Bleach: Jigoku-hen takes place in Hell and centers on a fully Hollowfied Ichigo. The film follows Ichigo and his friends as they venture into Hell with the help of a man named Kokuto, who warns them that they must prevent the merging of the two realms. Kokuto cautions Ichigo not to Hollowfy while in Hell, or he will lose control of his body and never be able to return.