BLEACH “THE STORIES” TV Anime Project Shares “Soul Society Arc” Visual

The special project TV ANIMATION 『BLEACH』THE STORIES, which revisits the TV anime adaptation of BLEACH by Tite Kubo, has now entered its second chapter, “Soul Society“. Newly released visuals from the “Soul Society Arc” have been unveiled, directly following the first installment, the “Shinigami Acting Arc”.

Special Visual:

TV ANIMATION 『BLEACH』THE STORIES is a special project revisiting the journey of the BLEACH TV anime series. On the anime’s official YouTube channel, fans can watch selected full episodes, past opening (OP) and ending (ED) theme videos, as well as roundtable interviews featuring the main cast.

Starting today, February 15, Episode 21 which marks the beginning of the “Soul Society Arc” is available to stream for free for a limited time. The remaining episodes of the “Soul Society” arc will be released one by one from 8:00 p.m. on the 21st. Opening and ending theme videos will follow, beginning at 8:00 p.m. on the 23rd. A special cast interview video is also scheduled for release in March.

The TV anime BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 4 – The Calamity, based on the original manga by Tite Kubo, is scheduled to begin airing in July 2026. 

Teaser Visual:

STAFF:
Chief Series Director: Tomohisa Taguchi
Series Director: Hikaru Murata
Character Design: Masashi Kudo
Chief Animation Directors: Yukio Hasegawa, Kiyoshi Komatsubara, Kumiko Takayanagi
Action & Effects Animation Directors: Satoshi Sakai, Takashi Hashimoto
Music: Shiro Sagisu
Animation Production: PIERROT FILMS

BLEACH, a highly popular sword-fighting battle action manga series, was serialized in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump from 2001 to 2016. The TV anime adaptation aired from 2004 until March 2012, and four movie adaptations have been released. Since 2022, the series has continued with the Thousand-Year Blood War Arc, featuring new character designs and more powerful characters. The Part 4 – The Calamity will serve as the fourth and concluding cour of the series.

Hulu provides this synopsis:
For as long as he can remember, Ichigo Kurosaki has been able to see ghosts. But when he meets Rukia, a Soul Reaper who battles evil spirits known as Hollows, he finds his life is changed forever when Rukia transfers most of her powers to him. Now a Soul Reaper himself with a new found wealth of spiritual energy, Ichigo discovers his true calling: to protect the living and the dead from evil. But when Rukia’s actions are called under scrutiny, Ichigo and his friends must put everything on the line to prepare to save their friend from the harsh justice of the Soul Society.

Source: Comic Natalie

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