How to watch Bleach in order
It's easier than it looks.
Based on the 2021 Bleach manga series by Tite Kubo, it would be an understatement to say that the Bleach animated series won hearts. First seen on screens in 2004, its popularity took the series right up until 2016 before the Bleach series made a huge comeback in 2022 with a brand new series, Bleach: Thousand Year Blood War.
The Bleach series follows Ichigo Kurosaki, a teenager who can see ghosts after an attack on his family. After being saved by Soul Reaper Rukia Kuchiki, a guardian who ushers the dead from the world of the living to the Soul Society, she transfers her powers to him while she recovers from her injury. Ichigo later becomes a full-time Soul Reaper, protecting innocent spirits and ensuring they live peacefully.
Fast-forward to Bleach: Thousand Year War. After the events of Bleach, Ichigo returns to carve a bloody path when a brand new enemy arrives on the scene to cause trouble. This is a direct sequel to Bleach, and is once more based on the Bleach manga series. Part 4, the series' conclusion, is set to release sometime in 2025.
If you're looking to get started with Bleach, having heard of Bleach: Thousand Year War ending soon, it's easy to feel overwhelmed with just how many episodes (and films) there are to watch.
But fret not — we’re here to help you break down what and exactly the order you need to watch Ichigo, Rukia, and the rest of the Shinigami-filled adventures the series has in store.
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How to watch Bleach in order
Fans can watch the entire Bleach franchise by release date or chronological order. For those familiar with the series, watching episodes by release date is a great way to get stuck into the action and catch up on missed moments.
The below order is how to watch the Bleach franchise in release date order:
- Season 1 - The Substitute Soul Reaper (Episodes 1-20)
- Season 2 - The Entry (Episodes 1-21)
- Season 3 - The Rescue (Episodes 1-22)
- Season 4 - The Bounty (Episodes 1-22)
- Season 5 - The Assault (Episodes 1-15)
- Bleach The Movie: Memories of Nobody
- Season 5 - The Assault (Episodes 16-18)
- Season 6 - Arrancar The Appearance (Episodes 1-22)
- Season 7 - The Arrancar Part 2 (Episodes 1-20)
- Season 8 - The Arrancar Part 3 (Episodes 1-2)
- Bleach: Diamond Dust Rebellion
- Season 8 - The Arrancar Part 3 (Episodes 3-16)
- Season 9 - The New Captain (Episodes 1-22)
- Season 10 - The Arrancar Part 4 (Episodes 1-9)
- Bleach: Fade To Black
- Season 10 - The Arrancar Part 4 (Episodes 10-16)
- Season 11 - Turn Back The Pendulum (Episodes 1-7)
- Season 12 - The Arrancar Part 5 (Episodes 1-17)
- Season 13 - Zanpakuto The Alternate Tale (Episodes 1-36)
- Season 14 - The Arrancar Part 6 (Episodes 1-34)
- Bleach: Hell Verse
- Season 14 - The Arrancar Part 6 (Episodes 36-51)
- Season 15 - Gotei 13 Invading Army (Episodes 1-26)
- Season 16 - The Lost Agent (Episodes 1-24)
- The Thousand Year Blood War Part 1 The Blood Warfare (Episodes 1-13)
- The Thousand Year Blood War Part 2 The Separation (Episodes 14-26)
- The Thousand Year Blood War Part 2 The Conflict (Episodes 27-40)
For viewers who are new to the world of Bleach, watching the show in chronological order might feel like a less daunting way to take the action in.
Here’s how to watch according to the Bleach timeline:
- Season 1 - The Substitute Soul Reaper
- Season 2 - The Entry
- Season 3 - The Rescue
- Season 4 - The Bounty
- Season 5 - The Assault
- Season 6 - Arrancar The Appearance
- Season 7 - The Arrancar Part 2
- Season 8 - The Arrancar Part 3
- Season 9 - The New Captain
- Season 10 - The Arrancar Part 4
- Season 11 - Turn Back The Pendulum
- Season 12 - The Arrancar Part 5
- Season 13 - Zanpakuto The Alternate Tale
- Season 14 - The Arrancar Part 6
- Season 15 - Gotei 13 Invading Army
- Season 16 - The Lost Agent
- The Thousand Year Blood War Part 1
- The Thousand Year Blood War Part 2
- The Thousand Year Blood War Part 3
On top of this, there are a few Bleach movies to factor in along the way. Though each of them enriches the overall story and offers more context to Ichigo’s journey, they aren’t necessary to watch in order to understand the anime series.
If you do want to watch them, here’s the best order to catch up with:
- Bleach The Movie: Memories of Nobody
- Bleach: Diamond Dust Rebellion
- Bleach: Fade To Black
- Bleach: Hell Verse
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War is still currently airing, and is adapting the final parts of the original manga.
Once you’re all caught up, you’ll be ready for the second cour (or half), known as The Separation.
How to watch the English dub of Bleach
There are currently only a handful of Bleach episodes available with English dubbing on Prime Video. Other streaming platforms are only hosting subtitled episodes at this time.
How to watch Bleach in the UK
For UK-based fans of the Bleach series, episodes are available to watch on Hulu, DisneyPlus, Amazon, Google Play and Apple TV.
Episodes are also available to purchase on Vudu and Right Stuff.
Bleach is available to watch on Disney Plus in the UK – sign up to Disney Plus now for £8.99 per month or £89.90 for a full year.
Bleach is streaming on Hulu in the US – start your free trial here.
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