Filler Guide
Bleach Filler List
45% filler366 total episodesUpdated April 2026
Bleach's 366-episode run mixes brilliant canon arcs (Soul Society, Arrancar) with several long filler arcs designed to wait for the manga. Around 45% of episodes are filler. The Bount and Zanpakuto arcs in particular are safely skippable.
366
Total Episodes
122
Filler Episodes
~45h
Hours Saved
Episode Breakdown
| Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1–20 | Substitute Shinigami Arc | Canon | Watch | Origin arc — all canon. |
| 21–63 | Soul Society Arc | Canon | Watch | Peak Bleach. All canon. |
| 64–109 | Bount Arc | Filler | Skip | 46 episodes of pure filler. Skip. |
| 110–167 | Arrancar Arc | Canon | Watch | All canon — Hueco Mundo setup. |
| 168–189 | Hueco Mundo Arc | Canon | Watch | All canon. |
| 168–189 | New Captain Shusuke Amagai Filler | Filler | Skip | Skip — interrupts Hueco Mundo. |
| 190–226 | Fake Karakura Town Arc | Mixed | Watch | Mostly canon — skip 204-205, 213-214. |
| 230–265 | Zanpakuto Unknown Tales Arc | Filler | Skip | Long filler — skippable but fans like it. |
| 266–283 | Beast Swords Filler | Filler | Skip | Continuation of Zanpakuto filler. |
| 343–366 | Lost Agent Arc | Canon | Watch | Final canon arc — Fullbring. |
Quick Skip List
Filler episodes you can safely skip.
64-109, 168-189, 230-265, 266-283About the author
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