Bleach: Memories of Nobody
Movie, 2006, Side stories, Set in Karakura Town
Bleach: Memories of Nobody is #2 of 6 in release order and #2 of 6 in chronological order in the Bleach.
The story
In Karakura Town, unidentifiable spirits begin appearing en mases. While attempting to deal with these strange souls, Ichigo Kurosaki and Rukia Kuchiki meet Senna, a mysterious shinigami who wipes out most of them. Senna refuses to answer any questions, so Ichigo is forced to follow her while Rukia tries to find out what's going on.
Bleach: Memories of Nobody recap
Ichigo and Rukia find ghostly spirits appearing in Karakura Town and meet Senna, a cheerful, mysterious Soul Reaper who destroys them and won't explain herself. Ichigo follows her around town while Rukia goes to Soul Society for answers. The spirits are Blanks, souls who have lost their memories while lost between worlds, and Senna's memories are a jumble of theirs. She turns out to be the Shinenju, a being formed from the Blanks' memories. The Dark Ones, exiles from Soul Society led by Ganryu, capture Senna and use her to collapse the Valley of Screams, which will make the human world and Soul Society collide. Soul Society orders her handed over, and Ichigo refuses.
Bleach: Memories of Nobody ending explained
Ichigo defeats Ganryu, but the worlds keep colliding, and Senna gives her life to push them apart. Dying, she asks Ichigo to take her to a graveyard to find her name, and he tells her it is there. Rukia explains that everyone's memories of Senna will fade, since she never truly existed.
Post-credits scenes
Yes. After the credits, Ichigo sees the red ribbon he gave Senna drifting by on a bridge, and a girl who looks like her. He keeps it to himself.
Where to watch Bleach: Memories of Nobody
Bleach: Memories of Nobody 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 7.1/10, MyAnimeList 7.44
Where it fits
- Release order: after Bleach, before Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion.
- Chronological order: after Bleach, before Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion.
What to watch before Bleach: Memories of Nobody
Bleach (2004), which Bleach: Memories of Nobody (2006) continues. Bleach: Memories of Nobody itself is optional in the Bleach order.
Cast
- Masakazu Morita as Ichigo Kurosaki (voice)
- Fumiko Orikasa as Rukia Kuchiki (voice)
- Chiwa Saito as Senna (voice)
- Tomoko Kawakami as Soi Fon (voice)
- Keijin Okuda as Akon (voice)
- Mitsuaki Madono as Kon (voice)
- Hiroshi Matsumoto as Jai (voice)
- Yoko Soumi as Benin (voice)
- Daisuke Egawa as Riyan (voice)
- Hajime Iijima as Bau (voice)
- Takashi Kondo as Mue (voice)
- Jun Fukuyama as Yumichika Ayasegawa (voice)
Directed by Noriyuki Abe.