Detailed Bleach Filler List : Every Episodes You Can Skip

Which Bleach Episodes are Fillers and are they worth Watching?

Introduction 

If you have watched Bleach anime, you should probably have come across the term filler episodes. These are the episodes that are not based on manga material and give anime producers more time to catch up to manga. They also provide additional information and the backstory of anime characters. Whether or not Bleach filler episodes are worth watching or not, it depends on the individual viewer. But if you are annoyed by these filler episodes, you want to skip all of those filler episodes in bleach or want to watch some good filler episodes than I'll got you covered. Now let's dive deep into the the list of filler episodes of bleach and understand what are filler Episodes and why are they included in the anime, which are some good filler episodes of Bleach.

What are filler episodes?

Fillers are the episodes that provide additional information and backstory about the anime series and characters. Fillers are also produced to provide some time for the anime producers to catch up to the manga. Fillers are not so important to the main storyline but if you want to explore deeper into the anime, you should watch filler episodes rather skip them if you want to. It depends on the viewer that what he wants to watch. The list number  of filler episodes of Bleach and some good filler episodes of Bleach is provided below.

Which Bleach episodes are fillers?

Following is Bleach Filler List episodes With the name of the episodes: 

Season	Episode Numbers	Arc Name	Should You Watch?
3	33	Miracle! The Mysterious New Hero	Skip
4	50	The Reviving Lion	Skip
5	64-108	The Bount Arc	Mixed bag
7	128-137	Stolen Hogyoku Arc	Skip
8	147-149	Forest of the Menos Arc	Worth watching
10	168-189	The New Captain Shusuke Amagai Arc	Skip
12	204-205	Rurichiyo and Kenryu's Feud	Skip
12	213-214	The Karakura-Raizer Omake Arc	Skip
14	230-265	Zanpakutō Unknown Tales Arc	Worth watching
17	317-342	The Gotei 13 Invasion Arc	Worth watching
17	355	Shinigami at War	Skip

 

Here is a detailed explanation of all the Bleach filler episodes which you can consider to skip if you want to:

Miracle! The Mysterious New Hero (Episode 33)

This filler episode have a new character named Ganju Shiba, a teenager who have an amazing power of seeing spirits. Ganju makes up a team with Ichigo and his friends to defeat a group of Hollows that are attacking his hometown. In order to protect his hometown and it’s people from those Hollows.

The Reviving Lion (Episode 50)

In this filler episode Ichigo and his friends are investigating that why people are disappearing strangely in Karakura Town. They soon discover that the main reason behind their disappearances are due to a group of Hollows because they are trying to revive a legendary lion-like with the help of  a powerful artifact.

The Bount Arc (Episodes 64-108)

This is the longest running filler arc in Bleach anime series, containing a total of 45 episodes. The arc introduces a new kind of living beings called the Bounts in the series, who are able to absorb the souls of other living beings in order to gain power. The Bounts come into battle with the Soul Reapers, causing many fights to happen.

Stolen Hogyoku Arc (Episodes 128-137)

In this filler arc Ichigo and his friends are  trying to investigate the theft of a powerful artifact called the Hogyoku. The Hogyoku allows its user to grant him the power to  control.other beings. 

New Captain Shusuke Amagai Arc (Episodes 168-189)

This filler arc introduces a captain in the Gotei 13 named Shusuke Amagai. Amagai is a powerful and a fascinating leader, but he is hiding a dark secret.

Rurichiyo and Kenryu's Feud (Episodes 204-205)

This filler episode is a side story with a comedic twist that follows the fight between two characters, Rurichiyo and Kenryu.

Karakura-Raizer Omake Arc (Episodes 213-214)

These filler episodes are with some comedic side story that follows the adventures of a group of some people known as the Karakura-Raizers.

Beast Swords Arc (Episodes 304-305)

This filler arc introduces a new type of weapon called the Beast Swords. This is a very powerful swords which are sentient weapons having the ability of possessing their weilders.

Shinigami at War (Episode 355)

This filler episode is a special episode recapping the events of the Bleach anime up to that story.

Are Bleach anime fillers worth watching?

There are some pros and cons of watching Bleach filler episodes.

Pros 

Character Development 

Filler episodes provide much character development and backstory for the characters. Which helps the viewers connect strongly with the characters and gain a better understanding of the anime characters. From this viewers connect  emotionally with the character, which increases the excitement of watching the anime.

New & interesting storylines

New storylines are introduced in the filler episodes which are really interesting to watch, but they are not part of the main storyline. For example, in the Gotei 13 invasion arc of Bleach a group of new characters were introduced who invaded the Soul Society. As a result there were amazing battles to watch in this arc.

Entertainment & fun

However some filler episodes of Bleach can be slowed-paced, but there are also some episodes which are very good and enjoyable to watch.

For example, in the Bount Arc of Bleach we see a new type of enemy, which leads to some amazing battles in that arc. If you don't want to miss these entertaining episodes then you should watch Bleach filler episodes.

Cons

Not essential for the main story

Filler episodes are not canon for the main plot, which means without watching the filler episodes you still have a good understanding of the main story. Because filler episodes are not essential for the main story. So if you want to skip them there are no worries. Most of the filler episodes are not as entertaining as the main story. 

Can be slow-paced 

Some filler episodes can be really slow-paced and boring. So you'll get bored watching such filler episodes. The story progresses really slowly, so it's not a good idea to watch these slow-paced filler episodes. But there are also some entertaining and good filler episodes of Bleach.

List of good Bleach filler episodes

So here is a list of good Bleach filler episodes that you'll enjoy watching them: 

Season	Episode Numbers	Arc Name	Should You Watch?
8	147-149	Forest of the Menos Arc	Yes
14	230-265	Zanpakutō Unknown Tales Arc	Yes
17	317-342	The Gotei 13 Invasion Arc	Yes

Conclusion 

Whether or not to watch Bleach filler episodes is up to the individual viewer of the anime. If you are interested in watching the character development, backstory and interesting new storylines, then some of the filler episodes are worth watching. However, if you only want to stick to the main storyline, you can skip the filler episodes this will not affect your understanding of the main story. Are you going to watch Bleach filler episodes? Tell me in the comments, and share the post with your anime friends.

Written by Anime Frenzyy