All Bleach arcs in order
Bleach is one of the most popular and longest-running action manga and anime series of all time. The manga first started its legendary run in 2001 in the Weekly Shonen Jump magazine before branching out into the first anime adaptation from Pierrot in 2004. Here are all of the Bleach story arcs in order, without any spoilers. All Bleach story arcs, explained There is a total of around 14 different story arcs in the Bleach manga and anime series. This number only gets a bit complicated due to the various parts that make up some of the arcs, plus the differences between the manga and anime. The anime adaptation has a couple of exclusive filler arcs to it not featured in the original manga. Here are all of the Bleach story arcs you need to know about in order: Agent of the Shinigami Soul Society (The Sneak Entry and The Rescue) The Bount Bount Assault on Soul Society Arrancar (The Arrival, Hueco Mundo Sneak Entry, and The Fierce Fight) The New Captain Shūsuke Amagai Arrancar vs. Shinigami The Past Arc Arrancar: Decisive Battle of Karakura Zanpakuto: The Alternate Tale Arrancar: Downfall Gotei 13 Invading Army The Lost Substitute Shinigami The 1000-Year Blood War Image via Pierrot Agent of the Shinigami Arc This is the first story arc in the Bleach series and a relatively shorter one compared to latter parts. Manga Chapters: 1-70 Anime Episodes: 1-20 Image via Pierrot Soul Society This particular arc includes The Sneak Entry and Rescue parts. Manga Chapters: 71-183 Anime Episodes: 21-63 Image via Pierrot The Bount This is an anime-exclusive filler story arc. Anime Episodes: 64-91 Image via Pierrot Bount Assault on Soul Society This is an anime-exclusive arc. Anime Episodes: 92-109 Image via Pierrot Arrancar This arc includes The Arrival, Hueco Mundo Sneak Entry, and Fierce Fight parts. Manga Chapters: 184-286 Anime Episodes: 110-167 Image via Pierrot The New Captain Shūsuke Amagai This is an anime-exclusive arc. Anime Episodes: 168-189 Image via Pierrot Arrancar vs. Shinigami Manga Chapters: 287-315 Anime Episodes: 190-205 Image via Pierrot The Past Arc This arc released after the previous one, but its chapters didn’t pick up with 316. Instead, this short arc had negative manga chapters to indicate its prequel placement. Manga Chapters: -108 to -100 Anime Episodes: 206-212 Image via Pierrot Arrancar: Decisive Battle of Karakura The chapters of the manga picked back up from where it left off with 316 after The Past Arc. Manga Chapters: 316-340 Anime Episodes: 213-229 Image via Pierrot Zanpakuto: The Alternate Tale This is an anime-exclusive arc. Anime Episodes: 230-265 Image via Pierrot Arrancar: Downfall Manga Chapters: 341-423 Anime Episodes: 266-316 Image via Pierrot Gotei 13 Invading Army This is an anime-exclusive arc. Anime Episodes: 317-342 Image via Pierrot The Lost Substitute Shinigami Manga Chapters: 424-479 Anime Episodes: 343-366 Image via Pierrot The 1000-Year Blood War The anime adaptation of this final arc in the series is still ongoing. Manga Chapters: 480-686 Anime Episodes: 367-Present The post All Bleach arcs in order appeared first on Destructoid.
Bleach is one of the most popular and longest-running action manga and anime series of all time. The manga first started its legendary run in 2001 in the Weekly Shonen Jump magazine before branching out into the first anime adaptation from Pierrot in 2004. Here are all of the Bleach story arcs in order, without any spoilers.
All Bleach story arcs, explained
There is a total of around 14 different story arcs in the Bleach manga and anime series. This number only gets a bit complicated due to the various parts that make up some of the arcs, plus the differences between the manga and anime. The anime adaptation has a couple of exclusive filler arcs to it not featured in the original manga.
Here are all of the Bleach story arcs you need to know about in order:
- Agent of the Shinigami
- Soul Society (The Sneak Entry and The Rescue)
- The Bount
- Bount Assault on Soul Society
- Arrancar (The Arrival, Hueco Mundo Sneak Entry, and The Fierce Fight)
- The New Captain Shūsuke Amagai
- Arrancar vs. Shinigami
- The Past Arc
- Arrancar: Decisive Battle of Karakura
- Zanpakuto: The Alternate Tale
- Arrancar: Downfall
- Gotei 13 Invading Army
- The Lost Substitute Shinigami
- The 1000-Year Blood War
Agent of the Shinigami Arc
This is the first story arc in the Bleach series and a relatively shorter one compared to latter parts.
- Manga Chapters: 1-70
- Anime Episodes: 1-20
Soul Society
This particular arc includes The Sneak Entry and Rescue parts.
- Manga Chapters: 71-183
- Anime Episodes: 21-63
The Bount
This is an anime-exclusive filler story arc.
- Anime Episodes: 64-91
Bount Assault on Soul Society
This is an anime-exclusive arc.
- Anime Episodes: 92-109
Arrancar
This arc includes The Arrival, Hueco Mundo Sneak Entry, and Fierce Fight parts.
- Manga Chapters: 184-286
- Anime Episodes: 110-167
The New Captain Shūsuke Amagai
This is an anime-exclusive arc.
- Anime Episodes: 168-189
Arrancar vs. Shinigami
- Manga Chapters: 287-315
- Anime Episodes: 190-205
The Past Arc
This arc released after the previous one, but its chapters didn’t pick up with 316. Instead, this short arc had negative manga chapters to indicate its prequel placement.
- Manga Chapters: -108 to -100
- Anime Episodes: 206-212
Arrancar: Decisive Battle of Karakura
The chapters of the manga picked back up from where it left off with 316 after The Past Arc.
- Manga Chapters: 316-340
- Anime Episodes: 213-229
Zanpakuto: The Alternate Tale
This is an anime-exclusive arc.
- Anime Episodes: 230-265
Arrancar: Downfall
- Manga Chapters: 341-423
- Anime Episodes: 266-316
Gotei 13 Invading Army
This is an anime-exclusive arc.
- Anime Episodes: 317-342
The Lost Substitute Shinigami
- Manga Chapters: 424-479
- Anime Episodes: 343-366
The 1000-Year Blood War
The anime adaptation of this final arc in the series is still ongoing.
- Manga Chapters: 480-686
- Anime Episodes: 367-Present
The post All Bleach arcs in order appeared first on Destructoid.
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