Bleach

Studio Pierrot
Adventure / Action / SupernaturalTV366 EP/5 Oct 2004

Oshimeter

8.3
22,531 Ratings
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Synopsis

For as long as he can remember, Ichigo Kurosaki has dealt with ghosts his whole life, treating them as little more than an annoyance he could manage, but until a monster called a Hollow attacks his family and a black-robed swordswoman named Rukia Kuchiki shows up to fight it. She gets wrecked in the process, so she does what any reasonable supernatural warrior would do: hands her powers to a random teenager. Now Ichigo's a Substitute Soul Reaper, balancing homework with slaying corrupt spirits, and things only escalate from there. Bleach is 366 episodes of escalating sword fights, an intricate power system built around Soul Reapers and their unique zanpakutō abilities, and one of the best soundtracks in anime courtesy of Shirō Sagisu. The music alone carries entire scenes; it's the kind of score that makes you feel like you could walk through a wall. The character designs are sharp and varied, the fights have genuine weight to them, and the show knows how to build tension around a single clash for episodes at a time. Fair warning: there's filler. A decent chunk of it. But the core arcs, especially what happens when Ichigo has to break into Soul Society, hit hard. If you grew up on Naruto or Yu Yu Hakusho, this scratches that same itch of a guy with raw potential throwing himself against increasingly impossible odds. Fans of D.Gray-man's blend of dark supernatural lore and stylish action will also feel right at home. It's a long ride, but the highs are worth the commitment.

Episode Guide

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1
Episode 1The Day I Became a Shinigami
Great
95%
of 84 ratingsrecommend
2
Episode 2A Shinigami's Work
Great
96%
of 88 ratingsrecommend
3
Episode 3The Older Brother's Wish, the Younger Sister's Wish
Great
96%
of 78 ratingsrecommend
4
Episode 4Cursed Parakeet
Great
96%
of 65 ratingsrecommend
5
Episode 5Beat the Invisible Enemy!
Great
90%
of 67 ratingsrecommend
6
Episode 6Fight to the Death! Ichigo vs. Ichigo
Great
91%
of 64 ratingsrecommend
7
Episode 7Greetings from a Stuffed Lion
Great
90%
of 75 ratingsrecommend
8
Episode 8June 17, Memories in the Rain
Great
95%
of 65 ratingsrecommend
9
Episode 9Unbeatable Enemy
Great
92%
of 79 ratingsrecommend
10
Episode 10Assault on Trip at Sacred Ground!
Great
90%
of 76 ratingsrecommend
11
Episode 11The Legendary Quincy
Great
96%
of 77 ratingsrecommend
12
Episode 12A Gentle Right Arm
Great
89%
of 64 ratingsrecommend
13
Episode 13Flower and Hollow
Great
95%
of 62 ratingsrecommend
14
Episode 14Back to Back, a Fight to the Death!
Great
98%
of 67 ratingsrecommend
15
Episode 15Kon's Great Plan
Great
90%
of 73 ratingsrecommend
16
Episode 16Encounter, Renji Abarai!
Great
96%
of 63 ratingsrecommend
17
Episode 17Ichigo Dies!
Great
98%
of 50 ratingsrecommend
18
Episode 18Reclaim! The Power of the Shinigami!
Great
94%
of 66 ratingsrecommend
19
Episode 19Ichigo Becomes a Hollow!
Great
97%
of 77 ratingsrecommend
20
Episode 20Gin Ichimaru's Shadow
Great
97%
of 72 ratingsrecommend
21
Episode 21Enter! The World of the Shinigami
Great
97%
of 62 ratingsrecommend
22
Episode 22The Man Who Hates Shinigami
Great
91%
of 68 ratingsrecommend
23
Episode 2314 Days Before Rukia's Execution
Great
97%
of 66 ratingsrecommend
24
Episode 24Assemble! The 13 Divisions
Great
87%
of 70 ratingsrecommend
25
Episode 25Penetrate the Center with an Enormous Bombshell?
Great
92%
of 61 ratingsrecommend
26
Episode 26Formation! The Worst Tag
Great
98%
of 58 ratingsrecommend
27
Episode 27Release the Death Blow!
Great
96%
of 62 ratingsrecommend
28
Episode 28Orihime Targeted
Great
89%
of 68 ratingsrecommend
29
Episode 29Breakthrough! The Shinigami's Encompassing Net
Great
93%
of 69 ratingsrecommend
30
Episode 30Renji's Confrontation
Great
97%
of 55 ratingsrecommend
31
Episode 31The Resolution to Kill
Great
98%
of 67 ratingsrecommend
32
Episode 32Stars and the Stray
Great
95%
of 58 ratingsrecommend
33
Episode 33Miracle! The Mysterious New Hero
Great
73%
of 70 ratingsrecommend
34
Episode 34Tragedy of Dawn
Great
98%
of 55 ratingsrecommend
35
Episode 35Aizen Assassinated! The Darkness Which Approaches
Great
97%
of 73 ratingsrecommend
36
Episode 36Kenpachi Zaraki Approaches!
Great
97%
of 62 ratingsrecommend
37
Episode 37Motive of the Fist
Great
97%
of 71 ratingsrecommend
38
Episode 38Desperation! The Broken Zangetsu
Great
97%
of 73 ratingsrecommend
39
Episode 39The Immortal Man
Great
95%
of 74 ratingsrecommend
40
Episode 40The Shinigami whom Ganju Met
Great
97%
of 73 ratingsrecommend
41
Episode 41Reunion, Ichigo and Rukia
Great
97%
of 66 ratingsrecommend
42
Episode 42Yoruichi, Goddess of Flash, Dances!
Great
97%
of 66 ratingsrecommend
43
Episode 43The Despicable Shinigami
Great
96%
of 57 ratingsrecommend
44
Episode 44Ishida Ultimate Power!
Great
96%
of 58 ratingsrecommend
45
Episode 45Overcome Your Limits!
Great
86%
of 74 ratingsrecommend
46
Episode 46Authentic Records! School of Shinigami
Great
90%
of 65 ratingsrecommend
47
Episode 47The Avengers
Great
92%
of 71 ratingsrecommend
48
Episode 48Hitsugaya Roars!
Great
91%
of 72 ratingsrecommend
49
Episode 49Rukia's Nightmare
Great
93%
of 75 ratingsrecommend
50
Episode 50The Reviving Lion
Great
69%
of 74 ratingsrecommend
51
Episode 51Morning of the Sentence
Great
96%
of 55 ratingsrecommend
52
Episode 52Renji, Oath of the Soul! Death Match with Byakuya
Great
98%
of 66 ratingsrecommend
53
Episode 53Gin Ichimaru's Temptation, Resolution Shattered
Great
98%
of 71 ratingsrecommend
54
Episode 54An Accomplished Oath! Get Back Rukia!
Great
100%
of 72 ratingsrecommend
55
Episode 55The Strongest Shinigami! Ultimate Confrontation Between Teacher and Students
Great
97%
of 54 ratingsrecommend
56
Episode 56Supersonic Battle! Determine the Goddess of Battle
Great
94%
of 66 ratingsrecommend
57
Episode 57Senbonzakura, Crushed! Zangetsu Thrusts Through the Sky
Great
94%
of 51 ratingsrecommend
58
Episode 58Unseal! The Black Blade, the Miraculous Power
Great
100%
of 70 ratingsrecommend
59
Episode 59Conclusion of the Death Match! White Pride and Black Desire
Great
98%
of 69 ratingsrecommend
60
Episode 60Reality of the Despair, the Assassin's Dagger is Swung
Great
98%
of 59 ratingsrecommend
61
Episode 61Aizen Stands! Horrible Ambitions
Great
95%
of 53 ratingsrecommend
62
Episode 62Gather Together! Group of the Strongest Shinigami
Great
94%
of 54 ratingsrecommend
63
Episode 63Rukia's Resolution, Ichigo's Feelings
Great
92%
of 65 ratingsrecommend
64
Episode 64New School Term, Renji Has Come to the Material World?!
Mid
45%
of 53 ratingsrecommend
65
Episode 65Creeping Terror, the Second Victim
Bad
26%
of 52 ratingsrecommend
66
Episode 66Breakthrough! The Trap Hidden in the Labyrinth
Mid
45%
of 66 ratingsrecommend
67
Episode 67Death Game! The Missing Classmate
Bad
33%
of 60 ratingsrecommend
68
Episode 68True Identity of the Devil, the Secret which Is Revealed
Mid
53%
of 50 ratingsrecommend
69
Episode 69Bounts! The Soul Hunters!
Mid
54%
of 57 ratingsrecommend
70
Episode 70Rukia's Return! Revival of the Substitute Team!
Great
75%
of 66 ratingsrecommend
71
Episode 71The Moment of Collision! An Evil Hand Draws Near to the Quincy
Mid
65%
of 54 ratingsrecommend
72
Episode 72Water Attack! Escape from the Shutdown Hospital
Great
73%
of 70 ratingsrecommend
73
Episode 73Gathering Bounts! The Man Who Makes His Move
Mid
61%
of 70 ratingsrecommend
74
Episode 74Memories of an Eternally Living Clan
Mid
51%
of 57 ratingsrecommend
75
Episode 75Earth-Shattering Event at 11th Squad! The Shinigami Who Rises Again
Mid
38%
of 55 ratingsrecommend
76
Episode 76Crashing Force! Fried vs. Zangetsu
Great
73%
of 63 ratingsrecommend
77
Episode 77Unfading Grudge! The Shinigami whom Kenpachi Killed
Mid
64%
of 64 ratingsrecommend
78
Episode 78Shocking Revelations for the 13 Divisions!! The Truth Buried in History
Great
73%
of 53 ratingsrecommend
79
Episode 79Yoshino's Decision of Death
Great
90%
of 61 ratingsrecommend
80
Episode 80Assault from a Formidable Enemy! A Tiny Final Line of Defense?!
Mid
37%
of 58 ratingsrecommend
81
Episode 81Hitsugaya Moves! The Attacked City
Mid
62%
of 52 ratingsrecommend
82
Episode 82Ichigo vs. Dalk! Appearance of the Faded Darkness
Great
87%
of 50 ratingsrecommend
83
Episode 83Grey Shadow, the Secret of the Dolls
Mid
52%
of 61 ratingsrecommend
84
Episode 84Dissension in the Substitute Team? Rukia's Betrayal
Mid
41%
of 51 ratingsrecommend
85
Episode 85Deadly Battle of Tears! Rukia vs. Orihime
Great
86%
of 66 ratingsrecommend
86
Episode 86Rangiku Dances! Slice the Invisible Enemy!
Great
81%
of 55 ratingsrecommend
87
Episode 87Byakuya Is Summoned! The Gotei 13 Start to Move
Mid
57%
of 60 ratingsrecommend
88
Episode 88Annihilation of the Lieutenants!? Trap in the Underground Cave
Mid
50%
of 67 ratingsrecommend
89
Episode 89Rematch?! Ishida vs. Nemu
Great
83%
of 51 ratingsrecommend
90
Episode 90Renji Abarai, Bankai of the Soul!
Great
83%
of 64 ratingsrecommend
91
Episode 91Shinigami and Quincy, the Reviving Power
Great
70%
of 56 ratingsrecommend
92
Episode 92Invasion of the Shinigami World, Again
Mid
64%
of 52 ratingsrecommend
93
Episode 93The Bount Assault! The Gotei 13 of Destructive Earthquake
Great
70%
of 54 ratingsrecommend
94
Episode 94Hitsugaya's Decision! The Clash Approaches
Mid
55%
of 57 ratingsrecommend
95
Episode 95Byakuya Takes the Field! Dance of the Wind-Splitting Cherry Blossoms
Great
82%
of 56 ratingsrecommend
96
Episode 96Ichigo, Byakuya, Kariya, The Battle of the Three Extremes!
Mid
65%
of 61 ratingsrecommend
97
Episode 97Hitsugaya Strikes! Slice the Enemy in the Middle of the Forest
Great
85%
of 55 ratingsrecommend
98
Episode 98Clash! Kenpachi Zaraki vs. Maki Ichinose
Great
96%
of 59 ratingsrecommend
99
Episode 99Shinigami vs. Shinigami! The Uncontrollable Power
Mid
59%
of 50 ratingsrecommend
100
Episode 100Sui-Feng Dies? The Last of the Special Forces
Great
89%
of 53 ratingsrecommend

Characters

Ichigo Kurosaki

A human-Quincy hybrid, Ichigo Kurosaki is a powerful Soul Reaper with a rebellious spirit and immense spiritual power.

Bosch Johnny Yong

Rukia Kuchiki

Shinigami Lieutenant Rukia Kuchiki: adopted Kuchiki, skilled, compassionate, and fiercely loyal.

Ruff Michelle

Orihime Inoue

Kind, naive, yet perceptive, Orihime is a gifted girl deeply in love with Ichigo, using her powers to protect him.

Sheh Stephanie

Renji Abarai

Renji Abarai: 6th Division's lieutenant, rivaling Byakuya Kuchiki, with a cocky yet serious demeanor and powerful Zanpakuto, Zabimaru.

Lowenthal Yuri

Uryuu Ishida

A skilled Quincy, Uryuu is Ichigo's friend, known for his quiet demeanor, strong sense of justice, and unique battle style.

Lee Wendee

Yasutora Sado

Giant, gentle giant with hidden strength and surprising intelligence, Yasutora Sado is a loyal friend.

Price Jamieson

MANGA BRIDGE

This season covers Chapters 1-628 of the manga. Continue reading from Chapter 629.

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