The arc initially ran from Augto Januin Japan on TV Tokyo. Instead, the episodes' plot focuses on the invasion of Soul Society, the home of the Soul Reapers, by the Bount, a race of humans that consume human souls to extend their lives. Unlike previous seasons in the series, this season and season four are fillers which are not direct adaptation of the Bleach manga by Tite Kubo. The episodes are directed by Noriyuki Abe and produced by TV Tokyo, Dentsu, and Studio Pierrot. In the English adaptation of the anime released by Viz Media, the title of the season is translated as the The Assault. The fifth season of the Bleach anime series is named the Bount Assault on Soul Society arc.
