Bleach has “dominated” the hearts of Shonen fans with its engaging action content. Along with One Piece , it is the only “Big 3” Shonen anime still airing with an adaptation.

If you haven't witnessed Ichigo's death journey, join this thrilling adventure before it ends soon. To help you follow the content more easily, the article will summarize all the parts or arcs of the anime, manga Bleach in order .
How many arcs are there in Bleach?
Tite Kubo's Bleach revolves around Ichigo Kurosaki, who gains the abilities of a soul-reaper in an attempt to save his family from evil spiritual creatures known as Hollows. He is then tasked with saving his world from deadly Hollows. Whether you decide to watch the Bleach anime online or read the manga, it will be a time-consuming task as Bleach has a total of 17 arcs spanning 686 chapters and over 380 episodes.
Full list of Bleach arcs in chronological order
Arc Title |
Number of episodes in anime |
Number of chapters in manga |
Agent of the Shinigami Arc |
1-20 |
1-70 |
Soul Society: The Sneak Entry Arc |
21-41 |
71-117 |
Soul Society: The Rescue Arc |
42-63 |
118-183 |
The Bount Arc |
64-91 |
Anime Only |
The Bount: Assault on Soul Society Arc |
92-109 |
Anime Only |
Arrancar: The Arrival Arc |
110-131 |
183-229 |
Arrancar: The Hueco Mundo Sneak Entry Arc |
132-151 |
229-251 |
Arrancar: The Fierce Fight Arc |
152-167 |
252-286 |
The New Captain Shusuke Amagai Arc |
168-189 |
Anime Only |
Arrancar Vs. Shinigami arc |
190-205 |
286-315 |
The Past Arc |
206-212 |
-108 -97
|
Arrancar: Decisive Battle of Karakura Arc |
213-229 |
316-340 |
Zanpakuto Unknown Tales Arc/Beast Swords Arc |
230-265 |
Anime Only |
Arrancar: Downfall Arc |
266-316 |
340-423 |
The Gotei 13 Invasion Arc |
317-342 |
Anime Only |
The Lost Substitute Shinigami Arc |
343-366 |
424-479 |
Thousand-Year Blood War Arc |
367-379 |
480-542 |
Thousand-Year Blood War: The Separation Arc |
380-392 |
542-608 |
Thousand-Year Blood War: The Conflict Arc |
393-continued |
608-686 |
Total: 17 Arcs |
TBD |
686 |
All Bleach movies in order
If you are also planning to watch Bleach, you should know that the movies are not completely canon. Only the first movie is considered to contain some details taken from the manga, and the rest are content. Here is the list of Bleach movies in chronological order:
- Bleach: Memories of Nobody (2006)
- Bleach: The Diamond Dust Rebellion (2007)
- Bleach: Fade to Black (2008)
- Bleach: The Hell Verse (2010)
- Bleach: Live-Action Film (2018)
Where to watch Bleach anime?
If you're new to the Bleach universe, the good news is that Studio Pierrot's anime is available to stream on almost every popular anime viewing platform. So you can stream Bleach TYBW on Netflix, Crunchyroll, Prime Video, Hulu, Disney+.
However, the availability of all seasons and anime series varies by region, so be sure to check if all seasons are available where you live before subscribing to your chosen platform.