Bleach Episode 148 — Exclusive

The episode follows the fallout of Ichigo’s group being separated after falling into the Menos Forest. While Ichigo, Uryu, Chad, and Renji fend off hordes of Gillians, is rescued from an Adjuchas-class Hollow by a mysterious masked figure named Ashido Kanō .

Ashido is a Soul Reaper who has been trapped in Hueco Mundo for hundreds of years. He originally came to the forest with a group of comrades to hunt Hollows but became the sole survivor, choosing to stay and continue his mission to reduce the number of Hollows reaching the World of the Living. Bleach Episode 148

Why are episodes 147-149 considered as filler according to google? The episode follows the fallout of Ichigo’s group

While technically categorized as a "filler" episode because it does not appear in the serialized manga, Tite Kubo has stated that he originally planned for the and Ashido to be part of the official story. Due to pacing issues and deadlines during the manga's publication, he had to cut this sub-plot, but he later provided the character designs and story concepts to the anime production team to include it there. Key Characters Introduced/Featured He originally came to the forest with a