The Star and the Stray Dog

Stars and the Stray is the thirty-second episode of the Bleach anime.

Statistics

 * Original Airdate: May 17, 2005
 * English Airdate: May 6, 2007
 * Opening Song: D-tecnoLife
 * Ending Song: Houkiboshi
 * Manga Chapters: Chapter 98.
 * Kanji: 星と野良犬
 * Romaji: ""Hoshi to norainu"
 * Arc: Soul Society: The Sneak Entry arc

Summary
Renji Abarai has a flashback to his days in Rukongai with Rukia Kuchiki, before they became Shinigami. He pleads with Ichigo Kurosaki to save Rukia, acknowledging that his own strength was not enough to do so.