is the 344th episode of the Bleach anime. It serves as the second episode of The Lost Substitute Shinigami arc . Episode Overview
Ichigo’s life 17 months after losing his powers and the introduction of the mysterious group Xcution . Key Plot Developments
A mysterious man with a pompadour hairstyle visits Ichigo at work, offering him ramen and subtly inquiring about his father, Isshin Kurosaki. Bleach Episode 344
October 18, 2011 (Japan); May 10, 2014 (English Dub).
Adapts chapters 426, 427, and portions of 428 and 429. is the 344th episode of the Bleach anime
A gang led by a delinquent named Obuta arrives at Karakura High looking for Ichigo after he stopped a thief the day before.
The fight is interrupted by Ichigo’s boss, Ikumi, who "kidnaps" him in her van to take him to work at the Unagiya Shop . Key Plot Developments A mysterious man with a
Uryū Ishida confronts the gang first. Ichigo eventually joins him, and the two fight back-to-back, reminiscent of their early series teamwork.