Bleach: Sennen Kessen-hen - Ketsubetsu-tan

A collection of Popular Battle Anime From the Shounen Demographic. A battle Shounen commonly includes action, adventure, friendship. While a Majority of Shounen Anime could fall into being a battle shounen, shows including (Your Lie in April, A silent Voice, Deathnote, Highschool of the Dead) all fall into the shounen demographic.

This stack includes battle shonen that have brought the world of anime to a wider scale audience

A comprehensive watch order of the Bleach series, which includes every entry in the Bleach franchise.

This guide is fully maintained, retouched, reorganized and updated by yours truly.

All other published "Series Guides" by me that might interest you:
https://myanimelist.net/profile/nrhkm/stacks

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1. Bleach
TV - 366 x 24 minute long episodes. PG-13 rated.
Main TV series. Final episode ends at volume 54 (chapter 479) of the original manga.

1-1. Bleach: Memories in the Rain
Special - 1 x 29 minute long episode. PG-13 rated.
Jump Festa 2004 special. Basically episode 8 with extra content added to it.
Watch after episode 8 of the series.

1-2. Bleach: Gotei 13 Omake
Special - 1 x 3 minute long episode. PG-13 rated.
A short recap of the first arc. Included at the end of the 2004 Jump Festa episode after the credits.
Watch after episode 8 of the series.

1-3. Bleach: Shuku! Rukia Dakkan! Kagayaku! Shinigami Juuban Shoubu! Mitai Shinigami Doon to Misemasu Special
Special - 1 x 24 minute long episode. PG-13 rated.
Watch after episode 62 of the series. Aired as the first half of episode 63 as a recap.

1-4. Bleach: The Sealed Sword Frenzy
Special - 1 x 33 minute long episode. PG-13 rated.
Bleach: Jump Festa 2005 special.
Watch after episode 63 of the series.

1-5. Bleach Movie 1: Memories of Nobody
Movie - 1h 33 minutes long. PG-13 rated.
First movie of the series.
Watch after episode 109 of the series.

1-6. Bleach Movie 2: The DiamondDust Rebellion - Mou Hitotsu no Hyourinmaru
Movie - 1h 32 minutes long. PG-13 rated.
Second movie of the series.
Watch after episode 137 of the series.

1-7. Bleach KaraBuri!: Gotei Juusan Yatai Daisakusen!
OVA - 1 x 12 minute long episode. PG-13 rated.
Bleach Jump Festa Anime Tour 2008 special released with the "TV Animation BLEACH 5th Anniversary Box."
Watch after episode 137 of the series.

1-8. Bleach Movie 3: Fade to Black - Kimi no Na wo Yobu
Movie - 1h 34 minutes long. PG-13 rated.
Third movie of the series.
Watch after episode 137 of the series.

1-9. Bleach Movie 4: Jigoku-hen
Movie - 1h 34 minutes long. PG-13 rated.
Fourth movie of the series. Episode 299 of Bleach serves as a prologue to this movie.
Watch after episode 299 of the series.

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2-0. Burn the Witch #0.8
Special - 1 x 28 minute long episode. PG-13 rated.
Prequel to Burn the Witch.

2. Burn the Witch
Movie - 3 x 21 minute long episodes. PG-13 rated.
Alternative series to Bleach, made by the same author. Movie was split up into 3 episodes for online streaming.

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3. Bleach: Sennen Kessen-hen
TV - 13 x 24 minute long episodes. R - 17+ rated.
Sequel series to Bleach and the final arc of the original manga, Thousand-Year Blood War Arc. Adapts volume 55 (chapter 480) to volume 61 (chapter 542-page 13) of the original manga.

4. Bleach: Sennen Kessen-hen - Ketsubetsu-tan
TV - 13 x 24 minute long episodes. R - 17+ rated.
Adapts volume 61 (chapter 542-page 14) to volume 67 (chapter 609-page 13) of the original manga.

4-1. Bleach: Sennen Kessen-hen - Ketsubetsu-tan Recap
Special - 1 x 24 minute long episode. R - 17+ rated.
Recap of the first 8 episodes of Bleach: Sennen Kessen-hen - Ketsubetsu-tan.

5. Bleach: Sennen Kessen-hen - Soukoku-tan
TV - ? x ? minute long episodes. R - 17+ rated.
Not yet aired. Adapts volume 67 (chapter 609-page 14) to volume ? of the original manga.

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*For those who pursue the route of watching non-filler episodes only:

Bleach
Ep 1-32
Ep 34-49
Ep 51-63
Ep 110-127
Ep 138-146
Ep 150-167
Ep 190-203
Ep 206-212
Ep 215-227
Ep 266-286
Ep 288-297
Ep 300-302
Ep 306-310
Ep 343-354
Ep 356-366

Bleach: Sennen Kessen-hen
Ep 1-13
Ep 14-26 (Ketsubetsu-tan)
Ep TBA (Soukoku-tan)

None of the Bleach movies are included since they are all fillers.

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Resources used:
https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=1863965
https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=2017008
https://chiaki.site/?/tools/watch_order

Special thanks and credits to:
https://myanimelist.net/profile/_cjessop19_
https://myanimelist.net/profile/User-Name
https://myanimelist.net/clubs.php?cid=79626

This is a collection of my favorite anime to come out in 2023. All of these are worth a watch.

TV Anime: (405 Episodes)
Bleach (366)
Bleach: Sennen Kessen-hen (13)
Bleach: Sennen Kessen-hen - Ketsubetsu-tan (13)
Bleach: Sennen Kessen-hen - Soukoku-tan (13)
Bleach: Sennen Kessen-hen - Part 4 [TBA]

Spin-off: (2)
ONA: Burn the Witch (3)
TV Special: Burn the Witch #0.8

Movies: (4)
Bleach Movie 1: Memories of Nobody
Bleach Movie 2: The DiamondDust Rebellion - Mou Hitotsu no Hyourinmaru
Bleach Movie 3: Fade to Black - Kimi no Na wo Yobu
Bleach Movie 4: Jigoku-hen

Specials & OVAs: (7)
Special 1: Bleach: Memories in the Rain
Special 2: Bleach: The Sealed Sword Frenzy
OVA: Bleach KaraBuri!: Gotei Juusan Yatai Daisakusen!
Mini Special: Bleach: Gotei 13 Omake (3 Minutes Long)
Recap Special 1: Bleach: Gathering! Rukia's Rescue! Shining! The Ultimate Shinigami
ㅤ ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤShowdown! Special Showing of the Shinigami Teams!
Recap Special 2: Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Separation Recap

Promotional Videos: (1)
Bleach 20th Anime Anniversary

This is a collection of best sketch animation fighting scene anime which I've been watched.

- Yudi Yusanto Susanto

The complete Bleach stack.

Updates:
-- started Post-season
-- added Clockwork Dandy Noodles awards
-- added Otaku Spirit best of

Updates:
-- Mid-season update: Otaku Spirit, ViniiTube, Echidnut, AH Brandon Reviews
-- added Chibi Reviews discussion of ZOM 100 production problems

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This stack consolidates watch recommendations for Summer 2023 from several YouTube critics/commentators. URLs are frowned upon in stacks so go to YouTube and search if you want to watch the videos. Or you can watch them at this blog post:
https://myanimelist.net/blog.php?eid=900154

Mother's Basement (Geoff Thew) 1.32M subs: "Beat the Summer heat (and smoke) with the best new anime of the season!" MB only mentions his top 10 recommendations but includes a "bargain bin" with what amount to runners-up. In this stack, if MB is not in the description, then the show did not make his list. Returning or continuing shows are not included in his review. If you want to see his tier list for all shows, look for the Basement Life video noted below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YwoExo6hi4

Glass Reflection (Tristan Gallant) 582K subs: GR provides his first reaction to all the new seasonal anime in terms of whether he will be watching them: "Toss" those he is not interested in; "Hold" pending further judgment; "Keep" the ones to watch. GR watches at least the first episode of each show. Returning or continuing shows are not included in his review.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZiu3gHb-eA

Garnt 477K subs: "I Watched EVERY Anime in Summer 2023". Garnt's rating system: "Must watch" for shows he will be watching for sure; "three episodes" for shows that catch his eye but don't yet rate a full season commitment; "one episode" for shows he will give a chance; "skip" for those shows he is not planning to watch. Garnt passes judgment based on the show description and trailer. The review video is a 38 minute edit of a five hour (!) livestream. A few of the shows were cut from the edit, presumably because they were rated Skip without much fanfare.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-95z9B2pY4I

Gigguk 3.52M subs: "Summer Anime 2023 in a Nutshell". Garnt and Gigguk are the same person - I don't know the channels well enough to tell the difference. This video is a rundown of shows this season with often snarky commentary, but unlike the others supporting this stack, there is no systematic evaluation. I do enjoy the snark so I'll try to capture some of it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfrZW6JVWvA

AH Brandon Reviews 59.4K subs: "What Will Brandon Watch Summer of Anime 2023". Brandon makes YouTube videos for shows that he enjoys watching and that pique the interest of his community. He will drop shows that either don't meet expectations or don't generate interest from his community. Brandon's subscriber count is modest compared to the others here, but his tastes and sensibilities are similar to my own so his review is included here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlZW-38sxiI

414Anime 151K subs: "DO NOT MISS These Summer 2023 Anime". 414Anime mostly makes listicle-type videos. Given his subscriber count, I guess people like these lists. His review doesn't include popular returning anime like Jujustu Kaisen. I will simply list 414Anime under the show if they make his list.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mI4rpLf1PPk

Animeology 182K subs: "Top 10 Best New Anime For Summer 2023". Animeology also mostly makes listicle-type videos. This review contains 10 shows in rank order: 1 > 10. For each show, I'll just note the rank order (not too sure how a Summer 2023 top 10 list exists without Bleach).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7ZAtaM2HU4

Basement Life (also Geoff Thew) 39.3K subs: "I Ranked EVERY Anime of Summer 2023". This is a side-channel for Mother's Basement. The MB review listed the top 10 in no particular order. This review is a tier list for *all* anime this season. In my opinion, this is a pretty good assessment across the board, but beware, this is a 56 min video. Tiers: Banger > Good > Ok > Mid > Bad > Trash. Thew uses "Trash" to mean a show could be real trash, but also could be "good trash" in that people with specific tastes might enjoy it. A nicely animated harem anime might qualify as "good trash". For each show, I'll simply note the tier level.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teAfAC7U84s

I will interject in a few cases but for the most part, the focus is on the recommendations from the YouTube commentators.

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Just eyeballing the consensus amongst the critics, these are the shows to watch, in alpha order.

Three returning heavy hitters:
* Bleach
* Jujutsu Kaisen
* Mushoku Tensei

Plus five new shows:
* Dark Gathering
* Reborn as a Vending Machine
* Reign of the Seven Spellblades
* Undead Murder Farce
* Zom 100

=-=-=- Mid-season Update -=-=-=

I'll add to this stack as more mid-season and post-season reviews roll in.

Otaku Spirit 14.4K subs: "Does Japan Love Your Favorite Anime? Summer 2023 Anime Ranking!" Contrasting anime popularity in Japan and the West using popular ranking systems and sites such as MAL and Anilist. I added the mid-season rankings for the top 10 on MAL and Anilist to the appropriate shows. I skipped the long-running and carry-over shows on the MAL "Top Airing" list (why is Eminence in Shadow still on the Top Airing list?). The other lists OS cites are: Anikore (Anilist equivalent), Akiba Souken, NicoNico Video (Japanese YouTube equivalent), and Dimora (weekly TV rankings). I don't read Japanese so I am going strictly and only by what OS says about these sites. He doesn't cover every ranking so if he doesn't talk about it, it is "n/a". A show that doesn't have a ranking was not mentioned at all.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0eFWSpLRUw&t=201s

ViniiTube 1.06M subs: "Top 10 Best New Anime of Summer 2023". This is a mid-season Top 10 list of the best non-sequel shows. ViniiTube mostly produces listicle-type videos. The anime are described in order from 10 to 1, 1 being best. I've noted the placement in the appropriate description.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrbFBAfVx1s

Echidnut 241K subs: "Ranking the Best Anime in Summer & Spring 2023 (Tier List)". Tier list using TierMaker. Standard tiers: God > S > A > B > C > D. I only noted tiers for the Summer shows.

=-=-=- Post-season Update -=-=-=

Otaku Spirit 17.1K subs: "Best Anime of the Summer 2023 Season!". Top 10. "... unfortunately this season where we've seen a really big gap between the good and the bad."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqJp0ZqHwm0

Clockwork Dandy Noodles 719 subs: "Top 3 Summer Anime 2023! Summer Anime Awards!". More than three awards but I only noted the Top 3.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jchk3BbYXRA

I will put what episode to watch things underneath, for example, watch this movie after episode ***

Best Animes of 2023 according to MAL users :
All anime that started being released in 2023 with a score of 8 or more on MyAnimeList.
All types included (TV, movies, ONA, OVA and specials).

Best Animes of 2022 : https://myanimelist.net/stacks/34009

Some Popular 2023 Animes

This list has every GOOD show from 2023

قائمة بالأنمي المتوفر على منصة "شاهد".

Part 2:
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/35793

Part 3:
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/47957

Part 4:
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/35794

Beyond Gender Binaries 1: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/5521

More transgender characters (trans woman, trans men, non-binary and/or intersex) in anime.

Part 1: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/29150
Part 3: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/55294