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.
Where To Start The Bleach Manga After The Anime?
If you have watched your way through the Bleach anime, including the new Thousand-Year Blood War through the second cour, and want to pick up with the Bleach manga, you can do so starting at Chapter 609 since the anime only adapted about half of that chapter.
What to Expect From The Bleach Manga?
While the original anime is rife with filler, it does include most applicable parts. Still, if you want a more cohesive story, it might not be a terrible idea to just read the manga from the beginning. The Thousand-Year Blood War does a much better job adapting the story.
However, strongly keep in mind that the ending of the Bleach manga was very rushed. The Thousand-Year Blood War is actually kind of retconning that, so it features more original content, but is working its way towards what is, hopefully, a more satisfying ending that also makes more sense.
Is The Bleach Manga Over?
The Bleach manga is complete. It ended in 2016 with Chapter 705.
