The Bleach manga ended in 2016, but the final story arc was not animated until now. After ten years, the iconic series is finally making an anime comeback. Here are the details for Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Episode 1.
When Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Episode 1 Releases
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Episode 1’s release date in the United States is Monday, October 10. The episode will air in Japan on Tuesday, October 11, at 12 a.m. JST.
A simulcast will be available on Disney+ and Hulu. The episode with English subtitles will be out 30 minutes after its release in Japan. In the United States, that would be at the following times:
- 11:30 a.m. ET
- 10:30 a.m. CT
- 8:30 a.m. PT
Where to Watch Bleach
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War will be streaming on Hulu in the United States. Meanwhile, the series will also be available on Disney+ internationally.
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Bleach is an award-winning manga series created by Tite Kubo. Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump serialized the manga from 2001 until 2016. The manga became a best-selling hit, with over 130 million copies sold worldwide. Studio Pierrot produced the anime adaptation, which aired on TV Tokyo from 2004 to 2012. Pierrot also released four animated feature films. In 2021, the TV anime adaptation of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War was announced. Tomohisa Taguchi (Akudama Drive) is directing the series. Masashi Kudo is in charge of character design, while Shiro Sagisu handles the music. The opening theme is “Scar” by Tatsuya Kitani, and the ending theme is “Saihate” by SennaRin and Hiroyuki Sawano.
“When new Soul Reapers and a new enemy appear in his hometown of Karakura, Ichigo jumps back into the battlefield with his Zanpakuto to help those in need. Meanwhile, the Soul Society is observing a sudden surge in the number of Hollows being destroyed in the World of the Living. They also receive separate reports of residents in the Rukon District having gone missing. Finally, the Seireitei, home of the Soul Reapers, comes under attack by a group calling themselves the Wandenreich.” the synopsis reads.
“Led by Yhwach, the father of all Quincies, the Wandenreich declare war against the Soul Reapers with the following message: “Five days from now, the Soul Society will be annihilated by the Wandenreich.” The history and truth kept hidden by the Soul Reapers for a thousand long years is finally brought to light. All things must come to an end—as Ichigo Kurosaki’s final battle begins!”
