Bleach Watch Order

Arc-by-arc breakdown — what to watch, what to skip

212

Canon episodes

163

Filler episodes

416

Total episodes

Recommended Viewing

Skip the filler arcs highlighted below. All other arcs are directly adapted from the source material.

Filler episodes are safe to skip without losing any story context. Some fans enjoy them for extra content.

Arc Breakdown

Canon

Agent of the Shinigami

Episodes 1–7 · 7 episodes

Season 1WATCH

Mixed

Agent of the Shinigami

Episode 8 · 1 episode

Season 1

Canon

Agent of the Shinigami

Episodes 9–20 · 12 episodes

Season 1WATCH

Canon

Soul Society: Entry

Episodes 21–26 · 6 episodes

Season 1WATCH

Mixed

Soul Society: Entry

Episode 27 · 1 episode

Season 1

Canon

Soul Society: Entry

Episodes 28–31 · 4 episodes

Season 1WATCH

Mixed

Soul Society: Entry

Episode 32 · 1 episode

Season 1

Filler

Soul Society: Entry

Episode 33 · 1 episode

Season 1SKIP

Canon

Soul Society: Entry

Episodes 34–41 · 8 episodes

Season 1WATCH

Canon

Soul Society: Rescue

Episodes 42–45 · 4 episodes

Season 2WATCH

Mixed

Soul Society: Rescue

Episode 46 · 1 episode

Season 2

Canon

Soul Society: Rescue

Episodes 47–49 · 3 episodes

Season 2WATCH

Filler

Soul Society: Rescue

Episode 50 · 1 episode

Season 2SKIP

Canon

Soul Society: Rescue

Episodes 51–63 · 13 episodes

Season 2WATCH

Filler

Soul Society: Rescue

Episodes 64–91 · 28 episodes

Season 2SKIP

Filler

Bount

Episodes 92–108 · 17 episodes

Season 3SKIP

Mixed

Bount

Episode 109 · 1 episode

Season 3

Canon

Bount Assault on Soul Society

Episode 110 · 1 episode

Season 3WATCH

Mixed

Bount Assault on Soul Society

Episode 111 · 1 episode

Season 3

Canon

Bount Assault on Soul Society

Episodes 112–115 · 4 episodes

Season 3WATCH

Mixed

Bount Assault on Soul Society

Episode 116 · 1 episode

Season 3

Canon

Bount Assault on Soul Society

Episode 117 · 1 episode

Season 3WATCH

Canon

Arrancar: Appearance

Episode 118 · 1 episode

Season 3WATCH

Mixed

Arrancar: Appearance

Episodes 119–120 · 2 episodes

Season 3

Canon

Arrancar: Appearance

Episodes 121–123 · 3 episodes

Season 3WATCH

Mixed

Arrancar: Appearance

Episode 124 · 1 episode

Season 3

Canon

Arrancar: Appearance

Episodes 125–127 · 3 episodes

Season 3WATCH

Filler

Arrancar: Hueco Mundo Sneak Entry

Episodes 128–137 · 10 episodes

Season 4SKIP

Canon

Arrancar vs Shinigami

Episodes 138–140 · 3 episodes

Season 4WATCH

Mixed

Arrancar vs Shinigami

Episode 141 · 1 episode

Season 4

Canon

Arrancar vs Shinigami

Episode 142 · 1 episode

Season 4WATCH

Mixed

Arrancar vs Shinigami

Episode 143 · 1 episode

Season 4

Canon

Arrancar vs Shinigami

Episodes 144–145 · 2 episodes

Season 4WATCH

Mixed

Arrancar vs Shinigami

Episode 146 · 1 episode

Season 4

Filler

Arrancar vs Shinigami

Episode 147 · 1 episode

Season 4SKIP

Filler

New Captain Shusuke Amagai

Episodes 148–149 · 2 episodes

Season 4SKIP

Canon

New Captain Shusuke Amagai

Episodes 150–155 · 6 episodes

Season 4WATCH

Mixed

New Captain Shusuke Amagai

Episode 156 · 1 episode

Season 4

Canon

New Captain Shusuke Amagai

Episodes 157–159 · 3 episodes

Season 4WATCH

Mixed

New Captain Shusuke Amagai

Episodes 160–161 · 2 episodes

Season 4

Canon

New Captain Shusuke Amagai

Episodes 162–167 · 6 episodes

Season 4WATCH

Filler

Hueco Mundo

Episodes 168–189 · 22 episodes

Season 5SKIP

Mixed

Hueco Mundo

Episode 190 · 1 episode

Season 5

Canon

Hueco Mundo

Episodes 191–192 · 2 episodes

Season 5WATCH

Mixed

Hueco Mundo

Episode 193 · 1 episode

Season 5

Canon

Hueco Mundo

Episodes 194–203 · 10 episodes

Season 5WATCH

Filler

Hueco Mundo

Episodes 204–205 · 2 episodes

Season 5SKIP

Mixed

Arrancar: Downfall

Episodes 206–207 · 2 episodes

Season 5

Canon

Arrancar: Downfall

Episode 208 · 1 episode

Season 5WATCH

Mixed

Arrancar: Downfall

Episode 209 · 1 episode

Season 5

Canon

Arrancar: Downfall

Episodes 210–212 · 3 episodes

Season 5WATCH

Filler

Zanpakuto Rebellion

Episodes 213–214 · 2 episodes

Season 5SKIP

Canon

Zanpakuto Rebellion

Episodes 215–221 · 7 episodes

Season 5WATCH

Mixed

Zanpakuto Rebellion

Episodes 222–223 · 2 episodes

Season 5

Canon

Zanpakuto Rebellion

Episodes 224–226 · 3 episodes

Season 5WATCH

Canon

Fake Karakura Town

Episode 227 · 1 episode

Season 6WATCH

Filler

Fake Karakura Town

Episodes 228–266 · 39 episodes

Season 6SKIP

Mixed