Bleach Filler List: An Extensive Yet Easy To Follow Guide

Bleach will always be one of the reasons for the success of the Shonen genre around the globe. Besides Naruto, One Piece, and Dragon Ball, you can like or dislike it, but you cannot deny the contribution Bleach made in both the mediums of anime and manga.

Created by Tite Kubo, Bleach soon became the talk of the town, not only for its intriguing plot and cool action sequences but also for the style statement every character of Bleach portrayed. If not for Bleach, the trend of anime and clothing brand collaboration wouldn’t have gained so much attention and popularity.

With that said, Bleach anime has been a topic of discussion due to the high percentage of filler episodes which hampers the flow for the majority of the anime viewers. But, if you are new to anime, you won’t even notice the filler episodes until you read the manga.

People love to rewatch anime, especially when there’s a sequel coming. With the final arc of the manga adapted into an anime in October 2022, the Bleach (2004) anime rose from the ashes. And to help people like you, who want a filler-free watching experience, I have made this detailed Bleach filler list with dedicated tables for each arc.

Bleach has a total of 366 anime episodes, which are divided into 16 arcs.

So, without further ado, let’s begin the Bleach Filler List.

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Fillers In Bleach Anime

Bleach has a total of 366 episodes, out of which 163 episodes are filler, with a filler percentage of 44.54%. Here is the complete breakdown for each of the arcs (seasons) of the Bleach anime so that you can glide through the table rather than scrolling down to check each arc’s filler amount.

Season	Name of the Arc	Total Episodes	Filler Episodes	Filler Percentage
1	Agent of the Shinigami Arc	20	0	0%
2	Soul Society: The Sneak Entry Arc	21	1	4.762%
3	Soul Society: The Rescue Arc	22	1	4.55%
4	The Bount Arc	28	28	100%
5	Bount Assault on Soul Society Arc	18	17	94.44%
6	Arrancar: The Arrival Arc	22	4	18.18%
7	Arrancar: The Hueco Mundo Sneak Entry Arc	20	9	45%
8	Arrancar: The Fierce Fight Arc	16	0	0%
9	The New Captain Shūsuke Amagai Arc	22	22	100%
10	Arrancar vs. Shinigami Arc	16	2	12.5%
11	The Past Arc	7	0	0%
12	Arrancar: Decisive Battle of Karakura Arc	17	5	29.412%
13	Zanpakutō Unknown Tales Arc	36	36	100%
14	Arrancar: Downfall Arc	51	12	23.53%
15	Gotei 13 Invading Army Arc	26	25	96.154%
16	The Lost Substitute Shinigami Arc	24	1	4.17%

Bleach Filler List

Season 1 – Agent of the Shinigami Arc Ep (1-20)

• The Agent of the Shinigami Arc has a total of 20 episodes, out of which all 20 episodes are canon.
• The Agent of the Shinigami Arc has 0% filler episodes.

No.	Episode Name	Type
1	The Day I Became a Shinigami	Canon
2	The Shinigami’s Work	Canon
3	The Older Brother’s Wish, the Younger Sister’s Wish	Canon
4	Cursed Parakeet	Canon
5	Beat the Invisible Enemy!	Canon
6	Fight to the Death! Ichigo vs. Ichigo	Canon
7	Greetings from a Stuffed Lion	Canon
8	June 17, Memories in the Rain	Canon
9	Unbeatable Enemy	Canon
10	Casual Soul Realm Assault Trip!	Canon
11	The Legendary Quincy	Canon
12	A Gentle Right Arm	Canon
13	Flower and Hollow	Canon
14	Back to Back, a Fight to the Death!	Canon
15	Kon’s Great Plan	Canon
16	The Encounter, Renji Abarai!	Canon
17	Ichigo Dies!	Canon
18	Reclaim! The Power of the Shinigami	Canon
19	Ichigo Becomes a Hollow!	Canon
20	Gin Ichimaru’s Shadow	Canon

Season 2 – Soul Society: The Sneak Entry Arc Ep (21-41)

• The Soul Society: The Sneak Entry Arc has a total of 21 episodes, out of which only 1 episode is filler.
• The Soul Society: The Sneak Entry Arc has 4.762% filler episodes.

No.	Episode Name	Type
21	Enter! The World of the Shinigami	Canon
22	The Man who Hates Shinigami	Canon
23	14 Days Before Rukia’s Execution	Canon
24	Assemble! The Gotei 13	Canon
25	Penetrate the Center with an Enormous Bombshell?	Canon
26	Formation! The Worst Tag	Canon
27	Release the Death Blow!	Canon
28	Orihime Targeted	Canon
29	Breakthrough! The Shinigami’s Encompassing Net	Canon
30	Renji’s Confrontation	Canon
31	The Resolution to Kill	Canon
32	The Star and the Stray Dog	Partial Filler
33	Miracle! The Mysterious New Hero	Filler
34	Tragedy of Dawn	Canon
35	Aizen Assassinated! The Darkness which Approaches	Canon
36	Kenpachi Zaraki Approaches!	Canon
37	Motive of the Fist	Canon
38	Desperation! The Broken Zangetsu	Canon
39	The Immortal Man	Canon
40	The Shinigami whom Ganju Met	Canon
41	Reunion, Ichigo and Rukia	Canon

Season 3 – Soul Society: The Rescue Arc Ep (42-63)

• The Soul Society: The Rescue Arc has a total of 22 episodes, out of which only 1 episode is filler.
• The Soul Society: The Rescue Arc has 4.55% filler episodes.

No.	Episode Name	Type
42	Flash Goddess Yoruichi, Dances!	Canon
43	The Despicable Shinigami	Canon
44	Ishida, The Utmost Limits of Power!	Canon
45	Overcome Your Limits!	Canon
46	Authentic Records! School of Shinigami	Partial Filler
47	The Avengers	Canon
48	Hitsugaya Howls!	Canon
49	Rukia’s Nightmare	Canon
50	The Reviving Lion	Filler
51	Morning of the Sentence	Canon
52	Renji, Oath of the Soul! Death Match with Byakuya	Canon
53	Gin Ichimaru’s Temptation, Resolution Shattered	Canon
54	An Accomplished Oath! Get back Rukia!	Canon
55	The Strongest Shinigami! Ultimate Confrontation Between Teacher and Students	Canon
56	Supersonic Battle! Determine the Goddess of Battle	Canon
57	Senbonzakura, Crushed! Zangetsu Thrusts through the Sky	Canon
58	Release! The Black Blade, the Miraculous Power	Canon
59	Conclusion of the Death Match! White Pride and Black Desire	Canon
60	Reality of the Despair, the Assassin’s Dagger is Swung	Canon
61	Aizen Stands! Horrible Ambitions	Canon
62	Gather Together! Group of the Strongest Shinigami!	Canon
63	Rukia’s Resolution, Ichigo’s Feelings	Canon

Season 4 – The Bount Arc Ep (64-91)

• The Bount Arc has a total of 28 episodes out of which all 28 episodes are filler.
• The Bount Arc has 100% filler episodes.

No.	Episode Name	Type
64	New School Term, Renji has Come to the Human World?!	Filler
65	Creeping Terror, the Second Victim	Filler
66	Break Through! The Trap Hidden in the Labyrinth	Filler
67	Death Game! The Missing Classmate	Filler
68	True Identity of the Devil, the Secret which is Revealed	Filler
69	Bount! The Ones Who Hunt Souls	Filler
70	Rukia’s Return! Revival of the Substitute Team!	Filler
71	The Moment of Collision! An Evil Hand Draws Near to the Quincy	Filler
72	Water Attack! Escape from the Shutdown Hospital	Filler
73	Gathering at the Place of Fortune! The Man Who Makes His Move	Filler
74	Memories of an Eternally Living Clan	Filler
75	Earth-Shattering Event at the 11th Division! The Shinigami who Rises Again	Filler
76	Crashing force! Fried vs. Zangetsu	Filler
77	Unfading Grudge! The Shinigami whom Kenpachi Killed	Filler
78	Shocking Revelations for the Gotei 13! The Truth Buried in History	Filler
79	Yoshino’s Decision of Death	Filler
80	Assault From a Formidable Enemy! A Tiny Final Line of Defense?!	Filler
81	Hitsugaya Moves! The Attacked City	Filler
82	Ichigo vs. Dalk! Appearance of the Faded Darkness	Filler
83	Gray Shadow, the Secret of the Dolls	Filler
84	Dissension in the Substitute Team? Rukia’s Betrayal	Filler
85	Deadly Battle of Tears! Rukia vs. Orihime	Filler
86	Rangiku dances! Slice the invisible enemy!	Filler
87	Byakuya is summoned! The Gotei 13 start to move!	Filler
88	Annihilation of the Lieutenants!? Trap in the Underground Cave	Filler
89	Rematch?! Ishida vs. Nemu	Filler
90	Renji Abarai, Bankai of the Soul!	Filler
91	Shinigami and Quincy, the Reviving Power	Filler

The Bount Arc Plot:

After returning from the Soul Society, Ichigo soon finds his friends were kidnapped by beings who identify themselves as Bounts. Bounts are artificial beings that can live forever by absorbing the souls of both the living and the dead. In this arc, Ichigo and others will be seen fighting these Bounts, but they have an objective. And to fulfil that objective they need a Quincy. Their main target is Uryū Ishida.

Season 5 – Bount Assault on Soul Society Arc Ep (92-109)

• The Bount Assault on Soul Society Arc has a total of 18 episodes out of which 17 episodes are filler.
• The Bount Assault on Society Arc has 94.44% filler episodes.

No.	Episode Name	Type
92	Invasion of the Shinigami World, Again	Filler
93	The Bount Assault! The Gotei 13’s Destructive Earthquake	Filler
94	Hitsugaya’s Decision! The Clash Approaches	Filler
95	Byakuya Takes the Field! Dance of the Wind-Splitting Cherry Blossoms	Filler
96	Ichigo・Byakuya・Kariya, The Battle of the Three Extremes!	Filler
97	Hitsugaya Strikes! Slice the Enemy in the Middle of the Forest	Filler
98	Clash! Kenpachi Zaraki vs. Maki Ichinose	Filler
99	Shinigami Vs. Shinigami! The Uncontrollable Power	Filler
100	Suì-Fēng Dies? The Last of the Special Forces	Filler
101	Mayuri’s Bankai! Sawatari・Clash of the Demon	Filler
102	The Last Quincy! The Exploding Power	Filler
103	Ishida, exceeding the limits to attack!	Filler
104	10th Division’s Death Struggle! The Release of Hyōrinmaru	Filler
105	Kariya! Countdown to the Detonation	Filler
106	Life and Revenge! Ishida, the Ultimate Choice	Filler
107	The Swung-Down Edge! The Moment of Ruin	Filler
108	The Wailing Bount! The Last Clash	Filler
109	Ichigo and Rukia, Thoughts in the Revolving Sky	Partial Filler

Bount Assault on Soul Society Arc Plot:

This arc focuses on The Bount’s attacks, but this time on the Soul Society where they are powerful compared to the real world.

Season 6 – Arrancar: The Arrival Arc Ep (110-131)

• Arrancar: The Arrival Arc has a total of 22 episodes out of which 4 episodes are filler.
• Arrancar: The Arrival Arc has 18.18% filler episodes.

No.	Episode Name	Type
110	Reopening of the Substitute Business! The Terrifying Transfer Student	Canon
111	Shock! The True Characters of the Fathers	Partial Filler
112	The Commencement of War, Visored and Arrancar	Canon
113	Prelude to the Apocalypse, The Arrancar’s Attack	Canon
114	Reunion, Ichigo and Rukia and Shinigami	Canon
115	Mission! The Shinigami Have Come	Canon
116	The Evil Eye, Aizen Again	Partial Filler
117	Rukia’s Battle Commences! The Freezing White Blade	Canon
118	Ikkaku’s Bankai! The Power that Breaks Everything	Canon
119	Zaraki Division’s Secret Story! The Lucky Men	Partial Filler
120	Hitsugaya Scatters! The Broken Hyōrinmaru	Canon
121	Clash! The Person Who Protects vs. The Person Who Suffers	Canon
122	Visored! The Power of the Awakened	Canon
123	Ichigo, complete Hollowfication!?	Canon
124	Collision! Black Bankai and White Bankai	Canon
125	Urgent Report! Aizen’s Terrifying Plan!	Canon
126	Uryū vs. Ryūken! Clash of the parent-child Quincy	Canon
127	Urahara’s Decision, Orihime’s Thoughts	Canon
128	The Nightmare Arrancar! Team Hitsugaya Moves Out	Filler
129	The Swooping Descent of the Dark Emissary! The Propagation of Malice	Filler
130	The Invisible Enemy! Hitsugaya’s Merciless Decision	Filler
131	Rangiku’s Tears, the Sorrowful Parting of Brother and Sister	Filler

Season 7 – Arrancar: The Hueco Mundo Sneak Entry Arc Ep (132-151)

• Arrancar: The Hueco Mundo Sneak Entry Arc has a total of 20 episodes out of which 9 episodes are filler.
• Arrancar: The Hueco Mundo Sneak Entry Arc has 45% filler episodes.

No.	Episode Name	Type
132	Hitsugaya, Karin and Soccer Ball	Filler
133	Ikkaku’s Hot-Blooded Kendo Tale	Filler
134	The Beautiful Patissier, Yumichika!	Filler
135	Kon is Deceived! Rangiku on the Lookout..	Filler
136	Hueco Mundo civil war! Ulquiorra’s death	Filler
137	Battle of bad faith, Aizen’s trap	Filler
138	Second move of Hueco Mundo! Hitsugaya vs Yammy	Canon
139	Ichigo vs. Grimmjow, 11 second battle!	Canon
140	Ulquiorra’s Scheme, the Moment when the Sun Sets!	Canon
141	Goodbye…, Kurosaki	Partial Filler
142	Order! Forbid rescue of Orihime Inoue	Canon
143	Grimmjow Revived	Partial Filler
144	Ishida・Chad, the Quickening of a New Power	Canon
145	The Espada Gather! Aizen’s Royal Assembly	Canon
146	Her Name is Nel! The Appearance of the Strange Arrancar	Partial Filler
147	Forest of Menos! The Search for the Missing Rukia	Filler
148	Ashido, the Shinigami Who Came from the Past	Filler
149	Through the Crumbling Forest, a Million Menos	Filler
150	Oath! Back Here Alive Again	Canon
151	The Raging Storm! Encounter with the Dancing Arrancar	Canon

 Arrancar: The Hueco Mundo Sneak Entry Arc Plot:

Orihime Inoue is kidnapped by an Arrancar under the command of former Soul Reaper Sōsuke Aizen. Ichigo Kurosaki goes to Hueco Mundo to rescue Orihime. There he faces Arrancars who are ready to take his life.

Season 8 – Arrancar: The Fierce Fight Arc Ep (152-167)

• Arrancar: The Fierce Fight Arc has a total of 16 episodes out of which no episodes are filler.
• Arrancar: The Fierce Fight Arc has 0% filler episodes.

No.	Episode Name	Type
152	Ichigo Strikes Back! This is my Bankai	Canon
153	The Devilish Research! Szayelaporro’s Plan	Canon
154	Rukia and Kaien, the Sorrowful Reunion	Canon
155	Rukia Retaliates! Release the Desperate Kidō	Canon
156	Ishida & Pesche, the United Attack of Friendship?	Partial Filler
157	Ishida’s Trump Card, the Cutter of Souls	Canon
158	Right Arm of the Giant, Left Arm of the Devil	Canon
159	Yasutora Sado dies! Orihime’s Tears	Canon
160	Testament, Your Heart is Right Here…	Partial Filler
161	The Cruel Arrancar, Ulquiorra’s Provocation	Partial Filler
162	Szayelaporro Laughs, The Net Trapping Renji is Complete	Canon
163	Shinigami and Quincy, the Battle of Madness	Canon
164	Ishida’s Strategy, the 20-second Offense and Defense	Canon
165	Murderous Intent! The Joyful Grimmjow	Canon
166	Desperate Effort vs. Desperate Effort! The Hollowfied Ichigo	Canon
167	The Moment of Conclusion, the End of Grimmjow	Canon

Season 9 – The New Captain Shusuke Amagai Arc Ep (168-189)

• The New Captain Shūsuke Amagai Arc has a total of 22 episodes out of which all 22 episodes are filler.
• The New Captain Shūsuke Amagai Arc has 100% filler episodes.

No.	Episode Name	Type
168	The New Captain Appears! His Name is Shūsuke Amagai	Filler
169	New Development, the Dangerous Transfer Student Appears!	Filler
170	Desperate Struggle Under the Moonlit Night, the Mysterious Assassin and Zanpakutō	Filler
171	The Profusion of Blooming Crimson Flowers	Filler
172	Kibune Goes to War! The Violent Wind that Rages	Filler
173	The Appearance of the Great Evil! The Darkness in the House of Kasumiōji	Filler
174	Break the Mirror’s Boundary! Ichigo’s Captivity	Filler
175	The Revenging Assassin, Ichigo is Targeted	Filler
176	Mystery! The Sword-Consuming Assassin	Filler
177	The Reversal of Rukia, the Rampaging Blade	Filler
178	The Nightmare Which is Shown, Ichigo’s Inside the Mirror	Filler
179	Confrontation?! Amagai vs. Gotei 13	Filler
180	The Princess’ Decision, the Sorrowful Bride	Filler
181	The 2nd Division Sorties! Ichigo is Surrounded	Filler
182	Amagai’s True Strength, Zanpakutō is released!	Filler
183	The Darkness Which Moves! Kibune’s True Colors	Filler
184	Kira and Kibune, Offense and Defense of 3rd Division	Filler
185	Ice and Flame! Fierce Fight of Amagai vs. Hitsugaya	Filler
186	Sortie Orders! Suppress the House of Kasumiōji	Filler
187	Ichigo Rages! The Assassin’s Secret	Filler
188	Duel! Amagai vs. Ichigo	Filler
189	The Fallen Shinigami’s Pride	Filler

The New Captain Shūsuke Amagai Arc Plot:

In this arc, we get introduced to the new 3rd Division Soul Reaper Captain, Shūsuke Amagai. In this arc, Ichigo Kurosaki gets a new neighbour who is also his classmate and most importantly a princess. Soon Ichigo, and Rukia get into trouble after the princess gets kidnapped. They were hunted by Suì-Fēng, the second division captain, for the kidnapping. As the misunderstanding keeps on getting worse we get to see the real motive of the new captain Shūsuke Amagai.

Season 10 – Arrancar vs. Shinigami Arc Ep (190-205)

• Arrancar vs. Shinigami Arc has a total of 16 episodes out of which only 2 episodes are filler.
• Arrancar vs. Shinigami Arc has 12.5% filler episodes.

No.	Episode Name	Type
190	Hueco Mundo Chapter, Restart!	Partial Filler
191	The Frightening Banquet, Szayelaporro Theater	Canon
192	Nel’s Secret, a Big-Breasted Beauty Joins the Battle!?	Canon
193	Irresistible, Puppet Show of Terror	Partial Filler
194	Nelliel’s Past	Canon
195	The Ultimate Union! Pesche’s Seriousness	Canon
196	Joining the Battle! The Strongest Shinigami Army Appears	Canon
197	Byakuya’s Bankai, the Quiet Anger	Canon
198	The Two Scientists, Mayuri’s Trap	Canon
199	Holy Birth, the Resurrected Szayelaporro	Canon
200	The Hardest Body!? Cut Down Nnoitra!	Canon
201	Nnoitra Released! Multiplying Arms	Canon
202	Fierce Fighting Conclusion! Who’s the Strongest?	Canon
203	Karakura Town Gathers! Aizen Versus Shinigami	Canon
204	Ichigo’s Stomach-cutting Persuasion Strategy	Filler
205	Thump! A Kemari Tournament Filled with Hollows	Filler

Season 11 – The Past Arc Ep (206-212)

• The Past Arc has a total of 7 episodes out of which no episodes are filler.
• The Past Arc has 0% filler episodes.

No.	Episode Name	Type
206	The Past Chapter Begins! The Truth from 110 Years Ago	Partial Filler
207	12th Division’s New Captain, Urahara Kisuke	Partial Filler
208	Aizen and the Genius Boy	Canon
209	Muguruma’s 9th Division, Moves Out	Partial Filler
210	Hiyori dies? The Beginning of Tragedy	Canon
211	Betrayal! Aizen’s Secret Maneuvers	Canon
212	Rescue Hirako! Aizen vs. Urahara	Canon

Season 12 – Arrancar: Decisive Battle of Karakura Arc Ep (213-229)

• Arrancar: Decisive Battle of Karakura Arc has 17 episodes out of which 5 episodes are filler.
• Arrancar: Decisive Battle of Karakura Arc has 29.412% filler episodes.

No.	Episode Name	Type
213	The Soul Burial Detective, Karakuraizer is Born	Filler
214	Karakuraizer’s Last Day	Filler
215	Defend Karakura Town! Entire Appearance of the Shinigami	Canon
216	Elite! The Four Shinigami	Canon
217	Beautiful Little Devil Charlotte	Canon
218	Kira, The Battle Within Despair	Canon
219	Hisagi’s Shikai! The Name is…	Canon
220	Ikkaku Falls! The Shinigami’s Crisis	Canon
221	The Full Showdown! Shinigami vs. Espada	Canon
222	The Most Evil Tag!? Suì-Fēng & Ōmaeda	Partial Filler
223	A Miraculous Body! Ggio Releases	Partial Filler
224	3 vs. 1 Battle! Rangiku’s Crisis	Canon
225	All Lieutenants Annihilated! The Terrifying Demonic Beast	Canon
226	Fierce Fighting Concludes? Towards a New Battle!	Canon
227	Wonderful Error	Filler
228	Summer! Sea! Swimsuit Festival!!	Filler
229	Cry of the Soul? The Rug Shinigami is Born!	Filler

Season 13 – Zanpakuto Unknown Tales Arc Ep (230-265)

• Zanpakutō Unknown Tales Arc has 36 episodes out of which all 36 episodes are filler.
• Zanpakutō Unknown Tales Arc has 100% filler episodes.

No.	Episode Name	Type
230	A New Enemy! The Materialization of Zanpakutō	Filler
231	Byakuya, Disappearing with the Cherry Blossoms	Filler
232	Sode no Shirayuki vs. Rukia! Delusion of the Heart	Filler
233	Zangetsu Becomes an Enemy	Filler
234	Renji Surprised?! The Two Zabimaru	Filler
235	Clash! Hisagi vs. Kazeshini	Filler
236	Release! The New Getsuga Tenshō	Filler
237	Suì-Fēng, Surround the Zanpakutō	Filler
238	Friendship? Hatred? Haineko & Tobiume	Filler
239	The Awakening Hyōrinmaru! Hitsugaya’s Fierce Fight	Filler
240	Byakuya’s Betrayal	Filler
241	For the Sake of Pride! Byakuya vs. Renji	Filler
242	Shinigami and Zanpakutō, Total Sortie	Filler
243	One-on-one! Ichigo vs. Senbonzakura	Filler
244	The long awaited… Kenpachi appears!	Filler
245	Pursue Byakuya! The Confused Gotei Divisions	Filler
246	Special Mission! Rescue Captain-Commander Yamamoto!	Filler
247	Deceived Shinigami! The World Collapse Crisis	Filler
248	Dragon of Ice and Dragon of Flame! The Strongest Showdown!	Filler
249	Senbonzakura’s Bankai! Offense and Defense of the Living World	Filler
250	That Man, For the Sake of the Kuchiki	Filler
251	Dark History! The Worst Shinigami is Born	Filler
252	Byakuya, the Truth Behind his Betrayal	Filler
253	Muramasa’s True Identity Revealed	Filler
254	Byakuya and Renji, the 6th Division Returns	Filler
255	Final Chapter·Zanpakutō Unknown Tales	Filler
256	Byakuya’s anger, collapse of the Kuchiki family	Filler
257	A New Enemy! The True Nature of the Beast Swords	Filler
258	Stray Snake, Tortured Monkey	Filler
259	Terror! The Monster That Lurks Underground	Filler
260	Conclusion?! Hisagi vs. Kazeshini	Filler
261	The Person with the Unknown Ability! Orihime is Targeted	Filler
262	The Tragic Sword Fiend! Haineko Cries!	Filler
263	Imprisonment?! Senbonzakura & Zabimaru	Filler
264	Battle of the Females? Katen Kyōkotsu vs. Nanao!	Filler
265	Battle of the Females? Katen Kyōkotsu vs. Nanao!	Filler

Zanpakutō Unknown Tales Arc Plot:

In this arc, a Zanpakutō spirit named Muramasa appears out of nowhere and begins releasing the spirits of other Zanpakutō from the swords of their masters. Muramasa leads a rebellion to free all the Zanpakutō spirits from the Soul Reapers to gain freedom. But in reality, Muramasa wants nothing but to free his master who was sealed away ages ago.

Season 14 – Arrancar: Downfall Arc Ep (266-316)

• Arrancar: Downfall Arc has a total of 51 episodes out of which 12 episodes are filler.
• Arrancar: Downfall Arc has 23.53% filler episodes.

No.	Episode Name	Type
266	Ichigo VS Ulquiorra, Restart!	Canon
267	Connected Hearts! The Left Fist Prepared for Death!	Partial Filler
268	Hatred and Jealousy, Orihime’s Dilemma	Partial Filler
269	Ichigo and Uryū, Bonded Back to Back	Canon
270	Beginning of Despair…Ichigo, the Unreachable Blade	Canon
271	Ichigo Dies! Orihime, the Cry of Sorrow!	Canon
272	Ichigo vs. Ulquiorra, Conclusion!	Canon
273	Fury of the Shark! Harribel Releases	Canon
274	Hitsugaya, the Suicidal Frozen Heavens Hundred Flowers Funeral!	Partial Filler
275	The Approaching Breath of Death, the King Who Rules Over Death!	Canon
276	One Hit Kill, Suì-Fēng, Bankai!	Partial Filler
277	Climax! Kyōraku vs. Starrk!	Canon
278	The Nightmare Returns…Revival of the Espada	Canon
279	Hirako and Aizen…the Reunion of Fate!	Canon
280	Hisagi and Tōsen, the Moment of Parting	Canon
281	Crown of Lies, Baraggan’s Grudge	Canon
282	Power of the Soul! Los Lobos, Attack!	Canon
283	Starrk, the Lone Battle	Canon
284	Chain of Sacrifice…Harribel’s Past	Anime Canon
285	The Hundred-Year Grudge…Hiyori’s Revenge	Partial Filler
286	Protect Karakura Town! Ichigo, towards the Real World!	Canon
287	Side Story…Ichigo and the Magic Lamp	Filler
288	The Final Trump Card! Ichigo, Towards the Decisive Battle	Partial Filler
289	Byakuya vs. Kenpachi?! The Melee Commences	Canon
290	For the Sake of Justice?! The Man Who Deserted the Shinigami	Partial Filler
291	Desperate Struggle with Aizen! Hirako, Shikai!	Partial Filler
292	All Out War! Aizen vs. Shinigami	Canon
293	Hitsugaya, Enraged! Blade of Hatred!	Canon
294	Impossible to Attack? The Sealed Genryūsai!	Canon
295	It’s All A Trap…Engineered Bonds!	Partial Filler
296	The Shocking Truth…The Mysterious Power Within Ichigo!	Canon
297	The Extending Blade?! Ichigo vs. Gin!	Canon
298	‎Film! Festival! Shinigami Film Festival!	Filler
299	Theater Opening Commemoration! Hell Chapter・Prologue	Filler
300	Urahara Appears! Stop Aizen!	Canon
301	Ichigo Loses His Fighting Spirit!? Gin’s Expectation!	Canon
302	The Final Getsuga Tenshō!? Ichigo’s Training!	Canon
303	Real World and Shinigami! The New Year Special!	Filler
304	Gaiden Again! This Time’s Enemy Is A Monster?	Filler
305	Delusion Roars! Hisagi, Towards the Hot Springs Inn!	Filler
306	For the Sake of Protecting! Ichigo vs. Tensa Zangetsu!	Canon
307	Emergency Situation! Aizen, New Evolution!	Canon
308	Sayonara…Rangiku	Canon
309	Fierce Fighting Conclusion! Release, the Final Getsuga Tenshō!	Canon
310	Ichigo’s Resolution! The Price of the Fierce Battle	Partial Filler
311	The Soul Detective ・ Karakuraizer Takes Off Again!	Filler
312	Inauguration! The Brand New 2nd Division Captain!	Filler
313	The Man Who Risks His Life in the 11th Division!	Filler
314	Kon is Seen! Secret of a Beautiful Office Lady	Filler
315	Yachiru’s Friend! The Shinigami of Justice Appears!	Filler
316	Tōshirō Hitsugaya’s Holiday!	Filler

Season 15 – Gotei 13 Invading Army Arc Ep (317-342)

• Gotei 13 Invading Army Arc has a total of 26 episodes out of which 25 episodes are filler.
• Gotei 13 Invading Army Arc has 96.154% filler episodes.

No.	Episode Name	Type
317	Unusual Incident in Seireitei?! Gotei 13 Invading Army Arc!	Filler
318	Renji vs. Rukia?! Battle With Comrades!	Filler
319	Ichigo’s Capture Net! Escape From Soul Society!	Filler
320	Gotei 13, Gathering in the Real World!	Filler
321	Showdown of Mutual Self, Ikkaku vs. Ikkaku!	Filler
322	Clash! Rukia vs. Rukia!	Filler
323	Protect Ichigo! Nozomi’s Determination	Filler
324	Recapture Seireitei! The Captains Move!	Filler
325	For the Sake of the Believers! Byakuya vs. Hitsugaya!	Filler
326	The Two Hinamoris, Hitsugaya’s Resolution	Filler
327	Pride of the Kuchiki Family! Byakuya vs. Byakuya!	Filler
328	Defeat Kagerōza! Shinigami, All-Out War!	Filler
329	The Forbidden Research…Nozomi’s Hidden Secret!	Filler
330	I Want to Live…! Nozomi’s Zanpakutō	Filler
331	For the Sake of Fighting! The Awakening Nozomi!	Filler
332	The Most Evil Reigai, Appears in the Real World!	Filler
333	Destroy Nozomi?! Genryūsai’s Decision	Filler
334	The Depleting Reiatsu! Ichigo, Death Struggle of the Soul	Filler
335	Hiding in the Dangai? Ichigo is Alone?!	Filler
336	Pursue Kagerōza! Technological Development Department, Infiltration!	Filler
337	The Developer of the Modified Souls	Filler
338	Kon’s Thoughts, Nozomi’s Thoughts	Filler
339	Protect Ichigo! The Bonds of Friends!	Filler
340	Reigai vs. Original, The Fierce Fighting for Gambled Pride!	Filler
341	Invading Army Arc, Final Conclusion!	Filler
342	Thank You	Partial Filler

Gotei 13 Invading Army Arc Plot:

In this arc, the Gotei 13 squad members are under attack by their imposters. They are unable to differentiate the imposter from the original. While protecting their lives they try to find the real mastermind behind this incident.

Season 16 – The Lost Substitute Shinigami Arc Ep (343-366)

• The Lost Substitute Shinigami Arc has a total of 24 episodes out of which only 1 episode is filler.
• The Lost Substitute Shinigami Arc has 4.17% filler episodes.

No.	Episode Name	Type
343	3rd Year High School Student! Dressed Up, and a New Chapter Begins!	Partial Filler
344	A Dispute in School?! Ichigo and Uryū, Fight Together!	Canon
345	Uryū is Attacked, A Threat Draws Near the Friends!	Partial Filler
346	The Fullbring User·Kūgo Ginjō	Canon
347	A Creeping Danger in the Kurosaki Family?! Ichigo’s Confusion!	Canon
348	Power of the Substitute Badge, Ichigo’s “Pride”!	Canon
349	Next Target, The Devil’s Hand Aims at Orihime!	Canon
350	The Man Who Killed A Shinigami Substitute?! Tsukishima Makes His Move	Canon
351	Fullbring, The Detested Power!	Partial Filler
352	Tsukishima Attacks! The Training Has Been Thwarted	Canon
353	Ichigo, Mastering the Fullbring!‎	Canon
354	Ichigo vs. Ginjō! To the Game’s Space	Canon
355	The Shinigami Enter Battle! Seireitei Also Has a New Year Special!	Filler
356	Foe or Friend?! Ginjō’s Unseen Heart!	Canon
357	Creeping Menace…Tsukishima’s Ability!	Partial Filler
358	Clash?! Xcution Attacks Ginjō	Canon
359	The Sorrowful Battle! Ichigo vs. Sado & Orihime!	Canon
360	Ichigo vs Uryū?! Who is the Traitor?!	Canon
361	A New Appearance! Meet the Gotei 13!	Canon
362	Revival! Substitute Shinigami･Ichigo Kurosaki!	Canon
363	Fierce Fight! Shinigami vs. XCUTION!	Canon
364	Desperate Struggle!? Byakuya’s Troubled Memories	Canon
365	Ichigo vs. Ginjō! The Secret of the Substitute Badge	Canon
366	Changing History, Unchanging Heart	Canon

What Arcs Are Filler In Bleach?

There are 3 arcs with 100% filler episodes in Bleach anime. These 3 filler arcs (seasons) consist of 86 episodes in total, which is 23.5% of the Bleach anime, that’s nearly 1/4th of the whole anime.

• Season 4: The Bount Arc – 28 episodes
• Season 9: The New Captain Shūsuke Amagai Arc – 22 episodes
• Season 13: Zanpakutō Unknown Tales Arc – 36 episodes

Besides those filler arcs, there are 3 other arcs with a high percentage of filler episodes in Bleach anime. These 3 arcs (seasons) consist of 51 filler episodes, which is 13.93% of the Bleach anime.

• Season 5: Bount Assault on Soul Society Arc – 94.44%
• Season 7: Arrancar: The Hueco Mundo Sneak Entry Arc – 45%
• Season 15: Gotei 13 Invading Army Arc – 96.154%

Which Bleach Episodes Are Filler?

There are a total of 163 filler episodes in Bleach. And these are all the Bleach episodes that are filler.

33, 50, 64-91, 92-108, 128-131, 132-137, 147-149, 168-189, 204, 205, 213, 214, 227-229, 230-265, 287, 298, 299, 303-305, 311-316, 317-341, 355.

Can You Skip The Fillers In Bleach?

In the Bleach anime, there are a total of 163 filler episodes, out of which six seasons (Season 4,5,7,9,13,15) consist of 137 filler episodes. So, while watching if you keep a close eye on these 6 seasons (arcs) you can skip nearly 82.5% of the filler episodes in the Bleach anime.

As for skipping the filler episodes in Bleach, I would leave that decision to you. Because everyone has different preferences, just like all filler episodes can’t be bad, similarly not all of them are worth your time either.

If you are rewatching the Bleach anime before the release of the sequel, Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Arc in October 2022, you can follow the filler guide and skip all filler episodes. That won’t hinder the storyline, giving you a clean experience.

And for those who are watching Bleach for the first time, I will write down the plots of the six seasons which consist of most of the fillers in Bleach anime. If the plot looks interesting to you, you can go ahead and watch it. And if you don’t like them, just skip those seasons.

With that, I present you with the entirety of Bleach Filler List. I hope this filler list was able to answer all your questions regarding the filler episodes and filler arcs in the Bleach anime.

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