| Viewer Type | Recommended Episodes | |-------------|----------------------| | | Canon-only: 1–63, 128–167, 190–229, 256–265, 317–366, then TYBW | | First-time, complete experience | All episodes (tolerate filler) – filler has some character moments | | Rewatching for TYBW | Episodes 342–366 (Fullbring recap) + any Arrancar fights you loved | | Manga reader only | Watch TYBW only (ep 367+); original anime has dated pacing | | Completionist / researcher | Watch all 392+ episodes + 4 movies (optional) |
| Item | Details | |------|---------| | | October 5, 2004 – March 27, 2012 (TV Tokyo) | | Revival Run | October 2022 – December 2023 ( Thousand-Year Blood War ) | | Total Episodes (as of 2026) | 392 (366 original + 26 TYBW) | | Source Material | Manga by Tite Kubo (serialized 2001–2016) | | Studio | Pierrot (original), Pierrot × Viz Media (TYBW) | | Episode Length | ~23 minutes (excluding openings/endings) | bleach anime episodes
Following Aizen's defeat, Ichigo has lost his powers and lives a normal life. This short arc deals with him regaining his powers and facing a new, smaller-scale threat. It serves as the bridge to the final saga. then TYBW | | First-time