Bleach
Seen it?2004 | 2 seasons | 24 min | Action & Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Audiences rate it highly (8.4 out of 10) and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans, action fans and animation lovers.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 166 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesStrong
8.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a wide audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 556K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Thousand-Year Blood War is the high point.
- Bleach2004 · 366 episodes · 7.3 out of 10Sunday
Thousand-Year Blood War2022 · 50 episodes · 7.7 out of 10Saturday
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Cast & crew
- Masakazu MoritaIchigo Kurosaki (voice)
- Fumiko OrikasaRukia Kuchiki (voice)
- Hiroki YasumotoYasutora Sado (voice)
- Yuki MatsuokaOrihime Inoue (voice)
- Noriaki SugiyamaUryu Ishida (voice)