Her Name is Nel! The Appearance of the Strange Arrancar

'''Her Name is Nel! The Appearance of the Strange Arrancar''' is the one-hundred-forty-sixth episode of the Bleach anime.

Statistics

 * Original Airdate: October 31, 2007
 * English Airdate: August 29, 2009
 * Opening Song: After Dark
 * Ending Song: Tane wo Maku Hibi
 * Manga Chapters: Chapter 246, Chapter 247.
 * Kanji: その名はネル！不思議なアランカル登場
 * Romaji: "Sono na wa Neru! Fushigi na arankaru tōjō"
 * Arc: The Hueco Mundo arc

Summary
Ichigo learns that the human child is an arrancar named Nelliel Tu Oderschvank. The three hollows are her brothers Pesche Guatiche and Dondochakka Bilstin, and their pet, Bawabawa. Afterwards, a hollow named Lunuganga attacks the group, and they are unable to harm him because his body is made of sand. They are saved by Renji and Rukia Kuchiki, who freezes Lunuganga with her shikai. After Rukia and Renji are done thoroughly beating Ichigo for leaving without them Nel offers to take the whole group to Las Noches. Before they can reach Las Noches, Lunuganga rises from the sands again.