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. A teaser promotional video and a teaser visual have also been unveiled.
Teaser Trailer:
Teaser Visual:
As part of the celebration, a special project titled “TV ANIMATION ‘BLEACH’ THE STORIES” will be launched, revisiting the history and evolution of the BLEACH TV anime.
The project will feature a newly created key visual by Tite Kubo, illustrated in anime style and depicting Ichigo Kurosaki as he has appeared across the series over the years.
Additional content includes free streaming of selected episodes on the official BLEACH TV anime YouTube channel, the release of past opening and ending theme videos, and exclusive roundtable discussion videos bringing together the main cast members from each arc.
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: Bleach Official Website
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