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About Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Final Cour Premiere
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War returns in April 2026 for its fourth and final cour, adapting the closing chapters of Tite Kubo's manga after a decade-long wait. Studio Pierrot's revival of the series began in October 2022 and has been released in distinct cours over multiple years, building toward the final confrontation between Ichigo Kurosaki and Yhwach. This concluding cour, subtitled The Conflict, will resolve the Wandenreich invasion and adapt content that was never animated in the original 2004 run.
The final cour features the climactic duels that manga readers have waited nearly fifteen years to see animated, including the resurrection of fallen Soul Reapers, the final Bankai reveals, and the ultimate fate of Soul Society. New animation allows Pierrot to adapt rushed or skipped manga sequences with modern production values, including expanded backstory content Kubo approved specifically for the anime.
Disney+ and Hulu hold international streaming rights in most regions, with Viz Media handling the English dub. The series has maintained continuity with the original voice cast including Masakazu Morita and Johnny Yong Bosch as Ichigo.
Overview
Why this shows page exists
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 4 wraps the fight between Ichigo Kurosaki and Yhwach, bringing Tite Kubo's manga finale to the screen.
Why it matters
Bleach finally gets the faithful ending denied to it when the original anime was cancelled in 2012 before adapting the final arc.
The details
Key highlights
- Venue
- Disney+, Hulu, TV Tokyo
- Format
- Approximately 13 episodes weekly
- Headliner
- Studio Pierrot, director Tomohisa Taguchi
- Audience
- Shonen veterans, returning Bleach fans
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