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Bleach watch order

5 core entries, 17 extras. Watching only the core story and movies takes about 7d 4h. Generated from the franchise graph, so it updates when new seasons are announced.

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How to watch

Watch episodes 1 to 366 of the original series, then Thousand-Year Blood War, which has been released in parts since 2022. The filler arcs (64–109, 128–137, 168–189, 204–205, 213–214, 227–266, 287, 298–299, 303–305 and 311–342) can be skipped without losing anything.

Bleach watch order at a glance

  1. 1.BLEACH TV Series · 2004
  2. 2.Bleach: Memories in the Rain Special · optional · 2005
  3. 3.Bleach: The Sealed Sword Frenzy Special · optional · 2006
  4. 4.Bleach Movie 1: Memories of Nobody Movie · 2006
  5. 5.Bleach Movie 2: The DiamondDust Rebellion - Mou Hitotsu no Hyourinmaru Movie · 2007
  6. 6.Bleach Colorful!: Gotei Juusan Yatai Daisakusen! OVA · optional · 2008
  7. 7.Bleach Movie 3: Fade to Black - Kimi no Na wo Yobu Movie · 2008
  8. 8.Bleach Movie 4: Jigoku-hen Movie · 2010
  9. 9.BURN THE WITCH ONA · optional · 2020
  10. 10.Rapport Music · optional · 2021
  11. 11.BLEACH 20th PV Special · optional · 2024
  12. 12.BLEACH: Sennen Kessen-hen TV Series · 2022
  13. 13.Eien Music · optional · 2023
  14. 14.Reaper Music · optional · 2024
  15. 15.BLEACH: Sennen Kessen-hen - Ketsubetsu-tan TV Series · 2023
  16. 16.BLEACH: Sennen Kessen-hen - Soukoku-tan TV Series · 2024
  17. 17.Monochrome (2024) Music · optional · 2024
  18. 18.BLEACH: Sennen Kessen-hen - Kashin-tan TV Series · 2026
  19. 19.I-Bull Music · optional · 2026
  20. 20.Rasen Music · optional · 2026

5

core entries

4

movies to include

2

recaps / alt versions to skip

7d 4h

total core runtime

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Where the hours go

Core story and movies in watch order · 7d 4h in total · longest: BLEACH

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ItemRuntime
BLEACH6d 2h
Movie 1: Memories of Nobody1h 32m
Movie 2: The DiamondDust Rebellion - Mou Hitotsu no Hyourinmaru1h 32m
Movie 3: Fade to Black - Kimi no Na wo Yobu1h 33m
Movie 4: Jigoku-hen1h 34m
Sennen Kessen-hen5h 12m
Sennen Kessen-hen - Ketsubetsu-tan5h 12m
Sennen Kessen-hen - Soukoku-tan5h 36m
Sennen Kessen-hen - Kashin-tan4h

Score across seasons

Peaked with Sennen Kessen-hen - Soukoku-tan at 8.59 · from first to latest, the score rose 0.83

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#EntryScore / 10
1BLEACH7.74
2BLEACH: Sennen Kessen-hen8.37
3BLEACH: Sennen Kessen-hen - Ketsubetsu-tan8.36
4BLEACH: Sennen Kessen-hen - Soukoku-tan8.59
5BLEACH: Sennen Kessen-hen - Kashin-tan8.57

Recommended order

  1. 1
    Main
    BLEACH

    TV Series · 2004 · 366 ep · 6d 2h

    Core story – watch in this order.

  2. 2
    Side storyoptional
    Bleach: Memories in the Rain

    Special · 2005 · 1 ep · 29m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  3. 3
    Side storyoptional
    Bleach: The Sealed Sword Frenzy

    Special · 2006 · 1 ep · 33m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  4. 4
    Movie
    Bleach Movie 1: Memories of Nobody

    Movie · 2006 · 1 ep · 1h 32m

    Movie – canon side content, best watched here.

  5. 5
    Movie
    Bleach Movie 2: The DiamondDust Rebellion - Mou Hitotsu no Hyourinmaru

    Movie · 2007 · 1 ep · 1h 32m

    Movie – canon side content, best watched here.

  6. 6
    Side storyoptional
    Bleach Colorful!: Gotei Juusan Yatai Daisakusen!

    OVA · 2008 · 1 ep · 12m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  7. 7
    Movie
    Bleach Movie 3: Fade to Black - Kimi no Na wo Yobu

    Movie · 2008 · 1 ep · 1h 33m

    Movie – canon side content, best watched here.

  8. 8
    Movie
    Bleach Movie 4: Jigoku-hen

    Movie · 2010 · 1 ep · 1h 34m

    Movie – canon side content, best watched here.

  9. 9
    Side storyoptional
    BURN THE WITCH

    ONA · 2020 · 3 ep · 1h 3m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  10. 10
    Side storyoptional
    Rapport

    Music · 2021 · 1 ep · 3m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  11. 11
    Side storyoptional
    BLEACH 20th PV

    Special · 2024 · 1 ep · 2m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  12. 12
    Main
    BLEACH: Sennen Kessen-hen

    TV Series · 2022 · 13 ep · 5h 12m

    Core story – watch in this order.

  13. 13
    Side storyoptional
    Eien

    Music · 2023 · 1 ep · 3m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  14. 14
    Side storyoptional
    Reaper

    Music · 2024 · 1 ep · 3m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  15. 15
    Main
    BLEACH: Sennen Kessen-hen - Ketsubetsu-tan

    TV Series · 2023 · 13 ep · 5h 12m

    Core story – watch in this order.

  16. 16
    Main
    BLEACH: Sennen Kessen-hen - Soukoku-tan

    TV Series · 2024 · 14 ep · 5h 36m

    Core story – watch in this order.

  17. 17
    Side storyoptional
    Monochrome (2024)

    Music · 2024 · 1 ep · 3m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  18. 18
    Main
    BLEACH: Sennen Kessen-hen - Kashin-tan

    TV Series · 2026 · 10 ep · 4h

    Core story – watch in this order.

  19. 19
    Side storyoptional
    I-Bull

    Music · 2026 · 1 ep · 4m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  20. 20
    Side storyoptional
    Rasen

    Music · 2026 · 1 ep · 3m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

Safe to skip

Recap compilations and alternative cuts that retell episodes you will already have seen.

Release order

  1. 1BLEACH2004-10
  2. 2Bleach: Memories in the Rain2005-06
  3. 3Bleach: Shuku! Rukia Dakkan! Kagayaku! Shinigami Juuban Shoubu! Mitai Shinigami Doon to Misemasu Special2006-01
  4. 4Bleach: The Sealed Sword Frenzy2006-03
  5. 5Bleach Movie 1: Memories of Nobody2006-12
  6. 6Bleach Movie 2: The DiamondDust Rebellion - Mou Hitotsu no Hyourinmaru2007-12
  7. 7Bleach Colorful!: Gotei Juusan Yatai Daisakusen!2008-09
  8. 8Bleach Movie 3: Fade to Black - Kimi no Na wo Yobu2008-12
  9. 9Bleach Movie 4: Jigoku-hen2010-12
  10. 10BURN THE WITCH2020-10
  11. 11Rapport2021-11
  12. 12BLEACH: Sennen Kessen-hen2022-10
  13. 13Eien2023-03
  14. 14BLEACH: Sennen Kessen-hen - Ketsubetsu-tan2023-07
  15. 15BLEACH: Sennen Kessen-hen - Ketsubetsu-tan Recap2023-09
  16. 16Reaper2024-03
  17. 17BLEACH 20th PV2024-10
  18. 18BLEACH: Sennen Kessen-hen - Soukoku-tan2024-10
  19. 19Monochrome (2024)2024-10
  20. 20BLEACH: Sennen Kessen-hen - Kashin-tan2026-07
  21. 21I-Bull2026-07
  22. 22Rasen2026-08

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Bleach watch order FAQ

What order should I watch Bleach in?

Watch episodes 1 to 366 of the original series, then Thousand-Year Blood War, which has been released in parts since 2022. The filler arcs (64–109, 128–137, 168–189, 204–205, 213–214, 227–266, 287, 298–299, 303–305 and 311–342) can be skipped without losing anything.

How long does it take to watch all of Bleach?

The core story and movies run about 7d 4h. At two hours a day that is roughly 87 days.

Where do I start Bleach?

Start with BLEACH (2004).

How many seasons does Bleach have?

5 parts make up the main story, plus 4 movies and 11 side stories or OVAs.

Where do the Bleach movies fit in the watch order?

Bleach Movie 1: Memories of Nobody: after BLEACH; Bleach Movie 2: The DiamondDust Rebellion - Mou Hitotsu no Hyourinmaru: after BLEACH; Bleach Movie 3: Fade to Black - Kimi no Na wo Yobu: after BLEACH; Bleach Movie 4: Jigoku-hen: after BLEACH.

Can I skip the recaps?

Yes. Bleach: Shuku! Rukia Dakkan! Kagayaku! Shinigami Juuban Shoubu! Mitai Shinigami Doon to Misemasu Special, BLEACH: Sennen Kessen-hen - Ketsubetsu-tan Recap retell events you have already seen and can be skipped.

Where does this order come from?

It is built automatically from the sequel, prequel, side-story and spin-off links in the Kitsu database and refreshed daily, so new seasons appear without manual edits.