The official Twitter account for the TV anime adaptation of the "Thousand Year Blood War" arc of Tite Kubo's Bleach manga has released a new promotional video for the anime's second cour. The second cour is set to premiere in July 2023.
VIZ Media has licensed the new 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 premiered on October 10, 2022 on TV Tokyo in Japan. It will be split into four cours with breaks in-between.
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!
The opening theme song titled, "Scar" will be performed by Tatsuya Kitani, who also performed the theme and image songs for the "Bleach Ex" exhibition.
The ending theme song titled, "Saihate" (The Farthest Reaches) will be performed by SennaRin.
VIZ Media has licensed the new 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 premiered on October 10, 2022 on TV Tokyo in Japan. It will be split into four cours with breaks in-between.
The Part 1 finale, which combines Episodes 12-13, will premiere on December 26.
COUR 2 PV:
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
Additional cast includes:
Daiki Yamashita as Ryūnosuke Yuki
Asami Seto as Shino Madarame
Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Äs Nödtv
Asami Seto as Shino Madarame
Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Äs Nödtv
Kōichi Yamadera as Quilge Opie
Hideyuki Tanaka as BG9
Takaya Hashi as Robert Accutrone
Nobuaki Kanemitsu as Driscoll Berci
Yasuhiro Mamiya as Mask De Masculine
Hideyuki Tanaka as BG9
Takaya Hashi as Robert Accutrone
Nobuaki Kanemitsu as Driscoll Berci
Yasuhiro Mamiya as Mask De Masculine
Tomoaki Maeno as NaNaNa Najahkoop
Wataru Hatano as Hidetomo Kajōmaru
KENN as Berenice Gabrielli
Takahiro Fujiwara as Jerome Guizbatt
Wataru Komada as Asguiaro Ebern
Daiki Hamano as Luders Friegen
KENN as Berenice Gabrielli
Takahiro Fujiwara as Jerome Guizbatt
Wataru Komada as Asguiaro Ebern
Daiki Hamano as Luders Friegen
The English dub premiered on Hulu on November 4, 2022.
ENGLISH DUB CAST:
Ichigo Kurosaki - Johnny Yong Bosch
Rukia Kuchiki - Michelle Ruff
Uryu Ishida - Derek Stephen Prince
Orihime Inoue - Stephanie Sheh
Renji Abarai - Wally Wingert
Yasutora Sado (Chad) - Alain Mesa
Rukia Kuchiki - Michelle Ruff
Uryu Ishida - Derek Stephen Prince
Orihime Inoue - Stephanie Sheh
Renji Abarai - Wally Wingert
Yasutora Sado (Chad) - Alain Mesa
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.
Additional staff includes:
Chief Animation Directors: Michio Hasegawa Sei Komatsubara, Kumiko Takayanagi
Action Effects Animation Directors: Satoshi Sakai, Yoshihiro Kanno, Yong Hoon Chong
Art Director: Yoshio Tanioka
Art Design: Toshiki Amada
Color Design: Saori Goda
Editing: Akinori Mishima
Director of Photography: Kazuhiro Yamada
CG Directors: Toshihiro Sasaki, Kazushi Goto
Sound Director: Yukio Nagasaki
Sound Production: Zack Promotion
Chief Animation Directors: Michio Hasegawa Sei Komatsubara, Kumiko Takayanagi
Action Effects Animation Directors: Satoshi Sakai, Yoshihiro Kanno, Yong Hoon Chong
Art Director: Yoshio Tanioka
Art Design: Toshiki Amada
Color Design: Saori Goda
Editing: Akinori Mishima
Director of Photography: Kazuhiro Yamada
CG Directors: Toshihiro Sasaki, Kazushi Goto
Sound Director: Yukio Nagasaki
Sound Production: Zack Promotion
KEY VISUAL:
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!