The Princess' Decision, the Sorrowful Bride

The Princess' Decision, the Sorrowful Bride is the one-hundred eightieth episode of the Bleach anime.

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 * Original Airdate: July 16, 2008
 * English Airdate:
 * Opening Song: Chu-Bura
 * Ending Song: Gallop
 * Manga Chapters: None
 * Kanji: 姫の決意、哀しき花嫁
 * Romaji: "Hime no ketsui, kanashiki hanayome"
 * Arc: The New Captain Shūsuke Amagai arc

Summary
Kumoi schedules Rurichiyo's wedding for the following day, and Kenryū and Enryū realize that he will replace her with an imposter if Rurichiyo does not return for the wedding. Ichigo goes to speak with Rurichiyo, who reveals that she knew about the assassins' true goal and Kumoi's connection to them, and feels guilty that Chad and Uryu were injured. She escapes into Soul Society, intending to participate in the marriage to keep Kumoi in line; however, when she arrives on the other side, her eyes have gone blank and she expresses no desire to leave. Kenryū, Enryū, Rukia and Ichigo attempt to follow them, but are unable to reach Rurichiyo, as Kenryū and Enryū have been blamed for kidnapping her. On the day of the wedding, the four enter the compound to retrieve Rurichiyo, but second division captain Soifon and several members of the second division surround them, and Rurichiyo does not respond to Ichigo's calls to her.

Characters in order of appearance

 * Shū Kannogi
 * Gyōkaku Kumoi
 * Ichigo Kurosaki
 * Rukia Kuchiki
 * Kisuke Urahara
 * Yoruichi Shihōin
 * Ryūsei Kenzaki
 * Yasutora Sado
 * Uryū Ishida
 * Orihime Inoue
 * Rusaburō Enkōgawa
 * Rurichiyo Kasumiōji
 * Tessai Tsukabishi
 * Soifon

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