ABEMA opens a free BLEACH channel on July 25

ABEMA opens a free BLEACH channel on July 25

On July 25, 2026, ABEMA and the official BLEACH site confirmed a limited-time special channel built around the franchise’s TV anime run. The channel opened at 6:00 p.m. JST on July 25 and is scheduled to stay online until August 15 at 6:00 p.m. JST, with daily free linear streaming of the series content. That gives fans a clean, official way to revisit the story just as the final cour, BLEACH 千年血戦篇-禍進譚-, moves into view.

What Was Announced

The announcement is straightforward but meaningful: ABEMA is running a dedicated BLEACH channel that starts with the original TV anime and continues through BLEACH 千年血戦篇-相剋譚-. The official BLEACH news page says the channel is available from July 25, 2026, 18:00 JST to August 15, 2026, 18:00 JST, and that the lineup is free to watch every day during that window.

  • Channel open: July 25, 2026 at 18:00 JST
  • Channel close: August 15, 2026 at 18:00 JST
  • Coverage: from the original TV anime through BLEACH 千年血戦篇-相剋譚-
  • Purpose: a franchise-wide catch-up path ahead of the final cour

CyberAgent’s release adds the broader schedule around the new cour itself. It notes that BLEACH 千年血戦篇-禍進譚- begins on July 25, 2026 at 11:00 p.m. JST on terrestrial broadcast, then reaches weekly free streaming on July 30 and free broadcast on ABEMA Anime Channel starting July 31. In other words, the special channel is not a random rerun block; it is timed as a companion to the franchise’s next major broadcast step.

Why It Matters

For a long-running series like BLEACH, the biggest barrier for latecomers is not interest but friction. A viewer may know the title, remember the original era, or have heard that the Thousand-Year Blood War adaptation is still unfolding, yet still not know where to start. A curated ABEMA channel lowers that barrier. Instead of searching across menus, fans get a single linear destination that frames the show as a living event rather than a dusty archive.

The timing is also smart. By launching the channel right before the final cour begins, ABEMA turns rewatching into preparation. That matters because the franchise has scale: CyberAgent describes the TV anime as a production history of more than 360 episodes, with four theatrical films on top. A time-boxed channel makes that enormous catalog feel approachable again.

Context for International Fans

International viewers should read this as a Japan-first promotional move with a global signal. The official announcement is in Japanese, the channel URL is on ABEMA’s domestic service, and the most important dates are all stated in JST. If you are outside Japan, check whether ABEMA is available in your region before assuming you can press play immediately.

Even with that caveat, the news is useful beyond Japan. It shows how major anime franchises are now being managed as coordinated viewing windows: a free catch-up channel, a weekly free stream for the newest episodes, and a broadcast push on ABEMA’s anime channel. For fans abroad, that is a good reminder that the franchise is still being actively programmed, not just catalogued.

What Happens Next

The key dates are already on the calendar. On July 30, 2026, the final cour begins weekly free streaming. On July 31, 2026, free broadcast on ABEMA Anime Channel starts. Until August 15, 2026, the special channel remains available as the quickest official route through the earlier material.

If you want to follow the final cour with context, this is the moment to use the special channel as a catch-up lane. If you already know the series, it is still a compact way to revisit the earlier arcs before the newest chapter lands.

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Information was checked on July 26, 2026, 23:21 JST.

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