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Story arcs

Bleach arcs in order.

Every Bleach story arc from Agent of the Shinigami Arc to Thousand-Year Blood War Arc, with the episodes it covers, the manga chapters it adapts and how much of it is filler.

  • 19 story arcs
  • 413 episodes so far
  • 15 filler arcs

All 19 Bleach arcs in order

#ArcEpisodesLengthManga chaptersFiller
1Agent of the Shinigami ArcBleach ep. 1–20201–70—
2Soul Society: The Sneak Entry ArcBleach ep. 21–412171–1171 of 21
3Soul Society: The Rescue ArcBleach ep. 42–63222–1821 of 22
4The Bount Arc FillerBleach ep. 64–9128183–18428 of 28
5Bount Assault on Soul Society Arc FillerBleach ep. 92–10918Anime original18 of 18
6The Arrancar ArcBleach ep. 110–13425183–2297 of 25
7Arrancar Arc FillerBleach ep. 1351Anime original1 of 1
8The Arrancar ArcBleach ep. 136–1438229–2412 of 8
9The Hueco Mundo arc Part 1Bleach ep. 144–16724241–2862 of 24
10The New Captain Shūsuke Amagai Arc FillerBleach ep. 168–18922Anime original22 of 22
11Hueco Mundo arc Part 2Bleach ep. 190–20314286–315—
12Episodes outside a named arc FillerBleach ep. 204–2052Anime original2 of 2
13Turn Back The Pendulum ArcBleach ep. 206–2127——
14Episodes outside a named arc FillerBleach ep. 213–2142Anime original2 of 2
15The Fake Karakura Town ArcBleach ep. 215–22612316–340—
16Episodes outside a named arcBleach ep. 227–2293—2 of 3
17Zanpakutō Unknown Tales Arc FillerBleach ep. 230–25526Anime original26 of 26
18Beast Swords Arc FillerBleach ep. 256–26510Anime original10 of 10
19The Fake Karakura Town arc Part 2Bleach ep. 266–28621339–3801 of 21
20Episodes outside a named arc FillerBleach ep. 28711791 of 1
21The Fake Karakura Town arc Part 2Bleach ep. 288–29710381–4011 of 10
22Episodes outside a named arc FillerBleach ep. 298–2992Anime original2 of 2
23The Fake Karakura Town arc Part 2Bleach ep. 300–3034402–4101 of 4
24Episodes outside a named arc FillerBleach ep. 304–3052Anime original2 of 2
25The Fake Karakura Town arc Part 2Bleach ep. 306–3105411–423—
26Episodes outside a named arc FillerBleach ep. 311–3166Anime original6 of 6
27Gotei 13 Invading Army Arc FillerBleach ep. 317–33418Anime original18 of 18
28Gotei 13 Invading Army Arc FillerBleach ep. 336–3416Anime original6 of 6
29Gotei 13 Invading Army arc & The Fake Karakura Town arc Part 2Bleach ep. 3421423—
30The Lost Substitute Shinigami ArcBleach ep. 343–35412424–448—
31Episodes outside a named arc FillerBleach ep. 3551Anime original1 of 1
32The Lost Substitute Shinigami ArcBleach ep. 356–36611449–479—
33Thousand-Year Blood War ArcBleach: Thousand-Year Blood War ep. 1–13 + Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Separation ep. 1–13 + Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Conflict ep. 1–14 + Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity ep. 1–848480–684—

Arc names and episode ranges: Bleach Wiki on Fandom (CC BY-SA) (CC BY-SA), read through the wiki’s API. Chapters come from each episode’s “adapted from” field. Filler counts use the episode flags from our filler list.

Bleach arcs by the numbers

The 25 arcs average 15.8 episodes each, but the spread is wide: Thousand-Year Blood War Arc runs 48 episodes while 2 arcs last only 1 episode each. 10 arcs run 20 episodes or more, and 5 arcs take six episodes or fewer. They are spread over 5 seasons, so arcs that cross a season break are shown once with both parts.

8 arcs (The Bount Arc, Bount Assault on Soul Society Arc, Arrancar Arc, The New Captain Shūsuke Amagai Arc and others) are entirely filler, 129 episodes or 33% of the series. The first one is The Bount Arc, starting at episode 64. Skipping all filler arcs leaves 265 episodes of story.

Soul Society: The Rescue Arc is the densest adaptation: chapters 2–182 fit into 22 episodes, about 8.2 chapters per episode.

Average arc length15.8 episodes (median 14)
Longest arcThousand-Year Blood War Arc (48 episodes)
Shortest arc2 arcs of 1 episode each
Filler arcs8 (129 episodes, 33% of the series)
Most manga per episodeSoul Society: The Rescue Arc

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About these arcs

Long series are easier to follow arc by arc. This list puts every Bleach arc, across all 5 seasons, on one timeline in story order. An arc that carries on into the next season is shown once, with both parts.

Arc names and episode ranges come from the Bleach fan wiki, read through its official API. Nothing is estimated: where the wiki doesn’t give chapters for an episode, the chapter column is left blank.

Frequently asked questions

How many arcs are in Bleach?

19 story arcs across 413 episodes and 5 seasons, counting the episodes aired so far.

What is the longest Bleach arc?

Thousand-Year Blood War Arc, at 48 episodes (Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War ep. 1–13 + Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Separation ep. 1–13 + Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Conflict ep. 1–14 + Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity ep. 1–8).

Which Bleach arcs are filler?

15 arcs are entirely filler: The Bount Arc, Bount Assault on Soul Society Arc, Arrancar Arc, The New Captain Shūsuke Amagai Arc, Episodes outside a named arc, Episodes outside a named arc, Zanpakutō Unknown Tales Arc, Beast Swords Arc, Episodes outside a named arc, Episodes outside a named arc, Episodes outside a named arc and Episodes outside a named arc, and more in the table above. You can skip them without missing the main story.

What is the latest Bleach arc in the anime?

Thousand-Year Blood War Arc (Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War ep. 1–13 + Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Separation ep. 1–13 + Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Conflict ep. 1–14 + Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity ep. 1–8), while Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity is still airing.

How long is the average Bleach arc?

15.8 episodes on average across 25 arcs; the middle value is 14 episodes. The range runs from 1 episode to 48 (Thousand-Year Blood War Arc).

How much of Bleach is filler arcs?

8 arcs totalling 129 episodes, or 33% of the 394 listed episodes.

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