End of Bond

End of Bond is the fifty-second volume of the Bleach manga series.

Publisher's summary
Ichigo Kurosaki continues his training to master Fullbring and hopefully regain his lost Shinigami powers. But as Ichigo gets closer, Kūgo Ginjō makes a startling move. Can Ginjō truly be trusted? And what lies ahead for Ichigo when he finally regains his powers…?

451. Welcome to Our EXECUTION 4
Ichigo Kurosaki continues his training with Kūgo Ginjō.

Summary

Characters in order of appearance Episodes adapted from this chapter:
 * 1) Ichigo Kurosaki
 * 2) Kūgo Ginjō
 * 3) Orihime Inoue
 * 4) Yukio Hans Vorarlberna
 * Episode 356: Foe or Friend?! Ginjō's Unseen Heart!

452. erosion/implosion
Ichigo Kurosaki finishes his training with Kūgo Ginjō and leaves for home only to be confronted by Shūkurō Tsukishima.

Summary

Characters in order of appearance Episodes adapted from this chapter:
 * 1) Orihime Inoue
 * 2) Ichigo Kurosaki
 * 3) Kūgo Ginjō
 * 4) Riruka Dokugamine
 * 5) Yasutora Sado
 * 6) Yukio Hans Vorarlberna
 * 7) Yuzu Kurosaki
 * 8) Shūkurō Tsukishima
 * Episode 357: Creeping Menace...Tsukishima's Ability!
 * Episode 358: Clash?! Xcution Attacks Ginjō

453. Mute Your Breathe Friendship
Ichigo Kurosaki discovers that Shūkurō Tsukishima has his friends and acquaintances under his ability.

Summary

Characters in order of appearance Episodes adapted from this chapter:
 * 1) Ichigo Kurosaki
 * 2) Shūkurō Tsukishima
 * 3) Yuzu Kurosaki
 * 4) Karin Kurosaki
 * 5) Keigo Asano
 * 6) Mizuiro Kojima
 * 7) Tatsuki Arisawa
 * 8) Ikumi Unagiya
 * 9) Kūgo Ginjō
 * Episode 358: Clash?! Xcution Attacks Ginjō

454. Sheathebreaker
Kūgo Ginjō reveals his thoughts on Shūkurō Tsukishima's true ability to Ichigo Kurosaki before Yukio Hans Vorarlberna takes them to a mansion in the woods.

Summary

Characters in order of appearance Episodes adapted from this chapter:
 * 1) Isshin Kurosaki
 * 2) Kisuke Urahara
 * 3) Ichigo Kurosaki
 * 4) Kūgo Ginjō
 * 5) Keigo Asano (flashback)
 * 6) Yuzu Kurosaki (flashback)
 * 7) Tatsuki Arisawa (flashback)
 * 8) Orihime Inoue (flashback)
 * 9) Yasutora Sado (flashback)
 * 10) Riruka Dokugamine (flashback)
 * 11) Karin Kurosaki (flashback)
 * 12) Yukio Hans Vorarlberna
 * 13) Uryū Ishida
 * Episode 359: The Sorrowful Battle! Ichigo vs. Sado & Orihime!

455. End of the Bond 1
Ichigo Kurosaki and Kūgo Ginjō arrive at Shūkurō Tsukishima's mansion and begin their confrontation with him.

Summary

Characters in order of appearance Episodes adapted from this chapter:
 * 1) Ichigo Kurosaki
 * 2) Shūkurō Tsukishima
 * 3) Kūgo Ginjō
 * 4) Yukio Hans Vorarlberna
 * 5) Ikumi Unagiya
 * 6) Yuzu Kurosaki
 * 7) Mizuiro Kojima
 * 8) Karin Kurosaki
 * 9) Tatsuki Arisawa
 * 10) Keigo Asano
 * 11) Giriko Kutsuzawa
 * 12) Riruka Dokugamine
 * 13) Jackie Tristan
 * 14) Yasutora Sado
 * 15) Orihime Inoue
 * Episode 359: The Sorrowful Battle! Ichigo vs. Sado & Orihime!

456. End of the Bond 2
Ichigo Kurosaki fights against Shūkurō Tsukishima while Kūgo Ginjō takes on Moe Shishigawara and the other Fullbringers.

Summary

Characters in order of appearance Episodes adapted from this chapter:
 * 1) Orihime Inoue
 * 2) Shūkurō Tsukishima
 * 3) Ichigo Kurosaki
 * 4) Yasutora Sado
 * 5) Rukia Kuchiki (flashback)
 * 6) Renji Abarai (flashback)
 * 7) Sōsuke Aizen (flashback)
 * 8) Kūgo Ginjō
 * 9) Riruka Dokugamine
 * 10) Moe Shishigawara
 * 11) Jackie Tristan
 * Episode 359: The Sorrowful Battle! Ichigo vs. Sado & Orihime!
 * Episode 360: Ichigo vs Uryū?! Who is the Traitor?!

457. End of Bond 3
Kūgo Ginjō and Ichigo Kurosaki continue their struggle against Xcution and Shūkurō Tsukishima.

Summary

Characters in order of appearance Episodes adapted from this chapter:
 * 1) Kūgo Ginjō
 * 2) Giriko Kutsuzawa
 * 3) Jackie Tristan
 * 4) Riruka Dokugamine
 * 5) Moe Shishigawara
 * 6) Ichigo Kurosaki
 * 7) Shūkurō Tsukishima
 * 8) Yasutora Sado
 * 9) Orihime Inoue
 * 10) Uryū Ishida
 * Episode 360: Ichigo vs Uryū?! Who is the Traitor?!

458. End of All Bonds
Having cut Kūgo Ginjō, Shūkurō Tsukishima continues his battle with Ichigo Kurosaki until Uryū Ishida arrives.

Summary

Characters in order of appearance Episodes adapted from this chapter:
 * 1) Ichigo Kurosaki
 * 2) Kūgo Ginjō
 * 3) Shūkurō Tsukishima
 * 4) Uryū Ishida
 * 5) Orihime Inoue (flashback)
 * Episode 360: Ichigo vs Uryū?! Who is the Traitor?!

459. Death & Strawberry 2
Kūgo Ginjō takes Ichigo Kurosaki's power, but 13th Division Lieutenant Rukia Kuchiki arrives and restores Ichigo's Shinigami abilities.

Summary

Characters in order of appearance Episodes adapted from this chapter:
 * 1) Uryū Ishida
 * 2) Kūgo Ginjō
 * 3) Ichigo Kurosaki
 * 4) Shūkurō Tsukishima
 * 5) Yasutora Sado (flashback)
 * 6) Orihime Inoue (flashback)
 * 7) Isshin Kurosaki
 * 8) Kisuke Urahara
 * 9) Rukia Kuchiki
 * Episode 361: A New Appearance! Meet the Gotei 13!