Bleach the Movie: The DiamondDust Rebellion(Movie, 2007)

Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion (Japanese: 劇場版BLEACH The DiamondDust Rebellion もう一つの氷輪丸, Hepburn: Gekijō-ban Burīchi: Za Daiyamondo Dasuto Reberion Mō Hitotsu no Hyōrinmaru, lit. "Theatrical Feature Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion, Another Hyōrinmaru") is the second film adaptation of the anime and manga series Bleach. The film is directed by Noriyuki Abe, and co-written by Michiko Yokote and Masahiro Ōkubo, and the theatrical release was on December 22, 2007 in between episodes 153 and 154. The theme music for the film is "Rock of Light" (光のロック, Hikari no Rokku) by Sambomaster. The DVD of the film was released on September 6, 2008. To promote the film, the opening and closing credits of the Bleach anime from episode 151-154 use footage from the film. Kubo also published a special manga chapter focusing on Hitsugaya's past to further promote the film. The English release of the DVD was on September 8, 2009, and it was aired on Adult Swim on December 5. The official European release of the film was on September 6, 2010 and in the United Kingdom on Blu-ray on May 7, 2012. ()