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Bleach Part I: Death & Strawberry
Bleach Episode 8: Spirits Ain't Always WITH US
Opening 1: *~Asterisk~, by Orange Range
Rays of light from the stars in the night sky above
Rays of light from the stars in the night sky above
1, 2, and so the bells echo,
Spreading far and wide in the depths of my heart
A legendary stardrop, inside it
There's so many narrow paths etched out
With time, the ages pass;
A shooting star passes without a sound
Close your eyes and listen hard, maybe you'll hear
Goodbye
Now that the light is released, surely it can't fail,
Across time it's got to reach someone
The light of glory is right across the way,
It's the story I'm about to weave with you all
Rays of light from the stars in the night sky above
Send a plea from across the ages
With colors that haven't faded
It's somebody's cry, reflected in those sparkling eyes
A wish carried on the wind, a request from the moon
To live as fully as possible, day by day
Rays of light from the stars in the night sky above
Send a plea from across the ages
With colors that haven't faded
So that our wishes, too, will be in someone's heart someday
Let's shine on like that star
(Ichigo reads an astrology section in a magazine and notes how he hates that type of stuff.)
Ichigo: I hate this astrology crap… Fortune telling, crystal balls, psychics, anything that makes money by abusing the hopes of the innocent. Even if it says Cancer, which is my zodiac sign, will have very bad luck next week, I wouldn't even care! Because I refuse to believe in that crap! Only if…
(Ichigo then looks at the TV which is playing, "Don Kanonji's Casual Trips to Spiritual Realms".)
Announcer: Let's bring him out! The 21st century's top spiritualist! The Messenger of Hell!
BLEACH #08
Announcer: MR DON KANONJI!
Kanonji: Spirit's are always with you! BOHAHAHA!
Spirit's Ain't Always WITH US
Isshin/Yuzu: BOHAHAHA!
Ichigo: My family has gone completely nuts over a TV psychic that I can't stand. What are you guys doing?
Isshin: What do you think we're doing?!
Yuzu: You don't know about "Casual Trips to Spiritual Realms?!" That's Don Kanonji, he's a top spiritualist! He's super popular at the moment!
Ichigo: I know about him. I'm just talking about that stupid shout and pose.
(On the television, Kanonji announces to the audience.)
Kanonji: I'm gonna let all of you rightful spirits hear the spirit's whispers again next week!
Kanonji/Isshin/Yuzu: BOHAHAHA!
(Ichigo begins to talk about "Casual Trips to Spiritual Realms?!" and why he hates it.)
Ichigo: My family is watching "Casual Trips to Spiritual Realms?!" or "Casual Trips" for short. It's a fake spiritual show that airs every Wednesday at 8:00. I know it's popular and all but it seems phony to me. It started early this spring, but it's already starting to get 25% ratings each week. So it's a huge hit.
Participant: So, what do you think, Mr. Kanonji? This vase is unquestionably…
Kanonji: Yes… It reeks of mean spirit…
Ichigo: The star is Kanonji Misaomaru (weird name), or Don Kanonji (even weirder name). He's a top spiritualist that became more popular with teenage girls than any celebrity.
Kanonji: …this vase definitely… smells like mean spirit!
Ichigo: That's his catchphrase.
Yuzu: He's so cool!
Ichigo: Really… That's cool?
Yuzu: Isn't he incredible, Ichigo?! He always gets it right!
Ichigo: Um… I don't know…
Yuzu: Ichigo!
Ichigo: Okay, fine! If he says he can see spirits, he can! How amazing!
Yuzu: He really is amazing! I wish I could see ghosts like that! If it happens, I might…
Ichigo: Get haunted by annoying spirits.
Yuzu: Ichigo!
Ichigo: What! I'm just being honest! You think you can just sit there and exorcise spirits on a daily basis!
Yuzu: I think I can handle it unlike you!
Ichigo: Haha, very funny!
(Ichigo then sees Karin staring directly at him.)
Ichigo: What are you looking at? If you want juice, mine's already gone!
Karin: Oh… nothing…
Ichigo: What is it? Are you gonna watch that show with them?
Karin: Oh, I'm not into that type of stuff. Yuzu treats that guy like a J-Pop group. She and Goat Chin can't see ghosts, so that type of stuff brings them joy. Despite me not being able to see spirits as well as you can, that fraud doesn't do it for me.
Ichigo: As well as I can… Karin saw the Hollow that first came after us as well, even the recent one. Wait a minute… If she can see Hollows, can she see Shinigami as well?
(They are then interrupted by Yuzu who is excited by the announcement about the show.)
Yuzu: HEY!
Ichigo: What is it?! Don't shout like that, an Earthquake is about to happen or something!?
Yuzu: No, look!
Announcer: Next week will be an emergency live broadcast special! We'll be visiting an abandoned hospital in Karakura Town!
Ichigo: What the? The horoscope really got it right this time. It's supposed to get bad next week.
Kanonji: Good night, babies! BOHAHAHA!
Ichigo: Good night, babies? That's nice.
(The next day in school, Orihime surprises Ichigo with Kanonji's laugh and pose, which confuses him.)
Orihime: BOHAHAHA!
Ichigo: Hey, Orihime?
Orihime: That wasn't much of a reaction, Ichigo. Do you know what this is?
Ichigo: "Cas-Casual Trips to Spiritual Realms?!"
Orihime: That's right! Come on, say it with me! BOHAH-
Tatsuki: Got ya!
Orihime: Tatsuki?! What is it?!
Tatsuki: It's fine, I'll do the laugh and pose with you!
Orihime: But, why?!
Ichigo: A 25% rating means that 1 out of every 4 Japanese people watch it. Adults usually are not in the mood for shows like that. So all of the younger ones in the population tune in to watch.
(Keigo comes in and says hi to Ichigo and laughs and poses with Mizuiro and Chad, who does it silently, much to Ichigo's annoyance.)
Keigo: Hey! Ichigo!
Keigo/Mizuiro: BOHAHAHA!
Ichigo: I'm not going to see that show!
Keigo: Why not?! The number 1 in Japan is coming to our town! If you don't go there to watch, you might be dead! You'll be known as "the loser who never went to see the show" forever!
Ichigo: Was that really the best you got? You live in Naruki City, by the way. What is this "our town" stuff? You can't make Karakura Town your own because it's cool.
Keigo: What?! You jerk! I-I went through the trouble of asking Rukia to go too!
Rukia: Hello, Ichigo!
Ichigo: Hello, impostor.
Keigo: Hey, Rukia! Bohahaha!
Rukia: Not now… I'm too shy to do that!
Ichigo: She's actually expanding her repertoire!
(At the same time, Tatsuki reminds Orihime on why Ichigo was confused.)
Orihime: What is it, Tatsuki?! Why did you bring me out here in the hallway?!
Tatsuki: This might not be a good time to tell you this, but… Ichigo actually is not a fan of "Casual Trips to Spiritual Realms?!"
Orihime: What?! But, why?!
Tatsuki: He would always tell me that Don Kanonji was a fake spiritualist and that the show was not real. But I don't believe him.
Orihime: Oh, what am I going to do? What if Ichigo doesn't want to come?!...
Tatsuki: Oh don't worry, he'll come!
Teacher: Arisawa, Inoue, get to class!
Tatsuki/Orihime: Yes, sir!
NEXT WEDNESDAY
7:31 P.M
(Next week, Ichigo's friends and family arrive at the abandoned hospital where filming will take place, much to his annoyance.)
Keigo/Mizuiro: Ichigo, you came!
Ichigo: Ah, shut up! I'll strangle you both!
Mizuiro: H-he said he'll strangle us!
Keigo: Young people these days…
Orihime: Hey, Ichigo! Sorry about the other day…
Ichigo: For what?
Orihime: Tatsuki told me that you hate the show… I didn't know.
Ichigo: Oh don't worry about it. It was not that big of a deal. Keigo and Mizuiro know that I hate the show, but they still find a way to tease me about it.
Keigo/Mizuiro: BOHAHAHA!
Orihime: But you came anyway.
Ichigo: Yeah, Yuzu and Dad are huge fans of that show.
Orihime: Your father and sister?
Ichigo: Yeah.
Orihime: So, that's why you came, even though you hate it?
Ichigo: I mean, I couldn't leave them alone.
Orihime: You're very kind, Ichigo.
Ichigo: Oh, it's nothing.
Orihime: I guess, you're right. It's nothing.
(Ichigo observes some people while reading the astrology magazine from earlier.)
Ichigo: Look at all these losers gathered here. Don't they have lives? That's what people who work for television think. Damn it.
Rukia: C'mon, Ichigo! You need to cheer up! BOHAHAHA!
Ichigo: Not you, too!
Rukia: Why the long face?!
Ichigo: What face? I have this face everyday! Since you're here, you might as well enjoy yourself!
Rukia: You must be tired from doing your Shinigami work. You must take this opportunity to cool down. By the way, what's this about?
Ichigo: YOU CAME HERE WITHOUT A SINGLE CLUE!? It's a live broadcast for a stupid ghost show called, "Casual Trips to Spiritual Realms"!
Rukia: So it's a TV show… That's what it's about!
Ichigo: She still doesn't get it. But, is there really a ghost in that hospital?
Rukai: Hm…
Ichigo: It's almost like a horror movie cliche. If there were actually ghosts here, wouldn't Shinigami have performed Konso on them already?
Rukia: Not actually. Usually places like this are haunted by Jibakurei.
Ichigo: What's that?
Rukia: Jibakurei blend in with the environment around them so the Soul Society's sensors don't detect them. The only thing that will be a Jibakurei show itself is…
(A film crew interrupts Rukia as they pass by them and starts setting up lights.)
Lighting Crew: Sorry, coming through!
Instructor: Set the lights back there!
Lighting Crew: Yes, sir!
(Suddenly as the lighting crew sets up the lights near the hospital, Rukia and Ichigo hear a loud scream as she finishes her sentence.)
Jibakurei: AAAAHHHHH!
Rukia: …if someone invades its territory.
(Cut to Chad with Mizuiro and Keigo, as they wait for the show to begin, while Chad, too, hears the noise.)
Chad: Do you guys hear something? Like a weird scream?
Mizuiro: What? I don't hear anything…
Keigo: I don't hear anything either. You should stop playing around, Chad. You're creeping me out.
Mizuiro: It's all in your head, Chad. Just not at an abandoned hospital.
Chad: You're right. My bad…
(Cut to Karin as she gets anxious from hearing the Jibakurei's screams.)
Jibakurei: AAAAHHHH!
Karin: I shouldn't have come here.
Isshin: What's wrong, Karin?
Karin: Nothing. I'm fine. That scream sounds sickening. I never thought there would be a hideous spirit here… I wonder if that "psychic" can do something about it. It's making me feel sick… My stomach hurts very bad… Maybe I should go home… But… where's Ichigo?
(Cut to Tatsuki as she is shocked and confused by the Jibakurei's screams, wondering where they are coming from.)
Tatsuki: What the hell is that sound?
Orihime: Tatsuki… You hear it, right?
(Cut to Ichigo and Rukia, as Ichigo expresses confusion to the Jibakurei's scream.)
Ichigo: Who the hell is screaming?
Rukia: That's the cry of a Jibakurei. Then there is one.
Ichigo: It sounds like a Hollow to me.
Rukia: Exactly. It's a Whole in the process of becoming a Hollow… That's a Demi-Hollow's cry… Take a good look… The hole in its chest is bound to this hospital!
Jibakurei: AAAAHHHH!
Ichigo: A Demi-Hollow. It does feel a lot like a Hollow but… He isn't wearing one of those white masks the other Hollows wear. And… the hole in his chest isn't completely open yet.
Rukia: That's correct. The hole in the Hollow's chest is the sign of its lost center and morals. The white skull mask shields its identity from the outer world. Neither can be necessary if you have a center. People can die… The chain of fate that grows from the center is separated. Those without brave regrets wait for a Shinigami to guide them, but… Those with regrets… are anchored to them by the chain of fate. If their regrets involve people… they are possessed by Tsukirei. If their regrets involve places… they become Jibakurei.
Ichigo: So, that makes him a…
Rukia: Yes. A Jibakurei. It's either the hospital or something that happened here. His soul is bound to this place.
(The Jibakurei starts to rant about how the hospital is his.)
Jibakurei: AAAHH! This hospital is mine! I won't let anyone take it from me! No one better not come in here! If you do, you better fucking pay me! Or I'll kill all of you!
Rukia: If you listen to his rants, it's clear what he's so hung up on.
Jibakurei: I was going to inherit this hospital from my father! I was going to be filthy rich off of this place! But then… then… That pig held it to my younger brother! I'll never forgive him!
(His bickering is interrupted by the staff of the TV show.)
Staff Member: Everybody, be quiet! We're about to begin filming! 5… 4… 3… 2… 1… Action!
Announcer: Good evening, ladies and gentlemen! Tonight's "Casual Trip" is an emergency live broadcast special that brings us to an abandoned hospital right here in Karakura Town! Local residents are agonized by the evil spirit's cries at night and won't come near this place. How will our hero spice it up for everyone tonight?! Without further ado! The 21st century's top spiritualist! Messenger of Hell! Mister… Don… Kanonji!
(Don Kanonji jumps off the plane as the audience cheers him on.)
Kanonji: Hey there! How are all my babies doing tonight?! Spirits are… always… with… you!
(Kanonji deploys his parachute as he does his iconic laugh and pose, along with the audience and Rukia.)
Kanonji/Rukia/Audience Members: BOHAHAHA!
Rukia: That was a fantastic entrance! Well done!
Ichigo: Um… Rukia…
Rukia: What?
Ichigo: Shouldn't you perform Konso on that guy? What if he turns into a Hollow?
Rukia: Don't worry, it could take years for him to fully become a Hollow. He won't transform in the next hour or so! We'll just perform Konso after the show.
Kanonji: Hmm… This one's even worse than last time… This spirit has a horrible smell!
Ichigo: Yeah, but what if…
Kanonji: This one definitely smells like…
Audience Members: MEAN SPIRIT!
Ichigo: The hell?!
Rukia: Don't be a party pooper. It'll be fine, Ichigo. They're in more pain just before they turn into a Hollow. His screams would thicken our blood as well.
Kanonji: Not good… It's a very mean spirit…
Jibakurei: Huh?! Who the hell are you?! What are you doing at my hospital?!
Ichigo: Does it look like it's in pain to you?
Rukia: I guess not. Well, as long as no one angers the hole in his chest… It'll take at least six months before he becomes a Hollow.
Kanonji: I guess I have to use my Super Spirit Stick to finish him off quickly!
(Kanonji then forcefully puts his stick into the hole in the Jibakurei's chest, shocking Ichigo and Rukia.)
Ichigo: What the…
Jibakurei: AAHHH!
Kanonji: Be quiet! It'll hurt for only a minute! I'll make you pass on quickly!
Ichigo: What the hell is he doing?!
Announcer: Whoa! He just drew the deadly Super Spirit Stick! It is extraordinary for Mr. Kanonji to use it super early! Could this mission be very dangerous?!
Rukia: Idiot… Doing that will only anger the hole even faster! Does he really have that kind of power?! If he keeps up… he'll turn into a Hollow right about now!
Kanonji: C'mon, baby… Rest in peace! Now is the time for me to free you from the chains that bind you! YEAHHHH! Kirukiruaunan Aumakukirunan!
Announcer: That's the cleansing lyric! Is he ready to finish him off?!
Jibakurei: AAHHHH!
(As the Jibakurei screams in pain, Karin is more startled by it.)
Karin: What is that horrible scream?! What is that stupid spiritualist doing?!
(Cut back to Ichigo as he plans to stop Kanonji.)
Ichigo: Damn it…
(As someone is also trying to get over the rope, he moves as Ichigo jumps over to try and stop Kanonji.)
Ichigo: Stop!
Cameraman: What the! Who is this kid?!
Staff Member: Security!
(Before Ichigo can reach Kanonji, his security tackles Ichigo to prevent him from going towards Kanonji, as Ichigo's friends and family watches.)
Isshin: What is that boy doing?!
Keigo: Ichigo… What the hell is he doing?!
Tatsuki/Orihime: Ichigo!
Announcer: What's this about? There seems to be trouble. It looks like an over-excited fan rushed into the battlezone and was restrained by security.
Ichigo: Let me go! If you don't, something bad will happen!
Security Member: Shut up, kid!
Rukia: Ichigo! I can change you into a Shinigami!
Ichigo: Rukia!
(Before she can reach him to turn him into a Shinigami, Rukia is also tackled by security.)
Rukia: Let go… of me!
Security Member: Be quiet!
(The Jibakurei's Chain of Fate starts to break into different places, shocking Rukia.)
Jibakurei: AAHHH!
Rukia: Ichigo!
Ichigo: I know! Let me go, dumbass!
(Kisuke then pushes Ichigo's Soul out of his body with his cane, shocking the security restraining him.)
Security: Whoa! What the hell happened?!
Ichigo: Ow… Hey, who did that-!?
Rukia: Kisuke!
Kisuke: Hello!
Ichigo: Mr. Hat and Clogs?! The hell are you doing here?
Kisuke: We'll talk later. You should focus on him, Ichigo.
Ichigo: Right!
(As Ichigo runs off, Kisuke explains to Rukia why he's here.)
Rukia: Why are you here, Kisuke? Were you planning something?
Kisuke: Come on! I wasn't planning anything, I swear! These two kids loved the show. So I had to bring them here tonight. And all of a sudden, I heard your scream from far away.
Rukia: Hey, I didn't scream!
Security Member: Um… sir. Do you know these two?
(As Kisuke glances at Rukia, then at Ichigo, leading him to use a Kikanshinki to knock all the security members unconscious, as they run off.)
Rukia: You idiot! You can't use equipment from the Soul Society like that!
Kisuke: I had no choice! I can't get caught up in your mess and end up in prison!
Rukia: You pushed yourself into this mess!
(Cut to Ichigo as he stops Kanonji from taunting the Jibakurei.)
Jibakurei: AAHHH!
Ichigo: Stop!
Kanonji: Wha…
Announcer: Huh? Something's happened! Don Kanonji was just pushed back by an enormous force!
Kanonji: What is it, boy?! Why are you interfering?! You're just a spirit!
Ichigo: Y-You can see me?
Kanonji: Of course I can see you! Don't you know who I am?! The 21st century's top spir-
(Kanonji is interrupted by the Jibakurei as he begins to crack and turn white.)
Jibakurei: GRAAHHH!
Ichigo: Shit! I might be too late!
(The Jibakurei then shatters in a great force, making Ichgo confused in the aftermath, as Kisuke watches.)
Ichigo: He… disappeared? I thought he was going to turn into a Hollow!
(Cut to commercial, KEYWORD: Don Kanonji)
(After commercials, KEYWORD: Jibakurei)
(Cut back to the show as the audience starts to worry about Kanonji.)
Announcer: W-What just happened? Just after Don Kanonji was pushed back… There was an enormous explosion… Is he alright?
(Kanonji then excitedly comes out of the smoke.)
Kanonji: YEAHHH! Mission accomplished!
Announcer: Wow! Don Kanonji is alive and unharmed! And he just shouted "Mission accomplished!" That could mean that the cleansing was a success!
Ichigo: Wait… Did he actually finish the job without even using Konso. H-Hey… Mr. Kanonji. Are you sure you cleansed that guy?
Kanonji: Of course I did! Do you know who I am? I'm the 21st century's top spiritualist Don Kanonji! Those who are cleansed by me will stay cleansed, son!
(Cut to Rukia as she thinks about how the Jibakurei vaporizes once it becomes a Hollows.)
Rukia: No! It never passed on! A Whole vaporizes the moment it becomes a Hollow and recomposes in a new location! If that Whole is a Fuyurei, then it could be anywhere! Wait…
(Rukia then remembers her conversation with Ichigo.)
Rukia (past): If their regrets involve places… they become Jibakurei.
Rukia (present): If that's the case, then that means the location of that place is…
(Rukia then looks up as she sees green, converging Reishi, shocking her as she warns Ichigo and Kanonji about it.)
Rukia: Look above you, Ichigo!
Kanonji: What the…
(They all see the Demi-Hollow with the Jibakurei's head, starts to transform into an actual Hollow.)
Jibakurei: AAHHH!
Ichigo: It turned into… a Hollow!
Kanonji: What… is that creature?!
Ichigo: What… You don't know what a Hollow is?! You've never seen one!
Kanonji: Of course I have! That monster extermination is outside my area of expertise! But I can smell it! The powerful stench of a super dangerous spirit! Could it be… A demon who's come to avenge the other spirit!
(The Demi-Hollow then demands a soul be fed to him, as he leaps down towards Ichigo and Kanonji.)
Demi-Hollow: I can't breathe… Breathe… Feed… Feed me a soul!
(As Ichigo tells Kanonji to run away, Kanonji pushes him out of the way.)
Ichigo: Damn it! Run away, Kan-
Kanonji: Run away, my boy! Leave this to me!
Ichigo: What?
Kanonji: Come at me, evil spirit! The 21st century's top spiritualist Don Kanonji will be your opponent tonight!
Ichigo: What the hell are you doing, you idiot!
(Before the Demi-Hollow can bite Kanonji, Ichigo uses his Zanpakuto to block it.)
Kanonji: Why didn't you run away, my boy?!
Ichigo: Looky here, mister, it's you that needs to run away!
Kanonji: Me? Run away? How dare you say something as foolish as that?! I can't run away!
Ichigo: What?! You can't run away? Why's that?
(The Demi-Hollow then appears behind Ichigo and tries to attack him, but Ichigo fights back as he, Kanonji, and the Demi-Hollow yell towards each other, only for Ichigo to grab Kanonji by the throat and pushes him out of the way, while the Demi-Hollow crashes into a wall.)
Kanonji: OOOAAA!
Ichigo: RAAAAHH!
Demi-Hollow: GRUAAAR!
Ichigo: Are you crazy? You could've gotten hurt!
Kanonji: Nonsense, my boy! This is what I call a golden moment!
(Suddenly, as the Demi-Hollow pulls itself out of the wall, Ichigo and Kanonji run into the abandoned hospital, sending glass flying everywhere.)
Ichigo: Retreat!
Kanonji: What?!
(As Ichigo and Kanonji run into the abandoned hospital, Karin and Ichigo's friends start to see glimpses of Ichigo.)
Karin: Ichigo…
Tatsuki: What is that blurry shape?
Orihime: Ichigo…?
Kisuke: I knew it… That's how you fight. It's incredible, but terrible at the same time. So what would you do now?
Ending 1: Life is Like a Boat, by Rie fu
Nobody knows who I really am
I never felt this empty before
And if I ever need someone to come along
Who's gonna comfort me, and keep me strong?
And still the journey continues
On quiet days as well
The moon in its new cycle
Shines on the boat again
I gave a prayer
As I wait for the new day
Shining vividly
Up to the edge of that sea
Next Episode: BLEACH #09: HERO IS ALWAYS WITH ME?
Added/Extended Content:
Ichigo telling Yuzu the outcome of being able to see ghosts.
Tatsuki telling Orihme why Ichigo hates "Casual Trips to Spiritual Realms."
Flashback to Rukia explaining the Jibakurei to Ichigo.
Ichigo yelling at Kanonji that he could've gotten hurt from the Demi-Hollow.
Removed Content:
Ichigo stating that he tripped on nothing, shoelaces snapping, and losing his wallet.
Keigo and Mizuiro talking about Ichigo, trying to do the Kanonji laugh and pose, and checking out some girls.
Ichigo's classmates and Ms. Ochi reacting to Ichigo intervening to stop Kanonji.
Chad going to help Ichigo.
A random family reacting to the loud explosion from the Jibakurei on the TV.
Changes:
In canon, Chad notices the Jibakurei's screams before Karin, Orihime, and Tatsuki. Here, it's during.
In canon, Keigo is present when Chad tells him about the screams, here, Mizuiro is also present.
In canon, Ichigo asks Kanonji if he actually defeats the Jibakurei after Rukia notices it transforming into a Hollow. Here, it's before.
In canon, Karin, Orihime, Chad, and Tatsuki notice a blurry Ichigo before escaping into the abandoned hospital, here, it's after.