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Bleach Watch Order
The Bleach franchise runs to twelve entries — five TV series, four films and three OVAs and specials — spanning 2004 to 2026, 423 episodes in all. The list below follows release order: start with Bleach (2004) and work down. One entry, Bleach, carries filler worth skipping — 44.3% of it.
- Entries12
- Episodes416
- TV series5
- Films4
For most franchises release order is also the best viewing order. The common exception is a prequel — released late, but set first — so check the years in the table if a title looks out of place.
The order
| # | Title | Type | Year | Episodes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Bleach BLEACH 44.3% filler — see what to skip Watch on Hulu Bilibili TV +3 | TV | 2004 | 366 |
| 2 |  | BLEACH: memories in the rain | SPECIAL | 2004 | 1 |
| 3 |  | BLEACH: The Sealed Sword Frenzy | SPECIAL | 2006 | 1 |
| 4 |  | Bleach the Movie: Memories of Nobody BLEACH: MEMORIES OF NOBODY | MOVIE | 2006 | 1 |
| 5 |  | Bleach the Movie: The DiamondDust Rebellion BLEACH: The DiamondDust Rebellion - Mou Hitotsu no Hyourinmaru | MOVIE | 2007 | 1 |
| 6 |  | BLEACH Colorful!: Gotei Juusan Yatai Daisakusen! | OVA | 2008 | 1 |
| 7 |  | Bleach the Movie: Fade to Black BLEACH: Fade to Black - Kimi no Na wo Yobu Watch on Netflix | MOVIE | 2008 | 1 |
| 8 |  | Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse BLEACH: Jigoku-hen Watch on Netflix | MOVIE | 2010 | 1 |
| 9 |  | BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War BLEACH: Sennen Kessen-hen Watch on Bilibili TV YouTube +5 | TV | 2022 | 13 |
| 10 |  | BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Separation BLEACH: Sennen Kessen-hen - Ketsubetsu-tan Watch on YouTube Hulu +3 | TV | 2023 | 13 |
| 11 |  | BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Conflict BLEACH: Sennen Kessen-hen - Soukoku-tan Watch on Disney Plus Hulu +3 | TV | 2024 | 14 |
| 12 | | BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity BLEACH: Sennen Kessen-hen - Kashin-tan Watch on YouTube Hulu +1 | TV | 2026 | 10 |
Where to watch Bleach
No single service carries all of it — the most any one has is 5 of the 12 entries. Each link goes to the earliest entry that service carries, so you start at the beginning rather than wherever its search drops you.
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Streaming destinations as listed by AniList, checked September 26, 2026. Catalogues differ by country and change often — check the service for your own region.
Filler in Bleach
One series in this franchise has filler episodes worth skipping.
Where to start
Bleach (2004) is the earliest entry. Ichigo Kurosaki is a rather normal high school student apart from the fact he has the ability to see ghosts. This ability never impacted his life in a major way until the day he encounters the Shinigami Kuchiki Rukia, who saves him and his family's lives from a Hollow, a corrupt spirit that devours human souls. Wounded…
What to watch after Bleach
1,528 people who watched Bleach recommend Jujutsu Kaisen as the next thing — more than any other title. These are votes cast by viewers on AniList, not genre matches:
More like this
Bleach is filed under 4 genres on this site. Each one lists every other franchise that shares it, with its watch order and filler figures.
Franchises sharing the most genres with Bleach — a rough match by subject, not the vote-ranked suggestions above.
Frequently asked
How many episodes of Bleach are there?
Bleach has 416 episodes so far, with the series still airing, across 5 TV series, plus 4 films, which are counted separately.
How many Bleach entries are there?
12 in total: 5 TV series, 4 films, and 3 OVAs and specials.
What order should I watch Bleach in?
Release order works for Bleach — start with Bleach (2004) and follow the table on this page.
Do I need to watch the Bleach films and OVAs?
Most films and OVAs in a long-running franchise are side stories that sit outside the main continuity. They can be watched at any point, or skipped entirely, without losing the thread of the main series.
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