Action & Adventure
When Does Bleach Season 3 Come Out? Is It Renewed?
Bleach Season 3 doesn't have an official release date yet. Based on the roughly 216-month gap between previous seasons, expect it around October 2040.
IMDb
8.2/10
Seasons
2
Episodes
407
Diagnostics
- Network
- TV Tokyo
- First aired
- 2004-10-05
- Last aired
- 2024-12-29
- Runtime
- 24 min
- Rated
- TV-14
Awards 2 wins & 8 nominations total
Predictive Logic Analysis
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War is a revival and continuation of the original Bleach run, adapting Tite Kubo's final manga arc across multiple cours released in batches since 2022. The two "seasons" reflected on TMDB are better understood as grouped cours of what is essentially one long production. The final manga content has not been fully covered as of the last aired episodes in late 2024, meaning there is remaining source material to adapt. That structural reality is a meaningful positive signal. Studio Pierrot and TV Tokyo have a long financial and promotional relationship with this franchise, and the revival was clearly positioned as a prestige project rather than filler fare.
Audience reception is solid. An IMDb rating of 8.2 across nearly 90,000 votes is genuinely strong for a long-running anime, and the Season 2 episode average of 8 is a step up from Season 1's 7. The slight downward drift within the season is worth watching but is not alarming given the overall level. Trakt active watchers at over 34,000 with steady momentum, combined with stable Wikipedia pageviews, suggest the audience is not shrinking. The 16-month gap since the last episode aired is notable and could indicate production delays or a longer-than-expected gap between cours, but it does not read as a cancellation signal given how this specific adaptation has been paced. There are no trade reports or credible sources flagging a cancellation.
What is Bleach about?
Bleach is one of the three shows that defined the early-2000s shonen boom, alongside Naruto and One Piece, and it remains the one with the most style. Ichigo Kurosaki is a teenager who can see ghosts, which is a decent enough hook, but the show's real draw is the Soul Society, the vast bureaucratic afterlife that Rukia serves as a kind of spiritual police officer. Once the story moves into that world, around a third of the way through the original run, Bleach becomes something genuinely strange and visually inventive, full of gothic architecture, bizarre power hierarchies, and antagonists who are often more interesting than the hero.
The tone is confident almost to the point of arrogance. Director Noriyuki Abe and the TV Tokyo team leaned hard into the aesthetic side of things, giving the show a kinetic, high-contrast look that set it apart from its peers. The soundtrack choices, heavy and rock-influenced, still hold up. What the show is less good at is pacing. The filler arcs in the original run are genuinely rough, and the series ran so far ahead of its source material that long stretches feel like they are actively wasting your time.
The revival, Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War, which began airing in 2022 and wrapped its final cour in late 2024, is a different matter. Studio Pierrot returned to the source but clearly spent real money on it. Fan reaction has been enthusiastic, and critics who had written the franchise off as a relic found themselves reassessing. The IMDb score of 8.2 across nearly 90,000 votes reflects an audience that came back and found something worth staying for.
What makes Bleach different from most action anime of its era is that its best villain, Sosuke Aizen, is introduced as a mild-mannered background character and the show earns that reveal completely. Twenty years in, that twist still gets cited as one of the better long-game setups in the genre, and the final arc finally gives Ichigo an opponent worth putting against him.
Themes
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Is Bleach renewed or cancelled?
Working toward renewal
high
Unfinished source material: the Thousand-Year Blood War manga arc is not yet fully adapted, providing a clear structural reason to continue
high
Strong IMDb rating of 8.2 across nearly 90,000 votes, with Season 2 episode averages improving over Season 1
high
Bleach is a flagship franchise for TV Tokyo and Studio Pierrot, with deep commercial and promotional investment in the revival
medium
Trakt active watchers above 34,000 with steady momentum, indicating a stable and engaged audience base
low
Wikipedia pageview trend is steady, a neutral-to-mild positive signal for ongoing public interest
Working against it
medium
No renewal announcement or trade confirmation after a 16-month gap since the last episode aired
medium
Episode ratings falling within Season 2, suggesting some audience erosion across the latest cours
Bleach Season 3 Release Date
Predicting exact timing is difficult without an official announcement. The Thousand-Year Blood War adaptation has followed an irregular release pattern, with significant gaps between cours. Given the last episode aired in late December 2024 and assuming production is ongoing, a realistic window for the next batch of episodes would be late 2025 or early 2026. That would be consistent with the roughly 12-to-18 month gaps seen between prior cours. If production has run into delays, a 2026 release is more likely than not.
The main unknown is how many cours remain. If the remaining manga content requires two more batches of episodes, the full adaptation could run into 2027. TV Tokyo and Studio Pierrot have not publicly staged a release window based on available signals, so any specific date is speculative.
Best & worst episodes
Bleach seasons
Bleach2004 · 366 ep
- 1. The Day I Became a Shinigami2004-10-05 · ★ 7.8
- 2. A Shinigami's Work2004-10-12 · ★ 7.6
- 3. The Older Brother's Wish, the Younger Sister's Wish2004-10-19 · ★ 7.7
- 4. Cursed Parakeet2004-10-26 · ★ 7.5
- 5. Beat the Invisible Enemy!2004-11-02 · ★ 7.8
- 6. Fight to the Death! Ichigo vs. Ichigo2004-11-09 · ★ 7.6
- 7. Greetings from a Stuffed Lion2004-11-16 · ★ 7.7
- 8. June 17, Memories in the Rain2004-11-23 · ★ 7.7
- 9. Unbeatable Enemy2004-11-30 · ★ 7.8
- 10. Assault on Trip at Sacred Ground!2004-12-07 · ★ 7.5
- 11. The Legendary Quincy2004-12-14 · ★ 7.6
- 12. A Gentle Right Arm2004-12-21 · ★ 7.8
- 13. Flower and Hollow2004-12-28 · ★ 7.8
- 14. Back to Back, a Fight to the Death!2005-01-11 · ★ 8.0
- 15. Kon's Great Plan2005-01-18 · ★ 7.4
- 16. The Encounter, Abarai Renji!2005-01-25 · ★ 7.8
- 17. Ichigo Dies!2005-02-01 · ★ 8.0
- 18. Reclaim! The Power of the Shinigami!2005-02-08 · ★ 7.7
- 19. Ichigo Becomes a Hollow!2005-02-15 · ★ 8.1
- 20. Ichimaru Gin's Shadow2005-02-22 · ★ 7.9
- 21. Enter! The World of the Shinigami2005-03-01 · ★ 7.8
- 22. The Man who Hates Shinigami2005-03-08 · ★ 7.5
- 23. 14 Days Before Rukia's Execution2005-03-15 · ★ 7.7
- 24. Assemble! The 13 Divisions2005-03-22 · ★ 7.7
- 25. Penetrate the Center with an Enormous Bombshell?2005-03-29 · ★ 7.6
- 26. Formation! The Worst Tag2005-04-05 · ★ 7.8
- 27. Release the Death Blow!2005-04-12 · ★ 7.7
- 28. Orihime Targeted2005-04-19 · ★ 7.6
- 29. Breakthrough! The Shinigami's Encompassing Net2005-04-26 · ★ 7.7
- 30. Renji's Confrontation2005-05-03 · ★ 8.0
- 31. The Resolution to Kill2005-05-10 · ★ 8.2
- 32. Stars and the Stray2005-05-17 · ★ 8.0
- 33. Miracle! The Mysterious New Hero2005-05-26 · ★ 6.9
- 34. Tragedy of Dawn2005-06-01 · ★ 7.8
- 35. Aizen Assassinated! The Darkness which Approaches2005-06-07 · ★ 7.8
- 36. Zaraki Kenpachi Approaches!2005-06-14 · ★ 8.0
- 37. Motive of the Fist2005-06-21 · ★ 7.9
- 38. Desperation! The Broken Zangetsu2005-06-28 · ★ 8.2
- 39. The Immortal Man2005-07-05 · ★ 8.5
- 40. The Shinigami whom Ganju Met2005-07-12 · ★ 8.0
- 41. Reunion, Ichigo and Rukia2005-07-19 · ★ 8.2
- 42. Yoruichi, Goddess of Flash, Dances!2005-07-26 · ★ 7.9
- 43. The Despicable Shinigami2005-08-02 · ★ 8.0
- 44. Ishida Ultimate Power!2005-08-09 · ★ 8.2
- 45. Overcome Your Limits!2005-08-16 · ★ 7.7
- 46. Authentic Records! School of Shinigami2005-08-23 · ★ 7.7
- 47. The Avengers2005-08-30 · ★ 8.0
- 48. Hitsugaya Roars!2005-09-06 · ★ 7.9
- 49. Rukia's Nightmare2005-09-13 · ★ 7.7
- 50. The Reviving Lion2005-09-20 · ★ 6.4
- 51. Morning of the Sentence2005-09-27 · ★ 7.8
- 52. Renji, Oath of the Soul! Death Match with Byakuya2005-10-04 · ★ 8.2
- 53. Ichimaru Gin's Temptation, Resolution Shattered2005-10-04 · ★ 8.0
- 54. An Accomplished Oath! Get back Rukia!2005-10-18 · ★ 8.5
- 55. The Strongest Shinigami! Ultimate Confrontation Between Teacher and Students2005-10-25 · ★ 8.1
- 56. Supersonic Battle! Determine the Goddess of Battle2005-11-01 · ★ 7.9
- 57. Senbonzakura, Crushed! Zangetsu Thrusts through the Sky2005-11-08 · ★ 8.2
- 58. Unseal! The Black Blade, the Miraculous Power2005-11-15 · ★ 8.6
- 59. Conclusion of the Death Match! White Pride and Black Desire2005-11-22 · ★ 8.6
- 60. Reality of the Despair, the Assassin's Dagger is Swung2005-12-06 · ★ 8.4
- 61. Aizen Stands! Horrible Ambitions2005-12-13 · ★ 8.3
- 62. Gather Together! Group of the Strongest Shinigami!2005-12-20 · ★ 8.4
- 63. Rukia's Resolution, Ichigo's Feelings2006-01-10 · ★ 7.6
- 64. New School Term, Renji Has Come to the Material World?!2006-01-17 · ★ 7.3
- 65. Creeping Terror, the Second Victim2006-01-24 · ★ 7.3
- 66. Breakthrough! The Trap Hidden in the Labyrinth2006-01-31 · ★ 7.3
- 67. Death Game! The Missing Classmate2006-02-07 · ★ 7.1
- 68. True Identity of the Devil, the Secret which Is Revealed2006-02-14 · ★ 7.1
- 69. Bount! The Ones Who Hunt Souls2006-02-14 · ★ 7.3
- 70. Rukia's Return! Revival of the Substitute Team!2006-02-21 · ★ 7.4
- 71. The Moment of Collision! An Evil Hand Draws Near to the Quincy2006-03-07 · ★ 7.2
- 72. Water Attack! Escape from the Shutdown Hospital2006-03-14 · ★ 7.2
- 73. Gathering Bounts! The Man Who Makes His Move2006-03-28 · ★ 7.3
- 74. Memories of an Eternally Living Clan2006-03-28 · ★ 7.2
- 75. Earth-Shattering Event at 11th Squad! The Shinigami Who Rises Again2006-04-04 · ★ 7.3
- 76. Crashing Force! Fried vs. Zangetsu2006-04-04 · ★ 7.3
- 77. Unfading Grudge! The Shinigami whom Kenpachi Killed2006-04-11 · ★ 7.3
- 78. Shocking Revelations for the 13 Divisions!! The Truth Buried in History2006-05-02 · ★ 7.2
- 79. Yoshino's Decision of Death2006-05-09 · ★ 7.2
- 80. Assault from a Formidable Enemy! A Tiny Final Line of Defense?!2006-05-16 · ★ 6.8
- 81. Hitsugaya Moves! The Attacked City2006-05-23 · ★ 7.1
- 82. Ichigo vs. Dalk! Appearance of the Faded Darkness2006-05-30 · ★ 7.3
- 83. Grey Shadow, the Secret of the Dolls2006-06-06 · ★ 7.2
- 84. Dissension in the Substitute Team? Rukia's Betrayal2006-06-13 · ★ 7.2
- 85. Deadly Battle of Tears! Rukia vs. Orihime2006-06-13 · ★ 7.3
- 86. Rangiku Dances! Slice the Invisible Enemy!2006-06-20 · ★ 7.3
- 87. Byakuya is summoned! The Gotei 13 start to move!2006-07-04 · ★ 7.2
- 88. Annihilation of the Lieutenants!? Trap in the Underground Cave2006-07-11 · ★ 7.2
- 89. Rematch?! Ishida vs. Nemu2006-07-18 · ★ 7.2
- 90. Renji Abarai, Bankai of the Soul!2006-07-25 · ★ 7.4
- 91. Shinigami and Quincy, the Reviving Power2006-08-01 · ★ 7.4
- 92. Invasion of the Shinigami World, Again2006-08-08 · ★ 7.3
- 93. The Bount Assault! The Gotei 13 of Destructive Earthquake2006-08-15 · ★ 7.3
- 94. Hitsugaya's Decision! The Clash Approaches2006-08-22 · ★ 7.3
- 95. Byakuya Takes the Field! Dance of the Wind-Splitting Cherry Blossoms2006-09-05 · ★ 7.7
- 96. Ichigo, Byakuya, Kariya, The Battle of the Three Extremes!2006-09-12 · ★ 7.5
- 97. Hitsugaya Strikes! Slice the Enemy in the Middle of the Forest2006-09-19 · ★ 7.4
- 98. Clash! Kenpachi Zaraki vs. Maki Ichinose2006-10-04 · ★ 7.8
- 99. Shinigami vs. Shinigami! The Uncontrollable Power2006-10-11 · ★ 7.3
- 100. Suì-Fēng Dies? The Last of the Special Forces2006-10-18 · ★ 7.5
- 101. Mayuri's Bankai!! Sawatari: Clash of the Demon2006-11-01 · ★ 7.5
- 102. The Last Quincy! The Exploding Power2006-11-08 · ★ 7.4
- 103. Ishida, Exceeding the Limits to Attack!2006-11-15 · ★ 7.4
- 104. 10th Division's Death Struggle! The Release of Hyōrinmaru2006-11-22 · ★ 7.5
- 105. Kariya! Countdown to the Detonation2006-11-29 · ★ 7.5
- 106. Life and Revenge! Ishida, the Ultimate Choice2006-12-06 · ★ 7.5
- 107. The Swung-Down Edge! The Moment of Ruin2006-12-13 · ★ 7.5
- 108. The Wailing Bount! The Last Clash2006-12-20 · ★ 7.6
- 109. Ichigo and Rukia, Thoughts in the Revolving Around Heaven2007-01-04 · ★ 7.2
- 110. Reopening of the Substitute Business! The Terrifying Transfer Student2007-01-10 · ★ 7.6
- 111. Shock! The Father's True Identity2007-01-17 · ★ 8.0
- 112. The Commencement of War, Vizards and the Arrancars2007-01-24 · ★ 7.5
- 113. Prelude to the Apocalypse, The Arrancar's Offensive2007-01-31 · ★ 7.6
- 114. Reunion, Ichigo and Rukia and Soul Reapers2007-02-07 · ★ 7.6
- 115. Mission! The Soul Reapers Have Come2007-02-14 · ★ 7.6
- 116. The Evil Eye, Aizen Returns2007-02-21 · ★ 7.6
- 117. Rukia's Battle Commences! The Freezing White Blade2007-02-28 · ★ 7.7
- 118. Ikkaku's Bankai! The Power That Breaks Everything2007-03-07 · ★ 8.1
- 119. Zaraki Division's Secret Story! The Lucky Men2007-03-21 · ★ 7.8
- 120. Hitsugaya Scatters! The Broken Hyōrinmaru2007-03-28 · ★ 7.7
- 121. Clash! The Protector vs. The Bearer2007-04-11 · ★ 8.0
- 122. Vizard! The Power of the Awakened2007-04-18 · ★ 7.7
- 123. Ichigo, Complete Hollowification!?2007-04-25 · ★ 7.9
- 124. Collision! Black Bankai and the White Bankai2007-05-02 · ★ 7.8
- 125. Urgent Report! Aizen's Terrifying Plan!2007-05-09 · ★ 7.8
- 126. Uryū vs. Ryūken! Clash of the Parent-Child Quincys2007-05-16 · ★ 7.6
- 127. Urahara's Decision, Orihime's Thoughts2007-05-30 · ★ 7.6
- 128. The Nightmare Arrancar! Team Hitsugaya Moves Out2007-06-06 · ★ 7.0
- 129. The Swooping Descent of the Dark Emissary! The Propagation of Malice2007-06-13 · ★ 6.9
- 130. The Invisible Enemy! Hitsugaya's Merciless Decision2007-06-20 · ★ 7.1
- 131. Rangiku's Tears, the Sorrowful Parting of Brother and Sister2007-06-27 · ★ 7.0
- 132. Hitsugaya, Karin, and Soccer Ball2007-07-04 · ★ 7.2
- 133. Ikkaku: The Hot-Blooded Kendo Tale2007-07-11 · ★ 7.0
- 134. The Beautiful Patissier, Yumichika!2007-07-18 · ★ 6.8
- 135. Kon is Deceived! Rangiku on the Lookout...2007-07-25 · ★ 6.8
- 136. Civil War in Hueco Mundo! Ulquiorra's Death2007-08-08 · ★ 7.3
- 137. The Malicious Battle, Aizen's Trap2007-08-22 · ★ 7.4
- 138. Hueco Mundo moves again! Hitsugaya vs. Yammy2007-08-29 · ★ 7.5
- 139. Ichigo vs. Grimmjow, the 11-second battle!2007-09-05 · ★ 7.9
- 140. Ulquiorra's Scheme, the Moment when the Sun Sets!2007-09-12 · ★ 7.8
- 141. Goodbye..., Kurosaki!2007-09-19 · ★ 7.6
- 142. Strict Order! The Forbidden Rescue of Orihime Inoue2007-09-26 · ★ 7.5
- 143. Grimmjow Revived2007-10-03 · ★ 7.6
- 144. Ishida and Chad, The Quickening of a New Power2007-10-17 · ★ 7.6
- 145. The Espada Gather! Aizen's Royal Assembly2007-10-24 · ★ 7.4
- 146. The Name's Nel! The Appearance of a Strange Arrancar2007-10-31 · ★ 7.5
- 147. Forest of Menos! Search for the Missing Rukia2007-11-07 · ★ 7.2
- 148. Ashido, The Soul Reaper Who Came from the Past2007-11-14 · ★ 7.3
- 149. Through the Crumbling Forest, a Million Menos2007-11-21 · ★ 7.3
- 150. Oath! Back Here Alive Again2007-11-28 · ★ 7.3
- 151. The Raging Storm! Encounter with the Dancing Arrancar2007-12-05 · ★ 7.1
- 152. Ichigo Strikes Back! This Is My Bankai2007-12-12 · ★ 7.8
- 153. The Devilish Research! Szayelaporro's Plan2007-12-19 · ★ 7.5
- 154. Rukia and Kaien, the Sorrowful Reunion2007-12-26 · ★ 7.5
- 155. Rukia Retaliates! Release the Desperate Kidō2008-01-09 · ★ 7.6
- 156. Ishida & Pesche, the United Attack of Friendship2008-01-16 · ★ 7.3
- 157. Ishida's Trump Card, Seele Schneider2008-01-23 · ★ 7.5
- 158. Right Arm of the Giant, Left Arm of the Devil2008-01-30 · ★ 7.6
- 159. Yasutora Sado Dies! Orihime's Tears2008-02-06 · ★ 7.2
- 160. Testament, Your Heart is Right Here...2008-02-13 · ★ 7.4
- 161. The Cruel Arrancar, Ulquiorra's Provocation2008-02-20 · ★ 7.7
- 162. Szayelaporro Laughs, The Net Trapping Renji is Complete2008-02-27 · ★ 7.8
- 163. Shinigami and Quincy, The Battle with Madness2008-03-05 · ★ 7.4
- 164. Ishida's Strategy, 20-Second Offense and Defense2008-03-12 · ★ 7.8
- 165. The Murderous Intent Boils! The Joyful Grimmjow2008-03-19 · ★ 7.7
- 166. Desperate Effort vs. Desperate Effort! Hollowfied Ichigo2008-04-09 · ★ 8.2
- 167. The Moment of Conclusion, The End of Grimmjow2008-04-16 · ★ 8.2
- 168. The New Captain Appears! His Name Is Shūsuke Amagai2008-04-23 · ★ 7.1
- 169. New Development, the Dangerous Transfer Student Appears!2008-05-07 · ★ 6.8
- 170. Desperate Struggle Under the Moonlit Night, the Mysterious Assassin and Zanpakutō2008-05-14 · ★ 7.0
- 171. Kenryū, the Profusion of Blooming Crimson Flowers2008-05-21 · ★ 7.0
- 172. Kibune Goes to War! The Violent Wind that Rages2008-05-28 · ★ 7.1
- 173. The Appearance of the Great Evil! The Darkness in the House of Kasumiōji2008-06-04 · ★ 7.0
- 174. Break the Mirror's Boundary! Ichigo's Captivity2008-06-11 · ★ 7.1
- 175. The Revenging Assassin, Ichigo is Targeted2008-06-18 · ★ 7.0
- 176. Mystery! The Sword-Consuming Assassin2008-06-25 · ★ 7.0
- 177. The Reversal of Rukia! The Rampaging Blade2008-06-25 · ★ 7.1
- 178. The Nightmare Which is Shown, Ichigo's Inside the Mirror2008-07-02 · ★ 7.0
- 179. Confrontation!? Amagai vs. Gotei 132008-07-09 · ★ 7.1
- 180. The Princess's Decision, the Sorrowful Bride2008-07-16 · ★ 7.1
- 181. The 2nd Division Sorties! Ichigo is Surrounded2008-07-23 · ★ 7.1
- 182. Amagai's True Strength, the Released Zanpakuto!2008-07-30 · ★ 7.3
- 183. The Darkness Which Moves! Kibune's True Colors2008-08-06 · ★ 7.4
- 184. Kira and Kibune, Offense and Defense of the 3rd Division2008-08-20 · ★ 7.2
- 185. Ice and Flame! Fierce Fight of Amagai vs. Hitsugaya2008-08-27 · ★ 7.4
- 186. Sortie Orders! Suppress the House of Kasumiōji2008-09-03 · ★ 7.5
- 187. Ichigo Rages! The Assassin's Secret2008-09-10 · ★ 7.3
- 188. Duel! Amagai vs. Ichigo2008-09-17 · ★ 7.4
- 189. The Fallen Shinigami's Pride2008-10-07 · ★ 7.5
- 190. Hueco Mundo Chapter, Restart!2008-10-14 · ★ 7.3
- 191. The Frightening Banquet, Szayelaporro Theater2008-10-21 · ★ 7.5
- 192. Nel's Secret, A Busty Beauty Joins the Battle!?2008-10-28 · ★ 8.1
- 193. Irresistible, Puppet Show of Terror2008-11-04 · ★ 7.5
- 194. Neliel's Past2008-11-11 · ★ 7.8
- 195. The Ultimate Union! Pesche's Seriousness2008-11-18 · ★ 7.9
- 196. Joining the Battle! The Strongest Soul Reaper Army Appears2008-11-25 · ★ 8.1
- 197. Byakuya's Bankai, The Quiet Anger2008-12-02 · ★ 8.0
- 198. The Two Scientists, Mayuri's Trap2008-12-09 · ★ 7.7
- 199. Holy Birth, The Resurrected Szayel Aporro2008-12-16 · ★ 7.9
- 200. The Hardest Body!? Cut Down Nnoitra2008-12-23 · ★ 7.9
- 201. Nnoitra Released! Multiplying Arms2009-01-06 · ★ 8.0
- 202. Fierce Fighting Conclusion! Who's the Strongest?2009-01-13 · ★ 7.9
- 203. Karakura Town Gathers! Aizen Versus the Soul Reapers2009-01-20 · ★ 7.8
- 204. Ichigo's Seppuku Persuasion Strategy ☆2009-01-27 · ★ 6.3
- 205. Thump! A Kemari Tournament Filled with Hollows2009-02-03 · ★ 6.3
- 206. The Past Chapter Begins! The Truth from 110 Years Ago2009-02-10 · ★ 7.4
- 207. 12th Division's New Captain, Urahara Kisuke2009-02-17 · ★ 7.5
- 208. Aizen and the Genius Boy2009-02-24 · ★ 7.7
- 209. Muguruma 9th Division, Moves Out2009-03-03 · ★ 7.4
- 210. Hiyori Dies? The Beginning of Tragedy2009-03-10 · ★ 7.8
- 211. Betrayal! Aizen's Secret Maneuvers2009-03-17 · ★ 7.9
- 212. Rescue Hirako! Aizen vs. Urahara2009-03-24 · ★ 8.0
- 213. The Konso Cop Karakuraizer is Born2009-03-31 · ★ 6.5
- 214. Karakuraizer's Last Day2009-04-07 · ★ 6.5
- 215. Defend Karakura Town! Entire Appearance of the Shinigami2009-04-14 · ★ 7.7
- 216. Elite! The Four Shinigami2009-04-21 · ★ 7.4
- 217. Beautiful Little Devil Charlotte2009-04-28 · ★ 7.1
- 218. Kira, The Battle Within Despair2009-05-05 · ★ 7.8
- 219. Hisagi's Shikai! The Name is...2009-05-12 · ★ 7.9
- 220. Ikkaku Falls! The Shinigami's Crisis2009-05-19 · ★ 7.7
- 221. The Full Showdown! Soul Reapers vs. Espada2009-05-26 · ★ 7.6
- 222. The Most Evil Tag!? Suì-Fēng & Ōmaeda2009-06-02 · ★ 7.1
- 223. A Miraculous Body! Ggio Releases2009-06-09 · ★ 7.1
- 224. 3 vs. 1 Battle! Rangiku's Crisis2009-06-16 · ★ 7.2
- 225. Vice-Captains Annihilated! The Terrifying Demonic Beast2009-06-23 · ★ 7.6
- 226. Fierce Fighting Concludes? Towards a New Battle!2009-06-30 · ★ 7.9
- 227. Wonderful Error2009-07-07 · ★ 6.6
- 228. Summer! Sea! Swimsuit Festival!!2009-07-14 · ★ 6.8
- 229. Cry of the Soul? The Rug Shinigami is Born!2009-07-21 · ★ 6.5
- 230. A New Enemy! The Materialization of Zanpakutō2009-07-28 · ★ 7.3
- 231. Byakuya, Disappearing with the Cherry Blossoms2009-08-04 · ★ 7.4
- 232. Sode no Shirayuki vs. Rukia! Confused Heart2009-08-11 · ★ 7.6
- 233. Zangetsu Becomes an Enemy2009-08-18 · ★ 7.6
- 234. Renji Surprised?! The Two Zabimarus2009-08-25 · ★ 7.4
- 235. Clash! Hisagi vs. Kazeshini2009-09-01 · ★ 7.5
- 236. Release! The New Getsuga Tenshō2009-09-08 · ★ 7.6
- 237. Suì-Fēng, Surrounding the Zanpakutō2009-09-15 · ★ 7.3
- 238. Friendship? Hatred? Haineko & Tobiume2009-09-22 · ★ 7.2
- 239. The Awakening Hyōrinmaru! Hitsugaya's Fierce Fight2009-09-29 · ★ 7.5
- 240. Byakuya's Betrayal2009-10-06 · ★ 7.3
- 241. For the Sake of Pride! Byakuya vs. Renji2009-10-13 · ★ 7.2
- 242. Shinigami and Zanpakutō, Total Sortie2009-10-20 · ★ 7.3
- 243. One-to-One Fight! Ichigo vs. Senbonzakura2009-10-27 · ★ 7.3
- 244. The Long Awaited... Kenpachi Appears!2009-11-03 · ★ 7.4
- 245. Pursue Byakuya! The Confused Gotei Divisions2009-11-10 · ★ 7.4
- 246. Special Mission! Rescue Captain Commander Yamamoto!2009-11-17 · ★ 7.3
- 247. Deceived Shinigami! The World Collapse Crisis2009-11-24 · ★ 7.4
- 248. Dragon of Ice and Dragon of Flame! The Strongest Showdown!2009-12-01 · ★ 7.2
- 249. Senbonzakura's Bankai! Offense and Defense of the Living World2009-12-08 · ★ 7.0
- 250. That Man, for the Sake of the Kuchiki2009-12-15 · ★ 7.1
- 251. Dark History! The Worst Shinigami Is Born2009-12-22 · ★ 7.2
- 252. Byakuya, the Truth Behind His Betrayal2010-01-05 · ★ 7.5
- 253. Muramasa's True Identity Revealed2010-01-12 · ★ 7.4
- 254. Byakuya and Renji, the 6th Division Returns2010-01-19 · ★ 7.2
- 255. Final Chapter - Zanpakutō The Alternate Tale2010-01-26 · ★ 7.2
- 256. The Angered Byakuya! The Collapse of the Kuchiki House2010-02-02 · ★ 6.7
- 257. A New Enemy! The True Nature of the Sword Beasts2010-02-09 · ★ 6.6
- 258. Stray Snake, Tortured Monkey2010-02-16 · ★ 6.3
- 259. Terror! The Monster That Lurks Underground2010-02-23 · ★ 6.2
- 260. Conclusion!? Hisagi vs. Kazeshini2010-03-02 · ★ 6.8
- 261. The Person with the Unknown Ability! Orihime Is Targeted2010-03-09 · ★ 6.2
- 262. Haineko Cries! The Tragic Sword Beast!2010-03-16 · ★ 6.2
- 263. Imprisonment?! Senbonzakura & Zabimaru2010-03-23 · ★ 6.5
- 264. Battle of the Females? Katen Kyōkotsu vs. Nanao!2010-03-30 · ★ 6.4
- 265. Evolution?! The Menace of the Final Sword Beast2010-04-06 · ★ 6.6
- 266. Ichigo vs. Ulquiorra, Resume2010-04-13 · ★ 7.0
- 267. Connected Hearts! The Left Fist of Certain Death2010-04-20 · ★ 7.5
- 268. Hatred and Jealousy, Orihime's Dilemma2010-04-27 · ★ 7.4
- 269. Ichigo and Uryū, Bonded Back to Back2010-05-04 · ★ 7.7
- 270. Beginning of Despair... Ichigo, the Unreachable Blade2010-05-11 · ★ 7.9
- 271. Ichigo Dies! Orihime, the Cry of Sorrow!2010-05-18 · ★ 8.6
- 272. Ichigo vs. Ulquiorra, Conclusion!2010-05-25 · ★ 8.2
- 273. Fury of the Shark! Halibel's Release2010-06-01 · ★ 7.5
- 274. Hitsugaya, the Desperate Hyōten Hyakkasō!2010-06-08 · ★ 7.5
- 275. The Approaching Breath of Death, the King Who Rules Over Death!2010-06-15 · ★ 7.5
- 276. One Hit Kill, Suì-Fēng, Bankai!2010-06-22 · ★ 7.5
- 277. Climax! Kyōraku vs. Stark!2010-06-29 · ★ 7.6
- 278. The Nightmare Returns... Revival of the Espada2010-07-06 · ★ 7.8
- 279. Hirako and Aizen...the Reunion of Fate!2010-07-13 · ★ 7.7
- 280. Hisagi and Tōsen, the Moment of Parting2010-07-20 · ★ 7.5
- 281. Crown of Lies, Baraggan's Grudge2010-07-27 · ★ 7.3
- 282. Power of the Soul! Los Lobos, Attack!2010-08-03 · ★ 7.4
- 283. Stark, the Lone Battle2010-08-10 · ★ 7.6
- 284. Chain of Sacrifice, Halibel's Past2010-08-17 · ★ 7.1
- 285. The Hundred-Year Grudge! Hiyori's Revenge2010-08-24 · ★ 7.2
- 286. Ichigo's Return! Protect Karakura Town2010-08-31 · ★ 7.3
- 287. Side Story! Ichigo and the Magic Lamp2010-09-07 · ★ 5.6
- 288. The Final Trump Card! Ichigo, Towards the Decisive Battle2010-09-14 · ★ 7.3
- 289. Byakuya vs. Kenpachi?! The Melee Commences2010-09-21 · ★ 7.4
- 290. For the Sake of Justice?! The Man Who Deserted the Shinigami2010-09-28 · ★ 7.3
- 291. Desperate Struggle with Aizen! Hirako, Shikai!2010-10-05 · ★ 7.8
- 292. All Out War! Aizen vs. Shinigami2010-10-12 · ★ 7.8
- 293. Hitsugaya, Enraged! Blade of Hatred!2010-10-19 · ★ 8.2
- 294. Impossible to Attack? The Sealed Genryūsai!2010-10-26 · ★ 8.2
- 295. It's All a Trap... Engineered Bonds!2010-11-02 · ★ 7.0
- 296. The Shocking Truth...The Mysterious Power Within Ichigo!2010-11-09 · ★ 7.6
- 297. The Extending Blade?! Ichigo vs. Gin!2010-11-16 · ★ 7.7
- 298. Film! Festival! Shinigami Film Festival!2010-11-23 · ★ 5.6
- 299. Theatre Opening Commemoration! The Hell Verse: Prologue2010-11-30 · ★ 6.3
- 300. Urahara Appears! Stop Aizen!2010-12-07 · ★ 7.8
- 301. Ichigo Loses His Fighting Spirit!? Gin's Expectation!2010-12-14 · ★ 7.6
- 302. The Final Getsuga Tenshō!? Ichigo's Training!2010-12-21 · ★ 7.7
- 303. Real World and Shinigami! The New Year Special!2011-01-04 · ★ 5.8
- 304. Another Side Story! This Time's Enemy Is a Monster!?2011-01-11 · ★ 5.5
- 305. Delusion Roars! Hisagi, Towards the Hot Springs Inn!2011-01-18 · ★ 6.0
- 306. For the Sake of Protecting! Ichigo vs. Tensa Zangetsu!2011-01-25 · ★ 7.4
- 307. Emergency Situation! Aizen, New Evolution!2011-02-01 · ★ 8.1
- 308. Goodbye...Rangiku2011-02-08 · ★ 8.6
- 309. Fierce Fighting Conclusion! Release, the Final Getsuga Tenshō!2011-02-15 · ★ 8.8
- 310. Ichigo's Resolution! The Price of the Fierce Battle2011-02-22 · ★ 7.7
- 311. The Soul Detective: Karakuraizer Takes Off Again!2011-03-01 · ★ 6.2
- 312. Inauguration! The Brand New 2nd Division Captain!2011-03-08 · ★ 6.4
- 313. The Man Who Risks His Life in the 11th Division!2011-03-15 · ★ 6.3
- 314. Kon Saw It! The Secret of a Beautiful Office Lady2011-03-22 · ★ 6.0
- 315. Yachiru's Friend! The Shinigami of Justice Appears!2011-03-29 · ★ 6.6
- 316. Toshirō Hitsugaya's Holiday!2011-04-05 · ★ 6.5
- 317. Unusual Incident in Seireitei?! Gotei 13 Invading Army Arc!2011-04-12 · ★ 7.0
- 318. Renji vs. Rukia?! Battle With Comrades!2011-04-19 · ★ 7.0
- 319. Ichigo's Capture Net! Escape From Soul Society!2011-04-26 · ★ 7.1
- 320. Gotei 13, Gathering in the Real World!2011-05-03 · ★ 7.1
- 321. Showdown of Mutual Self, Ikkaku vs. Ikkaku!2011-05-10 · ★ 7.0
- 322. Clash! Rukia vs. Rukia!2011-05-17 · ★ 6.9
- 323. Protect Ichigo! Nozomi's Determination2011-05-24 · ★ 7.0
- 324. Recapture Seireitei! The Captains Move!2011-05-31 · ★ 7.2
- 325. For the Sake of the Believers! Byakuya vs. Hitsugaya!2011-06-07 · ★ 7.1
- 326. The Two Hinamori, Hitsugaya's Resolution2011-06-14 · ★ 7.0
- 327. Pride of the Kuchiki Family! Byakuya vs. Byakuya!2011-06-21 · ★ 7.1
- 328. Defeat Kageroza! Shinigami, All-Out War!2011-06-28 · ★ 7.1
- 329. The Forbidden Research...Nozomi's Hidden Secret!2011-07-05 · ★ 7.3
- 330. I Want to Live...! Nozomi's Zanpakutō2011-07-12 · ★ 6.9
- 331. For the Sake of Fighting! The Awakened Nozomi!2011-07-19 · ★ 7.1
- 332. The Most Evil Reigai, Appearing in the Real World!2011-07-26 · ★ 7.2
- 333. Destroy Nozomi!? Genryusai's Decision!2011-08-02 · ★ 7.2
- 334. The Depleting Reiatsu! Ichigo, Death Struggle of the Soul!2011-08-09 · ★ 7.2
- 335. Hiding in the Dangai? Another Ichigo?!2011-08-16 · ★ 7.0
- 336. Pursue Kageroza! Technological Development Department, Infiltration!2011-08-23 · ★ 7.2
- 337. The Developer of the Modified Souls2011-08-30 · ★ 7.2
- 338. Kon's Thoughts, Nozomi's Thoughts2011-09-06 · ★ 7.2
- 339. Protect Ichigo! The Bonds of Friends!2011-09-13 · ★ 7.1
- 340. Reigai vs. Original, The Fierce Fighting for Gambled Pride!2011-09-20 · ★ 7.2
- 341. Invading Army Arc, Final Conclusion!2011-09-27 · ★ 7.4
- 342. Thank You2011-10-04 · ★ 7.6
- 343. 3rd Year High School Student! Dressed Up, and a New Chapter Begins!2011-10-11 · ★ 7.3
- 344. A Dispute in School!? Ichigo and Uryū, Fight Together!2011-10-18 · ★ 7.3
- 345. Uryū is Attacked, A Threat Draws Near the Friends!2011-10-25 · ★ 7.2
- 346. The Man with the Fullbring Ability: Kūgo Ginjō2011-11-01 · ★ 7.2
- 347. A Crisis Sneaking up on the Kurosaki Family!? Ichigo's Confusion!2011-11-08 · ★ 7.2
- 348. Power of the Substitute Badge, Ichigo's 'Pride'!2011-11-15 · ★ 6.9
- 349. Next Target, The Devil's Hand Aims at Orihime!2011-11-22 · ★ 7.1
- 350. The Man Who Killed the Shinigami Substitute!? Tsukishima Makes His Move2011-11-29 · ★ 7.1
- 351. Fullbring, The Detested Power!2011-12-06 · ★ 7.1
- 352. Tsukishima Attacks! The Training Has Been Thwarted2011-12-13 · ★ 7.6
- 353. Ichigo, Mastering the Fullbring!2011-12-20 · ★ 7.5
- 354. Ichigo vs. Ginjō! To the Game's Space2011-12-27 · ★ 7.1
- 355. Shinigami at War! New Year in Seireitei Special!2012-01-10 · ★ 6.3
- 356. Friend or Foe!? Ginjō's True Intentions!2012-01-17 · ★ 7.5
- 357. Tsukishima's Ability, the Danger is Drawing Near!2012-01-24 · ★ 7.5
- 358. Clash!? Xcution attacks Ginjō2012-01-31 · ★ 7.7
- 359. The Sorrowful Battle! Ichigo vs. Sado & Orihime2012-02-07 · ★ 7.3
- 360. Ichigo vs Uryū!? Who is the Traitor!?2012-02-14 · ★ 7.6
- 361. A New Appearance! The Gotei 13, Arrives!2012-02-21 · ★ 8.1
- 362. Revival! Substitute Shinigami: Ichigo Kurosaki!2012-02-28 · ★ 7.8
- 363. Fierce Fight! Shinigami vs. XCUTION!2012-03-06 · ★ 7.6
- 364. Desperate Struggle!? Byakuya's Troubled Memories2012-03-13 · ★ 7.9
- 365. Ichigo vs. Ginjō! Secret of the Substitute Badge2012-03-20 · ★ 8.0
- 366. Changing History, Unchanging Heart2012-03-27 · ★ 8.3
Thousand-Year Blood War2022 · 41 ep
- 1. The Blood Warfare2022-10-11 · ★ 8.3
- 2. Foundation Stones2022-10-18 · ★ 8.0
- 3. March of the Starcross2022-10-25 · ★ 8.1
- 4. Kill the Shadow2022-11-01 · ★ 8.3
- 5. Wrath as a Lightning2022-11-08 · ★ 8.4
- 6. The Fire2022-11-15 · ★ 9.0
- 7. Born in the Dark2022-11-22 · ★ 8.5
- 8. The Shooting Star Project [Zero Mix]2022-11-29 · ★ 7.7
- 9. The Drop2022-12-06 · ★ 8.1
- 10. The Battle2022-12-13 · ★ 8.3
- 11. Everything but the Rain2022-12-20 · ★ 8.1
- 12. Everything but the Rain: June Truth2022-12-27 · ★ 8.4
- 13. The Blade Is Me2022-12-27 · ★ 8.6
- 14. The Last 9 Days2023-07-08 · ★ 7.7
- 15. PEACE FROM SHADOWS2023-07-15 · ★ 8.0
- 16. THE FUNDAMENTAL VIRULENCE2023-07-22 · ★ 8.2
- 17. HEART OF WOLF2023-07-29 · ★ 8.1
- 18. RAGES AT RINGSIDE2023-08-05 · ★ 8.0
- 19. THE WHITE HAZE2023-08-12 · ★ 8.4
- 20. I AM THE EDGE2023-08-19 · ★ 8.5
- 21. THE HEADLESS STAR2023-08-26 · ★ 8.1
- 22. MARCHING OUT THE ZOMBIES2023-09-09 · ★ 7.5
- 23. MARCHING OUT THE ZOMBIES 22023-09-16 · ★ 7.6
- 24. TOO EARLY TO WIN TOO LATE TO KNOW2023-09-23 · ★ 8.2
- 25. THE MASTER2023-09-30 · ★ 8.2
- 26. BLACK2023-09-30 · ★ 8.3
- 27. A2024-10-05 · ★ 8.0
- 28. KILL THE KING2024-10-12 · ★ 8.3
- 29. THE DARK ARM2024-10-19 · ★ 8.1
- 30. THE BETRAYER2024-10-26 · ★ 7.7
- 31. AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT2024-11-02 · ★ 8.3
- 32. THE HOLY NEWBORN2024-11-09 · ★ 7.5
- 33. GATE OF THE SUN2024-11-16 · ★ 7.9
- 34. BABY, HOLD YOUR HAND2024-11-23 · ★ 8.1
- 35. DON'T CHASE A SHADOW2024-11-30 · ★ 8.6
- 36. BABY, HOLD YOUR HAND 2 [NEVER ENDING MY DREAM]2024-12-07 · ★ 8.3
- 37. SHADOWS GONE2024-12-14 · ★ 8.1
- 38. FRIEND2024-12-21 · ★ 7.9
- 39. THE VISIBLE ANSWER2024-12-28 · ★ 7.9
- 40. MY LAST WORDS2024-12-29 · ★ 7.7
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