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Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War
Peace is a thin thing in Karakura Town, and it breaks when a series of strange incidents hints that something far worse than a hollow is on the move. An army of Quincy, an ancient order of spirit-hunters long thought extinct, emerges from the shadows under the ruthless Yhwach and launches a full-scale invasion of the Soul Society. Ichigo Kurosaki, now a seasoned fighter who has faced more than his share of battles, is drawn back into the fight alongside Rukia, Renji, and the Soul Reaper captains of the Gotei 13 as the realm is thrown into chaos. As old grudges, hidden histories, and surprising alliances come to light, the war grows from a battle for one world into a fight over the fate of all three: the World of the Living, the Soul Society, and Hueco Mundo, the realm of the Hollows. It's a stylish, high-stakes return to the series, with sharp animation, bold fights, and the feeling that everything is on the line.
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Watch Order
How to watch Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War and the complete Bleach franchise in chronological order, including where every series and movie fits into the timeline.
Filler Note: Episode ranges below show full broadcast totals and do not separate out filler episodes. To check if this series has skippable non-canon filler episodes, open the Filler List tab.
Watch Bleach in the order below.
- Bleach (Episodes 1–366): Start here, following the story from the Substitute Soul Reaper arc through the Lost Substitute Shinigami arc.
- Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War (Part 1, 13 episodes): Adapts the opening stage of the Thousand-Year Blood War arc as a long-hidden enemy attacks Soul Society.
- Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Separation (Part 2, 13 episodes): Follows the second stage of the Thousand-Year Blood War arc as the battle returns with heavier clashes across Soul Society.
- Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Conflict (Part 3, 14 episodes): Brings the Thousand-Year Blood War arc into the high-stakes battles in the upper realm.
- Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity (Part 4, 10 episodes): Closes out the final stage of the Thousand-Year Blood War arc and the main storyline.
Note
This is the end of the main watch order, and everything below is optional.
Besides the main story, there are extra entries that are not part of it, and you can watch them if you want.
Extras for Bleach
These go with the original Bleach series.
OVAs:
- Bleach: Memories in the Rain (retells the Episode 8 story with added content)
- Bleach: The Sealed Sword Frenzy (set after Episode 63)
- Bleach: 13 Court Guard Squads Omake (3-minute short)
- Bleach KaraBuri!: Gotei Juusan Yatai Daisakusen!
Recaps:
- Bleach: Shuku! Rukia Dakkan! Kagayaku! Shinigami Juuban Shoubu! Mitai Shinigami Doon to Misemasu Special (TV special with no official episode number; recaps the Soul Society arc)
Non-canon films:
- Bleach the Movie: Memories of Nobody (after the Soul Society: The Rescue arc, Episode 63)
- Bleach the Movie: The DiamondDust Rebellion (after the Arrancar: The Fierce Fight arc, Episode 167)
- Bleach the Movie: Fade to Black (after the Arrancar vs. Shinigami arc, Episode 205)
- Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse (after the Arrancar: Downfall arc, Episode 316)
Extras for Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War
These go with the Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War series.
Recaps:
- Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Blood Warfare, Separation (Interlude) (TV recap listed as Episode 21.5 on trackers, not part of the main episode numbering; covers the first half of Part 2, Episodes 14–21)
Other extras
These aren't tied to one series.
Related standalone series:
- Burn the Witch (3-part ONA by the same author, set in the Bleach world)
- Burn the Witch #0.8 (TV special; prequel to Burn the Witch)
Non-canon films don't have an exact place in the main timeline, so each is placed at the end of a completed arc where watching it doesn't interrupt the story.
Streaming services either group all four parts of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War under one listing with continuous numbering from Episode 1 to 50, or split them into four separate parts that restart at Episode 1.
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