- Ikkaku Madarame: [lines in preview for next episode] You're pretty good, Ichigo. But the real battle starts now. And it's to late to come crying with apologies!
- Ichigo Kurosaki: Hey! That's my line! Fight!
- Ikkaku Madarame: Hit it, cover it, rock paper, scissors!
- Ichigo Kurosaki: No not that kind of battle!
- Ikkaku Madarame: [after Ichigo manages to cut him; blood dripping from his head onto the ground] At least... tell me your name.
- Ichigo Kurosaki: [brief pause, blood dripping from his head as well] Ichigo Kurosaki.
- Ikkaku Madarame: Huh, Ichigo? That's a good name.
- Ichigo Kurosaki: You think so? No one's ever told me that before.
- Ikkaku Madarame: Yeah they say that guys with 'Ichi' in their names are overflowing with talent and good looks. At least that's what I've heard.
- [pause]
- Ikkaku Madarame: I'm Third Seat Assistant Adjutant Squad 11. Ikkaku Madarame! Well, Ichi, what say we be friends!
- Ichigo Kurosaki: Huh! Ain't gonna happen...
- Yoruichi Shihouin: [inside the vortex; shouts] Grab the person closest to you & hold on tight. Then don't let go no matter what!
- Ichigo Kurosaki: [having to grab Ganju's shirt, sounding not too please about the situation] Oh Great!
- Ganju Shiba: [also holding Ichigo's shirt, sounding slightly offended] What do you mean by that, dandelion?
- [Orihime lets out a short scream after Chad grabs & holds her upside-down]
- Yoruichi Shihouin: [jumps onto Ichigo's shoulder; Ichigo looks over] I'll sit here on your shoulder.
- Ichigo Kurosaki: Sure no problem.
- Madarame Ikkaku: Yahoo! Man, am I lucky!
- [jumps off the roof he & Ayasegawa were standing on; stands w/ his sword, sheathe & all, resting on his shoulder]
- Madarame Ikkaku: I was slackin' off in a corner 'cuz it's a hassle to get to my post, then right before my eyes, down plops my reward.
- [hops on his toes in a mock dance; sounding excited]
- Madarame Ikkaku: I'm lucky, I'm lucky! Luck's on my side today!
- [voice turns very serious]
- Madarame Ikkaku: And you... got bad luck.
- Kurosaki Ichigo: [finally recovered from their sudden appearance; sounds unconcerned] Huh?
- Ikkaku Madarame: [dancing on his toes; in a sing-song voice] Who is lucky? I am lucky. None so lucky but *meee*. That's right I said *meee*. Lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, *lucky*.
- [using his sheathed sword like a pommel horse to flip over, while "singing"-]
- Ikkaku Madarame: Lucky, lucky, *luc-keeee*!
- [lands w/ his sword in front, parallel to the ground]
- Ikkaku Madarame: *Meeeee*
- [holds the pose while Ichigo & Ganju look a little dumbfounded at his display; finally gets frustrated]
- Ikkaku Madarame: What are you doing,
- [shouts]
- Ikkaku Madarame: you fools? Come on. Couldn't you see that I was doing my 'lucky dance' for you both while I was waiting for you to come crawling out of your stinking sandbox to fight me! And why are you two gaping at me like a couple of idiots?
- Ichigo Kurosaki: [Ikkaku continues ranting; Ichigo looks like he's not sure what to think of this man; in semi-flat tone of voice] What the Hell's with him?