110-127, 138-167, 190-203, 206-212, and 215-310. The Lost Agent / Fullbring Arc (Episodes 343-366) The final arc of the original 2004 series. Thousand-Year Blood War (2022–Present)
This is the longest saga. It is interrupted by several filler arcs (noted below) that can be skipped to maintain story pacing.
Below is a long-form guide for the overall Bleach watch order, covering the original series, movies, and the continuation. Watch Bleach - 005
For the best experience, most guides recommend following the canon storyline while skipping large blocks of "filler" that were not in the original manga.
Bleach episode 5, "," is part of the initial Substitute Soul Reaper arc and focuses on Ichigo and Rukia dealing with the Hollow known as Shrieker. 110-127, 138-167, 190-203, 206-212, and 215-310
These arcs do not affect the main plot. Many fans recommend skipping them on a first watch and returning to them later if you want more content.
The modern continuation adapting the manga's final war arc. This should be watched only after completing the original 366 episodes (minus fillers). It is interrupted by several filler arcs (noted
The OVA Memories in the Rain is an alternate retelling of episodes 8-9 and can be watched first or after episode 9. Soul Society Arcs (Episodes 21-63)