What is the best order to watch Bleach?

For first-timers, we recommend Release Order as it's the intended experience. For rewatches, Timeline/Chronological Order offers a fresh perspective by following the in-universe chronology.

How many titles are in Bleach?

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Should I watch Bleach in release order or chronological order?

Release order is best for first-time viewers as it preserves the creators' intended narrative reveals. Chronological order is great for rewatches and understanding the timeline better.

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Bleach

edited 2026-05-21

A complete watch and reading order for the Bleach franchise — Tite Kubo's 74-volume manga, the original 2004 anime (366 episodes), the 2022 Thousand-Year Blood War reboot, four theatrical films, and the 2018 live-action adaptation. Filler arcs are tagged so you can skip straight from the Fullbring arc to TYBW without missing any manga content.

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Tags · [manga-canon][filler][anime-original][live-action]

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original anime (2004–2012)16 items · 16 unwatched

01ANIME

2004The 20-episode opening arc of Bleach, broadcast October 2004 to February 2005 on TV Tokyo. Fifteen-year-old Ichigo Kurosaki — a teenager who…

02ANIME

2005The 22-episode third arc of Bleach, broadcast July 2005 to January 2006. Ichigo and his allies fight through the Thirteen Court Guard Squads…

03ANIME

2005The 21-episode second arc of Bleach, broadcast March to July 2005. After Rukia is captured by Soul Society and sentenced to execution for tr…

04ANIME

2006A 28-episode anime-original arc broadcast January to August 2006, introducing the Bounts — a clan of near-immortal humans who consume the so…

05ANIME

2006The 18-episode continuation of the Bount filler arc, broadcast August 2006 to January 2007. The Bount clan invades the Soul Society, forcing…

06ANIME

2007The 22-episode sixth arc of Bleach, broadcast January to June 2007. Sōsuke Aizen arrives in Hueco Mundo leading an army of Arrancar — Hollow…

07ANIME

2007The 16-episode eighth arc of Bleach, broadcast December 2007 to April 2008. Ichigo reunites with Orihime deep inside Las Noches while his al…

08ANIME

2007The 20-episode seventh arc of Bleach, broadcast July to December 2007. When Orihime Inoue is captured and taken to Hueco Mundo, Ichigo, Chad…

09ANIME

2008The 16-episode tenth arc of Bleach, broadcast October 2008 to February 2009. The Soul Reapers deployed in Hueco Mundo battle Aizen's Espada…

10ANIME

2008A 22-episode anime-original arc broadcast April to October 2008, introducing Shūsuke Amagai as the new captain of Squad 3 and exploring the…

11ANIME

2009The 17-episode twelfth arc of Bleach, broadcast March to July 2009. Aizen leads his top Espada to the fake Karakura Town constructed by the…

12ANIME

2009A 7-episode flashback arc of Bleach, broadcast February to March 2009. Set 110 years before the main story, the arc reveals Kisuke Urahara's…

13ANIME

2009A 36-episode anime-original arc broadcast July 2009 to April 2010, in which the zanpakutō spirits — the living embodiments of Soul Reaper sw…

14ANIME

2010The 51-episode fourteenth arc of Bleach, broadcast April 2010 to March 2011. The Fake Karakura Town battle reaches its conclusion as Ichigo…

15ANIME

2011A 26-episode anime-original arc broadcast April to October 2011. Former Soul Society scientist Kagerōza Inaba creates reigai — modified clon…

16ANIME

2011The 24-episode sixteenth and final arc of the original Bleach anime, broadcast October 2011 to March 2012. Set seventeen months after Ichigo…

thousand-year blood war (2022–)3 items · 3 unwatched

manga1 items · 1 unwatched

theatrical films4 items · 4 unwatched

live-action film1 items · 1 unwatched