Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War | |
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File:Bleach TYBW Key Visual.jpg Promotional poster | |
No. of episodes | 8 |
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Original network | TV Tokyo |
Original release | October 11, 2022 present | –
Season chronology | |
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War (BLEACH
Tatsuya Kitani performs the opening theme "Scar" (スカー, Sukā), while SennaRin performs the ending theme "Saihate" (
On October 3, 2022, Viz Media announced that the series would stream on Hulu in the United States and Disney+ internationally outside of Asia.[11] Viz Media's English dub of the series began streaming on Hulu on November 4, 2022.[12]
Episode list
No. overall | No. in series | Title [13] | Storyboarded by [13] | Directed by [13] | Written by [13] | Original air date [14][a] | |
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367 | 1 | "The Blood Warfare[b]" | Tomohisa Taguchi | Hikaru Murata | Tomohisa Taguchi | October 11, 2022 | |
Soul Reapers Ryūnosuke Yuki and Shino Madarame are assigned to be the new guardians of Karakura Town following the mysterious mass disappearances of Hollows throughout the Human World. They are swarmed by Hollows but rescued by Ichigo Kurosaki, Orihime Inoue, Yasutora Sado and Uryū Ishida, who kill all the Hollows. Two days later, Ichigo is confronted in his home by Asguiarro Ebern, who he believes to be an Arrancar from his face plate. However, he quickly deduces that Ebern is actually a Quincy from his medallion. After Ebern attempts to seal away Ichigo's Bankai using his medallion, Ichigo evades his attack and forces Ebern to escape with a Getsuga Tenshō. At the same time, a group of individuals representing the Wandenreich, the Quincy Empire, ambush Captain Commander Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto in the Soul Society and deliver a fatally wounded Chōjirō Sasakibe as an example of what is to come. Meanwhile, many citizens have mysteriously disappeared from the Rukon District. At the Wandenreich's base, Silbern, Ebern delivers a report to Yhwach, the Quincy King. | |||||||
368 | 2 | "Foundation Stones" | Tomohisa Taguchi | Mitsutoshi Sato | Tomohisa Taguchi | October 18, 2022 | |
Nel and Pesche go to the Human World to meet Ichigo, and inform him that Hueco Mundo has been overthrown by the Wandenreich after its previous ruler, Tier Hallibel, was defeated by Yhwach. The Arrancars of Hueco Mundo have either joined the Quincies, been killed or were enslaved, including Dondochakka. Urahara accompanies Ichigo, Orihime, Chad, Nel and Pesche to Hueco Mundo to rescue Dondochakka. Meanwhile, the Wandenreich's hunting captain of the First Jagdarmee, Quilge Opie (Stern Ritter "J", "The Jail"), tests the Arrancars to see who can join their ranks. Aizen's aides Loly and Menoly attempt to kill Quilge but are dispatched easily. Hallibel's Tres Bestias, Emilou Apacci, Franceska Mila Rose and Cyan Sung-Sun arrive and kill many Quincy soldiers but are also quelled by Quilge. Ichigo decides to liberate all of the Arrancars instead of just saving Dondochakka. | |||||||
369 | 3 | "March of the StarCross" | Hikaru Yamaguchi | Hodaka Kuramoto | Tomohisa Taguchi | October 25, 2022 | |
Ichigo begins his fight against Quilge. The Tres Bestias summon Ayon and re-join the fight against Quilge. Uryu learns the truth of the conflict that occurred between Soul Society and the Quincies centuries ago. It is revealed that 12th Division captain, Mayuri Kurotsuchi ordered his division to exterminate the civilians in Rukon District in order to correct the soul imbalance caused by the Quincies exterminating hollows in the Living World. It is revealed that Yamamoto failed to kill the leader of the Quincies 1000 years ago. Quilge absorbs Reishi in the area (including from Ayon) and overpowers the Tres Bestias but clashes with Ichigo once again. The Quincies begin their invasion of Soul Society. | |||||||
370 | 4 | "Kill The Shadow" | Hikaru Murata | Hikaru Murata | Tomohisa Taguchi | November 1, 2022 | |
Over 1000 Soul Society soldiers die within 7 minutes of the Quincy's invasion. 3rd Division captain, Rōjūrō Ōtoribashi ("Rose") faces off against Stern Ritter "U", NaNaNa Najahkoop. 6th Division captain, Byakuya Kuchiki and 6th Division lieutenant, Renji Abarai face off against Stern Ritter "F", Äs Nödt and an un-named Stern Ritter. 7th Division captain, Sajin Komamura faces off against Stern Ritter "E", Bambietta Basterbine. The other Soul Society captains face off against un-named Stern Ritters. As the fighting reaches a stalemate, the 2nd Division captain Sui-Feng, 6th, 7th and 10th Division captain Tōshirō Hitsugaya release their Bankais but have them immediately stolen by the Stern Ritters that they are fighting against using a special medallion. The captains are shocked of the news that the Stern Ritters' trump card is to steal Bankai, as it is communicated to the rest of Soul Society. 8th Division captain, Shunsui Kyōraku is blinded in his right eye by an unknown Stern Ritter. Meanwhile, Quilge continues his fight against Ichigo and Urahara observes that the Stern Ritter is having difficulties stealing Ichigo's Bankai. Urahara finds an opening which allows for Ichigo to attempt to go to Soul Society to join the fight. In a last ditch effort, Quilge attacks Urahara, Orihime and Sado and uses his Stern Ritter powers ("The Jail") to imprison Ichigo while he is in the Dangai and on his way to Soul Society. | |||||||
371 | 5 | "Wrath as a Lightning" | Mitsutoshi Sato | Mitsutoshi Sato | Masaki Hiramatsu | November 8, 2022 | |
Ichigo hears the screams from Soul Reapers across the Seireitei, while desperately trying to escape from Quilge's Jail. Before Quilge could kill Urahara and the others, he is vertically bisected by an unseen assailant. Byakuya and Renji engage Stern Ritter "F", Äs Nödt in battle. Byakuya is unnerved by the enemy, who awakened his fears with his Reishi Thorns. Byakuya tries to keep fighting, but Äs Nödt brutally defeats him with his own Bankai. Rukia and Renji are quickly dispatched by Stern Ritters as well. Zaraki, having killed three Stern Ritters, Sternritter Q Berenice Gabrielli, Sternritter R Jerome Guizbatt and Sternritter Y Loyd Lloyd, personally confronts Yhwach and Jugram. As Lieutenant Hisagi is about to be defeated by Stern Ritter "O", Driscoll Berci, Head Captain Yamamoto steps in. Driscoll reveals he is the one who killed Sasakibe and stole his Bankai, Kōkō Gonryō Rikyū. This reminds Yamamoto of the first time Sasakibe showed him his Bankai, 2,000 years ago. Enraged, Yamamoto turns him to ashes, inspiring the Soul Reapers to fight again. In a post credits scene, he arrives just in time to stop Yhwach from ripping the unconscious Zaraki's throat out. | |||||||
372 | 6 | "The Fire" | Tomohisa Taguchi | Ema Saitō | Masaki Hiramatsu | November 15, 2022[c] | |
Yamamoto quickly saves Zaraki from Yhwach's clutches and engages him in battle across the rooftops of the Seireitei. After Yhwach is pushed to unsheathing his sword, Yamamoto activates his Bankai, Zanka no Tachi. Upon activation, every droplet of water within the Soul Society begins to evaporate, while everyone can feel the dryness. Unohana is worried that if it goes on for too long, Yamamoto could destroy even the Soul Society. Yhwach is powerless against the various abilities of Zanka no Tachi, and Yamamoto boasts that his Bankai is too strong to be stolen. With his strongest Bankai attack, Yamamoto bisects Yhwach. However, he is soon unnerved by the dying "Yhwach" apologizing to his Master for failing. Suddenly, the Division 1 barracks are annihilated and the real Yhwach arrives to terminate his double, Stern Ritter "Y- Yourself", Royd Loyd for failing. Yhwach reveals he was busy meeting with Sōsuke Aizen in his underground prison. Considered one of the Five Special War Powers, Yhwach attempted to recruit Aizen to his side, but the latter firmly claimed that Yhwach would need to be the one to serve him, so Yhwach leaves, being unable to kill Aizen because of his fusion with the Hogyoku. Baffled, Yamamoto attempts using his Bankai again, but Yhwach steals it, citing that it can be stolen, but only he is powerful enough to do so. Resigned to his fate, Yamamoto is diagonally bisected by Yhwach, shocking the Soul Reapers. | |||||||
373 | 7 | "Born in the Dark[b]" | Toshiyuki Tsuru | Shin'ichirō Ueda | Masaki Hiramatsu | November 22, 2022 | |
A thousand years ago, the original Thirteen Court Guard Squads consisted of ruthless and barbaric killers without shared purpose, who partook in slaughtering the Wandenreich. Yamamoto and Sasakibe defeated Yhwach; afterwards, Yamamoto adopted a peaceful philosophy and formed a unified Court Guard system. In the present, Yamamoto is bisected and disintegrated by Yhwach. Ichigo breaks through the Jail and finds a dying Byakuya, who tearfully asks Ichigo to protect the Soul Society before his Zanpakutō shatters. Ichigo trades blows with Yhwach's Reishi Sword using Getsuga Tenshō, but is quickly defeated. Yhwach attempts to stab Ichigo in the neck but is countered. Yhwach reveals Ichigo's mother was Quincy, making him part-Quincy, which allowed Ichigo to break Quilge's Jail and unconsciously counter Yhwach's attack. Shadows appear to transport the Quincy back to Silbern and Yhwach realizes that Aizen used his shikai on him to lose track of time. Ichigo tries to strike Yhwach again, but his Zanpakutō is destroyed by Jugram Haschwalth. | |||||||
374 | 8 | "The Shooting Star Project (Zero Mix)" | Shinji Itadaki | Young Hoon Jung | Masaki Hiramatsu | November 29, 2022 | |
After the invasion, Rukia and Renji are treated by Division 4, along with the surviving Soul Reapers as Byakuya barely clings to life. Mayuri Kurotsuchi tells Ichigo that as his Zanpakutō was destroyed while in Bankai state, it cannot be fixed. The captains mourn Yamamoto, Byakuya and Zaraki are still in a critical state and may never wake. Ichigo and the captains meet with Squad Zero, composed of five most elite former captains, who protect the Soul King in the Royal Palace. Ichigo and the captains communicate with Urahara, Inoue and Sado, who were saved from Quilge by a consealed Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez. Kūkaku Shiba sends Ichigo, Byakuya, Renji, Rukia and Squad Zero to the Royal Palace above the Seireitei where Zangetsu could be reforged. Kūkaku, having sent them up to the Royal Palace joins her brother Ganju, as well as Kūgo Ginjō, Shūkurō Tsukishima and Giriko Kutsuzawa, who now reside in the Soul Society, since they were killed with a Zanpakutō. At the Royal Palace, Ichigo, Rukia, Renji, and Byakuya are being healed by Tenjirō Kirinji, a member of Squad Zero and the one who taught Unohana healing techniques. In a post credits scene, the Soul King is seen awakening. | |||||||
375 | 9 | "The Drop" | Kaito Asakura | Kaito Asakura | Masaki Hiramatsu | December 6, 2022 |
Home media release
Japanese
Volume | Discs | Episodes | Release date | Ref. | |
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I | 2 | 1–13 | April 26, 2023 | [15] |
Notes
References
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External links
- Official website (in Japanese)