MARCH OF THE STARCROSS (volume)

For the episode of the same name, see March of the StarCross.

MARCH OF THE STARCROSS is the fifty-sixth volume of the Bleach manga series.

Publisher's summary
When a mysterious group of warriors calling themselves the Wandenreich attacks, Ichigo Kurosaki heads to Hueco Mundo to help his friend Nel Tu. And when the Wandenreich takes the fight to the Soul Society, an all-out war between Shinigami and Quincy breaks out!

490. March Of The StarCross 2
The Sternritter prepare to invade the Seireitei as Ichigo Kurosaki's battle against Quilge Opie continues.

Summary:

Characters in order of appearance:
 * 1) Jugram Haschwalth
 * 2) Bambietta Basterbine
 * 3) Bazz-B
 * 4) BG9
 * 5) Quilge Opie
 * 6) Ichigo Kurosaki
 * 7) Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck
 * 8) Orihime Inoue
 * 9) Yasutora Sado
 * 10) Pesche Guatiche
 * 11) Kisuke Urahara
 * 12) Dondochakka Birstanne

Episodes adapted from this chapter:
 * Episode 369: March of the StarCross

491. Toden Engel
Quilge Opie demonstrates the power of the Quincy: Vollständig against Ichigo Kurosaki.

Summary:

Characters in order of appearance:
 * 1) Loly Aivirrne
 * 2) Menoly Mallia
 * 3) Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck
 * 4) Orihime Inoue
 * 5) Yasutora Sado
 * 6) Cyan Sung-Sun
 * 7) Franceska Mila Rose
 * 8) Emilou Apacci
 * 9) Quilge Opie
 * 10) Ichigo Kurosaki
 * 11) Kisuke Urahara (flashback)
 * 12) Uryū Ishida (flashback)
 * 13) Ayon

Episodes adapted from this chapter:
 * Episode 369: March of the StarCross

492. Balancer's Justice
Ayon pulverizes Quilge Opie as 13th Division 6th Seat Hidetomo Kajōmaru explains the history between the Shinigami and the Quincy.

Summary:

Characters in order of appearance:
 * 1) Ayon
 * 2) Franceska Mila Rose
 * 3) Cyan Sung-Sun
 * 4) Emilou Apacci
 * 5) Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck
 * 6) Orihime Inoue
 * 7) Yasutora Sado
 * 8) Ichigo Kurosaki
 * 9) Quilge Opie
 * 10) Ryūnosuke Yuki
 * 11) Shino
 * 12) Hidetomo Kajōmaru

Episodes adapted from this chapter:
 * Episode 369: March of the StarCross

493. Light of Happiness
Quilge Opie empowers himself by absorbing Ayon with Sklaverei as the invasion of the Seireitei commences.

Summary:

Characters in order of appearance:
 * 1) Emilou Apacci
 * 2) Cyan Sung-Sun
 * 3) Ichigo Kurosaki
 * 4) Franceska Mila Rose
 * 5) Orihime Inoue
 * 6) Yasutora Sado
 * 7) Ayon
 * 8) Quilge Opie
 * 9) Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck
 * 10) Ryūnosuke Yuki
 * 11) Hidetomo Kajōmaru
 * 12) Yhwach

Episodes adapted from this chapter:
 * Episode 369: March of the StarCross

494. The Closing Chapter Part One
The Sternritter begin their assault on the Gotei 13.

Summary:

Characters in order of appearance:
 * 1) Byakuya Kuchiki
 * 2) Nanao Ise
 * 3) Shūhei Hisagi
 * 4) Izuru Kira
 * 5) Renji Abarai
 * 6) Hidetomo Kajōmaru
 * 7) Sentarō Kotsubaki
 * 8) Kiyone Kotetsu
 * 9) Rukia Kuchiki
 * 10) Genshirō Okikiba
 * 11) Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto
 * 12) Rikū Togakushi
 * 13) Taketsuna Gori
 * 14) Asuka Katakura
 * 15) Bazz-B
 * 16) Driscoll Berci
 * 17) Askin Nakk Le Vaar
 * 18) Robert Accutrone
 * 19) Bambietta Basterbine
 * 20) Äs Nödt
 * 21) Jugram Haschwalth
 * 22) Ikkaku Madarame
 * 23) Yumichika Ayasegawa
 * 24) Sajin Komamura
 * 25) Tetsuzaemon Iba
 * 26) Suì-Fēng
 * 27) Shunsui Kyōraku
 * 28) Akon
 * 29) Ichigo Kurosaki

Episodes adapted from this chapter:
 * Episode 369: March of the StarCross
 * Episode 370: Kill The Shadow

495. Bleeding Guitar Blues
The captains of the Gotei 13 confront the Sternritter.

Summary:

Characters in order of appearance:
 * 1) Rōjūrō Ōtoribashi
 * 2) NaNaNa Najahkoop
 * 3) Äs Nödt
 * 4) Renji Abarai
 * 5) Bambietta Basterbine
 * 6) Sajin Komamura
 * 7) Shūhei Hisagi
 * 8) Driscoll Berci
 * 9) Shunsui Kyōraku
 * 10) ‎Robert Accutrone
 * 11) Suì-Fēng
 * 12) BG9
 * 13) Jūshirō Ukitake
 * 14) Askin Nakk Le Vaar
 * 15) Cang Du
 * 16) Tōshirō Hitsugaya
 * 17) Mask De Masculine
 * 18) Byakuya Kuchiki
 * 19) Unidentified Individual

Episodes adapted from this chapter:
 * Episode 370: Kill The Shadow

496. Kill The Shadow
The captains of the Gotei 13 decide to bait the Sternritter into using their Medallions in order to figure out how to break the seals on their Bankai.

Summary:

Characters in order of appearance:
 * 1) Hidetomo Kajōmaru
 * 2) Ryūnosuke Yuki
 * 3) Shino
 * 4) Jugram Haschwalth
 * 5) Äs Nödt
 * 6) Renji Abarai
 * 7) Byakuya Kuchiki
 * 8) Mask De Masculine
 * 9) Tetsuzaemon Iba
 * 10) Sajin Komamura
 * 11) Rangiku Matsumoto
 * 12) Tōshirō Hitsugaya
 * 13) Marechiyo Ōmaeda
 * 14) Suì-Fēng
 * 15) BG9
 * 16) Bambietta Basterbine
 * 17) Cang Du

Episodes adapted from this chapter:
 * Episode 370: Kill The Shadow

497. Kill The Shadow2
The captains of the Gotei 13 learn that the Sternritter can steal their Bankai.

Summary:

Characters in order of appearance:
 * 1) Äs Nödt
 * 2) BG9
 * 3) Bambietta Basterbine
 * 4) Cang Du
 * 5) Suì-Fēng
 * 6) Tetsuzaemon Iba
 * 7) Rangiku Matsumoto
 * 8) Marechiyo Ōmaeda
 * 9) Tōshirō Hitsugaya
 * 10) Renji Abarai
 * 11) Sajin Komamura
 * 12) Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto
 * 13) Retsu Unohana
 * 14) Kensei Muguruma
 * 15) Kenpachi Zaraki
 * 16) Rōjūrō Ōtoribashi
 * 17) Jūshirō Ukitake
 * 18) Shinji Hirako
 * 19) Mayuri Kurotsuchi
 * 20) Nemu Kurotsuchi
 * 21) Shunsui Kyōraku
 * 22) Robert Accutrone
 * 23) Shino Madarame
 * 24) Ryūnosuke Yuki
 * 25) Jugram Haschwalth
 * 26) Royd Lloyd (using Yhwach's appearance)
 * 27) Byakuya Kuchiki
 * 28) Akon

Episodes adapted from this chapter:
 * Episode 370: Kill The Shadow

498. The Dark Rescuer
The Shinigami Research and Development Institute learns that Ichigo Kurosaki is battling the Wandenreich in Hueco Mundo and is immune to having his Bankai stolen.

Summary:

Characters in order of appearance:
 * 1) Akon
 * 2) Kisuke Urahara
 * 3) Hiyosu
 * 4) Rin Tsubokura
 * 5) Quilge Opie
 * 6) Ichigo Kurosaki
 * 7) Pesche Guatiche
 * 8) Dondochakka Birstanne

Episodes adapted from this chapter:
 * Episode 370: Kill The Shadow

499. Rescuer In The Dark
Ichigo Kurosaki learns of the war in the Seireitei and the combat capabilities of the Sternritter.

Summary:

Characters in order of appearance:
 * 1) Hiyosu
 * 2) Rin Tsubokura
 * 3) Ichigo Kurosaki
 * 4) Yasutora Sado
 * 5) Orihime Inoue
 * 6) Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck
 * 7) Kisuke Urahara
 * 8) Quilge Opie
 * 9) Jugram Haschwalth
 * 10) Bambietta Basterbine
 * 11) Akon
 * 12) Suì-Fēng (flashback)
 * 13) Byakuya Kuchiki (flashback)
 * 14) Sajin Komamura (flashback)
 * 15) Tōshirō Hitsugaya (flashback)

Episodes adapted from this chapter:
 * Episode 370: Kill The Shadow