12th Division's New Captain, Urahara Kisuke

12th Division's New Captain, Urahara Kisuke is the two-hundred-seventh episode of the Bleach anime.

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 * Original Airdate: February 17, 2009
 * English Airdate:
 * Opening Song: Velonica
 * Ending Song: Sky Chord ~Otona ni Naru Kimi e~
 * Manga Chapters: Chapter -107.
 * Kanji: 十二番隊新隊長、浦原喜助
 * Romaji: Juu ni ban tai shin taichou, Urahara Kisuke
 * Arc: Turn Back The Pendulum Mini-Series

Summary
Kisuke Urahara is appointed captain of 12th Division at the ceremony attended by all the other captains and then introduces himself to the rest of his squad. His lazy and laid-back manner is quickly and easily apparent. Lieutenant Hiyori Sarugaki is the only one that does not take to him, first making a scene when he was trying to load his stuff into his new room, even going so far as to challenge him in a match to see if he really can hold up to his promise of not letting danger befall 12th Division. The squad members are led to believe that their captain was too weak and thus fell easily at Hiyori's attack, but it turns out he managed to easily evade her kick before it hit him, then moved back into place, taking the hit, seemingly not wanting to embarrass Hiyori.

Later that night, Shinji Hirako and Urahara are sitting outside, and Shinji tells Kisuke that Hiyori loved the previous captain of 12th Division like a mother and that she would be very difficult to replace in her heart. The next day, Hiyori sees Urahara's room, and is shocked by how much it has changed since the previous captain was there. Urahara then asks Hiyori if she would like to accompany him to the Nest of Maggots. She indifferently agrees while Urahara finds Mayuri Kurotsuchi, a prisoner in the Nest of Maggots at the time. Urahara frees him and appoints him vice president of the 12th Division Research Team.

Characters in order of appearance

 * 1) Shinji Hirako
 * 2) Rōjūrō Otoribashi
 * 3) Kensei Muguruma
 * 4) Love Aikawa
 * 5) Hiyori Sarugaki
 * 6) Kisuke Urahara
 * 7) Yoruichi Shihōin
 * 8) Unohana Retsu
 * 9) Ginrei Kuchiki
 * 10) Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto
 * 11) Shunsui Kyōraku
 * 12) Jūshirō Ukitake
 * 13) Sōsuke Aizen
 * 14) Seinosuke Yamada
 * 15) Mashiro Kuna
 * 16) Lisa Yadōmaru