BE MY FAMILY OR NOT

Be My Family or Not is the twenty-first volume of the Bleach manga series

Publisher's summary
As the Shinigami are being healed, Byakuya confesses to Rukia that the reason why he adopted her as his sister is that his wife, Hisana Kuchiki, who died a long time ago, was Rukia's sister and apologizes. Rukia then goes to Kūkaku and Ganju to apologize for killing their older brother, Kaien. Before Ichigo, Orihime, Chad, Uryū and Yoruichi return to their world, Rukia tells them that she has decided to remain in Soul Society. As the rest return to school, Ichigo meets a student named Shinji Hirako, who reveals himself to be a Vizard, a Shinigami that obtained Hollow powers. With his powers gone, Uryū is attacked by a hollow, but is rescued by his father, Ryūken Ishida. Afterwards, his father decides to train him to recover his lost powers. Kon, which is in Ichigo's body, is attacked by the Hollow, Grand Fisher, who turned into an Arrancar, gaining Shinigami power. He attacks Kon, who thinks that he is really attacking Ichigo. Ichigo's father, Isshin Kurosaki, who is revealed to be a former Shinigami, comes to Kon's defense.

Volume data

 * Cover: Shinji Hirako
 * [[image:Flag of Japan.png|20px]] Release Date: March 3, 2006
 * ISBN: ISBN 4-08-874027-0


 * [[image:Flag of the U.S..png|20px]] Release Date: October 2, 2007
 * ISBN: ISBN 1-4215-1165-7

Poem: "Everything in this world exists to wear you down"

Chapter list

 * 179. Confession in the Twilight
 * 180. Something in The Aftermath
 * 181. AND THE RAIN LEFT OFF
 * 182. GET BACK FROM THE STORM [TRIGGER FOR A NEW CONCERTO]
 * 183. eyes of the unknown
 * 184. HUSH
 * 185. Be My Family or Not
 * 186. Tell Your Children The Truth
 * 187. THE CIGAR BLUES PART TWO

English translation
Below are the names of the chapters whose names were changed in the English adaptation
 * 180 Something in the Aftermath
 * 181 And the Rain Left Off
 * 182 Get Back from the Storm (Trigger for a New Concerto)
 * 183 Eyes of the unknown
 * 184 Hush
 * 186 Tell Your Children the Truth
 * 187 The Cigar Blues, Part Two