Bleach: The Hell Verse

is the fourth feature film based on the Bleach manga. It was released in Japanese theaters on December 4, 2010. It is directed by Noriyuki Abe, while the screenplay was written by Natsuko Takahashi. Tite Kubo is the production director and character designer is Masashi Kudo. Kubo has stated that he has been involved from the planning and scenario stage. Bleach: Hell Chapter's ending theme is "Save The One, Save The All" by T.M. Revolution.

To promote the movie, Tite Kubo published a special manga chapter called Imaginary number 01. the unforgivens and the anime's 299th episode, Theatre Opening Commemoration! Hell Chapter・Prologue, was a special episode to promote the movie. Additionally, an official invitation book called "Bleach: The Hell Verse" was also released.

Summary
A flashback appears of the battle between Hollow Ichigo and Ulquiorra on Las Noches, different from the episodes, as the battle comes to a conclusion a mysterious hodded figure in Hell is awakened by the battle and screams as he regains his mortal body which causes an explosion to erupt from the ground. Meanwhile in Karakura Town, Ichigo picks a fight with three guys who, on purpose, knocked a vase with flowers that was left for the spirit of a young boy. After Ichigo finishes he heads for his home where he's greeted by Isshin by attacking him Ichigo delivers a blow to the face with his bag which knocks Isshin into a wall. Isshin is joining the Resident Clinic Committee and leaves Ichigo in charge of to take care of Yuzu and Karin while he is gone. Later, when Ichigo goes out to bring flowers the young boy, he is confronted by Rukia and Renji, who were coming back from a impromptu mission. But they didn't come to see him, they were on a mission. Ichigo offers to help, but, Rukia said that Byakuya didn't want him to get in their way. So, Rukia and Renji leave. Ichigo goes to school and is greeted by Orihime and Chad. Mysteriously, a rumbling occurs, which causes the metal structure of the school started to collapse. A girl was about to get crushed, but, Chad saves her. While the students discuss about the incident, Uryu comes to see Ichigo. Later, he examines the structure to see what Reiatsu caused it to collapsed. He said it came from a enemy they never faced before. Then, another rumbling occurs and Reiatsu exploded inside the school. Rukia and Renji sensed it, but, there was another one. They split up. Ichigo (in his shinigami form), Orihime, Chad, and Uryu arrives in the classrom and sees Tatsuki and other students wounded from the explosion. Suddenly Ichigo is attacked by a Togabito, who recongnizes Ichigo Kurosaki, as they are fighting the Togabito proves more of a match than an ordinary Hollow to Ichigo so he unleashes his Getsuga Tenshō. Soon more Togabito join the battle as they overwhelm the group Ichigo releases his Bankai but even though he is overpowered. Suddenly Ichigo is aided by Renji who appears also with his Bankai activated and attacks the Togabito.