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Bleach (2009)

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Bleach
TV-14
Animation
Action
Adventure
Fantasy

Release Date
September 9, 2009
Cast
Masakazu Morita , Fumiko Orikasa , Hiroki Yasumoto , Yuki Matsuoka , Noriaki Sugiyama , Kentarô Itô , Shinichirô Miki , Hisayoshi Suganuma
Main Genre
Anime
Seasons
16

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