THE BLADE AND ME

The Blade and Me is the eighth volume of the Bleach manga series

Publisher's summary
Ichigo knows that to retrieve Rukia from the Soul Society, he'll have to enter that world himself. But his fight with Rukia's brother Byakuya showed, in no uncertain terms, that Ichigo still has a great deal of rigorous study and training ahead of him. Deep beneath Kisuke's Urahara Shōten, Ichigo practices his fighting and hones his spiritual energies, and now he must face the most daunting challenge of all: prevent his Chain of Fate from consuming itself, or be forever transformed into a soul-devouring Hollow!

Volume data

 * Cover: Zangetsu
 * [[image:Flag of Japan.png|20px]] Release Date: June 4, 2003
 * ISBN: ISBN 4-08-873435-1


 * [[image:Flag of the U.S..png|20px]] Release Date: August 2, 2005
 * ISBN: ISBN 1-59116-872-4

Poem:"If it rusts, it can never be trusted If its owner fails to control it, it will cut him Yes, pride is Like a blade"

Chapter list

 * 062. Lesson2-2:Bad Endin’ In The Shaft
 * 063. Lesson2-3:Innercircle Breakdown
 * 064. BACK IN BLACK
 * 065. Collisions
 * 066. THE BLADE AND ME
 * 067. End of Lessons
 * 068.
 * 069. 25:00 gathering
 * 070. Where Hollows Fear To Tread

English translation
Below are the names of the chapters whose names were changed in the English adaptation
 * 062. Lesson 2-2: Bad Ending in the Shaft
 * 063. Lesson 2-3: Inner Circle Breakdown
 * 068. The Last Summer Vacation