What is Bleach rated, and is it OK for kids?

Rated TV-14. Expect strong violence, so it suits teens more than kids.

Bleach (2004)

Series · 24m episodes · Rated TV-14 · In Japanese

Action, Adventure, Animation, Anime, Fantasy, Foreign (non-English), Sci-Fi

A spirited teenager sees ghosts, then becomes a Soul Reaper battling evil spirits in this brisk, epic adventure.

A full-attention watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.

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Bleach parents guide

It stays inside its TV-14, with some innuendo or implied sex and mild language.

Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated TV-14.

Scare: Mildly scary; A few tense or eerie moments.
Jump scares: A couple; One or two sudden jolts.
Gore: Light gore; Some blood or injury, briefly.
Violence: Strong violence; Violence is frequent or intense.
Sex and nudity: Mild; Mild means innuendo, or sex implied off screen, with no nudity.
Language: Mild; Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

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Three questions

Is Bleach scary?: Only a little. Bleach has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
How gory is Bleach?: Light gore and strong violence.
What is Bleach rated, and is it OK for kids?: Rated TV-14. Expect strong violence, so it suits teens more than kids.

What is Bleach about?

For as long as he can remember, Ichigo Kurosaki has been able to see ghosts. But when he meets Rukia, a Soul Reaper who battles evil spirits known as Hollows, he finds his life is changed forever. Now, with a newfound wealth of spiritual energy, Ichigo discovers his true calling: to protect the living and the dead from evil.