Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War
Series, 2022, Thousand-Year Blood War, Set in Soul Society
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War is #6 of 6 in release order and #6 of 6 in chronological order in the Bleach.
The story
The final arc of the Bleach series, where Ichigo Kurosaki and the Soul Reapers face off against the powerful Quincy army, led by Yhwach, in a battle that threatens the balance of all worlds.
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War recap
This entry covers the Thousand-Year Blood War, the anime's final arc, in four parts from 2022 to 2026. The Wandenreich, an army of Quincies hidden inside Soul Society's shadows and led by Yhwach, the father of all Quincies, declares war. In the first invasion, Head Captain Yamamoto is killed and Ichigo's Bankai is broken. Ichigo learns his mother Masaki was a Quincy and his father Isshin a Soul Reaper captain, and he reforges his Zanpakuto with help from Squad Zero, the Royal Guard. Uryu joins the Wandenreich and is named Yhwach's successor. In the second invasion, the Quincies' elite Sternritter fight the captains across Soul Society, Kenpachi, Byakuya, Mayuri, Hitsugaya and others win and lose battles, and Yhwach reaches the Soul King's palace. He kills the Soul King and absorbs his power, reshaping the palace into his fortress. Aizen is released from prison to fight, and Ichigo, Orihime, Chad, Uryu and Renji climb to face Yhwach.
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War ending explained
The anime's last two episodes air October 20 and 27, 2026. In the manga they adapt, Uryu's silver arrowhead briefly strips Yhwach of his power, and Ichigo kills him with help from Aizen's illusion. Ten years later, Ichigo is married to Orihime and Rukia to Renji, and their children meet.
Where to watch Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War is streaming on Hulu in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 9.0/10, MyAnimeList 8.97
Where it fits
- Release order: after Bleach: Hell Verse, the latest.
- Chronological order: after Bleach: Hell Verse, the last.
What to watch before Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War
Bleach (2004), which Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War (2022) continues.
Cast
- Masakazu Morita as Ichigo Kurosaki (voice)
- Fumiko Orikasa as Rukia Kuchiki (voice)
- Hiroki Yasumoto as Yasutora Sado (voice)
- Yuki Matsuoka as Orihime Inoue (voice)
- Noriaki Sugiyama as Uryu Ishida (voice)
- Kentaro Ito as Renji Abarai (voice)
- Ryotaro Okiayu as Byakuya Kuchki (voice)
- Mitsuaki Madono as Kon (voice)
- Toshiyuki Morikawa as Kaname Tōsen (voice)
- Masaya Onosaka as Shinji Hirako (voice)
- Kiyoyuki Yanada as Tessai Tsukabishi (voice)
- Katsuyuki Konishi as Shuhei Hisagi (voice)