Desperate Struggle with Aizen! Hirako, Shikai!

'''Desperate Struggle with Aizen! Hirako, Shikai!''' is the two hundred and ninety first episode of the Bleach anime.


 * Original Airdate: October 5th, 2010
 * English Airdate:
 * Opening Song: ChAngE
 * Ending Song: Echoes
 * Manga Chapters:
 * Kanji: 藍染との死闘！平子、始解！
 * Romaji:
 * Arc: The Fake Karakura Town arc Part 2

Characters in Order of Appearance

 * 1) Kaname Tōsen
 * 2) Sajin Komamura
 * 3) Shinji Hirako
 * 4) Sōsuke Aizen
 * 5) Tetsuzaemon Iba (flashback)
 * 6) Shūhei Hisagi
 * 7) Tōsen's friend (flashback)
 * 8) Tia Harribel (flashback)
 * 9) Lisa Yadōmaru (flashback)
 * 10) Hiyori Sarugaki (flashback)
 * 11) Coyote Starrk (flashback)
 * 12) Shunsui Kyōraku (flashback)
 * 13) Suì-Fēng (flashback)
 * 14) Baraggan Luisenbarn (flashback)
 * 15) Ichigo Kurosaki

Fights

 * Sajin Komamura & Shūhei Hisagi vs. Kaname Tōsen
 * Shinji Hirako vs. Sōsuke Aizen

Powers and Techniques Used
Hollow techniques:

Shinigami techniques:

Techniques used:
 * Reiryoku Swords (flashback)
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Zanpakutō released:

Shikai: Bankai:
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Resurrección used:
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Other powers: