is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tite Kubo. Bleach follows the adventures of high school student Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a from another Soul Reaper, Rukia Kuchiki. The Bleach discography primarily consists of the original soundtrack produced for the Bleach anime adaptation of the manga. The soundtrack was composed by Shirō Sagisu and released in eight volumes and an anniversary box set. Numerous soundtracks have been released in different collections and sets. A series of character song albums, best-of albums composed of the theme songs, rock musical albums, and drama CDs have also been released, all by Sony Music Entertainment Japan.
The Bleach anime opening and ending credits songs have been selected from a diverse group of bands including Orange Range, UVERworld, High and Mighty Color, Beat Crusaders, YUI, Aqua Timez, Asian Kung-Fu Generation, Kelun, SCANDAL, Porno Graffitti, miwa, SID, ViViD, Rie Fu, Home Made Kazoku, Younha, SunSet Swish, Ikimono-gakari, JUNE, Mai Hoshimura, Oreskaband, chatmonchy, RSP, Lil'B, pe'zmoku, Stereopony, Tsuji Shion, Sambomaster, Spyair, Aimer, and many more. Aqua Timez in particular was used for numerous theme songs throughout the course of the production.
Two albums from the series' discography have won Japan Gold Disc Awards in the "Animation Album of the Year" category.
Compilation albums Bleach The Best YearTitleChartsRef.PeakWeeks 2006 Bleach The Best (Box set) Released: December 13, 2006 CD only version has been re-released on December 17, 2008 Won the 2007 Japan Gold Disc Award in category "Animation Album Of The Year" Label: Aniplex 3 22 2007 Bleach The Best Instrumental /Jam-set Groove Released: December 19, 2007 Label: Aniplex— 2008 Bleach Best Tunes (Box set) Released: December 17, 2008 Won the 2009 Japan Gold Disc Award in category "Animation Album Of The Year" Label: Aniplex 4 17 2010 Bleach Berry Best Released: December 1, 2010 Label: Aniplex 7 14 2012 Bleach Best Trax (Box set) Released: April 25, 2012 Label: Aniplex 4 11
Bleach Concept Album YearTitleChartsRef.PeakWeeks 2010 Bleach Concept Covers Released: December 15, 2010 Label: Aniplex 33 10 2011 Bleach Concept Covers 2 Released: December 14, 2011 Label: Aniplex 18 5
Bleach Character Song Beat Collection YearTitleChartsRef.PeakWeeks 2005 Bleach Beat Collection - Ichigo Kurosaki Released: June 22, 2005 Label: Sony Music Entertainment 923 Bleach Beat Collection - Renji Abarai Released: July 20, 2005 Label: Sony Music Entertainment433 Bleach Beat Collection -`Uryu Ishida Released: August 24, 2005 Label: Sony Music Entertainment602 Bleach Beat Collection - Hanataro Yamada & Kon Released: October 19, 2005 Label: Sony Music Entertainment522 Bleach Beat Collection - Gin Ichimaru Released: December 21, 2005 Label: Sony Music Entertainment324 2006 Bleach Beat Collection 2nd Session 01 - Ichigo Kurosaki & Zangetsu Released: May 3, 2006 Label: Aniplex612 Bleach Beat Collection 2nd Session 02 - Toushiro Hitsugaya/Rangiku Matsumoto/Momo Hinamori Released: June 7, 2006 Label: Aniplex513 Bleach Beat Collection 2nd Session 03 - Kenpachi Zaraki/Yachiru Kusajishi/Ikkaku Madarame/Yumichika Ayesegawa Released: August 2, 2006 Label: Aniplex672 Bleach Beat Collection 2nd Session 04 - Jin Kariya/Ririn/Kuroud/Noba Released: October 4, 2006 Label: Aniplex972 Bleach Beat Collection 2nd Session 05 - Rukia Kuchiki & Orihime Inoue Released: December 20, 2006 Label: Aniplex943 2007 Bleach Beat Collection The Best 1 Released: March 21, 2007 Label: Aniplex813 Bleach Beat Collection 3rd Session 01 - Ulquiorra Released: June 6, 2007 Label: Aniplex752 Bleach Beat Collection 3rd Session 02 - Grimmjow Jaegerjaques Released: June 6, 2007 Label: Aniplex572 Bleach Beat Collection 3rd Session 03 - Sousuke Aizen Released: August 1, 2007 Label: Aniplex961 Bleach Beat Collection 3rd Session 04 - Kaname Tosen Released: October 3, 2007 Label: Aniplex1581 Bleach Beat Collection 3rd Session 05 - Nel Tu Released: December 19, 2007 Label: Aniplex1851 2008 Bleach Beat Collection 3rd Session 06 - Szayelaporro Grantz Released: March 5, 2008 Label: Aniplex912 Bleach Beat Collection 4th Session 01 - Byakuya and Rukia Released: May 21, 2008 Label: Aniplex842 Bleach Beat Collection 4th Session 02 - Jushiro and Kaien Released: July 16, 2008 Label: Aniplex752 Bleach Beat Collection 4th Session 03 - Syusuke and Makoto Released: September 24, 2008 Label: Aniplex1771 Bleach Beat Collection 4th Session 04 - Ichigo and Rukia Released: December 17, 2008 Label: Aniplex911 2009 Bleach Beat Collection 4th Session 05 - Mayuri and Nemu Released: March 18, 2009 Label: Aniplex1381 Bleach Beat Collection The Best 2 Released: March 18, 2009 Label: Aniplex1602
Breathless Collection YearTitleChartsRef.PeakWeeks 2009 Bleach Breathless Collection 01 - Ichigo Kurosaki with Zangetsu Released: September 30, 2009 Label: Aniplex 1091 Bleach Breathless Collection 02 - Rukia Kuchiki with Sode no Shirayuki Released: October 21, 2009 Label: Aniplex1261 Bleach Breathless Collection 03 - Renji Abarai with Zabimaru Released: November 25, 2009 Label: Aniplex1751 Bleach Breathless Collection 04 - Tōshirō Hitsugaya with Hyōrinmaru Released: December 16, 2009 Label: Aniplex852 2010 Bleach Breathless Collection 05 - Shūhei Hisagi with Kazeshini Released: February 24, 2010 Label: Aniplex703 Bleach Breathless Collection 06 - Byakuya Kuchiki with Senbonzakura and Muramasa Released: March 3, 2010 Label: Aniplex 752
Singles TV Animation Opening themes Year Title Artist Charts Ref. Peak Weeks 2005 Released: February 23, 2005 Label: gr8! records Used as opening theme for episodes 1–25 Orange Range 1 22 "D-tecnoLife" Released: July 6, 2005 Label: gr8! records Used as opening theme for episodes 26–51 UVERworld 4 31 2006 Released: January 11, 2006 Label: SME Records Used as opening theme for episodes 52–74 High and Mighty Color 2 14 "Tonight, Tonight, Tonight" Released: September 6, 2006 Label: Defstar Records Used as opening theme for episodes 75–97 Beat Crusaders 7 8 2007 "Rolling Star" Released: January 17, 2007 Label: Studioseven Recordings Used as opening theme for episodes 98–120 Yui 4 16 "Alones" Released: August 1, 2007 Label: Epic Records Used as opening theme for episodes 121–143 Aqua Timez 3 15 Released: November 7, 2007 Label: Ki/oon Music Used as opening theme for episodes 144–167 Asian Kung-Fu Generation 6 15 2008 "Chu-Bura" Released: July 2, 2008 Label: SME Records Used as opening theme for episodes 168–189 Kelun 20 5 2009 "Velonica" Released: January 14, 2009 Label: Epic Records Used as opening theme for episodes 190–214 Aqua Timez 2 10 Released: June 17, 2009 Label: Epic Records Used as opening theme for episodes 215–242 SCANDAL 6 13 Released: November 25, 2009 Label: SME Records Used as opening theme for episodes 243–265 Porno Graffitti 3 13 2010 "Change" Released: September 1, 2010 Label: SME Records Used as opening theme for episodes 266–291 Miwa 8 7 Released: December 1, 2010 Label: Ki/oon Music Used as opening theme for episodes 292–316, also used as the theme song for Bleach: Soul Resurrección SID 5 13 2011 "BLUE" Released: July 13, 2011 Label: Epic Records Used as opening theme for episodes 317–342 ViViD 4 8 2012 "HARUKAZE" Released: February 22, 2012 Label: Epic Records Used as opening theme for episodes 343–366 SCANDAL 6 6
Ending themes Year Title Artist Charts Ref. Peak Weeks 2004 "Life Is Like a Boat" Released: September 23, 2004 Label: Palm Beach Used as ending theme for episodes 1–13 Rie fu 32 18 2005 Released: January 26, 2005 Label: Ki/oon Music Used as ending theme for episodes 14–25 Home Made Kazoku 15 16 Released: June 1, 2005 Label: Epic Records Used as ending theme for episodes 26–38 Younha 15 17 "Happypeople" Released: September 7, 2005 Label: SME Records Used as ending theme for episodes 39–52 Skoop On Somebody 23 4 "Life" Released: November 9, 2005 Label: Sony Music Records Used as ending theme for episodes 53–63 Yui 9 13 2006 Released: March 1, 2006 Label: Sony Music Records Used as ending theme for episodes 64–74 SunSet Swish 6 24 "Hanabi" Released: May 31, 2006 Label: Epic Records Used as ending theme for episodes 75–86 Ikimono-gakari 5 9 "Movin!!" Released: July 12, 2006 Label: Epic Records Used as ending theme for episodes 87–97 Takacha 62 4 "Baby It's You" Released: November 15, 2006 Label: Sony Music Records Used as ending theme for episodes 98–109 June 49 2 2007 Released: March 7, 2007 Label: SME Records Used as ending theme for episodes 110–121 Mai Hoshimura 20 7 Released: May 9, 2007 Label: Sony Music Associated Records Used as ending theme for episodes 122–131 Oreskaband 44 2 Released: September 5, 2007 Label: Ki/oon Music Used as ending theme for episodes 132–143 Chatmonchy 12 7 Released: November 14, 2007 Label: Epic Records Used as ending theme for episodes 144–153 Kōsuke Atari 22 8 2008 Released: February 6, 2008 Label: Sony Music Records Used as ending theme for episodes 154–167 RSP 25 7 Released: June 18, 2008 Label: Defstar Records Used as ending theme for episodes 168–179 Lil'B 28 5 Released: July 9, 2008 Label: Defstar Records Used as ending theme for episodes 180–189 Pe'zmoku 59 6 Released: November 5, 2008 Label: Sony Music Records Used as ending theme for episodes 190–201 Stereopony 25 13 2009 Released: February 25, 2009 Label: Defstar Records Used as ending theme for episodes 202–214 Shion Tsuji 44 4 Released: June 10, 2009 Label: Sony Music Records Used as ending theme for episodes 215–229 Sambomaster 34 4 "Mad Surfer" Released: August 26, 2009 Label: BMG Japan Used as ending theme for episodes 230–242 Kenichi Asai 23 6 2010 Released: January 13, 2010 Label: SME Records Used as ending theme for episodes 243–255 SunSet Swish 11 6 Released: March 10, 2010 Label: Sony Music Records Used as ending theme for episodes 256–265 RSP 47 3 "Stay Beautiful" Released: May 12, 2010 Label: SME Records Used as ending theme for episodes 266–278 Diggy-MO' 29 3 "Echoes" Released: August 4, 2010 Label: Defstar Records Used as ending theme for episodes 279–291 Universe 60 2 "Last Moment" Released: December 1, 2010 Label: Sony Music Artists Used as ending theme for episodes 292–303 Spyair 43 6 2011 "Song For..." Released: March 2, 2011 Label: Defstar Records Used as ending theme for episodes 304–316 ROOKiEZ is PUNK'D 91 2 Released: June 8, 2011 Label: Ariola Japan Used as ending theme for episodes 317–329 Fumika 50 2 Released: September 7, 2011 Label: Sony Music Records Used as ending theme for episodes 330–342 UNLIMITS 45 3 "Re:pray" Released: December 14, 2011 Label: Defstar Records Used as ending theme for episodes 343–354 Aimer 41 3 2012 "MASK" Released: February 22, 2012 Label: Epic Records Used as ending theme for episodes 355–366 Aqua Timez 10 4
Movie Year Title Artist Charts Ref. Peak Weeks 2006 Released: November 22, 2006 Label: Epic Records Used as the theme song for Bleach: Memories of Nobody Aqua Timez 5 22 2007 Released: December 12, 2007 Label: Sony Music Records Used as the theme song for Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion Sambomaster 24 8 2008 Released: December 10, 2008 Label: SME Records Used as the theme song for Bleach: Fade to Black Porno Graffitti 2 15 2010 "Save the One, Save the All" Released: December 1, 2010 Label: SME Records Used as the theme song for Bleach: The Hell Verse T.M. Revolution 4 9
Soundtracks
TV Animation YearTitleRef. 2005 TV Animation Bleach Original Soundtrack 1 Released: May 18, 2005 Label: Aniplex TV Animation Bleach Original Soundtrack 2 Released: August 2, 2006 Label: Aniplex 2008 TV Animation Bleach Original Soundtrack 3 Released: November 5, 2008 Label: Aniplex 2009 TV Animation Bleach 5th Anniversary Box Released: July 29, 2009 Label: Aniplex TV Animation Bleach Original Soundtrack 4 Released: December 16, 2009 Label: Aniplex 2022 SHIRO'S SONGBOOK BLEACH Bankai! Released: December 14, 2022 Label: Aniplex2023 TV Animation BLEACH THE BLOOD WARFARE Original Soundtrack Ⅰ