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Bleach (2004) Series Guide

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bynrhkm
Nov 06 2022, 9:36 PM | Updated Feb 10, 2:11 AM
A comprehensive watch order of the Bleach series, which includes every entry in the Bleach franchise.

This guide is fully maintained, retouched, reorganized and updated by yours truly.

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1. Bleach
TV - 366 x 24 minute long episodes. PG-13 rated.
Main TV series. Final episode ends at volume 54 (chapter 479) of the original manga.

1-1. Bleach: Memories in the Rain
Special - 1 x 29 minute long episode. PG-13 rated.
Jump Festa 2004 special. Basically episode 8 with extra content added to it.
Watch after episode 8 of the series.

1-2. Bleach: Gotei 13 Omake
Special - 1 x 3 minute long episode. PG-13 rated.
A short recap of the first arc. Included at the end of the 2004 Jump Festa episode after the credits.
Watch after episode 8 of the series.

1-3. Bleach: Shuku! Rukia Dakkan! Kagayaku! Shinigami Juuban Shoubu! Mitai Shinigami Doon to Misemasu Special
Special - 1 x 24 minute long episode. PG-13 rated.
Watch after episode 62 of the series. Aired as the first half of episode 63 as a recap.

1-4. Bleach: The Sealed Sword Frenzy
Special - 1 x 33 minute long episode. PG-13 rated.
Bleach: Jump Festa 2005 special.
Watch after episode 63 of the series.

1-5. Bleach Movie 1: Memories of Nobody
Movie - 1h 33 minutes long. PG-13 rated.
First movie of the series.
Watch after episode 109 of the series.

1-6. Bleach Movie 2: The DiamondDust Rebellion - Mou Hitotsu no Hyourinmaru
Movie - 1h 32 minutes long. PG-13 rated.
Second movie of the series.
Watch after episode 137 of the series.

1-7. Bleach KaraBuri!: Gotei Juusan Yatai Daisakusen!
OVA - 1 x 12 minute long episode. PG-13 rated.
Bleach Jump Festa Anime Tour 2008 special released with the "TV Animation BLEACH 5th Anniversary Box."
Watch after episode 137 of the series.

1-8. Bleach Movie 3: Fade to Black - Kimi no Na wo Yobu
Movie - 1h 34 minutes long. PG-13 rated.
Third movie of the series.
Watch after episode 137 of the series.

1-9. Bleach Movie 4: Jigoku-hen
Movie - 1h 34 minutes long. PG-13 rated.
Fourth movie of the series. Episode 299 of Bleach serves as a prologue to this movie.
Watch after episode 299 of the series.

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2-0. Burn the Witch #0.8
Special - 1 x 28 minute long episode. PG-13 rated.
Prequel to Burn the Witch.

2. Burn the Witch
Movie - 3 x 21 minute long episodes. PG-13 rated.
Alternative series to Bleach, made by the same author. Movie was split up into 3 episodes for online streaming.

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3. Bleach: Sennen Kessen-hen
TV - 13 x 24 minute long episodes. R - 17+ rated.
Sequel series to Bleach and the final arc of the original manga, Thousand-Year Blood War Arc. Adapts volume 55 (chapter 480) to volume 61 (chapter 542-page 13) of the original manga.

4. Bleach: Sennen Kessen-hen - Ketsubetsu-tan
TV - 13 x 24 minute long episodes. R - 17+ rated.
Adapts volume 61 (chapter 542-page 14) to volume 67 (chapter 609-page 13) of the original manga.

4-1. Bleach: Sennen Kessen-hen - Ketsubetsu-tan Recap
Special - 1 x 24 minute long episode. R - 17+ rated.
Recap of the first 8 episodes of Bleach: Sennen Kessen-hen - Ketsubetsu-tan.

5. Bleach: Sennen Kessen-hen - Soukoku-tan
TV - ? x ? minute long episodes. R - 17+ rated.
Not yet aired. Adapts volume 67 (chapter 609-page 14) to volume ? of the original manga.

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*For those who pursue the route of watching non-filler episodes only:

Bleach
Ep 1-32
Ep 34-49
Ep 51-63
Ep 110-127
Ep 138-146
Ep 150-167
Ep 190-203
Ep 206-212
Ep 215-227
Ep 266-286
Ep 288-297
Ep 300-302
Ep 306-310
Ep 343-354
Ep 356-366

Bleach: Sennen Kessen-hen
Ep 1-13
Ep 14-26 (Ketsubetsu-tan)
Ep TBA (Soukoku-tan)

None of the Bleach movies are included since they are all fillers.

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Resources used:
https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=1863965
https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=2017008
https://chiaki.site/?/tools/watch_order

Special thanks and credits to:
https://myanimelist.net/profile/_cjessop19_
https://myanimelist.net/profile/User-Name
https://myanimelist.net/clubs.php?cid=79626
TV, 2004Finished 366 eps, 24 min

Ichigo Kurosaki is an ordinary high schooler—until his family is attacked by a Hollow, a corrupt spirit that seeks to devour human souls. It is then that he meets a Soul Reaper named Rukia Kuchiki, who gets injured while protecting Ichigo's family from the assailant. To save his family, Ichigo accepts Rukia's offer of taking her powers and becomes a Soul Reaper as a result. However, as Rukia is unable to regain her powers, Ichigo is given the daunting task of hunting down the Hollows that plague their town. However, he is not alone in his fight, as he is later joined by his friends—classmates Orihime Inoue, Yasutora Sado, and Uryuu Ishida—who each have their own unique abilities. As Ichigo and his comrades get used to their new duties and support each other on and off the battlefield, the young Soul Reaper soon learns that the Hollows are not the only real threat to the human world. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

StudioPierrot
SourceManga
DemographicShounen
7.94
2.0M
Special, 2004Finished 1 ep, 29 min

Kurosaki Ichigo, the temporary Shinigami(Death God) for Kuchiki Rukia, discovers his mother's killer as one of the Hollows he has been hunting. He does battle with it in a prideful battle of revenge. This Special is actually a flashback of previous episodes in Bleach. After the ending credits, a short plays showing Shinigami and their Zanpakutos to "Number One" from the Bleach Soundtrack.

StudioPierrot
SourceManga
DemographicShounen
7.18
128K
Special, 2005Finished 1 ep, 3 min

A showcase of all the Gotei 13 and their lieutenants. Also serves as a trailer of the soul society arc.

StudioPierrot
SourceManga
DemographicShounen
6.54
16K

Recap that originally aired with episode 63 of Bleach, then was released on the fifth volume DVD of the Soul Society: The Rescue arc.

StudioPierrot
SourceManga
DemographicShounen
6.52
1.9K
Special, 2006Finished 1 ep, 33 min

A Shinigami named Baishin who was sealed by Soul Society long ago is set free on Earth. On a fateful day Ichigo encounters him and has roughly half of his reiatsu drained. Its now up to Ichigo and the Soul Society to finally put a stop to Baishin and his destruction.

StudioPierrot
SourceManga
DemographicShounen
6.98
118K
Movie, 2006Finished 1 ep, 93 min

When a life ends, its soul departs to its final resting place known as the Soul Society. However, if a soul is left to wander in the human world for too long, it ends up turning into a corrupted "Hollow" that feeds on other souls. In such cases, spirits called "Soul Reapers" are needed to eliminate the Hollows and guide the lost souls to the Soul Society. Ichigo Kurosaki and Rukia Kuchiki are two Soul Reapers who are used to dealing with Hollows that appear in Karakura Town. But when they encounter the hostile "Blanks"—souls devoid of memories and immune to the "soul burial" used by Reapers—they are thrown for a loop. Senna, a fellow Reaper that neither Ichigo or Rukia are familiar with, comes to their rescue and manages to fend off the Blanks. The mystery deepens when a mirage of the human world suddenly appears over Soul Society. What could be the reason behind the strange phenomena, and how is it connected to Senna, who avoids any questions about her identity? [Written by MAL Rewrite]

StudioPierrot
SourceManga
DemographicShounen
7.44
281K

Assigned to protect a royal procession transporting a powerful artifact called the "Ouin," Squad 10 gathers in the human world as Captain Toushirou Hitsugaya and Lieutenant Rangiku Matsumoto observe the area cautiously. However, the caravan is suddenly struck by a group of assailants who wreak havoc on the procession, stealing the Ouin in the process. After a brief clash with one of the attackers, the distraught Hitsugaya pursues the escaping thieves, leaving behind Matsumoto and the disoriented squad. Following the incident, the Seireitei brands Hitsugaya a traitor for abandoning his post and puts Squad 10 on indefinite lockdown. In the human world, Ichigo Kurosaki is investigating a spiritual abnormality when he stumbles across the injured Captain, but is caught off guard when Hitsugaya suddenly flees. Soon learning of the situation, Ichigo, Rukia Kuchiki, Renji Abarai, and Matsumoto set off to prove Hitsugaya's innocence and uncover the truth behind the theft of the Ouin. Meanwhile, a ghost from Hitsugaya's past haunts his thoughts as he chases down the true culprit. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

StudioPierrot
SourceManga
DemographicShounen
7.43
249K

An animated adaptation of several chapters of Colourful Bleach. Release with the "TV Animation BLEACH 5th Anniversary Box."

StudioPierrot
SourceManga
DemographicShounen
6.60
19K

After a mysterious pair attack Rukia Kuchiki and erase her memories while she is in Seireitei, Ichigo Kurosaki, a substitute Soul Reaper, briefly forgets Rukia, until he is reminded of her by Kon, an Underpod Mod-Soul. Confused, he seeks his town's candy-shop owner, Kisuke Urahara, who opens the pathway to Seireitei for them. Ichigo is then shocked to find that his allies in Seireitei, the Shinigami of the Soul Society, have forgotten him. Filled with action, Kimi no Na wo Yobu follows Ichigo and Kon as they fight against their former comrades while searching for the missing Rukia and discovering her assailants before they strike again. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

StudioPierrot
SourceManga
DemographicShounen
7.51
237K
Movie, 2010Finished 1 ep, 94 min

When a soul has committed irredeemable sins, it is removed from the cycle of reincarnation monitored by the Soul Society, and the gates of Hell open to condemn the soul to eternal damnation. From this place from where no one has ever come back, three tormented souls who refer to themselves as Sinners of Hell burst in Karakura Town, where a ruthless fight involving them against the substitute Soul Reaper Ichigo Kurosaki and his friends ensues. In the aftermath of the fight, Ichigo's sisters are abducted, with the aforementioned group's leader Shuren hoping to lure Ichigo to be finally freed from the chains of Hell. Helped by a Sinner named Kokutou, Ichigo and his friends head to Hell for a rescue mission. However, the Soul Society opposes the journey, in fear of threatening the balance between worlds. As the lines between friends and foes get blurred, Ichigo will have to face his most challenging dilemma yet—a decision that may well engulf the three worlds into chaos. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

StudioPierrot
SourceManga
DemographicShounen
7.62
216K
TV Special, 2023Finished 1 ep, 28 min

Prequel to Burn the Witch.

SourceManga
DemographicShounen
7.51
36K
ONA, 2020Finished 3 eps, 21 min

Although citizens of London view dragons as a fairy-tale myth, statistics confirm that 72% of the city's deaths are caused by these grotesque beings. Unable to see them, the public is oblivious to their existence. However, in a mirror dimension to "Front London," exists a place where dragons can be seen with the naked eye—"Reverse London." Ninny Spangcole is a member of a popular girl group. But in Reverse London, she works as a "Witch" at Wing Bind—an organization that dispatches agents to exterminate the beasts and protect the citizens of both Londons using magic. Ninny and her partner, Noel Niihashi, in addition to their jobs, safeguard Baldo Ywain Parks, a young man with an odd connection to the dragons. Thanks to the Wing Bind's hard work, there were no fatal dragon attacks for almost a century. But the peace shatters when Baldo's presence unexpectedly causes a Dark Dragon to wreak havoc in the city. The witches are further inconvenienced when Ninny's troublesome former bandmate appears in Reverse London—in tandem with another powerful dragon. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

SourceManga
DemographicShounen
7.13
248K
TV, 2022Finished 13 eps, 24 min

Substitute Soul Reaper Ichigo Kurosaki spends his days fighting against Hollows, dangerous evil spirits that threaten Karakura Town. Ichigo carries out his quest with his closest allies: Orihime Inoue, his childhood friend with a talent for healing; Yasutora Sado, his high school classmate with superhuman strength; and Uryuu Ishida, Ichigo's Quincy rival. Ichigo's vigilante routine is disrupted by the sudden appearance of Asguiaro Ebern, a dangerous Arrancar who heralds the return of Yhwach, an ancient Quincy king. Yhwach seeks to reignite the historic blood feud between Soul Reaper and Quincy, and he sets his sights on erasing both the human world and the Soul Society for good. Yhwach launches a two-pronged invasion into both the Soul Society and Hueco Mundo, the home of Hollows and Arrancar. In retaliation, Ichigo and his friends must fight alongside old allies and enemies alike to end Yhwach's campaign of carnage before the world itself comes to an end. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

StudioPierrot
SourceManga
DemographicShounen
9.02
542K

After a brutal surprise attack by the forces of Quincy King Yhwach, the resident Reapers of the Soul Society lick their wounds and mourn their losses. Many of the surviving Soul Reaper captains train to battle without their Bankai, the ultimate technique wielded by the fiercest warriors. In the previous assault, Ichigo Kurosaki narrowly managed to help fend off Yhwach's fearsome wrath. However, to ultimately defeat his godly adversary and save his allies, Ichigo must now undergo severe training that will push him beyond his physical, emotional, and mental limits. Though Yhwach already holds the upper hand in this ongoing blood feud, he also successfully recruits Uryuu Ishida, Ichigo's close friend and rival, to be his successor. Yhwach strikes out once again at the weakened Soul Society, intent on finally obliterating his long-standing enemies. As Ichigo struggles to attain new power, the Soul Reaper captains fight for survival and borrowed time. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

StudioPierrot
SourceManga
DemographicShounen
8.69
271K

Recap of the first 8 episodes of Bleach: Sennen Kessen-hen - Ketsubetsu-tan.

StudioPierrot
SourceManga
DemographicShounen
7.19
2.9K

Third part of Bleach: Sennen Kessen-hen

StudioPierrot
SourceManga
DemographicShounen

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