Bleach: Fade to Black

, is the third film, scheduled to be released in Japan on December 13, 2008. This film's screenplay was written by Natsuko Takahashi, who is a screenwriter for the anime series. The official film website gives the tagline of "Sayonara, Rukia". According to the official website, the plot involves Soul Society members being struck with amnesia, causing them to be hostile towards Ichigo and Rukia.

According to the trailers, it seems that Rukia and Ichigo fight. Rukia, on the other hand, has become evil. She wields a scythe, instead of her Zanpakutō(likely a homage to Tite Kubo's original design of Rukia), her black hair turning gray, and her skin paling. Some fans think Rukia has become like a Hollow. Another speculation is that she became possessed by the spirit of the other "evil" character, who wields a similar (if not identical) scythe compared to Evil Rukia's. Also, Kon has become one of the main characters in the movie. Also during the trailer is Kisuke Urahara seen in his shinigami captains robes.



Links
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UG5uxD9jH_I (probably the best trailer with very excelent spoilers for the movie. Warning, it's in japanese with no english subs)