Bleach
Bleach , like many anime franchises , had several movies be relinquish during its original run – four , to be accurate . But in 2025 , with the advent ofBleach : Thousand - Year Blood Warand all the advance in gum anime that have been made since , are these films in reality worth going back and look on ?
Like most Zanzibar copal motion picture , Bleach ’s films are mostly considered noncanonical to the storyline of the Zanzibar copal , with one potential elision . That imply it ’s not necessary to see them to understand what ’s going on in the anime , but there are other reasons one might need to watch these movies . Whether it ’s to see more of your favorite theatrical role , expend a small more clock time inBleach ’s vibrant world , or just an earnest desire to conquer it all , these movies may still come up on someone ’s radar . So , are they actually deserving the movement to watch , or are theBleachmovies a with child thriftlessness of metre ?
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Bleach: Memories of Nobody
Studio Pierrot, 2006
The first film , Memories of Nobody , follows Ichigo and Rukia as they deal with an unknown Soul Reaper , Senna , who look out of nowhere to help them defeat strange ghosts . It soon becomes seeming that a group calling themselves " the Dark Ones " are after Senna for reason strange , so Ichigo must serve protect Senna , who has amnesia , as they seek to unravel the closed book of why these the great unwashed are after her , and where Senna come from .
Senna is a very lovable graphic symbol , right away endearing herself to fans in the moving picture . This is wide considered to be the ripe of the fourBleachmovies , as its tale holds together well . While there are some tenuous repugnance , it also fits neatly within in the canon of theBleachseries , and iseven reference inThousand - Year origin Warwith the Valley of Screams , a plot of ground component that plays a big use in the film . If you ’re a fan who ’s considering watching any of theBleachmovies , definitely give this one a try first , not only because it ’s the first pic , but because it ’s the good .
Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion
Studio Pierrot, 2007
The second film focalize on fan - favorite case Toshiro Hitsugaya . While intrust to protect a rare artifact , Hitsugaya ’s team comes under attackby a rogue Soul Reaper , who Hitsugaya seems to recognize . Hitsugaya Salmon Portland Chase after the piece , desolate his spot , and becomes mistrust of treachery by the Soul Society . Suspicions increase when another Soul Reaper is attacked by a Zanpakuto resembling Hitsugaya ’s Hyorinmaru . Since no two Soul Reapers have the same Zanpakuto , Hitsugaya is on the test , and Ichigo must help him to clear his name and track down the literal culprit .
The consensus on this film is that it ’s watchable , but scarce necessary . For boastful fans of Hitsugaya , of class , the flick is a must - see , as Hitsugaya gets a lot of blind clock time , even surpassing Ichigo , and the story reveals a scrap of Hitsugaya ’s yesteryear ( although it is , of course , noncanonical ) . The patch is very difficult to reconcile withBleachcanon , particularly with the events that come afterward , as the Hollows and Hueco Mundo are further explored and developed , and it move in a very unlike commission . Overall , The DiamondDust Rebellionis believably a toss for most fans .
DiamondDust Rebellionis lay around instalment 151 of the gum anime .
Bleach: Fade to Black
Studio Pierrot, 2008
The third film places the focussquarely on Rukia Kuchiki . Two cryptic sib found an approach on Mayuri Kurotsuchi ’s research lab , but after failing to get what they want , they retreat , and then attack Rukia , using a bizarre weapon system that cause the victim to not only lose their memories , but also be forgotten by all who knew her . The only one able to commemorate Rukia is Kon , who reminds Ichigo , and Ichigo sets out to find out what happened to Rukia and why no one is able to remember her . Meanwhile , the siblings endear themselves to Rukia , and work hard to forestall her from call up her past identity operator as a Soul Grim Reaper .
Ironically , this is easy the most forgettable of theBleachmovies . It retreads some of the same amnesia ground as the first movie , but does n’t handle it closely as well . It also does n’t do near as much for Rukia ’s quality asDiamondDust Rebelliondoes for Hitsugaya , with her taking a backseat to Ichigo , Renji , and even Byakuya . The villain are fairly interesting , in that they ’re not actually malicious , but they do n’t get enough developing , either , which causes the film ’s ending to environ hollow . There ’s really no reason to check outFade to Black , unless you ’re a completionist or a Rukia mega - fan .
Bleach : Fade to Blackis set around episode 197 of the anime .
Bleach: The Hell Verse
Studio Pierrot, 2010
The finalBleachmovie focuses on Ichigo and his class . While Renji and Rukia investigate a strange phenomenon in the World of the Living , Ichigo ’s phratry hail under attack by a mysterious force , and Yuzu is kidnapped and taken to Hell . A indweller of Hell , name Kokuto , explains to Ichigo what ’s going on , and Ichigo and protagonist set up out on an impossible mission to remember his sis from Hell and prevent the scoundrel from achieve their finish , which could result in all the demoralise souls of Hell escaping and run rampantly across all ofBleach ’s other spiritual planes .
Hell Verseis interesting in that it focalize on a mostly ignored part ofBleach ’s world , Hell . However , Hell late became the field of a one - dig by Tite Kubo , retconning how it is portrayed in the film and making it inconceivable for the movie to be look at canyon by any substance . The narrative of the picture show is a chip more worthwhile than some of the others , and it features some truly freakish and powerful transformations for Ichigo . The best part of the film is arguably the well - animated recap at the beginning , which feature Ichigo ’s fight with Ulquiorra . For those eager for the " Hell arc " ofBleachto begin , perhaps this moving picture will help to tide them over , but it does n’t otherwise stand out very much .
Bleach : Hell Verseset around episode 299 of the anime .
in the end , most ofBleach ’s picture show are just average , and are n’t really worth the meter to watch except for the most consecrated fan .
