Bleach returns this fall with the final episode of the Millennial blood war story arc. In anticipation of Part 3New illustrations and an animated preview have been released, along with confirmation of the total episode length and release date from the Shonen Jump staff.
The social account @/SugoiBingus revealed that Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Conflictalso known as Bleach: TYBW Part 3will have a total of 13 episodes when it gets its first TV broadcast on October 5, 2024. Viz Media's official X account (formerly Twitter) also shared a new image of Ichigo Kurosaki and friends, complementing a first look at Uryu Ishida shooting an arrow into the sky. Accompanying Ichigo are Ganju Shiba in the front, Orihime Inoue on the left, and Yasutora Sado in the back. Viz Media also shared another special illustration of Kensei Muguruma, Rojuro Ohtoribashi, and Rangiku Matsumoto.
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Shonen Jump Reveals Bleach: TYBW Part 3 Yhwach vs. Ichibe Hyosube Battle Preview
In addition to the new anime graphics, the official Japanese version Shonen Jump YouTube channel has uploaded an hour-long preview of the new Bleach fighting video game, BLEACH Soul Rebirth. Around the 52-minute mark, an explosive new fight sequence between Yhwach and Ichibe Hyosube also premiered. In the video below, the stunning animation shows Ichibe unleashing a powerful attack on Yhwach in an eerie area filled with skulls and bones, the kind of prestigious animation that studio Pierrot was aiming to achieve with its PIERROT FILMS lineup. In early May, Pierrot anime producer Yoshihiro Tominaga said that PIERROT FILMS was founded to help the nearly 50-year-old animation company compete globally with other prestigious titles such as Demon Hunter AND Jujutsu Kaisen.
Similar to A piece AND Dragon Ball Z, Bleach this year marks a monumental anniversary, as the anime series celebrates its 20th year. Along with the new TV season, Bleach is also releasing special merchandise such as a highly detailed replica of Ichigo's signature ZanpakutÅ, the Tensa Zangetsu. The Tensa Zangetsu isn't just an impressive prop; it also plays melodies from Bleach anime series, such as “ALONES” by Aqua Timez and “Number One (vocal ver.)” by Shiro Sagisu and Hazel Fernande. A replica of Ichigo's ZanpakutÅ is currently selling for 18,000 yen (US$123.19) without tax and 19,800 yen (US$135.51) with tax.
The state of the Bleach anime series has changed significantly in recent years. Sadly, the original anime TV series ended its eight-year run of over 350 episodes without adapting the final storyline of the Bleach manga. Since August 22, 2016, when the Bleach The manga has come to an end, premiering in 2022 Bleach: TYBWIt took six years before the anime adaptation was finally made.
However, it's not just the fans who are finally seeing the final Bleach The story takes place in fully animated form, but series creator Tite Kubo now also has a greater influence on the production of the anime than before, which is definitely good news for him, considering his complicated feelings about the original anime series.
Source: X (formerly Twitter), Shonen Jump via YouTube