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Bleach (2004)

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Bleach
TV-14
Action
Adventure
Fantasy

Bleach revolves around Kurosaki Ichigo, a regular always-grouchy high-schooler who for some strange reason is able to see the souls of the dead around him.

Release Date
October 5, 2004
Cast
Masakazu Morita , Fumiko Orikasa , Hiroki Yasumoto , Yuki Matsuoka , Noriaki Sugiyama , Kentarô Itô , Shinichirô Miki , Hisayoshi Suganuma
Main Genre
Anime
Seasons
17 Seasons
Creator
Tite Kubo
Production Company
TV Tokyo, Dentsu, Pierrot
Number of Episodes
366 Episodes

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