Bleach (dub) Episode 178 -

: Hanza, fueled by pride for the Kasumiōji Clan, pours too much spiritual energy into his Bakkōtō to defeat Ichigo. Ultimately, the weapon overpowers him, and Hanza is consumed by his own sword.

The 178th episode of the (English Dub) is titled " The Nightmare Which is Shown, Ichigo's Inside the Mirror " . Part of the filler-based New Captain Shūsuke Amagai arc , it concludes the battle between Ichigo Kurosaki and the assassin Hanza Nukui . Plot Summary Bleach (Dub) Episode 178

: Ichigo Kurosaki, Hanza Nukui, Masaki Kurosaki (vision), Izuru Kira, and Makoto Kibune Music : Opening : "Chu-Bura" by Kelun Ending : "Orange" by Lil'B : Hanza, fueled by pride for the Kasumiōji

: Hanza Nukui uses the true power of his mirror-based Bakkōtō , Saiga, to trap Ichigo in a hypnotic dimension. Inside, Ichigo is forced to relive his most traumatic memory: the death of his mother, Masaki Kurosaki . Part of the filler-based New Captain Shūsuke Amagai

Hanza states that he will have Ichigo suffer the worst nightmares he has ever had, before dying. * Ichigo is choked by his mother, Bleach Wiki·Contributors to Bleach Wiki The Nightmare Which is Shown, Ichigo's Inside the Mirror