TV SERIES · 2004–present · JAPAN
Bleach
- Network
- TV Tokyo, TV Aichi, TVQ
- Seasons
- 2
- Episodes
- 416
- Studio
- Pierrot, Aniplex, Shueisha
- Original title
- BLEACH
41 archived facts 5 topics 3 sources Last reviewed Sep 2026
For as long as he can remember, Ichigo Kurosaki has been able to see ghosts. But when he meets Rukia, a Soul Reaper who battles evil spirits known as Hollows, he finds his life is changed forever. Now, with a newfound wealth of spiritual energy, Ichigo discovers his true calling: to protect the living and the dead from evil.
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11 Interesting Facts About Bleach
- #002
The manga began serialization in Shueisha's Weekly Shounen Jump magazine in August 2001, and its first volume sold 1.25 million copies in Japan.
- #006
The anime was produced jointly by Studio Pierrot and TV Tokyo under the direction of Noriyuki Abe, with character designs by Masashi Kudo and music arrangements by Shiro Sagisu.
- #008
The anime aired on TV Tokyo every Wednesday starting October 5, 2004, and ran for a total of 366 episodes.
- #010
The first 63 episodes followed the manga, while the following 46 episodes told an anime-original story; from episode 110 onward, the production returned to the manga.
- #012
Viz Media acquired the overseas television and home video distribution rights to the Bleach anime in March 2006; the series aired in the United States on Adult Swim from September 2006 to November 2014.
- #014
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War, the sequel series covering the manga's final story arc, was produced by Studio Pierrot for its first two episodes and by Pierrot Films for its last two.
- #016
The sequel series' first 13-episode part aired from October to December 2022, its second 13-episode part from July to September 2023, and its third 14-episode part from October to December 2024.
- #018
Masakazu Morita, who voiced Ichigo Kurosaki in Japanese, also appeared alongside Yuki Matsuoka in the character's childhood scenes.
- #020
In an internet poll conducted by TV Asahi in 2006, Bleach was voted the 7th most-loved anime program among Japanese viewers.
- #040
Two volumes of Bleach music were released under the title "The Best", each containing twenty-four songs across two discs. The first volume came out on March 21, 2007, and the second on March 18, 2009.
- #041
The "Bleach Breathless Collection" consists of six releases, each featuring five tracks tied to an individual Soul Reaper. The six volumes center on Ichigo, Rukia, Renji, Toshiro, Shuhei and Byakuya, respectively.
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- Wikipedia Bleach (TV series) — Wikipedia
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