Bleach Episode 17 -

: Komamura uses the "Humanization Technique" by literally ripping out his own heart and offering it to his clan's Great Elder.

: After a desperate battle with Renji Abarai, Ichigo is left broken and bleeding. Bleach Episode 17

The modern Episode 17 (Season 17/Cour 2, Episode 4) focuses on Captain Sajin Komamura’s tragic sacrifice during the Quincy invasion. : Komamura uses the "Humanization Technique" by literally

: This attack strips Ichigo of his Shinigami powers, leaving him as a regular human soul and setting the stage for his intense training with Kisuke Urahara. : This attack strips Ichigo of his Shinigami

: Now in a temporary, invincible human form, he unleashes his new Bankai, Kokujō Tengen Myō'ō: Dangai Jōe , to crush the Sternritter Bambietta Basterbine.

: Captain Byakuya Kuchiki delivers a final, blindingly fast strike that severs Ichigo's "Soul Chain" and "Soul Sleep".

: Meanwhile, a post-credits scene shows Ichigo undergoing a trial with the Soul King in the Royal Palace, hinting at his multi-racial origins (Quincy, Hollow, Shinigami, and Fullbring). BLEACH Rewatch Week 3: Episodes 12-17 Discussion : r/anime