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