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Bleach is one of the most popular anime and manga series that has fans from across the world. This series is also considered to be a part of the Shonen Big Three and is placed alongside One Piece and Naruto.
The entire fanbase has been waiting for over a decade for the anime to continue. It is safe to say that the upcoming Thousand Year Blood War arc is one of the best story arcs in the series.
Now would be a good time to catch up on the series and watch some of the episodes before Bleach: Thousand Year Blood War releases. This article will provide the watch order, the list of movies, and the filler episodes that fans can skip when watching the Bleach series.
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Bleach watch order, filler list, movie list, and spin-off series
Before we get into the complete watch order of the series, it is important to note that Bleach movies are not canon, and therefore, fans don’t necessarily have to watch them. Take a look at the list of filler episodes that fans can avoid, as well as a list of movies that have been released so far.
Chronological Watch Order (Including filler episodes)
- Episodes 1-7
- Memories In The Rain (Special)
- 13 Court Guard Squads Omake (Special)
- Episodes 8-63
- The Sealed Sword Frenzy (Special)
- Episodes 64-109
- Memories of Nobody (Movie)
- Episodes 110-137
- The DiamondDust Rebellion (Movie)
- Fade to Black (Movie)
- Episodes 138-214
- Episodes 215-299
- Hell Verse (Movie)
- Episodes 300-366
- Episodes 367-continuing
Fillers
- Episode 33
- Episode 50
- Episodes 64-108
- Episodes 128-137
- Episodes 147-149
- Episodes 168-189
- Episode 204
- Episode 205
- Episode 213
- Episode 214
- Episodes 228-266
- Episode 287
- Episode 298
- Episodes 303-305
- Episodes 311-341
- Episode 355
Spin-off
- Burn the Witch (2020)
Bleach plot
Ichigo Kurosaki, the protagonist of the series, was just a regular high school kid, whose life changes when his entire family is attacked by Hollows. Hollows are corrupted souls that actively seek and consume the souls of human beings.
Ichigo comes across Rukia Kuchiki, who is a Soul Reaper fighting against the Hollow that attacked his family. The protagonist was forced to make a tough decision and borrowed some of Rukia's powers to become a Soul Reaper, so he could save his family.
Unfortunately, Rukia Kuchiki could no longer use her powers and commanded Ichigo to take down all the Hollows that were ravaging their town. On the brighter side, he wasn’t fighting alone as his classmates Orihime Inoue, Uryuu Ishida, and Yasutora Sado also joined him. They also possess unique abilities that would be useful in taking down Hollows.
Ichigo gets accustomed to these perilous tasks and grows to become a stronger Soul Reaper. Just when things started to get a little easier, he realized something that changed his perception of these tasks. He realized that the Hollows were not the only entities that endangered all of humanity.
As Ichigo gets involved further with the Soul Society, discovers secrets about his family and himself that leave him questioning his reality. He and his friends are unwillingly dragged into the villainous schemes of Aizen and Yhwach. Now it rests on their shoulders to protect the existing world and its order.
Also read: Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War confirmed to reveal Soul King's past in cour 3 and 4
Conclusion
The earlier seasons of the Bleach anime ran almost simultaneously with the manga. Hence, there is a lot of spoiler content that was included in those seasons. Even the movies are non-canon and do not fall in line with the main plot. Only the first movie, Memories of Nobody, has Bleach canon elements in it. The movie revolves around Valley of Scream or Kyogoku, which has been mentioned and somewhat explored in the main plot.
Also read: Who are the Schutzstaffel? The four horsemen of Yhwach explained
Bleach: TYBW arc doesn't have any fillers since the manga is already completed. TYBW: The Conflict arc is scheduled for release in 2024 and will continue from around chapters 608-609 of the manga. Fans who can't wait for the release of the anime can surely pick up the story from there.
Stay tuned for more anime and manga updates as 2024 progresses.
