Riddled by filler like the original Naruto series, Bleach is an anime that goes on and on right up until it doesn’t. Of course, with fights that take up dozens of chapters until an abrupt end, the manga isn’t exactly much better, but at least you do indeed get an ending for it.
Alternative Titles:
- ブリーチ
Year Anime Premiered: 2004
Animation Studio: Pierrot
Number of Seasons: 29 + 4 Movies + 3 OVAs
Source Material Country of Origin: Japan
Source Material Available: Manga
Is It Officially Licensed Past Where The Anime Ends?: No (because it is a full adaptation, otherwise yes)
Is It Fan Translated Past Where The Anime Ends?: No (because it is a full adaptation, otherwise yes)
Entry Last Updated: October 22nd, 2024 – Updated for Thousand-Year Blood War S3.
Where To Start The Bleach Manga After The Anime?
If you finished the Bleach anime and want to continue on with the manga, you can start at:
- Agent of Shinigami Arc (Episode 1-20) – Start the Bleach manga at Chapter 71
- Soul Society Arc (Episodes 21 -63) – Start the Bleach manga at Chapter 183
- Bount Arc (Episode 64-109) – Anime-only Filler Arc
- Arrancar/Hueco Mundo Arc (Episodes 110-167) – Start the Bleach manga at Chapter 287
- The New Captain Shuusuke Amagai Arc (Episodes 168-189) – Anime-only Filler Arc
- Arrancar V. Shinigami Arc (Episodes 190-205) – Start the Bleach manga at Chapter -108 (See next arc for clarity)
- Turn Back the Pendulum Arc (Episodes 206-212) – Covers chapters “-108 through -97” which are between Chapter 315 and Chapter 316.
- Battle in Karakura Arc (Episodes 213-229) – Start the Bleach manga at Chapter 341
- Zanpakuto Unknown Tales Arc (Episodes 230-255) – Anime-Only Filler Arc
- Beast Swords Arc (Episodes 256-265) – Anime-Only Filler Arc
- Downfall of Arrancar Arc (Episodes 266-316) – Start the Bleach manga at Chapter 424
- Gotei 13 Invading Army Arc (Episodes 317-342) – Anime-Only Filler Arc
- The Lost Substitute Shinigami Arc (Episodes 343-366) – Start the Bleach manga at Chapter 480
- Thousand-Year Blood War Arc (Episodes 367-379) – Start the Bleach manga at Chapter 542 (Partially Adapted)
- Thousand-Year Blood War: The Separation Arc (Episodes 380-392) – Start the Bleach manga at Chapter 609 (Partially Adapted)
- Thousand-Year Blood War: The Conflict Arc (393-Ongoing) – It has been stated that this will adapt through Chapter 686, the end of the manga.
A note about Thousand-Year Blood War: The Bleach manga was rather rushed to its conclusion, stated by the author himself. They are currently using the three seasons of Thousand-Year Blood War to greatly expand on the story presented in the chapters it is adapting. So what you see in the anime may only be briefly touched on, or not even present at all in the manga.
The Bleach anime prior to Thousand-Year Blood War was absolutely riddled with anime-only filler not present in the manga. While the above will help you skip the full filler seasons, be aware that there is still plenty of filler sprinkled throughout the rest of it. You can find a helpful guide to skipping filler episodes at the wiki. (That links to the antifandom version to dodge the intrusive ads.)
Is The Bleach Manga Over?
The Bleach manga is complete. It ended in 2016 with Chapter 686.
