What to watch before Bleach: Hell Verse
Bleach (2004), which Bleach: Hell Verse (2010) continues. Bleach: Hell Verse itself is optional in the Bleach order.
Cast
- Masakazu Morita as Ichigo Kurosaki (voice)
- Fumiko Orikasa as Rukia Kuchiki (voice)
- Noriaki Sugiyama as Uryū Ishida (voice)
- Hiroki Yasumoto as Yasutora "Chad" Sado (voice)
- Yuki Matsuoka as Orihime Inoue (voice)
- Ryotaro Okiayu as Byakuya Kuchiki (voice)
- Kentaro Ito as Renji Abarai (voice)
- Masaaki Tsukada as Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai (voice)
- Kazuya Nakai as Kokuto (voice)
- Toru Furuya as Shuren (voice)
- Masaki Aizawa as Gunjo (voice)
- Kozo Shioya as Taikon (voice)
Directed by Noriyuki Abe.