Escape to the West

Escape to the West (西江逃れる, Nishie Nogareru) is a mini-series that tells the adventures of Seireitou Kawahiru following his defection from Soul Society at the end of the Quincy Blood War.

Introduction
As the end of the bloody war against the Quincy arrived, Shinigami rejoiced as they knew the conflict would now be over and a new era of peace could arise from its ashes. However, this was not true for all. In particular, Captain Kawahiru of the Eighth Division felt it wise to now abandon his post and defect from the Gotei 13. His reasons were unknown, although it was suggested that he had enough of seeing his comrades dying and refused to continue serving this war-focused organization. This did not receive a positive response from the Captain-Commander, who ordered several Captains to apprehend the man. In order to avoid capture, he pursued many avenues. One of which... will take the Shiroyasha to a world unknown by most of his land. Populated by an entirely new band of peace-keepers and creatures.

Behind the Scenes
The title of this mini-series is a play off of Journey to the West, due to the fact that many of the characters from the aforementioned story play a role here; although, certain aspects of them have been changed to better suit this mini-series.