Enter! The World of the Shinigami

'''Enter! The World of the Shinigami''' is the twenty-first episode of the Bleach anime.

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 * Original Airdate: March 1, 2005
 * English Airdate: February 2, 2007
 * Opening Song: *~Asterisk~
 * Ending Song: Thank You!!
 * Manga Chapters: Chapter 71, Chapter 72, Chapter 73, Chapter 74.
 * Kanji: 突入！死神の世界
 * Romaji: "Totsunyū! Shinigami no sekai"
 * Arc: Soul Society: The Sneak Entry arc

Summary
As an intrusion call sounds in Seireitei, Ichigo Kurosaki and the others are escaping from the Kouryū that is chasing them through the Dangai Precipice World. When they are running, Uryū Ishida's cape is caught by the Capturing flow, and Sado Yasutora rips off Ishida's cape in order to get him away from the wall. Whilst running away, another obstacle called the Janitor appears to start chasing them. Yoruichi explains that; the capturing thrust is a cleaner that appears only once every seven days.

After escaping from the two obstacles, they finally arrive in Soul Society. Yoruichi explains to the others that the place they are in is known as Rukongai. Ichigo than sees the entrance to Seireitei, and rushes in recklessly. A big gate then drops down to stop him. A giant Shinigami called Jidanbō Ikkanzaka stops Ichigo and uses his axe to smash the ground, creating a barrier to prevent the others from interfering.

Jidanbō attacks Ichigo, but Ichigo blocks the attack. Jidanbō says that nobody has ever stopped his second attack and attacks again. Ichigo blocks it. Jidanbō than starts to use an attack called 'Ten Jidan-Hit Festival'. Jidanbō counts the attacks, but loses count. Ichigo blocks all of his attacks. Jidanbō than brings out a second axe and uses a double-axe attack called 'Ten Thousand Year Jidan-Hit Festival'. Ichigo, however, smashes both of Jidanbō's axes, knocking Jidanbō to the ground. As a mark of respect for beating him, and showing concern for his broken axes, Jidanbō opens the gate for Ichigo and his group. However, Gin Ichimaru appears on the other side, and stops them from going through. Ichimaru cuts Jidanbō's arm, causing him to fall to his knees, with the gate held on his shoulder. When Ichigo confronts the Shinigami captain, Ichimaru recognizes his name and attacks both him an Jidanbō with his Zanpakutō's Shikai, knocking them back outside the gate, which falls shut. Orihime Inoue than rushes to heal Jidanbō using her power. They have to find an alternate way into the Seireitei.

Kon-sama's Ultimate Shinigami Illustrated Guide
The featured character is Soifon.

Powers and Techniques used
Zanpakutō released:

Shikai:
 * Shinsō (神鎗, Divine Spear)