Manga Entertainment released the season in two DVDs for the United Kingdom on Augand November 1, 2010, while a box set was released on December 20, 2010. A DVD box set of the season was released on June 8, 2010. 24min Bleach - Season 1 (2004) Watch Now Stream 20 Episodes HD Buy 9.99 HD Bundle 20 Episodes PROMOTED Watch Now Filters Best Price Free SD HD 4K Stream 20 Episodes HD 20 Episodes HD Buy 9.99 HD 9.99 HD 10.49 HD 27. Viz Media released this season in four DVD volumes from Decemto March 23, 2010. The first two DVD compilations contain four episodes of the season, and the last two contain five episodes. Four DVD compilations of the season were released by Aniplex between Januand Apin Japan. The English adaptation of the season began airing on Decemon Adult Swim and ended on April 11, 2009. The arc initially ran from Augto Januin Japan on TV Tokyo. Instead, the episodes' plot focuses on the invasion of Soul Society, the home of the Soul Reapers, by the Bount, a race of humans that consume human souls to extend their lives. Unlike previous seasons in the series, this season and season four are fillers which are not direct adaptation of the Bleach manga by Tite Kubo. The episodes are directed by Noriyuki Abe and produced by TV Tokyo, Dentsu, and Studio Pierrot.

In the English adaptation of the anime released by Viz Media, the title of the season is translated as the The Assault. The fifth season of the Bleach anime series is named the Bount Assault on Soul Society arc.