How to Watch Bleach Online in 2020

By James KonikWriter
— Last Updated:
2019-07-05T07:09:26+00:00


Bleach is a popular Japanese manga and anime show. In addition to the animation, which has hundreds of episodes, there are several movies. Most are spin-offs from the anime, but a live action movie hit Netflix last year. If you’ve missed them and want to know how to watch Bleach, we’ll take a look at some of your options.

If you’re a regular follower of Ichigo Kurosaki and his band of friends, you’ll know how hard it is to keep out of trouble. Hollows, soul reapers and the strange denizens of Karakura town make keeping your head down difficult. 

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Watch Bleach Online

Bleach is well-represented on the major streaming services. Their content varies by region and changes all the time, so take a look to see what’s available to you. If you’re not satisfied with what’s on offer, you could try using a virtual private network to access content available in other countries. Our what is a VPN guide explains more about them.

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Hulu has 26 seasons of Bleach available and is your best bet for watching the show. If you’re outside the U.S., read our best VPN for Hulu article if you want to access the service. Our geoblocking guide is also worth a read if you want to access content in a different location.

Bleach is sometimes on Netflix. At the time of writing, U.S. Netflix had it, but only the first 63 episodes, which covers the first three story arcs. Keep an eye on streaming services because the content chops and changes all the time. Netflix also has the live action movie, which not everybody liked. Check out our article on the Netflix VPN ban if you have trouble accessing it.

If you’re watching from an English-speaking country, you’ll likely be able to watch Bleach dubbed, though many people prefer using subtitles with the original Japanese audio to the English dub.

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Amazon Prime Video carries the show and the movie in some territories. Amazon Japan has 203 episodes available for free for Prime subscribers and the movie is available to rent for 399 yen.

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If you want to watch the English-dubbed version of Bleach, Japan is the last place you’ll want to be. The Japanese have a curious habit of presenting their homegrown shows in Japanese only.

Watch Bleach for Free Fortunately, VPN services can enable you to watch streams from other locations. Check out our best VPN for streaming article for recommendations.

Watch Bleach for Free

There are plenty of websites that let you stream content for free. Websites such as Couchtuner have all kinds of content and that may well include anime, new and old. How legal those websites are depends on where you are and what you’re watching. 

Some older content on those websites may be out of copyright, but newer content won’t be. If something isn’t available anywhere, websites like those could be your only option, though. If you want to watch Bleach online for free, you can likely do that there.

You should be extra careful if using websites like those and ensure your computer has the latest updates and the best antivirus software installed. Ads can also be a problem on those websites, so take a look at the best pop-up blockers to help prevent your system from being overwhelmed by unwanted windows.

Bleach on Kodi

Kodi is a great way to stream online content. You can use it on all sorts of devices. Many TVs have a Kodi app for example, as do most devices. If you’re new to the software, have a look at our Kodi guide for help getting started.

There are many ways to set Kodi up, so once you’re familiar with it, read our best Kodi builds guide. Once you’re set up, there are a lot of places to stream from. You can set Kodi to use subtitles, but if you prefer to watch Bleach online dubbed, you won’t have to.

As with streaming websites, the services and add-ons for Kodi may or may not be legal, so read our is Kodi legal guide to stay on the right side of the law. For extra protection, our best VPN for Kodi article will help you keep out of trouble when browsing those websites.

Bleach Torrents

Torrent websites are full of things to watch, and you’ll likely find Bleach on them. If you own the DVDs and want a spare copy, that might be legal. Read our is torrenting illegal guide for more.

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Taking a tunnel to the underworld might work in Bleach, but you might find piping into a different reality hard outside of anime. A VPN can give you an internet connection from more or less any country in the world, though. That means you can access the services you want, regardless of geographical restrictions.

It also keeps you safe from cybercrime and gives you a layer of protection against malware. Read our best VPNs for torrenting list to pick a good one.

Final Thoughts

There are many ways to watch Bleach, and with so many episodes and movies to get through, you might need all of them if you’re going to get to the end. Whether you want to watch the original anime or the Bleach live action movie online, you have a wide selection of options available to you.

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As ever, stay vigilant online and try to keep out of trouble. Our VPN security article has tips for doing that. Once you’ve read it, look at our best VPN guide to pick a service that suits you.

Anime fans should also check out our how to watch Dragon Ball and how to watch Evangelion articles. If you fancy sport for a change, read our how to watch DAZN guide.

If you know of any good places to watch Bleach or have anything else to share, please tell us in the comments. Thanks for reading.