When the gates of Hell appear in Karakura Town and strange spirits called Unforgiven (Togabito) escape, Rukia Kuchiki and Renji Abarai are sent to investigate. Ichigo Kurosaki's family is targeted by the Unforgiven, who are led by Shuren, and Ichigo's younger sister Yuzu Kurosaki is abducted.
Like many others, I was expecting more out of this movie. The story in and of itself aroused my interest, but the whole thing felt rather rushed. If the movie had taken more time to develop its story, I think it could have been much better. Even the supposed "main bad guy" had a very short role. The characters it introduced weren't very unique, but the battle sequences and animation kept me watching. There were a few things left unexplained and at times I found myself rewinding to try and figure out what had happened. As a huge Bleach fan, it pains me to say this, but this movie really was a disappointment...