Bleachis 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 theBleachstory arcs in order, without any spoilers.
AllBleachstory arcs, explained
There is a total of around 14 different story arcs in theBleachmanga 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 theBleachstory arcs you need to know about in order:
Agent of the Shinigami Arc
This is the first story arc in theBleachseries and a relatively shorter one compared to latter parts.
This particular arc includes The Sneak Entry and Rescue parts.
This is an anime-exclusive arc.
Arrancar
This arc includes The Arrival, Hueco Mundo Sneak Entry, and Fierce Fight parts.
Arrancar vs. Shinigami
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.
Arrancar: Decisive Battle of Karakura
The chapters of the manga picked back up from where it left off with 316 after The Past Arc.
The Lost Substitute Shinigami
The 1000-Year Blood War
The anime adaptation of this final arc in the series is still ongoing.
