To date, Bleach has released 392 episodes which includes the Bleach anime series and Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War. The first episode of Bleach was released on October 5, 2004, and the latest episode was released on July 8, 2023.
Bleach was considered a Big Three anime from 2004 to 2014, but many fans started losing interest after new episodes stopped airing regularly. The story follows Ichigo Kurosaki, who became the substitute soul reaper after meeting the female protagonist of the series, Rukia Kuchiki. Together, alongside other Soul Reapers, they try to protect the world from the antagonist, Sosuke Aizen, who is known as the greatest threat to humankind. Bleach is based on Kubo’s original manga series of the same name and was produced by Studio Pierrot. The director of the anime series is Noriyuki Abe.
Source: IGN Movie Trailers
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List of Bleach Anime Series Arcs And The Episodes They Covered From 1 to 392
| # | Arc Title | Episodes Covered | Released Date |
| 1 | Agent of the Shinigami arc | Episodes 1-20 | October 5, 2004 |
| 2 | Soul Society: The Sneak Entry arc | Episodes 21-41 | March 1, 2005 |
| 3 | Soul Society: The Rescue arc | Episodes 42-63 | July 26, 2005 |
| 4 | The Bount arc | Episodes 64-91 | January 17, 2006 |
| 5 | The Bount: Assault on Soul Society arc | Episodes 92-109 | August 8, 2006 |
| 6 | Arrancar: The Arrival arc | Episodes 110-131 | January 10, 2007 |
| 7 | Arrancar: The Hueco Mundo Sneak Entry arc | Episodes 132-151 | July 4, 2007 |
| 8 | Arrancar: The Fierce Fight arc | Episodes 152-167 | December 12, 2007 |
| 9 | The New Captain Shūsuke Amagai arc | Episodes 168-189 | April 23, 2008 |
| 10 | Arrancar vs. Shinigami arc | Episodes 190-205 | October 14, 2008 |
| 11 | The Past arc | Episodes 206-212 | February 10, 2009 |
| 12 | Arrancar: Decisive Battle of Karakura arc | Episodes 213-229 | March 31, 2009 |
| 13 | Zanpakutō Unknown Tales arc | Episodes 230-255 | July 28, 2009 |
| 14 | Beast Swords arc | Episodes 256-265 | February 2, 2010 |
| 15 | Arrancar: Downfall arc | Episodes 266-316 | April 13, 2010 |
| 16 | Gotei 13 Invading Army arc | Episodes 317-342 | April 12, 2011 |
| 17 | The Lost Substitute Shinigami arc | Episodes 343-366 | October 11, 2011 |
| 18 | The Thousand-Year Blood War arc | Episodes 367-379 | October 11, 2011 |
| 19 | The Thousand-Year Blood War: The Separation Arc | Episodes 380-392 | July 8, 2023 |
The trailer for the next arc, The Thousand-Year Blood War: The Conflict Arc, has been released, but the official date has not been announced yet. However, it is said that the next season will be released sometime in 2024.
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FAQs on number of episodes of Bleach released
A. The first episode of the Bleach anime series was released on October 5, 2004.
A. The Thousand-Year Blood War: The Separation Arc is the latest season of Bleach, which has already been released.
A. There are 20 episodes in Bleach Season One.
