Quote Originally Posted by Harima Kenji View Post
I doubt this was filler, but if it was, it was the best damn filler I've seen! There was only 1 short reference to the fillers. And that was just a remark that didn't make much sense..
*checks the manga*

Nope, this was pretty much all filler. The only part that was in the manga is the very end where he's talking to Rukia as she disappears.

I mean, literally, him waking up in bed at home is like the first time he wakes up after fighting Aizen. It's all, "Your powers are gone, bye rukia, the end."

Frankly, the anime is a far, far more satisfying conclusion.