BLEACH
Bleach
🌍 Blockbuster
Ichigo Kurosaki is a rather normal high school student apart from the fact he has the ability to see ghosts. This ability never impacted his life in a major way until the day he encounters the Shinigami Kuchiki Rukia, who saves him and his family's lives from a Hollow, a corrupt spirit that devours human souls. Wounded during the fight against the Hollow, Rukia chooses the only option available to defeat the monster and passes her Shinigami powers to Ichigo. Now forced to act as a substitute until Rukia recovers, Ichigo hunts down the Hollows that plague his town.
Names
| Original | BLEACH (latin) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | BLEACH |
| English | Bleach |
| Chinese | 死神 (unknown · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | ブリーチ · 'בליץ · เทพมรณะ · بليتش · Блич |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 366 ep · 24 min · 146h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2004-10-05 → 2012-03-27 (Autumn 2004) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Studio Pierrot |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Shounen |
| Genres | ActionAdventureSupernatural |
| Themes | SwordplayShounenSuper PowerGhostMale ProtagonistExorcismUrban FantasyDemonsPhilosophyEnsemble Cast |
| Streaming | Hulu · Bilibili TV · YouTube · YouTube · Disney Plus · Star+ |
Reception
| Community score | 8.03 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 8.03 / 10 |
| Composite | 68.8 |
| On lists | 515,444 |
| Favourited | 32,998 (6.4%) |
| Completion | 58.8% |
| Drop rate | 8.3% |
| In backlog | 19.8% |
| Score spread σ | 1.66 |
| MyAnimeList | 8.00 / 10 |
Score distribution
11,157265331,84843,32658,058614,092733,996848,744948,4661039,241
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Autumn 2004 | S | 2 of 52 |
| Year | 2004 | S | 5 of 178 |
| Length | Epic-run | A | 7 of 70 |
| Studio | Studio Pierrot | A | 8 of 115 |
| Era | Early 2000s | S | 16 of 687 |
| Season (all years) | Autumn | A | 80 of 1,921 |
| Genre | Adventure | A | 83 of 1,534 |
| Genre | Supernatural | A | 104 of 1,234 |
| Demographic | Shounen | A | 106 of 1,219 |
| Genre | Action | A | 145 of 2,765 |
| Source material | Manga | A | 184 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | A | 219 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | A | 298 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Noriyuki Abe, Natsuko Suzuki, Sawako Takagi |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Masashi Sogo, Kento Shimoyama |
| Character design | Masashi Kudou |
| Music | Shirou Sagisu |
| Original creator | Tite Kubo |
Franchise — BLEACH
CBLEACH memories in the rain
BLEACH: memories in the rain
CBLEACH MEMORIES OF NOBODY
Bleach the Movie: Memories of Nobody
DBLEACH The Sealed Sword Frenzy
BLEACH: The Sealed Sword Frenzy
CBLEACH The DiamondDust Rebellion もう一つの氷輪丸
Bleach the Movie: The DiamondDust Rebellion
CBLEACH Fade to Black 君の名を呼ぶ
Bleach the Movie: Fade to Black
DBLEACH カラブリ!護廷十三屋台大作戦!
BLEACH Colorful!: Gotei Juusan Yatai Daisakusen!
BBLEACH 地獄篇
Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse

Rapport
S+BLEACH 千年血戦篇
BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War
SBLEACH 千年血戦篇-訣別譚-
BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Separation
SBLEACH 千年血戦篇-相剋譚-
BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Conflict
B💎BLEACH 20th PV
BLEACH 20th Anime Anniversary Official Trailer
ABLEACH 千年血戦篇-禍進譚-
BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| side story | 2006 | BLEACH: The Sealed Sword Frenzy |
| side story | 2006 | Bleach the Movie: Memories of Nobody |
| side story | 2007 | Bleach the Movie: The DiamondDust Rebellion |
| side story | 2008 | Bleach the Movie: Fade to Black |
| side story | 2010 | Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse |
| side story | 2008 | BLEACH Colorful!: Gotei Juusan Yatai Daisakusen! |
| sequel | 2022 | BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War |
| other | 2020 | BURN THE WITCH |
| alternative | 2004 | BLEACH: memories in the rain |
| other | — | BLEACH 20th Anime Anniversary Official Trailer |
AniList id 269 · MAL id 269 · record updated 2026-08-27

