THE BLACK MOON RISING

The Black Moon Rising is the nineteenth volume of the Bleach manga series

Publisher's summary
Soifon stops fighting and asks Yoruichi why she did not take her with her when she left. In the fight between Ichigo and Byakuya, each releases their bankai, and the former overpowers the latter. However, Ichigo is unable to control his bankai completely and as he is about to be defeated, his inner-hollow temporarily takes control of his body. As Ichigo is back in his normal state, Ichigo and Byakuya use their final attacks and Ichigo is victorious. Byakuya accepts his defeat and tells Ichigo that the reason why he permitted Rukia's execution was because the rules of his family are sacred to him. Meanwhile, Hitsugaya and Matsumoto discover that the entire council who ruled in favor of the execution, Central 46 Chambers, are dead.

Volume data

 * Cover: Ichigo Kurosaki
 * [[image:Flag of Japan.png|20px]] Release Date: October 4, 2005
 * ISBN: ISBN 4-08-873862-4


 * [[image:Flag of the U.S..png|20px]] Release Date: June 5, 2007
 * ISBN: ISBN 1-4215-1043-X

Poem: No, nothing can change my world.

Chapter list

 * 159. LONG WAY TO SAY GOODBYE
 * 160. Battle On Guillotine Hill
 * 161. Scratch the Sky
 * 162. Black Moon Rising
 * 163. THE Speed Phantom 2 [Denial by Pride, Contradiction by Power]
 * 164. The One Who Change the World
 * 165. Dark Side of Universe 2
 * 166. Black & White 2
 * 167. Death Chamber
 * 168. Behind Me, Behind You

English translation
Below are the names of the chapters whose names were changed in the English adaptation
 * 160 Battle on Guillotine Hill
 * 163 THE Speed Phantom 2 (Denial by Pride, Contradiction by Power)
 * 165 The Dark Side of the Universe 2