List of Bleach volumes explained

Bleach is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tite Kubo. The plot starts with Ichigo Kurosaki, a teenager who accidentally steals the powers of the Soul Reaper Rukia Kuchiki and subsequently assumes her duties while she convalesces. Since that event, Ichigo has to fight Hollows, evil spirits of past humans that feed on unwary people.

The manga was first published in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump from August 7, 2001, to August 22, 2016.^{[1] [2]} The 698 individual chapters were collected by Shueisha in a series of 74 volumes between January 5, 2002, and November 4, 2016.^{[3] [4]} Most chapter names are written in English and have katakana above them to indicate how they are read in Japanese, similar to the usage of furigana ruby characters with advanced kanji characters. The total count of published Bleach chapters and the number on the highest-numbered chapter do not match. This is because, in addition to the positive numbered chapters, some chapters are published with a negative or fractional chapter number. These "negative" chapters are side stories that involve events that precede the main plot of the series.

North American licensee Viz Media serialized the individual chapters in Shonen Jump from its November 2007 to April 2012 issues.^{[5] [6]} The series moved to the digital anthology Weekly Shonen Jump Alpha in January 2012 and Viz Media published it digitally as Shueisha released new chapters in Japan.^{[7] [8]} The first volume on English was released on July 6, 2004,^[9] and the last volume–the 74th–was released on October 2, 2018. The company released a hardcover "collector's edition" of the first volume with a dust jacket on August 5, 2008, followed by a box set on September 2, 2008, containing the first 21 volumes, a poster, and a booklet about the series.^{[10] [11]} A second box set was released on July 7, 2015, containing volumes 22–48, the Bleach pilot and a poster.^[12] A re-release of the series under the label of "3-in-1 Edition" started on June 7, 2011; as of March 5, 2019, all twenty five volumes have been released.

Viz Media released digital forms of the first 16 volumes in English on June 17, 2011.^{[13] [14]} As of October 2, 2018, all 74 digital volumes have been published. On September 21, 2012, Shueisha released 45 digital volumes in Japanese e-book stores.^{[15] [16]} As of November 4, 2016, all 74 digital volumes have been released.^[17]

Volumes

3-in-1 Edition

Volume	Chapters	Release date	ISBN	Ref.
Volume 1	1–25	June 7, 2011		^[18]
Volume 2	26–52	August 2, 2011		^[19]
Volume 3	53–79	October 4, 2011		^[20]
Volume 4	80–107 Extra	February 5, 2013		^[21]
Volume 5	108–130 Extra	May 7, 2013		^[22]
Volume 6	131–158	September 3, 2013		^[23]
Volume 7	159–187 Extra	January 7, 2014		^[24]
Volume 8	188–214 Extra	May 6, 2014		^[25]
Volume 9	215–242	September 2, 2014		^[26]
Volume 10	243–269	January 6, 2015		^[27]
Volume 11	270–295	May 5, 2015		^[28]
Volume 12	296–(-100)	August 5, 2015		^[29]
Volume 13	(-99)–340	November 5, 2015		^[30]
Volume 14	341–367	February 2, 2016		^[31]
Volume 15	368–395	May 3, 2016		^[32]
Volume 16	396–423	August 2, 2016		^[33]
Volume 17	424-450	November 1, 2016		^[34]
Volume 18	451-479	February 7, 2017		^[35]
Volume 19	480-509	May 2, 2017		^[36]
Volume 20	510–540	August 1, 2017		^[37]
Volume 21	541–570	November 7, 2017		^[38]
Volume 22	571–601	February 6, 2018		^[39]
Volume 23	602–632	May 1, 2018		^[40]
Volume 24	633–663	October 2, 2018		^[41]
Volume 25	664–686	March 5, 2019		^[42]

External links

• Official Bleach website
• Official Shonen Jump Bleach website

Notes and References

1. Web site: 『BLEACH』15年の歴史に幕 完結記念で"全巻無料"公式アプリ配信. Oricon. March 12, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20160826230351/http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2077075/full/. August 26, 2016. ja. August 22, 2016. live .
2. Web site: Bleach Manga to End on August 22 With 'Important Announcement'. Anime News Network. 2016-08-04. 2016-11-27. 2016-11-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20161129024917/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-08-04/bleach-manga-to-end-on-august-22-with-important-announcement/.105006. live.
3. Web site: Bleach 1. Shueisha. May 3, 2014. ja. February 20, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090220173708/http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=4-08-873213-8. live.
4. Web site: Bleach 74. Shueisha. October 6, 2016. ja. September 12, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170912234959/http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=978-4-08-880774-4&mode=1. live.
5. Web site: Viz to Serialize Bleach, Publish Slam Dunk. July 27, 2007. Anime News Network. May 5, 2014. April 10, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140410110400/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-07-27/shonen-jump-to-serialize-bleach-publish-slam-dunk. live.
6. Web site: Viz's Shonen Jump Print Magazine to End Next March. October 14, 2011. Anime News Network. January 6, 2018. December 10, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181210030242/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-10-14/viz-shonen-jump-print-magazine-to-end-next-march. live .
7. Web site: Viz to Launch Weekly Shonen Jump Alpha Digital Anthology. Anime News Network. October 14, 2011. January 6, 2018. April 4, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150404114434/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-10-14/viz-to-launch-weekly-shonen-jump-alpha-digital-anthology. live .
8. Web site: Bleach Manga Gets 2 Novels Penned by Makoto Matsubara, Ryohgo Narita. November 4, 2016. Anime News Network. January 6, 2018. January 7, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180107061541/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-11-04/bleach-manga-gets-2-novels-penned-by-makoto-matsubara-ryohgo-narita/.108451. live .
9. Web site: Bleach, Vol. 1. Viz Media. May 5, 2014. July 12, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140712044054/http://www.viz.com/manga/print/bleach-volume-1/1351. live.
10. Web site: Bleach, Vol. 1 (Collector's Edition). Viz Media. https://web.archive.org/web/20140712045628/http://www.viz.com/manga/print/bleach-volume-1C/7962. July 12, 2014.
11. Web site: Bleach Box Set 1: Volumes 1-21 with Premium. Viz Media. January 6, 2018. January 7, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180107061843/https://www.viz.com/read/manga/product/bleach-box-sets-vol-1/7996. live.
12. Web site: Bleach Box Set 2: Volumes 22-48 with Premium. Viz Media. January 6, 2018. January 7, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180107061403/https://www.viz.com/read/manga/product/bleach-box-sets-vol-2/11771. live.
13. Web site: Bleach digital, Volume 1. Viz Media. May 5, 2014. May 13, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140513021011/http://www.viz.com/manga/digital/bleach-volume-1/34. live.
14. Web site: Bleach digital, Volume 16. Viz Media. May 5, 2014. July 12, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140712061433/http://www.viz.com/manga/digital/bleach-volume-16/295. live.
15. Web site: Bleach digital 1. ebookjapan.jp. May 5, 2014. ja. May 31, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140531174233/http://www.ebookjapan.jp/ebj/book/60080167.html. live.
16. Web site: Bleach digital 45. ebookjapan.jp. May 5, 2014. ja. May 31, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140531173203/http://www.ebookjapan.jp/ebj/book/60080211.html. live.
17. Web site: Bleach digital 74. ebookjapan.jp. August 3, 2018. ja. January 7, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180107120137/http://www.ebookjapan.jp/ebj/132455/volume74/. live.
18. Web site: Bleach (3-in-1 Edition), Volume 1. Viz Media. May 3, 2014. May 3, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140503223331/http://www.viz.com/manga/print/bleach-3-in-1-edition-volume-1/9841.
19. Web site: Bleach (3-in-1 Edition), Volume 2. Viz Media. May 3, 2014. May 3, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140503203142/http://www.viz.com/manga/print/bleach-3-in-1-edition-volume-2/9842.
20. Web site: Bleach (3-in-1 Edition), Volume 3. Viz Media. May 3, 2014. May 3, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140503223327/http://www.viz.com/manga/print/bleach-3-in-1-edition-volume-3/9843.
21. Web site: Bleach (3-in-1 Edition), Volume 4. Viz Media. May 3, 2014. May 3, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140503223323/http://www.viz.com/manga/print/bleach-3-in-1-edition-volume-4/10566.
22. Web site: Bleach (3-in-1 Edition), Volume 5. Viz Media. May 3, 2014. May 3, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140503223318/http://www.viz.com/manga/print/bleach-3-in-1-edition-volume-5/10567.
23. Web site: Bleach (3-in-1 Edition), Volume 6. Viz Media. May 3, 2014. May 3, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140503204651/http://www.viz.com/manga/print/bleach-3-in-1-edition-volume-6/10569.
24. Web site: Bleach (3-in-1 Edition), Volume 7. Viz Media. May 3, 2014. May 13, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140513002020/http://www.viz.com/manga/print/bleach-3-in-1-edition-volume-7/10772.
25. Web site: Bleach (3-in-1 Edition), Volume 8. Viz Media. May 3, 2014. May 3, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140503204649/http://www.viz.com/manga/print/bleach-3-in-1-edition-volume-8/11020.
26. Web site: Bleach (3-in-1 Edition), Volume 9. Viz Media. August 15, 2014. August 19, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140819002344/http://www.viz.com/manga/print/bleach-3-in-1-edition-volume-9/11027.
27. Web site: Bleach (3-in-1 Edition), Volume 10. Viz Media. November 9, 2014. November 9, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141109140947/http://www.viz.com/manga/print/bleach-3-in-1-edition-volume-10/11028.
28. Web site: Bleach (3-in-1 Edition), Volume 11. Viz Media. June 30, 2016. August 27, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160827143842/http://www.viz.com/read/manga/bleach-3-in-1-edition-vol-11/11386.
29. Web site: Bleach (3-in-1 Edition), Volume 12. Viz Media. June 30, 2016. June 10, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160610044610/http://www.viz.com/read/manga/bleach-3-in-1-edition-vol-12/11594.
30. Web site: Bleach (3-in-1 Edition), Volume 13. Viz Media. June 30, 2016. June 10, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160610100934/http://www.viz.com/read/manga/bleach-3-in-1-edition-vol-13/11899.
31. Web site: Bleach (3-in-1 Edition), Volume 14. Viz Media. June 30, 2016. June 10, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160610044615/http://www.viz.com/read/manga/bleach-3-in-1-edition-vol-14/12207.
32. Web site: Bleach (3-in-1 Edition), Volume 15. Viz Media. June 30, 2016. July 11, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160711015117/http://www.viz.com/read/manga/bleach-3-in-1-edition-vol-15/12208.
33. Web site: Bleach (3-in-1 Edition), Volume 16. Viz Media. June 30, 2016. July 6, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160706133321/http://www.viz.com/read/manga/bleach-3-in-1-edition-vol-16/12209.
34. Web site: Bleach (3-in-1 Edition), Volume 17. Viz Media. June 30, 2016. August 7, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160807153830/http://www.viz.com/read/manga/bleach-3-in-1-edition-vol-17/12251.
35. Web site: Bleach (3-in-1 Edition), Volume 18. Viz Media. August 1, 2016. November 3, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161103143613/http://www.viz.com/read/manga/bleach-3-in-1-edition-vol-18/12252.
36. Web site: Bleach (3-in-1 Edition), Volume 19. Viz Media. August 1, 2016. March 12, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170312234044/http://www.viz.com/read/manga/bleach-3-in-1-edition-vol-19/12526.
37. Web site: Bleach (3-in-1 Edition), Volume 20. Viz Media. April 7, 2016. July 19, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170719050725/https://www.viz.com/read/manga/bleach-3-in-1-edition-vol-20/12527.
38. Web site: Bleach (3-in-1 Edition), Vol. 21. Viz Media. January 6, 2018. January 7, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180107061550/https://www.viz.com/read/manga/product/bleach-3-in-1-edition-vol-21/12907 .
39. Web site: Bleach (3-in-1 Edition), Volume 22. Viz Media. January 6, 2018. January 7, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180107061234/https://www.viz.com/read/manga/product/bleach-3-in-1-edition-vol-22/12908.
40. Web site: Bleach (3-in-1 Edition), Volume 23. Viz Media. May 3, 2018. September 15, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220915034103/https://www.viz.com/read/manga/bleach-3-in-1-edition-volume-23/product/5492/paperback.
41. Web site: Bleach (3-in-1 Edition), Volume 24. Viz Media. August 3, 2018. August 3, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180803133729/https://www.viz.com/read/manga/bleach-3-in-1-edition-volume-24/product/5665.
42. Web site: Bleach (2-in-1 Edition), Volume 25. Viz Media. December 10, 2018. April 13, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190413144236/https://www.viz.com/read/manga/bleach-3-in-1-edition-volume-25/product/5841.