 Although episodes focused on the character Ashido Kanō were not featured in the manga due to timing issues, Kubo still helped the anime staff to show them in the anime.The season aired from July to December 2007.The English adaptation of the "Bleach" anime is licensed by Viz Media, and this arc began airing on July 11, 2009 and ended on September 26, 2009 on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim in the United States.