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The Best Episodes of Bleach

Every episode of Bleach ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Bleach!

Best episode
S2E19 THE WHITE HAZE
9.23,086 votes
Worst episode
S2E13 The Blade Is Me
5.71,388 votes
Top season
Season 2
7.4avg
Binge time
6d 20h
416 episodes
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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Bleach Season 2 Episode 19 - THE WHITE HAZE
    9.2/10(3086 votes)

    S2:E19

    A fearless Rukia takes on Äs Nödt.

    Director:Chen Dali
    Writer:Masaki Hiramatsu

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  2. Bleach Season 2 Episode 21 - THE HEADLESS STAR
    8.9/10(2547 votes)

    S2:E21

    Candice, Meninas, Giselle, and Liltotto try to take down Kenpachi.

    Director:Mitsutoshi Sato
    Writer:Masaki Hiramatsu

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  3. Bleach Season 2 Episode 12 - Everything but the Rain: June Truth
    8.7/10(2393 votes)

    S2:E12

    Squad 10 Captain Isshin Shiba of the Thirteen Court Guard Squads decides to not report his encounter with the Quincy named Masaki Kurosaki in the World of the Living to the Head Captain.

    Director:Jeong Yeong-hoon
    Writer:Masaki Hiramatsu

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  4. Bleach Season 2 Episode 11 - Everything but the Rain
    8.7/10(2375 votes)

    S2:E11

    Ichigo is kicked out of the Royal Palace by Oh-etsu Nimaiya for failing his test. When Ichigo next opens his eyes, he finds himself standing in front of his house in the World of the Living.

    Director:Yusaku Kikuchi
    Writer:Masaki Hiramatsu

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  5. Bleach Season 1 Episode 17 - Ichigo Dies!
    8.6/10(2606 votes)

    S1:E17

    Ichigo Kurosaki loses his Shinigami powers and Rukia Kuchiki is taken back to Soul Society.

    Director:Kazunori Mizuno
    Writer:Rika Takasugi

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  6. Bleach Season 1 Episode 19 - Ichigo Becomes a Hollow!
    8.6/10(2597 votes)

    S1:E19

    Kisuke Urahara helps Ichigo Kurosaki regain his Shinigami powers.

    Director:Takushi Kimura
    Writer:Genki Yoshimura

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  7. Bleach Season 2 Episode 18 - RAGES AT RINGSIDE
    8.6/10(2260 votes)

    S2:E18

    Kensei Muguruma joins the battle against Masculine.

    Director:Itoko Nagai
    Writer:Masaki Hiramatsu

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  8. Bleach Season 2 Episode 16 - THE FUNDAMENTAL VIRULENCE
    8.4/10(2167 votes)

    S2:E16

    Mayuri receives a call from Urahara, who had stayed behind in Hueco Mundo.

    Director:Ouri Yasukawa
    Writer:Masaki Hiramatsu

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  9. Bleach Season 2 Episode 20 - I AM THE EDGE
    8.4/10(2147 votes)

    S2:E20

    Isane and Yachiru are attacked by Gwenael.

    Director:Yusaku Kikuchi
    Writer:Masaki Hiramatsu

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  10. Bleach Season 1 Episode 9 - Unbeatable Enemy
    8.2/10(2394 votes)

    S1:E9

    Ichigo Kurosaki battles against Grand Fisher.

    Director:Takushi Kimura
    Writer:Masashi Sogo

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  11. Bleach Season 1 Episode 16 - The Encounter, Abarai Renji!
    8.2/10(2391 votes)

    S1:E16

    Two Shinigami, 6th Division Lieutenant Renji Abarai and Captain Byakuya Kuchiki, arrive in the Human World to take Rukia Kuchiki back to the Soul Society.

    Director:Junya Koshida
    Writer:Michiko Yokote

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  12. Bleach Season 1 Episode 20 - Ichimaru Gin's Shadow
    8.2/10(2390 votes)

    S1:E20

    After completing their training, Ichigo Kurosaki and his friends depart to Soul Society to rescue Rukia Kuchiki.

    Director:Shigeki Hatakeyama
    Writer:Masashi Sogo

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  13. Bleach Season 1 Episode 14 - Back to Back, a Fight to the Death!
    8.1/10(2194 votes)

    S1:E14

    Ichigo Kurosaki and Uryū Ishida work together to defeat a Menos Grande.

    Director:Noriyuki Abe
    Writer:Masashi Sogo

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  14. Bleach Season 2 Episode 10 - The Battle
    8.0/10(1865 votes)

    S2:E10

    Kenpachi Zaraki removes his eye patch to fight Retsu Unohana, a.k.a. Yachiru Unohana, “The First Kenpachi.” Meanwhile, Ichigo and Renji head to Hoohden to meet Oh-Etsu Nimaiya, the man who is said to have created the Zanpakuto.

    Director:Hikaru Murata
    Writer:Masaki Hiramatsu

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  15. Bleach Season 1 Episode 271 - Ichigo Dies! Orihime, the Cry of Sorrow!
    9.0/10(11 votes)

    S1:E271

    As Ichigo Kurosaki's Hollow form completely takes him over, he begins battling Ulquiorra Cifer again.

    Director:Yasuto Nishikata
    Writer:Masahiro Okubo

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  16. Bleach Season 2 Episode 15 - PEACE FROM SHADOWS
    7.9/10(1817 votes)

    S2:E15

    Yhwach sets his plan to end the world in nine days in motion.

    Director:Yusaku Kikuchi
    Writer:Masaki Hiramatsu

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  17. Bleach Season 2 Episode 17 - HEART OF WOLF
    7.9/10(1768 votes)

    S2:E17

    The Stern Ritters drive the Soul Reapers deeper into a corner.

    Director:Shinichirou Ueda
    Writer:Masaki Hiramatsu

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  18. Bleach Season 1 Episode 309 - Fierce Fighting Conclusion! Release, the Final Getsuga Tenshō!
    9.0/10(10 votes)

    S1:E309

    Ichigo Kurosaki uses the Final Getsuga Tenshō against Sōsuke Aizen.

    Director:Yoshifumi Sueda
    Writer:Kazuyuki Fudeyasu

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  19. Bleach Season 2 Episode 1 - The Blood Warfare
    7.8/10(1960 votes)

    S2:E1

    The Soul Society is observing a sudden surge in the number of Hollows being destroyed.

    Director:Hikaru Murata
    Writer:Tomohisa Taguchi

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  20. Bleach Season 2 Episode 7 - Born in the Dark
    7.8/10(1802 votes)

    S2:E7

    Shigekuni Genryusai Yamamoto learns that the Yhwach he defeated was an impostor. The real Yhwach then reveals himself and easily kills Genryusai, sending a wave of shock and devastation across the Soul Reapers.

    Director:Shinichirou Ueda
    Writer:Masaki Hiramatsu

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  21. Bleach Season 2 Episode 14 - The Last 9 Days
    7.8/10(1796 votes)

    S2:E14

    Ichigo prepares to leave the Royal Palace to return to the Seireitei but is stopped by Hyosube, who claims that Ichigo cannot defeat Yhwach as he is now.

    Director:Hikaru Murata
    Writer:Masaki Hiramatsu

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  22. Bleach Season 1 Episode 308 - Goodbye...Rangiku
    8.7/10(10 votes)

    S1:E308

    Ichigo Kurosaki emerges from his training and forces Sōsuke Aizen into battle away from Karakura Town.

    Director:Junya Koshida
    Writer:Kento Shimoyama

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  23. Bleach Season 1 Episode 54 - An Accomplished Oath! Get back Rukia!
    8.6/10(11 votes)

    S1:E54

    Rukia Kuchiki's execution ceremony commences, but does not proceed as planned.

    Director:Kazunori Mizuno
    Writer:Rika Takasugi

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  24. Bleach Season 1 Episode 293 - Hitsugaya, Enraged! Blade of Hatred!
    8.7/10(9 votes)

    S1:E293

    The Shinigami and Visored, attacking Sōsuke Aizen, are unable to defeat the treacherous captain.

    Directors:Noriyuki Abe, Kazuo Nogami
    Writer:Kenta Shimoyama

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  25. Bleach Season 1 Episode 294 - Impossible to Attack? The Sealed Genryūsai!
    8.7/10(9 votes)

    S1:E294

    Captain-Commander Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto joins the battle against Sōsuke Aizen, only for his Zanpakutō's abilities to be sealed by Wonderweiss Margela.

    Directors:Noriyuki Abe, Mitsue Yamasaki
    Writer:Kazuyuki Fudeyasu

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Best Episodes Summary

"THE WHITE HAZE" is the best rated episode of Bleach. It scored 9.2/10 from 3,086 votes. Directed by Chen Dali and written by Masaki Hiramatsu, it aired on August 12, 2023. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "THE HEADLESS STAR".

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