Bleach (TV series)
Episodes
Table:
Season and name
Episodes
Anime Only

Season 1: The Substitute (2004–2005)
20
No

Season 2: The Entry (2005)
21
No

Season 3: Soul Society: The Rescue (2005)
22
No

Season 4: The Bount (2006)
28
Yes

Season 5: The Assault (2006–2007)
18
Yes

Season 6: The Arrancar (2007)
22
No

Season 7: The Arrancar Part 2: The Hueco Mundo Sneak Entry (2007)
20
No

Season 8: The Arrancar Part 3: The Fierce Fight (2007–2008)
16
No

Season 9: The New Captain Shūsuke Amagai (2008)
22
Yes

Season 10: The Arrancar Part 4: Arrancar vs Shinigami (2008–2009)
16
No

Season 11: The Past (2009)
7
No

Season 12: The Arrancar Part 5: Battle in Karakura (2009)
17
No

Season 13: Zanpakutō: The Alternate Tale (2009–2010)
36
Yes

Season 14: The Arrancar Part 6: Fall of the Arrancar (2010–2011)
51
No

Season 15: Gotei 13 Invading Army (2011)
26
Yes

Season 16: The Lost Agent (2011–2012)
24
No

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The Agent of the Shinigami arc ( 死神代行篇 , Shinigami Daikō Hen ) is the first season of the Bleach anime series . The episodes are directed by Noriyuki Abe , and produced by TV Tokyo , Dentsu and Studio Pierrot . In the English release by Viz Media , its title is translated as The Substitute . The episodes are based on Tite Kubo 's Bleach manga series , spanning twenty episodes . The episodes ' plot covers the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after becoming a Soul Reaper and assuming the duties of Soul Reaper Rukia Kuchiki . The arc initially ran from October 5 , 2004 to February 22 , 2005 in Japan on TV Tokyo . The first English airing of the series was from September 8 , 2006 until January 26 , 2007 . It was shown on YTV 's Bionix programming block in Canada and Cartoon Network 's Adult Swim in the United States , with Bionix airing the show one day sooner . The arc started airing in the UK starting in September 2007 on AnimeCentral . The episodes use three pieces of theme music : one opening theme and two ending themes . The opening theme is Orange Range 's single Asterisk . The ending theme for the first thirteen episodes is Life is Like a Boat by Rie Fu , while the remaining seven used Thank You !
The Soul Society : The Sneak Entry arc ( 尸魂界・潜入篇 , Sōru Sosaeti Sennyū Hen ) is the second season of the Bleach anime series , containing 21 episodes . The episodes are directed by Noriyuki Abe , and produced by TV Tokyo , Dentsu and Studio Pierrot . In the English release by Viz Media , the title is translated as The Entry . The episodes are based on Tite Kubo 's Bleach manga series . The episodes ' plot centers on Ichigo Kurosaki and his friends ' journey to the Soul Society in order to save Soul Reaper Rukia Kuchiki from her impending execution . The arc initially ran from March 1 , to July 19 , 2005 in Japan on TV Tokyo . The first English airing of the series lasted from February 3 to July 14 , 2007 . It was shown on YTV 's Bionix programming block in Canada and Cartoon Network 's Adult Swim in the United States . The episodes use five pieces of theme music : two opening themes and three ending themes . The opening theme for the first five episodes is Orange Range 's single Asterisk ; the rest use D-tecnoLife by Uverworld . The initial ending theme is Thank You ! ! by Home Made Kazoku , switching at episode 26 to Younha 's Houkiboshi ( ほうき星 , lit .
The Soul Society : The Rescue arc ( 尸魂界 救出篇 , Sōru Sosaeti Kyūshutsu Hen ) is the third season of the Bleach anime series . In the English adaptation of the anime released by Viz Media , the title of the season is translated as The Rescue . The episodes are directed by Noriyuki Abe , and produced by TV Tokyo , Dentsu and Studio Pierrot . The episodes are based on Tite Kubo 's Bleach manga series over twenty-two episodes . The episodes ' plot centers on Ichigo Kurosaki 's and his friends ' efforts to save Soul Reaper Rukia Kuchiki from execution by her superiors in the Soul Society . The season initially ran from July 26 , 2005 , to January 10 , 2006 , in Japan on TV Tokyo . The English adaptation of the season began airing on July 21 , 2007 on Cartoon Network 's Adult Swim in the United States . On October 14 , 2007 , the Bleach anime went on a hiatus ; episodes resumed airing on March 2 , 2008 , and finished airing on May 11 , 2008 . The episodes use four pieces of theme music : two opening themes and two ending themes . The opening theme for the first ten episodes is D-TecnoLife by Uverworld ; the other episodes of the season use Ichirin no Hana ( 一輪の花 , Single Flower ) by High and Mighty Color . The two ending themes are HappyPeople by Skoop on Somebody , used from episode 42 to 52 , and Yui 's Life , which was used for the remainder of the episodes . Five DVD compilations , each containing four episodes of the season , with the exception of the last two discs with contain five episodes , were released by Aniplex between December 21 , 2005 to April 26 , 2006 .
The fourth season of the Bleach anime series was directed by Noriyuki Abe and produced by Studio Pierrot . Like the rest of the series , it follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki , but instead of adapting Tite Kubo 's Bleach manga , it features an original , self-contained story arc . The twenty-eight episodes form the Bount arc ( バウント篇 , Baunto Hen ) , which focuses on the introduction of the Bount , a race of humans that consume human souls to extend their lives , and their conflicts with Ichigo Kurosaki and his allies . The season initially ran from January 17 , 2006 to August 1 , 2006 in Japan on TV Tokyo . The English adaptation of the season began airing on May 18 , 2008 on Cartoon Network 's Adult Swim in the United States , and the last episode of the season aired on December 6 , 2008 . Seven DVD compilations , each containing four episodes of the season , were released by Aniplex between May 24 , 2006 to December 20 , 2006 . Viz Media released the season on seventeen DVDs from May 12 , 2009 to November 17 , 2009 . Each of them contain four episodes in both English and Japanese languages . Two DVD box sets collecting the entire season were released on November 3 , 2009 and February 16 , 2010 . Manga Entertainment released the season in three DVDs for the United Kingdom from October 26 , 2009 to June 7 , 2010 , while a box set was released on August 9 , 2010 . The episodes use five pieces of theme music : two opening themes and three ending themes . The opening theme for the first eleven episodes is Ichirin no Hana ( 一輪の花 , Ichirin no Hana ) by High and Mighty Color ; the rest of the episodes use Tonight , Tonight , Tonight by Beat Crusaders .
The fifth season of the Bleach anime series is named the Bount Assault on Soul Society arc ( バウント・尸魂界強襲篇 , Baunto Sōru Sosaeti Kyōshū Hen ) . In the English adaptation of the anime released by Viz Media , the title of the season is translated as The Assault . The episodes are directed by Noriyuki Abe , and produced by TV Tokyo , Dentsu and Studio Pierrot . Like the previous season , it does not adapt part of Tite Kubo 's Bleach manga . Instead , it features a completely original , self-contained story arc focusing on the invasion of the Soul Society , the home of the Soul Reapers , by the Bount , a race of humans that consume human souls to extend their lives . The arc initially ran from August 2006 to January 2007 in Japan on TV Tokyo . It lasted eighteen episodes . The English adaptation of the season began airing on December 13 , 2008 on Cartoon Network 's Adult Swim in the United States , and ended on April 11 , 2009 . Four DVD compilations of the season were released by Aniplex between January 24 , 2007 and April 25 , 2007 in Japan . The first two DVD compilations contain four episodes of the season , and the last two contain five episodes . Viz Media released this season in four DVD volumes from December 15 , 2009 to March 23 , 2010 . A DVD box set of the season was released on June 8 , 2010 .
The sixth season of the Bleach anime series is named the Arrancar : The Arrival arc ( 破面・出現篇 , Arankaru Shutsugen Hen ) . In the English adaptation of the anime released by Viz Media , the title of the season is translated as The Arrancar . The episodes are directed by Noriyuki Abe , and produced by TV Tokyo , Dentsu and Studio Pierrot . The season 's twenty-two episodes are based on Tite Kubo 's Bleach manga series . The episodes ' plot centers on the burgeoning war between the Soul Reapers and the arrancar led by former Soul Reaper captain Sōsuke Aizen . The season began airing on January 10 , 2007 in Japan on TV Tokyo and ended on June 27 , 2007 . The English adaptation of the Bleach anime is licensed by Viz Media , and began airing on Cartoon Network 's Adult Swim in the United States on April 18 , 2009 and ended on July 11 , 2009 . Five DVD compilations , each containing four episodes of the season , were released by Aniplex between June 27 , 2007 and October 24 , 2007 . Viz Media released the season in five DVD volumes from April 20 , 2010 to August 24 , 2010 . It was also collected in two DVD boxes on September 28 , 2010 and December 21 , 2010 , with the latter including the first two episodes of season 7 . Manga Entertainment published the season in DVD volumes in the United Kingdom with the first released on April 11 , 2011 and the second is on June 13 , 2011 . A DVD box followed it on September 26 , 2011 .
The seventh season of the Bleach anime series is named the Arrancar : The Hueco Mundo Sneak Entry arc ( 破面・虚圏 潜入篇 , Arankaru Weko Mundo Sennyū Hen ) . In the English adaptation of the anime released by Viz Media , the title of the season is translated as The Hueco Mundo . The episodes are directed by Noriyuki Abe , and produced by TV Tokyo , Dentsu and Studio Pierrot . The twenty episodes featured in the season are based on Tite Kubo 's Bleach manga series . The season follows Ichigo Kurosaki 's journey to Hueco Mundo to rescue Orihime Inoue , who was kidnapped by the arrancar under the command of former Soul Reaper captain Sōsuke Aizen . Although episodes focused on the character Ashido Kanō were not featured in the manga due to timing issues , Kubo still helped the anime staff to show them in the anime . The season aired from July to December 2007 . The English adaptation of the Bleach anime is licensed by Viz Media , and this arc began airing on July 11 , 2009 and ended on September 26 , 2009 on Cartoon Network 's Adult Swim in the United States . Five DVD compilations , each containing four episodes of the season , were released by Aniplex between December 19 , 2007 and April 23 , 2008 in Japan . While Viz Media released a single DVD volume on September 21 , 2010 featuring the season 's first episodes , the entire season has only been released within others DVDs . Episodes 132 and 133 were also released in Viz 's seventh English DVD box on December 21 , 2010 . Episodes 134-145 were released on March 22 , 2011 as Viz 's eighth compilation while the remaining ones were released on June 21 , 2011 .
The eighth season of the Bleach anime series is named the Arrancar : The Fierce Fight arc ( 破面・激闘篇 , Arankaru Gekitō Hen ) . The episodes are directed by Noriyuki Abe , and produced by TV Tokyo , Dentsu and Studio Pierrot . Based on Tite Kubo 's Bleach manga series , the episodes ' plot centers on Ichigo Kurosaki 's and his friends ' battle against the Espada , the strongest members of former Soul Reaper captain Sōsuke Aizen 's army , to save Orihime Inoue . The season aired from December 2007 to April 2008 . The English adaptation of the Bleach anime is licensed by Viz Media , and this arc began airing on September 26 , 2009 and ended November 21 , 2009 on Cartoon Network 's Adult Swim . Four DVD compilations , each containing four episodes of the season , were released by Aniplex between May 28 , 2008 and August 27 , 2008 in Japan . Viz Media released the season in two separate DVD boxes during 2011 on June 21 and September 6 . The first box , however , also contains episodes from the previous season . The episodes use three pieces of theme music : one opening theme and two closing themes . The opening theme is After Dark by Asian Kung-Fu Generation . The first closing theme is Kousuke Atari 's Tane o Maku Hibi ( 種をまく日々 , lit . Seed-Scattering Days ) , which switches in episode 154 to Kansha .
The ninth season of the Bleach anime series is named The New Captain Shūsuke Amagai arc ( 新隊長天貝繍助篇 , Shin Taichō Amagai Shūsuke Hen ) . The series is based on Tite Kubo 's Bleach manga series . The episodes are directed by Noriyuki Abe , and produced by TV Tokyo , Dentsu and Studio Pierrot . The season focuses on the introduction of a new Soul Reaper captain , Shūsuke Amagai , and the mystery surrounding the Kasumiōji clan , one of the families that constitute the nobility of Soul Society . The season aired from April to October 2008 . The English adaptation of the Bleach anime is licensed by Viz Media , and this arc began airing on August 28 , 2010 on Cartoon Network 's Adult Swim , and finished on January 29 , 2011 . Five DVD compilations , each containing four episodes of the season , have been released by Aniplex ; the first DVD compilation was released on November 26 , 2008 and the fifth on March 25 , 2009 . A DVD box set was published by Viz Media on December 13 , 2011 . The episodes use three pieces of theme music : one opening theme and two closing themes . The opening theme is Chu-Bura by Kelun . The first closing theme is Orange by Lil ' B , used for episodes 168 to 179 , and the second closing theme is Gallop by pe'zmoku , used for the remainder of the episodes .
The tenth season of the Bleach anime series , released on DVD as the Arrancar vs. Shinigami arc ( 破面・VS.死神篇 , Arankaru VS. Shinigami Hen ) , is directed by Noriyuki Abe , and produced by TV Tokyo , Dentsu and Studio Pierrot . The 16-episode season is based on Tite Kubo 's Bleach manga series . The episodes ' plot continues to follow Ichigo Kurosaki 's and his friends ' battle against the Espada , the strongest of former Soul Reaper Captain Sōsuke Aizen 's army , to rescue Orihime Inoue . Episodes 204 and 205 are centered on a soccer match developed by the Kasumiōji Soul Reapers who appeared in season 9 . The season aired from October 2008 to February 2009 on TV Tokyo in Japan . The English adaptation of the anime is licensed by Viz Media , and aired on Cartoon Network 's Adult Swim from February 5 , to May 21 , 2011 . Aniplex released the season in a series of DVD compilations , with each of the four volumes containing four episodes . The first DVD volume was released on May 27 , 2009 , and the fourth one on August 26 , 2009 . The episodes use three pieces of theme music : one opening theme and two closing themes . The opening theme is Velonica by Aqua Timez . The first ending theme , Hitohira no Hanabira by Stereopony , is used for episode 190 to 201 , and the second ending theme , Sky Chord ( Otona ni Naru Kimi e ) ( Sky chord 〜大人になる君へ〜 , Sukai Kōdo ~Otona ni Naru Kimi e~ , lit . Sky Chord ( To the Adult You ) ) by Shion Tsuji , is used for the remainder .
The eleventh season of the Bleach anime series , released on DVD as The Past Arc ( 過去篇 , Kako Hen ) , is directed by Noriyuki Abe , and produced by TV Tokyo , Dentsu and Studio Pierrot . The seven episode season is based on Tite Kubo 's Bleach manga series . The episodes ' plot follows the flashback arc of the series ' storyline which retells the Vizard 's past . The season aired from February to March 2009 on TV Tokyo in Japan . The English adaptation of the anime is licensed by Viz Media , which was announced that this season will start airing on Cartoon Network 's Adult Swim on May 28 , 2011 and ended to July 9 , 2011 . Aniplex collected the season in a series of two DVD compilations . The first DVD volume was released on November 26 , 2009 and the second on December 16 , 2009 . The episodes use two pieces of theme music : one opening theme and one closing theme . The opening theme is Velonica by Aqua Timez while the ending theme is Sky Chord ( Otona ni Naru Kimi e ) ( Sky chord 〜大人になる君へ〜 , Sukai Kōdo ~Otona ni Naru Kimi e~ , lit . Sky Chord ( To the Adult You ) ) by Shion Tsuji .
The episodes of the twelfth season of the Bleach anime series , released on DVD as the Arrancar : Decisive Battle of Karakura arc ( 破面・空座決戦篇 , Arankaru Karakura Kessen Hen ) . They are directed by Noriyuki Abe , and produced by TV Tokyo , Dentsu and Studio Pierrot . The 17-episode season is based on Tite Kubo 's Bleach manga series . The plot continues to show the fight between the Soul Reapers against Sōsuke Aizen 's army of arrancars , with the former defending Karakura Town , and the latter planning to use Karakura Town to invade and destroy Soul Society . The season moves on to auto-conclusive stories beginning with episode 227 . The season first aired from March 31 , 2009 until July 21 , 2009 on TV Tokyo in Japan . The English adaptation of the Bleach anime is licensed by Viz Media , and this season began airing on Cartoon Network 's Adult Swim on July 16 , 2011 and ended to November 5 , 2011 . A total of four DVD volumes , each containing four episodes , have been released by Aniplex from January 27 , 2010 to April 21 , 2010 . The episodes use four pieces of theme music : two opening themes and two closing themes . The first two episodes use Velonica by Aqua Timez as the opening theme . The second opening theme , Shōjo S ( 少女S , Shōjo Esu , Girls ) by Scandal is used for the remainder of the season . The first ending theme , Sky Chord ( Otona ni Naru Kimi e ) ( Sky chord 〜大人になる君へ〜 , Sukai Kōdo ~Otona ni Naru Kimi e~ , lit .
The thirteenth season of the Bleach anime series is based on Tite Kubo 's Bleach manga series . It is known as the Zanpakutō : The Alternate Tale arc ( 斬魄刀異聞篇 , Zanpakutō Ibun Hen ) , is directed by Noriyuki Abe and produced by TV Tokyo , Dentsu , and Studio Pierrot . The episodes ' plot focus on a new set of events in which the Soul Reaper 's swords , zanpakutō , assume human forms and declare war against their wielders , led by a mysterious man named Muramasa , who is a former zanpakutō . It is also the first season to be produced in 16:9 widescreen . The season began airing on July 28 , 2009 until April 6 , 2010 on TV Tokyo in Japan . The English adaptation of the Bleach anime is licensed by Viz Media . The season began airing on Cartoon Network 's Adult Swim on November 12 , 2011 in the United States , eventually joining the lineup of the newly relaunched Toonami programming block on the same network on May 26 , 2012 and ended to August 4 , 2012 . Aniplex released the season in a series of nine DVD volumes , each containing the first four episodes , from May 26 , 2010 to January 26 , 2011 . The episodes use five pieces of theme music : two opening themes and three closing themes . The first opening theme , Shōjo S ( 少女S , Shōjo Esu ) by Scandal , and the first ending theme , Mad Surfer by Kenichi Asai , are used for episodes 230 to 242 . The second opening theme , Anima Rossa ( アニマロッサ ) by Porno Graffitti , and the second ending theme , Sakurabito ( さくらびと , Cherry Blossom Person ) by SunSet Swish , are used from episode 243 to 255 . The third ending theme , Tabidatsu Kimi e ( 旅立つキミへ , Leaving You ) by RSP is used for episodes 256 to 265 .
The fourteenth season of the Bleach anime series is based on Tite Kubo 's Bleach manga series . It is known as the Arrancar : Downfall arc ( 破面・滅亡篇 , Arankaru Metsubō Hen ) , is directed by Noriyuki Abe , and produced by TV Tokyo , Dentsu and Studio Pierrot . The season continues the fight between the Soul Reapers and Sōsuke Aizen 's arrancar army as the former defends Karakura Town from the latter 's invasion , while Ichigo and his group fight the arrancars in Hueco Mundo to rescue Orihime Inoue . The season aired from April 2010 to 2011 . Aniplex collected it in eleven DVD volumes between February 23 and December 14 , 2011 . The English adaptation of the Bleach anime is licensed by Viz Media , and this season started airing on Adult Swim 's Toonami on August 12 , 2012 and ended to September 28 , 2013 . The episodes uses six pieces of theme music : two opening themes and four closing themes . The first opening theme , chAngE by Miwa is used for episodes 266 to 291 , while the second opening theme , Ranbu no Melody ( 乱舞のメロディ , Ranbu no Merodi , Melody of the Wild Dance ) by Sid is used from episode 292 to 316 . The first ending theme , Stay Beautiful by Diggy-Mo is used for episodes 266 to 278 , the second ending theme , echoes by Universe is used from episode 279 to 291 , the third ending theme , Last Moment by SPYAIR is used from episode 292 to 303 , and the fourth ending theme Song For . by ROOKiEZ is PUNK 'D is used from episode 304 to 316 .
The fifteenth season of the Bleach anime series is known as Gotei 13 Invading Army arc ( 護廷十三隊侵軍篇 , Gotei Jūsan Tai Shingun Hen ) . It is directed by Noriyuki Abe , and produced by TV Tokyo , Dentsu and Studio Pierrot . The season 's twenty-six episodes are based on the Bleach manga series by Tite Kubo , but follow original storylines exclusive to the anime . In this arc , Soul Reaper Ichigo Kurosaki and his friends investigate a series of strange events in the Soul Society where numerous Soul Reapers have disappeared without a trace , with a seemingly large conspiracy at work . As this takes place , Ichigo is forced to struggle with the fading of his powers due to the previous battle between him and Sōsuke Aizen . The season aired from April to October 2011 . Aniplex collected it in six DVD volumes between February 22 and July 25 , 2012 . The English adaptation of the Bleach anime is licensed by Viz Media , and this season started airing on Adult Swim 's Toonami on October 5 , 2013 and ended to April 26 , 2014 . The episodes of this season uses three pieces of theme music . The single opening theme is BLUE by ViViD . The first ending theme , Aoi Tori ( アオイトリ , Blue Bird ) by fumika is used from episode 317 to 329 . The second ending theme , Haruka Kanata by UNLIMITS is used from episodes 330 to 342 .
The sixteenth and final season of the Bleach anime series is known as the Lost Agent arc ( 死神代行消失篇 , Shinigami Daikō Shōshitsu hen ) . It is directed by Noriyuki Abe , and produced by TV Tokyo , Dentsu and Studio Pierrot . Based on Tite Kubo 's Bleach manga series , the season is set seventeen months after Ichigo Kurosaki lost his Soul Reaper powers and meets a man known as Kūgo Ginjō who proposes him to recover them . The season aired from October 2011 to March 2012 . Aniplex collected it in six DVD volumes between August 22 , 2012 and January 23 , 2013 . The English adaptation of the Bleach anime is licensed by Viz Media , and this season started airing on Adult Swim 's Toonami on May 3 , 2014 and finished episode to November 1 , 2014 . The episodes of this season use three pieces of theme music ; one opening and two endings . The opening theme is Harukaze by Scandal . The first ending theme , Re : pray by Aimer is used from episodes 343 to 354 and the second ending theme , MASK by Aqua Timez is used from episode 355 to 366 .