: Shrieker is revealed to have been a serial killer in life who died while trying to kill Yuuichi's mother. He spent his afterlife tormenting Yuuichi with a false promise: if the boy could evade him for three months, he would bring his mother back to life.
: Ichigo Kurosaki joins the fray after bringing his sister Karin home. Angry at Shrieker's cruelty, Ichigo overpowers the Hollow and rips out its tongue, which Shrieker used to detonate explosive "leech bombs". Bleach (Dub) Episode 5
JB Blanc. Shrieker. (voice: English version) Johnny Yong Bosch. Ichigo Kurosaki. (voice: English version) Kate Higgins. : Shrieker is revealed to have been a
In the English dub of , Episode 5 is titled " Beat the Invisible Enemy! " . It centers on the battle against a sadistic Hollow named Shrieker and explores the backstory of the young soul, Yuuichi Shibata . Plot Summary Angry at Shrieker's cruelty, Ichigo overpowers the Hollow
: Karin Kurosaki's reaction to Yuuichi's trauma mirrors her own unresolved grief over the death of her and Ichigo's mother. "Bleach" Beat the Invisible Enemy! (TV Episode 2004) - IMDb
: The episode distinguishes between the "nature" of a Hollow and the moral choices made by humans, as seen with the introduction of Hell.
: Upon his defeat, the Gates of Hell appear to claim Shrieker. Because his crimes were committed as a human rather than just as a Hollow, the Soul Reaper's Zanpakutō can only cleanse the sins of his spirit world existence, leaving his mortal sins to be judged by Hell.