BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War has released a new ‘the last’ trailer ahead of the anime’s final two episodes, set to conclude Tite Kubo’s final manga arc. The anime returned with the fourth and final cour, subtitled The Calamity, on July 25, before delaying the final two episodes to improve quality. It is set to run for 10 episodes.
The first half of the new PV looks back at the events of Thousand-Year Blood War and the path leading Ichigo Kurosaki and Yhwach toward their final confrontation. Episode 49 will air on October 19, followed by the series finale, Episode 50, on October 26.
A special marathon screening and talk event will also be held on October 25 at United Cinemas Aqua City Odaiba in Japan, one day before the finale airs. Scheduled guests include Masakazu Morita, the voice of Ichigo Kurosaki, Noriaki Sugiyama, the voice of Uryu Ishida, original creator Tite Kubo, director Hikaru Murata and animation producer Sadahiko Tominaga.
You can watch the new trailer below.
Created by Tite Kubo, BLEACH was serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump from 2001 to 2016 and concluded with 74 volumes. The manga has exceeded 130 million copies in circulation worldwide, making it one of the best-selling manga series of all time.
The original anime adaptation aired from 2004 to 2012 and received four theatrical films. The franchise returned in 2022 with BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War, adapting the manga’s final arc. Its final part (Part 4) is set to release in July. Tite Kubo has confirmed it will include even more original material than the previous parts, expanding the manga’s final battles.
On a related note, BLEACH: Mirrors Highrevealed its protagonists in a new trailer, with the game featuring original character designs by Tite Kubo.
