Complete Easy Guide to Skip Bleach Fillers & Enjoy the Anime!

Bleach, an anime about soul reapers and magical battles, has an extremely underwhelming element which is its filler episodes.

Fillers break the flow of the main storyline, often straying away from the important plot points. Bleach fillers are not really worth watching because most arcs are boring and not entertaining at all.

A total of 366 episodes of Bleach have aired, out of which 163 are reported fillers, with a high filler percentage of 45%.

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In the case of Bleach, there are entire seasons that comprise of nothing but fillers. These are annoying and confusing and make you want to stop watching the show altogether. To avoid dropping Bleach, here’s what you should skip.

Bleach Filler List

• Canon: 1-26, 28-31, 34-45, 47-49, 51-63, 110, 112-115, 117-118, 120-127, 138-140, 142, 144-145, 150-155, 157-159, 162-167, 191-192, 194-203, 208, 210-212, 215-221, 224-226, 266, 269-273, 275, 277-283, 286, 289, 292-294, 296-297, 300-302, 306-309, 344, 346-350, 352-354, 356-366

• Partial Canon: 27, 32, 46, 109, 111, 116, 119, 141, 143, 146, 156, 160-161, 190, 193, 206-207, 209, 222-223, 267-268, 274, 276, 285, 288, 290-291, 295, 310, 342-343, 345, 351

• Filler: 33, 50, 64-108, 128-137, 147-149, 168-189, 204-205, 213-214, 227-265, 287, 298-299, 303-305, 311-341, 355

• Anime Exclusive (Canon): 284

Episode No.	Title	Air Date	Watch Links
33	Miracle! The Mysterious New Hero	2005-05-26	Crunchyroll
50	The Reviving Lion	2005-09-20	Crunchyroll
64	New School Term, Renji Has Come to the Material World?!	2006-01-17	Crunchyroll
65	Creeping Terror, the Second Victim	2006-01-24	Crunchyroll
66	Breakthrough! The Trap Hidden in the Labyrinth	2006-01-31	Crunchyroll
67	Death Game! The Missing Classmate	2006-02-07	Crunchyroll
68	True Identity of the Devil, the Secret which Is Revealed	2006-02-14	Crunchyroll
69	Bounts! The Soul Hunters!	2006-02-14	Crunchyroll
70	Rukia’s Return! Revival of the Substitute Team!	2006-02-21	Crunchyroll
71	The Moment of Collision! An Evil Hand Draws Near to the Quincy	2006-03-07	Crunchyroll
72	Water Attack! Escape from the Shutdown Hospital	2006-03-14	Crunchyroll
73	Gathering Bounts! The Man Who Makes His Move	2006-03-28	Crunchyroll
74	Memories of an Eternally Living Clan	2006-03-28	Crunchyroll
75	Earth-Shattering Event at 11th Squad! The Shinigami Who Rises Again	2006-04-04	Crunchyroll
76	Crashing Force! Fried vs Zangetsu	2006-04-04	Crunchyroll
77	Unfading Grudge! The Shinigami whom Kenpachi Killed	2006-04-11	Crunchyroll
78	Shocking Revelations for the 13 Divisions!! The Truth Buried in History	2006-05-02	Crunchyroll
79	Yoshino’s Decision of Death	2006-05-09	Crunchyroll
80	Assault from a Formidable Enemy! A Tiny Final Line of Defense?!	2006-05-16	Crunchyroll
81	Hitsugaya Moves! The Attacked City	2006-05-23	Crunchyroll
82	Ichigo vs Dalk! Appearance of the Faded Darkness	2006-05-30	Crunchyroll
83	Grey Shadow, the Secret of the Dolls	2006-06-06	Crunchyroll
84	Dissension in the Substitute Team? Rukia’s Betrayal	2006-06-13	Crunchyroll
85	Deadly Battle of Tears! Rukia vs Orihime	2006-06-13	Crunchyroll
86	Rangiku Dances! Slice the Invisible Enemy!	2006-06-20	Crunchyroll
87	Byakuya Is Summoned! The Gotei 13 Start to Move	2006-07-04	Crunchyroll
88	Annihilation of the Lieutenants!? Trap in the Underground Cave	2006-07-11	Crunchyroll
89	Rematch?! Ishida vs. Nemu	2006-07-18	Crunchyroll
90	Renji Abarai, Bankai of the Soul!	2006-07-25	Crunchyroll
91	Shinigami and Quincy, the Reviving Power	2006-08-01	Crunchyroll
92	Invasion of the Shinigami World, Again	2006-08-08	Crunchyroll
93	The Bount Assault! The Gotei 13 of Destructive Earthquake	2006-08-15	Crunchyroll
94	Hitsugaya’s Decision! The Clash Approaches	2006-08-22	Crunchyroll
95	Byakuya Takes the Field! Dance of the Wind-Splitting Cherry Blossoms	2006-09-05	Crunchyroll
96	Ichigo, Byakuya, Kariya, The Battle of the Three Extremes!	2006-09-12	Crunchyroll
97	Hitsugaya Strikes! Slice the Enemy in the Middle of the Forest	2006-09-19	Crunchyroll
98	Clash! Kenpachi Zaraki vs Maki Ichinose	2006-10-04	Crunchyroll
99	Shinigami vs Shinigami! The Uncontrollable Power	2006-10-11	Crunchyroll
100	Suì-Fēng Dies? The Last of the Special Forces	2006-10-18	Crunchyroll
101	Mayuri’s Bankai!! Sawatari: Clash of the Demon	2006-11-01	Crunchyroll
102	The Last Quincy! The Exploding Power	2006-11-08	Crunchyroll
103	Ishida, Exceeding the Limits to Attack!	2006-11-15	Crunchyroll
104	10th Division’s Death Struggle! The Release of Hyōrinmaru	2006-11-22	Crunchyroll
105	Kariya! Countdown to the Detonation	2006-11-29	Crunchyroll
106	Life and Revenge! Ishida, the Ultimate Choice	2006-12-06	Crunchyroll
107	The Swung-Down Edge! The Moment of Ruin	2006-12-13	Crunchyroll
108	The Wailing Bount! The Last Clash	2006-12-20	Crunchyroll
128	The Nightmare Arrancar! Team Hitsugaya moves out	2007-06-06	Crunchyroll
129	The Swooping Descent of the Dark Emissary! The Propagation of Malice	2007-06-13	Crunchyroll
130	The Invisible Enemy! Hitsugaya’s Merciless Decision	2007-06-20	Crunchyroll
131	Rangiku’s Tears, the Sorrowful Parting of Brother and Sister	2007-06-27	Crunchyroll
132	Hitsugaya, Karin, and Soccer Ball	2007-07-04	Crunchyroll
133	Ikkaku: The Hot-Blooded Kendo Tale	2007-07-11	Crunchyroll
134	The Beautiful Patissier, Yumichika!	2007-07-18	Crunchyroll
135	Kon is Deceived! Rangiku on the Lookout…	2007-07-25	Crunchyroll
136	Civil War in Hueco Mundo! Ulquiorra’s Death	2007-08-08	Crunchyroll
137	The Malicious Battle, Aizen’s Trap	2007-08-15	Crunchyroll
147	Forest of Menos! Search for the Missing Rukia	2007-11-07	Crunchyroll
148	Ashido, The Soul Reaper Who Came from the Past	2007-11-14	Crunchyroll
149	Through the Crumbling Forest, a Million Menos	2007-11-21	Crunchyroll
168	The New Captain Appears! His Name Is Shūsuke Amagai	2008-04-23	Crunchyroll
169	New Development, the Dangerous Transfer Student Appears!	2008-05-07	Crunchyroll
170	Desperate Struggle Under the Moonlit Night, the Mysterious Assassin and Zanpakutō	2008-05-14	Crunchyroll
171	Kenryū, the Profusion of Blooming Crimson Flowers	2008-05-21	Crunchyroll
172	Kifune Goes to War! The Violent Wind that Rages	2008-05-28	Crunchyroll
173	The Appearance of the Great Evil! The Darkness in the House of Kasumiōji	2008-06-04	Crunchyroll
174	Break the Mirror’s Boundary! Ichigo’s Captivity	2008-06-11	Crunchyroll
175	The Revenging Assassin, Ichigo is Targeted	2008-06-18	Crunchyroll
176	Mystery! The Sword-Consuming Assassin	2008-06-25	Crunchyroll
177	The Reversal of Rukia! The Rampaging Blade	2008-06-25	Crunchyroll
178	The Nightmare Which is Shown, Ichigo’s Inside the Mirror	2008-07-02	Crunchyroll
179	Confrontation!? Amagai vs Gotei 13	2008-07-09	Crunchyroll
180	The Princess’s Decision, the Sorrowful Bride	2008-07-16	Crunchyroll
181	The 2nd Division Sorties! Ichigo is Surrounded	2008-07-23	Crunchyroll
182	Amagai’s True Strength, the Released Zanpakuto！	2008-07-30	Crunchyroll
183	The Darkness Which Moves! Kifune’s True Colors	2008-08-06	Crunchyroll
184	Kira and Kifune, Offense and Defense of the 3rd Division	2008-08-20	Crunchyroll
185	Ice and Flame! Fierce Fight of Amagai vs Hitsugaya	2008-08-27	Crunchyroll
186	Sortie Orders! Suppress the House of Kasumiōji	2008-09-03	Crunchyroll
187	Ichigo Rages! The Assassin’s Secret	2008-09-10	Crunchyroll
188	Duel! Amagai vs Ichigo	2008-09-17	Crunchyroll
189	The Fallen Shinigami’s Pride	2008-10-07	Crunchyroll
204	Ichigo’s Seppuku Persuasion Strategy	2009-01-27	Crunchyroll
205	Thump! A Kemari Tournament Filled with Hollows	2009-02-03	Crunchyroll
213	The Konso Cop Karakuraiser is Born	2009-03-31	Crunchyroll
214	Karakuraiser’s Last Day	2009-04-07	Crunchyroll
227	Wonderful Error	2009-07-07	Crunchyroll
228	Summer! Sea! Swimsuit Festival!!	2009-07-14	Crunchyroll
229	Cry of the Soul? The Rug Shinigami is Born!	2009-07-21	Crunchyroll
230	A New Enemy! The Materialization of Zanpakutō	2009-07-28	Crunchyroll
231	Byakuya, Disappearing with the Cherry Blossoms	2009-08-04	Crunchyroll
232	Sode no Shirayuki vs Rukia! Confused Heart	2009-08-11	Crunchyroll
233	Zangetsu Becomes an Enemy	2009-08-18	Crunchyroll
234	Renji Surprised?! The Two Zabimarus	2009-08-25	Crunchyroll
235	Clash! Hisagi vs Kazeshini	2009-09-01	Crunchyroll
236	Release! The New Getsuga Tenshō	2009-09-08	Crunchyroll
237	Suì-Fēng, Surrounding the Zanpakutō	2009-09-15	Crunchyroll
238	Friendship? Hatred? Haineko & Tobiume	2009-09-22	Crunchyroll
239	The Awakening Hyōrinmaru! Hitsugaya’s Fierce Fight	2009-09-29	Crunchyroll
240	Byakuya’s Betrayal	2009-10-06	Crunchyroll
241	For the Sake of Pride! Byakuya vs Renji	2009-10-13	Crunchyroll
242	Shinigami and Zanpakutō, Total Sortie	2009-10-20	Crunchyroll
243	One-to-One Fight! Ichigo vs Senbonzakura	2009-10-27	Crunchyroll
244	The Long Awaited… Kenpachi Appears!	2009-11-03	Crunchyroll
245	Pursue Byakuya! The Confused Gotei Divisions	2009-11-10	Crunchyroll
246	Special Mission! Rescue Captain Commander Yamamoto!	2009-11-17	Crunchyroll
247	Deceived Shinigami! The World Collapse Crisis	2009-11-24	Crunchyroll
248	Dragon of Ice and Dragon of Flame! The Strongest Showdown!	2009-12-01	Crunchyroll
249	Senbonzakura’s Bankai! Offense and Defense of the Living World	2009-12-08	Crunchyroll
250	That Man, for the Sake of the Kuchiki	2009-12-15	Crunchyroll
251	Dark History! The Worst Shinigami Is Born	2009-12-22	Crunchyroll
252	Byakuya, the Truth Behind His Betrayal	2010-01-05	Crunchyroll
253	Muramasa’s True Identity Revealed	2010-01-12	Crunchyroll
254	Byakuya and Renji, the 6th Division Returns	2010-01-19	Crunchyroll
255	Final Chapter – Zanpakutō The Alternate Tale	2010-01-26	Crunchyroll
256	The Angered Byakuya! The Collapse of the Kuchiki House	2010-02-02	Crunchyroll
257	A New Enemy! The True Nature of the Sword Fiends	2010-02-09	Crunchyroll
258	Stray Snake, Tortured Monkey	2010-02-16	Crunchyroll
259	Terror! The Monster That Lurks Underground	2010-02-23	Crunchyroll
260	Conclusion!? Hisagi vs Kazeshini	2010-03-02	Crunchyroll
261	The Person with the Unknown Ability! Orihime Is Targeted	2010-03-09	Crunchyroll
262	Haineko Cries! The Tragic Sword Fiend	2010-03-16	Crunchyroll
263	Imprisonment?! Senbonzakura & Zabimaru	2010-03-23	Crunchyroll
264	Battle of the Females? Katen Kyōkotsu vs Nanao!	2010-03-30	Crunchyroll
265	Evolution?! The Menace of the Final Sword Fiend	2010-04-06	Crunchyroll
287	Side Story! Ichigo and the Magic Lamp	2010-09-07	Crunchyroll
298	Film! Festival! Shinigami Film Festival!	2010-11-23	Crunchyroll
299	Theatre Opening Commemoration! The Hell Verse: Prologue	2010-11-30	Crunchyroll
303	Real World and Shinigami! The New Year Special!	2011-01-04	Crunchyroll
304	Another Side Story! This Time’s Enemy Is a Monster!?	2011-01-11	Crunchyroll
305	Delusion Roars! Hisagi, Towards the Hot Springs Inn!	2011-01-18	Crunchyroll
311	The Soul Detective: Karakuraiser Takes Off Again!	2011-03-01	Crunchyroll
312	Inauguration! The Brand New 2nd Division Captain!	2011-03-08	Crunchyroll
313	The Man Who Risks His Life in the 11th Division!	2011-03-15	Crunchyroll
314	Kon saw it! The Secret of a Beautiful Office Lady	2011-03-22	Crunchyroll
315	Yachiru’s friend! The Shinigami of Justice Appears!	2011-03-29	Crunchyroll
316	Toshirō Hitsugaya’s Holiday!	2011-04-05	Crunchyroll
317	Unusual Incident in Seireitei?! Gotei 13 Invading Army Arc!	2011-04-12	Crunchyroll
318	Renji vs Rukia?! Battle With Comrades!	2011-04-19	Crunchyroll
319	Ichigo’s Capture Net! Escape From Soul Society!	2011-04-26	Crunchyroll
320	Gotei 13, Gathering in the Real World!	2011-05-03	Crunchyroll
321	Showdown of Mutual Self, Ikkaku vs Ikkaku!	2011-05-10	Crunchyroll
322	Clash! Rukia vs Rukia!	2011-05-17	Crunchyroll
323	Protect Ichigo! Nozomi’s Determination	2011-05-24	Crunchyroll
324	Recapture Seireitei! The Captains Move!	2011-05-31	Crunchyroll
325	For the Sake of the Believers! Byakuya vs Hitsugaya!	2011-06-07	Crunchyroll
326	The Two Hinamori, Hitsugaya’s Resolution	2011-06-14	Crunchyroll
327	Pride of the Kuchiki Family! Byakuya vs. Byakuya!	2011-06-21	Crunchyroll
328	Defeat Kageroza! Shinigami, All-Out War!	2011-06-28	Crunchyroll
329	The Forbidden Research… Nozomi’s Hidden Secret!	2011-07-05	Crunchyroll
330	I Want to Live…! Nozomi’s Zanpakutō	2011-07-12	Crunchyroll
331	For the Sake of Fighting! The Awakened Nozomi!	2011-07-19	Crunchyroll
332	The Most Evil Reigai, Appearing in the Real World!	2011-07-26	Crunchyroll
333	Destroy Nozomi!? Genryusai’s Decision!	2011-08-02	Crunchyroll
334	The Depleting Reiatsu! Ichigo, Death Struggle of the Soul!	2011-08-09	Crunchyroll
335	Hiding in the Dangai? Another Ichigo?!	2011-08-16	Crunchyroll
336	Pursue Kageroza! Technological Development Department, Infiltration!	2011-08-23	Crunchyroll
337	The Developer of the Modified Souls	2011-08-30	Crunchyroll
338	Kon’s Thoughts, Nozomi’s Thoughts	2011-09-06	Crunchyroll
339	Protect Ichigo! The Bonds of Friends!	2011-09-13	Crunchyroll
340	Reigai vs Original, The Fierce Fighting for Gambled Pride!	2011-09-20	Crunchyroll
341	Invading Army Arc, Final Conclusion!	2011-09-27	Crunchyroll
355	Shinigami at War! New Year in Seireitei Special!	2012-01-10	Crunchyroll

Which Fillers can You Skip?

Bleach is notorious for having really unnecessary and uninteresting fillers. Despite having several fillers, the anime does not break the continuity of the main storyline. So, do not shy away from skipping entire seasons if you need to.

• Miracle! The Mysterious New Hero (Episode 33)
• The Reviving Lion (Episode 50)
• Bount Arc (Episodes 64-108)
• Stolen Hogyoku arc (Episodes 128-137)
• Forest of Menos Subarc (Episodes 147-149)
• Captain Shuusuke Amagai Arc (Episodes 168-189)
• Ichigo’s Seppuku Persuasion Strategy (Episode 204)
• Thump! A Kemari Tournament Filled with Hollows (Episode 205)
• Karakuraizer Mini-arc (Episodes 213-214)
• Wonderful Error (Episode 227)
• Summer! Sea! Swimsuit Festival!! (Episode 228)
• Cry of the Soul? The Rug Shinigami is Born! (Episode 229) 
• Zanpakutou Unknown Tales arc (Episodes 230-265)
• Side Story! Ichigo and the Magic Lamp (Episode 287)
• Film! Festival! Shinigami Film Festival! (Episode 298)
• Theatre Opening Commemoration! The Hell Verse: Prologue (Episode 299) 
• Real World and Shinigami! The New Year Special! (Episode 303)
• Another Side Story! This Time’s Enemy Is a Monster!? (Episode 304)
• Delusion Roars! Hisagi, Towards the Hot Springs Inn! (Episode 305) 
• Miscellaneous Fillers (Episodes 311-316) 
• Gotei 13 Arc (Episodes 317-341) 
• Shinigami at War! New Year in Seireitei Special! (Episode 355) 

About Bleach

Bleach is a Japanese anime television series based on Tite Kubo’s manga of the same name. The anime series adapts Kubo’s manga but also introduces some new, original, self-contained story arcs.

It is based in Karakura Town on a 15-year-old high school student Ichigo Kurosaki who becomes a substitute Soul Reaper when Rukia Kuchiki, a Soul Reaper, puts Soul Reaper powers in Ichigo. They barely manage to kill the hollow.

Although initially reluctant to accept the heavy responsibility, he begins eliminating some more hollows and discovers that several of his friends and classmates are spiritually aware and have powers of their own.