Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion
Movie, 2007, Side stories, Set in Soul Society
Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion is #3 of 6 in release order and #3 of 6 in chronological order in the Bleach.
The story
When an artifact known as the "King's Seal" is stolen during transport from Soul Society, Hitsugaya Toushirou is assigned to retrieve it. Toushirou goes missing after a battle with the thieves, leading Seireitei to suspect him of treachery. They order his immediate capture and execution. Unwilling to believe him capable of such a crime, Ichigo, Rangiku, Rukia, and Renji set out to find Toushirou.
Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion recap
During its transport, the King's Seal, a sacred Soul Society artifact, is stolen, and captain Toshiro Hitsugaya goes after the thief alone. Soul Society declares him a traitor. Ichigo tracks him down in the human world and helps him. The thief is Sojiro Kusaka, Hitsugaya's friend from the academy: both inherited the same ice Zanpakuto, Hyorinmaru, and the ruling Central 46 ordered them to fight to the death for it. When Hitsugaya refused, Kusaka was executed, though he survived in Hueco Mundo. Kusaka wants revenge on Soul Society, and Ichigo has to prove Hitsugaya's innocence while the Gotei 13 hunts them both.
Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion ending explained
Kusaka uses the seal and becomes a giant ice dragon, but the power runs wild and Hollows pour out of an ice castle. Ichigo and Hitsugaya destroy the dragon, and Hitsugaya kills Kusaka. Hitsugaya is cleared, the seal is restored, and he and Rangiku visit Kusaka's grave.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no post-credits scene.
Where to watch Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion
Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion is streaming on Hoopla, Pluto TV, and Amasian TV in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 7.0/10, MyAnimeList 7.42
Where it fits
- Release order: after Bleach: Memories of Nobody, before Bleach: Fade to Black.
- Chronological order: after Bleach: Memories of Nobody, before Bleach: Fade to Black.
What to watch before Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion
Bleach (2004), which Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion (2007) continues. Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion itself is optional in the Bleach order.
Cast
- Masakazu Morita as Ichigo Kurosaki (voice)
- Romi Park as Toushirou Hitsugaya (voice)
- Akira Ishida as Soujirou Kusaka (voice)
- Fumiko Orikasa as Rukia Kuchiki (voice)
- Kentaro Ito as Renji Abarai (voice)
- Kaya Matsutani as Rangiku Matsumoto (voice)
- Masaaki Tsukada as Shigekuni Genryusai Yamamoto (voice)
- Aya Hisakawa as Ying / Retsu Unohana (voice)
- Yukana as Yang / Isane Kotetsu (voice)
- Noriaki Sugiyama as Uryu Ishida (voice)
- Hiroki Yasumoto as Yasutora "Chad" Sado (voice)
- Yuki Matsuoka as Orihime Inoue / Young Ichigo Kurosaki (voice)
Directed by Noriyuki Abe.