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While Ichigo manages the threats in the Human World, a mysterious visitor named Asguiaro Ebern appears in his bedroom to antagonize him. Concurrently, the 1st Division barracks in Soul Society are infiltrated by a group of masked individuals who kill Lieutenant Chojiro Sasakibe and declare war on the Gotei 13. These invaders are revealed to be part of the , a hidden Quincy empire led by the terrifying King Yhwach. Production and Atmosphere

Just as they face defeat, Ichigo Kurosaki and his friends—Orihime Inoue, Yasutora "Chad" Sado, and Uryu Ishida—arrive in a beautifully animated sequence that immediately showcases the series' massive leap in production quality.

According to reviewers from sites like But Why Tho? and The Geekiary , the episode excels in: Bleach: The Thousand-Year Blood War Part 3 Ep. 1 Review

The episode opens with a surge of Hollow disappearances in the Human World, alerting the Department of Research and Development in Soul Society. Two rookie Soul Reapers, Ryunosuke Yuki and Shino Madarame, are sent to Karakura Town but quickly find themselves overwhelmed by a group of powerful Hollows.