The Nightmare Returns...Revival of the Espada

The Nightmare Returns...Revival of the Espada is the two hundred and seventy-eighth episode of the Bleach anime.

Statistics

 * Original Airdate: July 6th, 2010
 * English Airdate:
 * Opening Song: ChAngE
 * Ending Song: Stay Beautiful
 * Manga Chapters: Chapter 363, Chapter 364.
 * Kanji: 悪夢再び…復活の十刃
 * Romaji: "Akumu futatabi...fukkatsu no Esupāda"
 * Arc: The Fake Karakura Town arc Part 2

Shinigami Illustrated Picture Book
Ichigo, Rukia, Orihime, Uryū, Chad and Renji are waiting in the street taken from the Stay Beautiful ending theme clip. They were supposed to meet Ukitake there for their trip back home, but no one has shown up. Uryū thinks he spots Ukitake, along with Kyōraku, Kiyone, Sentarō and Nanao, dressed as they were in the video, but when they turn around they turn out to be just normal albeit oddly dressed people. Ichigo asks him what he was trying to do and the annoyed Ishida says since no one knew what to do he tried to help. Rukia realizes their plain is about to depart and right then they see the plane leaving above them. They look up at the plane frustrated and Kon jumps into the shot, carrying a sign that says a new ending theme will be coming in the following week.

Fights

 * Shunsui Kyōraku & Jūshirō Ukitake vs. Coyote Starrk

Powers and Techniques Used
Kidō used:
 * Healing Kidō
 * Bakudō #75 (flashback)
 * Bakudō #99 (flashback)

Techniques used:

Shinigami techniques: 

Hollow techniques:

Zanpakutō released: Shikai:

Bankai:
 * (flashback)

Resurrección used:

Other Powers:
 * (flashback)