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The North American promotional poster for the film.
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Japanese | 劇場版BLEACH The DiamondDust Rebellion もう一つの氷輪丸 |
Hepburn | Gekijōban Burīchi Za Daiyamondo Dasuto Reberion Mō Hitotsu no Hyōrinmaru |
Directed by | Noriyuki Abe |
Written by | Michiko Yokote |
Based on |
Bleach by Tite Kubo |
Starring |
Masakazu Morita Fumiko Orikasa Romi Park Akira Ishida |
Music by | Shiro Sagisu |
Cinematography | Toshiyuki Fukushima |
Edited by | Hidetoshi Okuda Junichi Uematsu |
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Distributed by | Toho |
Release date
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95 minutes |
Country | Japan |
Language | Japanese |
Box office |
¥760 million (US$7.0 million) |
¥760 million
Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion (劇場版BLEACH The DiamondDust Rebellion もう一つの氷輪丸 Gekijōban Burīchi Za Daiyamondo Dasuto Reberion Mō Hitotsu no Hyōrinmaru?, Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion, Another Hyōrinmaru) is the second animated film adaptation of the anime and manga series Bleach. The film is directed by Noriyuki Abe and co-written by Michiko Yokote and Masahiro Ōkubo, and the theatrical release was on December 22, 2007. The theme music for the film is "Rock of Light" (光のロック Hikari no Rokku?) by Sambomaster. The DVD of the film was released on September 6, 2008.
To promote the film, the opening and closing credits of the Bleach anime from episode 151-154 use footage from the film. Kubo also published a special manga chapter focusing on Hitsugaya's past to further promote the film. The English release of the DVD was on September 8, 2009, and it was aired on Adult Swim on December 5, 2009. The official European release of the film was on September 6, 2010 and in the United Kingdom on Blu-ray on May 7, 2012.
The 10th Division, led by Tōshirō Hitsugaya and Rangiku Matsumoto are sent to escort an artifact known as the "King's Seal" or "Oin", which is stolen during transport from the Soul Society by an unidentified and masked Soul Reaper and two mysterious Arrancar resembling girls who control fire and lightning. During the attack, Hitsugaya corners and seems to recognize the Soul Reaper, who wounds him and leaves. In the middle of battle, Hitsugaya abandons his post to pursue him and leaves his squad behind to fend for themselves. After the battle, the Soul Society suspects Hitsugaya of treason and orders his immediate capture. The whole 10th Squad is then put under house arrest at which time they can surmise whether or not the division should be abolished.