is a Japanese
anime series based on
Tite Kubo's
manga of the
same name. The series ran for a total of 366 episodes, including 111 episodes of original material not based on the manga.
Bleach was produced by
Studio Pierrot and directed by
Noriyuki Abe. Bleach's Japanese and English voice actors include some of the most credited and well known voice actors, including
Masakazu Morita and
Johnny Yong Bosch. The music was composed by
Shiro Sagisu, who also composed the music for
Neon Genesis Evangelion. A total of fifteen opening themes and thirty ending themes were used throughout the series, featuring a diverse group of Japanese artists.