All Bleach Arcs in Order (Anime and Manga)

Oct. 28, 2024

Bleach has ruled the hearts of Shonen aficionados with its high-octane action, exhilarating story, and impeccable characters for the longest time. Alongside One Piece, it is the only “Big 3” Shonen anime that is still airing with theTYBW arc adaptation. So, if you haven’t witnessed Ichigo’s soul-reaper journey yet, join this thrilling expedition before it comes to an end soon. To assist you, we have curated this guide with Bleach arcs in order so you can easily binge-watch the anime or read the manga.

How Many Arcs in Bleach Are There?

Bleach by Tite Kubo revolves around Ichigo Kurosaki, who gains soul-reaper abilities in an attempt to save his family from corrupt spiritual creatures called Hollows. He is then tasked with saving his world from the deadly Hollows. Whether you decide to stream the Bleach anime or read the manga, it is going to be a colossal task as Bleach has atotal of 17 arcsspanning686 chaptersand 380+ episodes.

However, don’t feel intimidated by these numbers as the Bleach anime contains a ton of fillers. So, whenever you begin your soul-reaper journey, be sure to go through ourBleach filler episode listto skip the unnecessary fillers.

If you are planning to watch the Bleach movies as well, you should know thatthe movies are not completely canon. Only the first movie is considered to contain some canonical details from the manga, and the rest are fillers. That said, here are the Bleach movies list in chronological order:

There areBleach special OVAsavailable to watch as well, which you can watch to understand the Bleachverse better. They are as follows:

If you are a newcomer to the Bleach universe, the good news is that the anime by Studio Pierrot is available to stream on almost every popularanime streaming platform. So, you can stream Bleach TYBW onNetflix,Crunchyroll,Prime Video,Hulu,Disney+, andJio Cinema(in India).

However, the availability of all the seasons and the anime series varies based on region. So be sure to check if all the seasons are available where you live and then subscribe to the platform you have chosen.

If you are interested in reading Tite Kubo’s Bleach manga instead, then you can read it on thebest manga-reading websites, such as Viz Media’sShonen Jumpand Shueisha’sManga Plus.

Before that, make sure to catch up to the latest episode and manga to see what the future holds in store for Kubo’s work.

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