More information was revealed during the Jump Festa '22 event for the "Thousand Year Blood War" arc of Tite Kubo's Bleach manga. A teaser promotional video and visual have been released, along with the anime's full cast and staff, and Fall 2022 premiere.
VIZ Media has licensed the upcoming season.
The Thousand Year Blood War arc is the final arc of the manga, and covers volumes 55-74.
The Thousand-Year Blood War arc is set to premiere in October 2022 on TV Tokyo in Japan.
The cast from the original BLEACH anime is returning to reprise their roles, alongside the cast from the BLEACH: Brave Souls video game.
Returning cast from the Bleach: Brave Souls game:
Naomi Kusumi as Ichibe Hyosube
Yoji Ueda as Oetsu Nimaiya
Tomoyuki Shimura as Tenjiro Kirinji
Rina Sato as Senjumaru Shutara
Ayumi Tsunematsu as Kirio Hikifune
Takayuki Sugo as Yhwach
Yuichiro Umehara as Jugram Haschwalth
Shunsuke Takeuchi as Askin Nakk le Vaar
Ayana Taketatsu as Bambietta Basterbine
Yuki Ono as Bazz-B
Yumi Uchiyama as Candice Catnipp
Natsuki Hanae as Gremmy Thoumeaux
Satoshi Hino as Lille Barro
Tomohisa Taguchi is replacing Noriyuki Abe to direct the anime at Studio Pierrot. Masashi Kudo is returning as the character designer, and Shiro Sagisu is returning to composing the music.
Viz Media publishes the manga in English and describes the Thousand-Year Blood War arc as:
One of the most thrilling parts of the manga and the conclusion to the series, you'll see your favorite characters like never before. The Soul Society is in danger as Yhwach, the father of all Quincies, unleashes the Wandenreich and declares war against all Soul Reapers!
VIZ Media has licensed the upcoming season.
The Thousand Year Blood War arc is the final arc of the manga, and covers volumes 55-74.
The Thousand-Year Blood War arc is set to premiere in October 2022 on TV Tokyo in Japan.
TEASER TRAILER:
TEASER VISUAL:
Returning cast from the Bleach: Brave Souls game:
Naomi Kusumi as Ichibe Hyosube
Yoji Ueda as Oetsu Nimaiya
Tomoyuki Shimura as Tenjiro Kirinji
Rina Sato as Senjumaru Shutara
Ayumi Tsunematsu as Kirio Hikifune
Takayuki Sugo as Yhwach
Yuichiro Umehara as Jugram Haschwalth
Shunsuke Takeuchi as Askin Nakk le Vaar
Ayana Taketatsu as Bambietta Basterbine
Yuki Ono as Bazz-B
Yumi Uchiyama as Candice Catnipp
Natsuki Hanae as Gremmy Thoumeaux
Satoshi Hino as Lille Barro
Tomohisa Taguchi is replacing Noriyuki Abe to direct the anime at Studio Pierrot. Masashi Kudo is returning as the character designer, and Shiro Sagisu is returning to composing the music.
Viz Media publishes the manga in English and describes the Thousand-Year Blood War arc as:
One of the most thrilling parts of the manga and the conclusion to the series, you'll see your favorite characters like never before. The Soul Society is in danger as Yhwach, the father of all Quincies, unleashes the Wandenreich and declares war against all Soul Reapers!