Bleach

Name: Bleach
Genre: Action & Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Released: 2004-10-05
Rating: 8.4
Cast: Masakazu Morita, Fumiko Orikasa, Hiroki Yasumoto, Yuki Matsuoka, Noriaki Sugiyama

ENDED2 Seasons416 Episodes★ 8.4

Bleach is an animated action-adventure series on TV Tokyo that ran from 2004 to 2026, ending after 2 seasons and 416 episodes.

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NetworkTV Tokyo

First AiredOct 5, 2004

Last AiredOct 27, 2026

GenreAction & Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Runtime24 min

Original TitleBLEACH

LanguageJapanese

CountryJapan

ProductionPierrot, Aniplex, Shueisha

For as long as he can remember, Ichigo Kurosaki has been able to see ghosts. But when he meets Rukia, a Soul Reaper who battles evil spirits known as Hollows, he finds his life is changed forever. Now, with a newfound wealth of spiritual energy, Ichigo discovers his true calling: to protect the living and the dead from evil.

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Cast

Masakazu Morita

Ichigo Kurosaki (voice)

Fumiko Orikasa

Rukia Kuchiki (voice)

Hiroki Yasumoto

Yasutora Sado (voice)

Yuki Matsuoka

Orihime Inoue (voice)

Noriaki Sugiyama

Uryu Ishida (voice)

Seasons & Episodes2 seasons · 416 episodes

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The final arc of the Bleach series, where Ichigo Kurosaki and the Soul Reapers face off against the powerful Quincy army, led by Yhwach, in a battle that threatens the balance of all worlds.

E1The Blood Warfare

Oct 11, 202224m★ 8.2

The Soul Society is observing a sudden surge in the number of Hollows being destroyed.

E2Foundation Stones

Oct 18, 202224m★ 7.8

Arrancars Nel Tu and Pesche Guatiche have come to seek Ichigo’s help explaining that Hueco Mundo is under attack by an unknown enemy. Unable to ignore the situation, Ichigo and his friends decide to set out for Hueco Mundo.

E3March of the Starcross

Oct 25, 202224m★ 7.8

Ichigo and his friends arrive in Hueco Mundo to confront Quilge Opie and learn that their latest enemy are Quincies.

E4Kill the Shadow

Nov 1, 202224m★ 8.0

The Wandenreich mobilizes its elite force, the Stern Ritter, to annihilate the Soul Society. Creating massive flaming pillars of Reishi as a distraction, the Stern Ritter easily enter the Soul Society to bring carnage to the Soul Reapers.

E5Wrath as a Lightning

Nov 8, 202224m★ 8.2

Quilge Opie uses his power to imprison Ichigo inside the Garganta. As he tries to break free, Ichigo begins to hear, through his Soul Phone, the screams of the Soul Reapers falling to the enemy's onslaught.

E6The Fire

Nov 15, 202224m★ 8.3

Shigekuni Genryusai Yamamoto confronts Yhwach for the first time in a thousand years. As Yhwach finally draws his sword against Genryusai, the Soul Reapers notice an abnormal change taking place across the Seireitei.

E7Born in the Dark

Nov 22, 202224m★ 8.4

Shigekuni Genryusai Yamamoto learns that the Yhwach he defeated was an impostor. The real Yhwach then reveals himself and easily kills Genryusai, sending a wave of shock and devastation across the Soul Reapers.

E8The Shooting Star Project [Zero Mix]

Nov 29, 202224m★ 7.2

Rescue efforts are being made across the Seireitei to find and help those who've survived the Stern Ritter attack. Meanwhile, Ichigo meets with Mayuri Kurotsuchi about fixing his broken Tensa Zangetsu.

E9The Drop

Dec 6, 202224m★ 7.7

Squad Zero brings Ichigo back to the Royal Palace to prepare for the coming battle. Meanwhile, Kyoraku is appointed as the new Head Captain to lead the Thirteen Court Guard Squads.

E10The Battle

Dec 13, 202224m★ 7.7

Kenpachi Zaraki removes his eye patch to fight Retsu Unohana, a.k.a. Yachiru Unohana, “The First Kenpachi.” Meanwhile, Ichigo and Renji head to Hoohden to meet Oh-Etsu Nimaiya, the man who is said to have created the Zanpakuto.

E11Everything but the Rain

Dec 20, 202224m★ 7.7

Ichigo is kicked out of the Royal Palace by Oh-etsu Nimaiya for failing his test. When Ichigo next opens his eyes, he finds himself standing in front of his house in the World of the Living.

E12Everything but the Rain: June Truth

Dec 27, 202224m★ 8.3

Squad 10 Captain Isshin Shiba of the Thirteen Court Guard Squads decides to not report his encounter with the Quincy named Masaki Kurosaki in the World of the Living to the Head Captain.

E13The Blade Is Me

Dec 27, 202224m★ 8.2

Ichigo learns that he is the child born of a Soul Reaper and a Quincy. Finally understanding the truth behind his heritage, Ichigo decides to return to Hoohden with a renewed resolve to finish what he has started.

E14The Last 9 Days

Jul 8, 202325m★ 7.2

Ichigo prepares to leave the Royal Palace to return to the Seireitei but is stopped by Hyosube, who claims that Ichigo cannot defeat Yhwach as he is now.

E15PEACE FROM SHADOWS

Jul 15, 202324m★ 7.4

Yhwach sets his plan to end the world in nine days in motion.

E16THE FUNDAMENTAL VIRULENCE

Jul 22, 202324m★ 7.4

Mayuri receives a call from Urahara, who had stayed behind in Hueco Mundo.

E17HEART OF WOLF

Jul 29, 202324m★ 7.6

The Stern Ritters drive the Soul Reapers deeper into a corner.

E18RAGES AT RINGSIDE

Aug 5, 202324m★ 7.5

Kensei Muguruma joins the battle against Masculine.

E19THE WHITE HAZE

Aug 12, 202324m★ 7.8

A fearless Rukia takes on Äs Nödt.

E20I AM THE EDGE

Aug 19, 202324m★ 8.2

Isane and Yachiru are attacked by Gwenael.

E21THE HEADLESS STAR

Aug 26, 202324m★ 7.8

Candice, Meninas, Giselle, and Liltotto try to take down Kenpachi.

E22MARCHING OUT THE ZOMBIES

Sep 9, 202324m★ 7.4

Ichigo tries to stop Yhwach upon learning that his real target lies within the Royal Palace.

E23MARCHING OUT THE ZOMBIES 2

Sep 16, 202324m★ 7.4

Ikkaku, Yumichika, and the Arrancars work together to fight off Giselle’s zombies.

E24TOO EARLY TO WIN TOO LATE TO KNOW

Sep 23, 202324m★ 7.8

Yhwach finally enters the Royal Palace.

E25THE MASTER

Sep 30, 202324m★ 7.9

Yhwach confronts Hyosube, who is protecting the real Royal Palace.

E26BLACK

Sep 30, 202324m★ 7.6

Yhwach performs Auswählen to bestow power to his fallen Royal Guards.

E27A

Oct 5, 202424m★ 7.0

The battle between Squad Zero and Yhwach's Royal Guards for the Soul King rages on.

E28KILL THE KING

Oct 12, 202424m★ 7.5

Ichigo and his friends hurry to the Reio Greater Palace to stop Yhwach.

E29THE DARK ARM

Oct 19, 202424m★ 7.3

Ichigo tries to remove the impaled sword from the Soul King and save his life.

E30THE BETRAYER

Oct 26, 202424m★ 7.1

Ukitake takes the place of the slain Soul King by releasing the power of Mimihagi.

E31AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT

Nov 2, 202424m★ 7.4

Yhwach is overflowing with power from having absorbed the Soul King.

E32THE HOLY NEWBORN

Nov 9, 202424m★ 6.4

The Soul Reapers regroup to prepare their counterattack against the Quincies.

E33GATE OF THE SUN

Nov 16, 202424m★ 7.4

Yhwach builds his new castle, Wahr Welt.

E34BABY, HOLD YOUR HAND

Nov 23, 202424m★ 7.2

Kenpachi and Mayuri's group advance through Vier Ast.

E35DON'T CHASE A SHADOW

Nov 30, 202424m★ 7.7

The change in Mayuri's Spiritual Pressure is also felt elsewhere by Urahara and Kyoraku.

E36BABY, HOLD YOUR HAND 2 [NEVER ENDING MY DREAM]

Dec 7, 202424m★ 7.2

Nemu ignores Mayuri's orders by intervening in his battle against Pernida.

E37SHADOWS GONE

Dec 14, 202424m★ 7.1

Lille undergoes further transformation to hunt down and pass judgment on Kyoraku.

E38FRIEND

Dec 21, 202426m★ 6.8

As the battle between the soul reapers and the quincies rages, Haschwalt finds himself confronted by Bazz-B inside Wahrwelt

E39THE VISIBLE ANSWER

Dec 28, 202425m★ 6.9

Kyoraku has paved the way for the soul reapers to reach the enemy's stronghold within Wahrwelt, but Gerard Valkyrie prevents them from advancing any further.

E40MY LAST WORDS

Dec 29, 202424m★ 6.6

Haschwalt suddenly attacks Uryu to pass judgement. The ensuing explosion and smoke draw Ichigo to the scene where he and Uryu are reunited.

E41GOD OF THUNDER

Jul 25, 202624m★ 6.5

Ichigo, Orihime and Chad head out to defeat Yhwach while Yoruichi clashes with Nakk Le Vaar.

E42SON OF DARKNESS

Aug 1, 202625m★ 6.6

The battle between Nakk Le Vaar, Yoruichi and Urahara rages and Ichigo and Orihime confront Yhwach.

E43BLOOD FOR MY BONE

Aug 8, 202624m★ 6.6

Ichigo and Orihime confront Yhwach in a battle that will shape the fate of the Three Worlds.

E44THE PERFECT CRIMSON

Aug 15, 202624m★ 6.9

Gerard's ability remains unbroken, while Ichigo endures Yhwach's fierce assault.

E45DEFEND YOU

Aug 22, 202627m★ 7.8

Confronting Yhwach, Ichigo awakens the power of the Hollow deep within, becoming Demi-Hollowfied.

E46THE END

Aug 29, 202624m★ 6.0

The battle between Uryu and Haschwalth intensifies and nears its conclusion.

E47THE END 2

Sep 5, 202624m★ 6.7

Ichigo's Bankai fails to reach Yhwach.

E48THE END TWO WORLD

Sep 12, 202624m★ 6.8

Ichigo, with his Bankai broken, and Zanpakuto shattered, sinks into the depths of despair.

E49THE BLADE

Oct 20, 202627m★ 6.9

Yhwach simultaneously appears in the Seireitei, the World of the Living, and Hueco Mundo.

E50DEATH & STRAWBERRY

Oct 27, 202624m★ 6.4

The Department of Research & Development detects an ominous Spiritual Pressure...

About Bleach

Bleach is an action & adventure, animation, sci-fi & fantasy series on TV Tokyo. The show first aired on Oct 5, 2004 and currently has 2 seasons and 416 episodes. Bleach has ended. It has a rating of 8.4/10 based on 2,328 votes. The cast includes Masakazu Morita, Fumiko Orikasa, Hiroki Yasumoto, Yuki Matsuoka, Noriaki Sugiyama.