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I'm currently doing a complete run of Bleach, along with the movies and the
OVA, and I'm trying to figure out the complete timeline of it all. I know that
there was already a question on here about when the movies were in relation to
the anime (and a subsequent answer to that question), but I still don't know
when the OVA is in relation to it all. Here's what I DO know (along with my
assumptions based on that knowledge), in case it helps at all: The Bleach OVA
is a special flashback episode that has to do with Ichigo's fight against
Grande Fisher. However, Ichigo's father killed Grande Fisher in the Arrancar
arc. So does that mean that it takes place some time before that?


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When does the Bleach OVA occur in relation to the anime?


Based on your description, I am assuming you refer to the [first
OVA](https://bleach.fandom.com/wiki/Memories_in_the_Rain_\(OVA\)) titled
_Memories in the Rain_. This, as noted in
[Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Bleach_episodes#OVAs), was

> ...shown in Japan at the Jump Festa 2004 Anime Tour, is a pilot episode for
> the series. It focuses more on Ichigo's feelings regarding his mother's
> death. Tite Kubo, the creator of Bleach, voices Kon in this special instead
> of Mitsuaki Madono, the original voice actor of Kon. The closing theme used
> for the episode is "Memories in the Rain" by Morita Masakazu, the voice
> actor of Ichigo Kurosaki, and Orikasa Fumiko, the voice actress of Rukia
> Kuchiki. ( **Alternative version of episodes 8 and 9** ; **watched best
> after episode 7** )

Just to add, for the [other
OVA](https://bleach.fandom.com/wiki/The_Sealed_Sword_Frenzy), _The Sealed
Sword Frenzy_

> It appears to take place soon after the Soul Society arc.

Which means that it's **set after the events of Episode 63**.


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