Bleach: Fade to Black (劇場版BLEACH Fade to Black 君の名を呼ぶ) is a 2008 Japanese animated supernatural adventure film and the third animated film adaptation of the anime and manga series Bleach. In the film, Ichigo Kurosaki enters the Soul Society once more in order to save Rukia Kuchiki, who has been kidnapped by two spirits who have a history with Rukia. They also erase her memories along with the Gotei 13, who now turn against Ichigo. Directed by Noriyuki Abe, the film premiered in Japan on December 13, 2008 (in between episodes 198 and 199), later to be released in the United States.[2] The film's theme music is "Koyoi, Tsuki ga Miezutomo", performed by Porno Graffitti and its screenplay was written by Natsuko Takahashi and Masahiro Ōkubo. The DVD was released on September 30, 2009, in Japan, with additional footage of Ichigo, Rukia and Kon leaving for the World of the Living. The English dub was released on DVD and Blu-ray on November 15, 2011, in the United States and on May 28, 2012, in the United Kingdom.[3]
Plot
In the Soul Society, Soul Reaper scientist Mayuri Kurotsuchi, is ambushed and attacked in his laboratory by a pair of mysterious siblings, wielding an amnesiac scythe. In a frightened panic, Kurotsuchi damages one of his machines, causing a massive spirit energy explosion that covers much of Soul Society, killing or freezing many Soul Reapers.