The complete second season of the anime series, comprising of episodes 42-63. In this series Ichigo is faced with saving Rukia from execution, but in order to do this he must get through a dangerous Soul Society close to destruction. To be successful Ichigo and Renji must use all their Soul Reaper training to achieve bankai so they can defeat Byakuya Kuchiki, a captain of the Seireitei. While all efforts are focused on averting Rukia's demise, it is discovered that one of the Soul Reaper's own has gone against them, an act that will have serious repercussions.