[itachi-san314]

Originally Posted by Langus

In case anyone is curious about the next arc... (based on the Editor's discussions with Kubo)

http://bleachness.livejournal.com/697832.html

Spoiler for spoilers for next arc - who is coming back and who isn't:

Looks like the arrancar are returning (!!!) My beautiful, beloved Nel is going to be around to light up my life again!

Likely returns: Nel & Grimm

Maybe returning: Hallibel

Very small chance of coming back: Zomari, Noitora, Stark

Confirmed dead: Arronirro, #8 - creepy lab guy, Ulquiorra (kind of bummed about this one), Baragan, Yami

cool info!

also apparently:

Spoiler for kubo says:

the arrancar that come back will be shinigami allies and they will be in a group. that sounds frikkin awesome... based on that conversation its definitely nel and grimm and I'd guess stark, hallibel and nnoitra as well. I just don't see zomari coming back. and I'd be surprised if yami is really dead. i bet he comes back. i actually have just been assuming that byakuya and kenpachi didnt finish him off. ulq is clearly dead. i had heard that kubo wanted to bring him back, but he so clearly died in the manga that it was impossible... just a rumor I'm sure but yea, I think it wouldn't make any sense to bring him back after that very definite death

'ice palace' makes me think that hitsugaya and rukia's soul slayers will come into play here a lot