The Nightmare Which is Shown, Ichigo's Inside the Mirror

The Nightmare Which is Shown, Ichigo's Inside the Mirror is the one-hundred seventy-eighth episode of the Bleach anime.

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 * Original Airdate: July 2, 2008
 * English Airdate:
 * Opening Song: Chu-Bura
 * Ending Song: Orange
 * Manga Chapters: None
 * Kanji: 見せられた悪夢、 鏡の中の一護
 * Romaji: "Miserareta akumu, kagami no naka no Ichigo"
 * Arc: The New Captain Shūsuke Amagai arc

Summary
Sealed inside a different dimension, Ichigo is forced to relive his childhood and his mother's death. Reflecting Ichigo's guilt for being unable to save his mother, the image of Ichigo's mother tries to kill him. Ichigo manages to break free of the dimension by making peace with his mother. Ichigo dons his hollow mask and overwhelms Hanza, forcing him to allow his bakōtō to absorb more of his energy. However, Hanza is consumed by his bakōtō, ignoring Ichigo's pleas to stop. In Soul Society, Kira covertly follows Kibune to the Kasumiōji compound, where Kuzuryū returns to report the death of his comrades to Kumoi. In response, Kumoi orders Kibune to kill him.