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NOBODY)\n\n**Bleach: Memories of Nobody** (劇場版BLEACH MEMORIES OF NOBODY) is a 2006 Japanese animated fantasy film, the first theatrical feature based on the television anime *Bleach*, itself adapted from [Tite Kubo](https://www.edgepedia.org/tite-kubo)'s manga serialized in *Weekly Shōnen Jump*. It premiered in Japanese cinemas on December 16, 2006, distributed by Toho, and was directed by Noriyuki Abe, who also directed the television series.[1](https://www.allcinema.net/cinema/pdf/325724)\n\n| Key fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Japanese premiere | December 16, 2006, distributed by Toho[1](https://www.allcinema.net/cinema/pdf/325724) |\n| Director / screenplay | Noriyuki Abe (director and storyboard); screenplay by Masashi Sogo; original story Tite Kubo[1](https://www.allcinema.net/cinema/pdf/325724) |\n| Runtime | 87 minutes as listed by allcinema and JustWatch; about 93 minutes on the 2022 Japanese Blu-ray; 90 minutes per VIZ[1](https://www.allcinema.net/cinema/pdf/325724) • [2](https://bleach-anime.com/news/?id=61696) • [3](https://www.viz.com/anime/movie/bleach-movie-video/video-unit/223) |\n| Main voice cast | Masakazu Morita (Ichigo Kurosaki), Fumiko Orikasa (Rukia Kuchiki), Chiwa Saitō (Senna)[4](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/bleach-memories-of-nobody) |\n| Theme song | \"Sen no Yoru wo Koete\" by Aqua Timez; film score by Shirō Sagisu[1](https://www.allcinema.net/cinema/pdf/325724) |\n| Audience ratings | IMDb 7.1/10 from about 6,600 votes; Rotten Tomatoes Popcornmeter 87% from 10,000+ ratings[5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1105263/ratings/) • [6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bleach-memories-of-nobody) |\n| Home video | Japanese single Blu-ray released December 14, 2022 (catalog ANSX-2181, ¥5,280); North American DVD and Blu-ray released March 31, 2009[2](https://bleach-anime.com/news/?id=61696) • [7](https://www.moviefone.com/movie/bleach-the-movie-memories-of-nobody/20022883/where-to-watch/) |\n\n## Spoilers\n\n### Story\n\nThe film is set in Karakura Town, where unidentifiable spirits begin appearing in large numbers. While investigating, Soul Reaper Ichigo Kurosaki and [Rukia Kuchiki](https://www.edgepedia.org/rukia-kuchiki) meet Senna, a mysterious shinigami girl who wipes out most of the strange souls and refuses to answer questions about herself or them.[4](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/bleach-memories-of-nobody) VIZ Media's synopsis names these beings \"Blanks\" and describes the plot that follows: a clan banished from the Soul Society long ago tries to kidnap Senna, and its leader is sending the World of the Living and the Soul Society on a collision course, with Senna as the key to his plan for revenge.[3](https://www.viz.com/anime/movie/bleach-movie-video/video-unit/223) Rotten Tomatoes summarizes the premise as material and spiritual worlds threatening to collide while a being made entirely of memories appears.[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bleach-memories-of-nobody)\n\nThe Japanese novelization, published by Shueisha the same month as the premiere, gives Senna's Japanese name as Akina (茜雫) and describes unidentified spirit bodies called ketsukon (欠魂) appearing in Karakura Town before Senna sweeps them away with her zanpakutō.[8](https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/R100000002-I000008398972)\n\n## Production\n\nThe film was produced as the first theatrical work of the *[Bleach](https://www.edgepedia.org/bleach-tv-series)* anime franchise, with the television series' director Noriyuki Abe directing and storyboarding, Masashi Sogo writing the screenplay, and Masashi Kudō as character designer and chief animation director.[1](https://www.allcinema.net/cinema/pdf/325724) The score was composed by Shirō Sagisu, and the band [Aqua Timez](https://www.edgepedia.org/aqua-timez) performed the theme song \"Sen no Yoru wo Koete\" (\"Crossing a Thousand Nights\").[1](https://www.allcinema.net/cinema/pdf/325724) The comedy group Yasuda Dai Circus and gravure idol Chikiri Morishita (森下千里) appeared as guest voice actors.[1](https://www.allcinema.net/cinema/pdf/325724) Production companies credited in the film's copyright line include [TV Tokyo](https://www.edgepedia.org/tv-tokyo), dentsu, and Pierrot, alongside Shueisha and Tite Kubo.[9](https://www.pandastudio.tv/sakuhin/sakuhin-1277/)\n\n## Release and home video\n\nIn Japan, the film opened on December 16, 2006 on Toho screens.[1](https://www.allcinema.net/cinema/pdf/325724) Aniplex released a limited-edition three-disc DVD on September 5, 2007 at ¥8,400, with a regular edition at ¥3,990 and rental beginning the same day.[10](https://www.aniplex.co.jp/bleach/sp/movie/01.html) In 2022, the four *Bleach* theatrical films were reissued as individually priced Blu-ray discs; the *Memories of Nobody* disc, with a feature running about 93 minutes, was released on December 14, 2022.[2](https://bleach-anime.com/news/?id=61696) In North America, the DVD and Blu-ray were released on March 31, 2009.[7](https://www.moviefone.com/movie/bleach-the-movie-memories-of-nobody/20022883/where-to-watch/)\n\nStreaming availability has shifted repeatedly. As of late 2026, United States viewers could stream it free with ads on [Pluto TV](https://www.edgepedia.org/pluto-tv), YouTube Free, and Amasian TV, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Fandango at Home; in France it was unavailable for streaming, having last run on Canal+ from June to September 2021, after a brief Netflix window in early 2016.[4](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/bleach-memories-of-nobody) • [11](https://www.justwatch.com/fr/film/bleach-memories-of-nobody) In October 2026, the French service Animation Digital Network added all four *Bleach* films with German dubbing or Japanese audio with subtitles.[12](https://news.animationdigitalnetwork.com/de/2026/10/12/bleach-alle-vier-filme-jetzt-im-stream-bei-adn/)\n\n## Place in the series\n\nThe film was released in Japanese cinemas after episode 107 of the television anime's fifth season had aired, and it is one of four *Bleach* theatrical films, followed by *The DiamondDust Rebellion* (2007), *Fade to Black* (2008), and *Hell Verse* (2010).[13](https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/anime-shows/how-to-watch-bleach-in-order-tv-anime-movies/) According to a GamesRadar watch-order guide, it is the only one of the four that comes close to canon status: one chapter of the manga alludes to it, with one location and Ichigo's time there seemingly absorbed into the main story, while the other three films are non-canonical adventures.[13](https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/anime-shows/how-to-watch-bleach-in-order-tv-anime-movies/)\n\n## Reception\n\nOn IMDb the film holds a 7.1/10 rating weighted from about 6,600 user votes, with an unweighted mean of 7.6.[5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1105263/ratings/) Rotten Tomatoes lists no critic reviews on its Tomatometer but records an 87% Popcornmeter score from more than 10,000 audience ratings.[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bleach-memories-of-nobody) Audience reviews on the site describe it as fast-paced and action-packed with an original storyline that works within the *Bleach* universe, and several reviewers call it the best of the series' films, with particular praise for Senna's story.[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bleach-memories-of-nobody)\n\n## References\n\n1. [劇場版 BLEACH ブリーチ MEMORIES OF NOBODY, allcinema](https://www.allcinema.net/cinema/pdf/325724)\n2. [劇場版4作がBlu-ray Discで登場！, BLEACH 千年血戦篇 official site news](https://bleach-anime.com/news/?id=61696)\n3. [Bleach the Movie: Memories of Nobody, VIZ Media](https://www.viz.com/anime/movie/bleach-movie-video/video-unit/223)\n4. [Bleach the Movie: Memories of Nobody streaming, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/bleach-memories-of-nobody)\n5. [Bleach: Memories of Nobody (2006) – Ratings, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1105263/ratings/)\n6. [Bleach: Memories of Nobody, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bleach-memories-of-nobody)\n7. [Bleach the Movie: Memories of Nobody – Where to Watch, Moviefone](https://www.moviefone.com/movie/bleach-the-movie-memories-of-nobody/20022883/where-to-watch/)\n8. [Bleach : 劇場版 : memories of nobody (Jump j Books), NDL Search](https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/R100000002-I000008398972)\n9. [劇場版 BLEACH MEMORIES OF NOBODY, Panda Studio](https://www.pandastudio.tv/sakuhin/sakuhin-1277/)\n10. [TV ANIMATION BLEACH 劇場版 MEMORIES OF NOBODY, Aniplex](https://www.aniplex.co.jp/bleach/sp/movie/01.html)\n11. [Regarder Bleach : Memories of Nobody en streaming, JustWatch France](https://www.justwatch.com/fr/film/bleach-memories-of-nobody)\n12. [BLEACH: Alle vier Filme jetzt im Stream bei ADN, Animation Digital Network](https://news.animationdigitalnetwork.com/de/2026/10/12/bleach-alle-vier-filme-jetzt-im-stream-bei-adn/)\n13. [How to watch Bleach in order (TV show and movies), GamesRadar+](https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/anime-shows/how-to-watch-bleach-in-order-tv-anime-movies/)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Arts and culture › Screen and stage › Film and television › Films and standalone screen works › Films by genre, form, and subject › Animated and short films › Japanese anime features › Released 1999 to 2013*\n\n*Initially written Oct 3, 2026 · Reviewed: Oct 3, 2026; Oct 25, 2026 · Edited: Oct 15, 2026; Oct 25, 2026; Nov 1, 2026 · Last review: Oct 25, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n", "same_as": [], "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/bleach-memories-of-nobody", "markdown_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/bleach-memories-of-nobody.md", "license": { "name": "Edgepedia Community License 1.0", "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license", "summary": "Free with credit, commercial use included. 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