Tokyo Anime Dispatch

On July 5, 2026, Aniplex and the official BLEACH Thousand-Year Blood War site unveiled the final promotional video for the next broadcast phase of the series. The timing matters: the new PV arrives less than three weeks before the anime begins airing on July 25, 2026, at 23:00 JST on TV Tokyo and affiliated stations. The video also previews the opening theme I-BULL and the ending theme 螺旋 , giving fans one more clear look at the sound and tone of the upcoming run. What Was Announced The core update is simple but important. BLEACH has received a final PV for the closing stretch of its Thousand-Year Blood War anime project. The official Aniplex news post dated July 5, 2026 confirms that the PV is live and repeats the broadcast start time of July 25, 2026, at 23:00 JST. The official BLEACH site also places the same update on its front page, which makes the announcement easy to verify directly from the series' own channels. That matters because a final PV is not just another pie...

On July 3, 2026, BLEACH Pop-Up Shop opened at Kyoto IP Bookstore in Kyoto. The official Aniplex news page says the shop runs from Friday, July 3, 2026, through Sunday, August 2, 2026, inside Kyoto Takashimaya S.C. [T8], on the 6th floor in Kyoto IP Bookstore. TSUTAYA’s store article confirms the same launch date and presents the campaign as a limited-time display built around BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Conflict . What Was Announced The pop-up shop is not just a shelf of merchandise. According to Aniplex, the Kyoto IP Bookstore space will feature large visuals, life-size panels, and a gallery-like presentation that turns the venue into a BLEACH-focused environment. The products use opening costume illustrations from BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Conflict , which is a smart move because it ties the current anime presentation directly to the retail experience. Instead of treating the series as a static brand, the shop turns broadcast-era artwork into something fan...

What Was Announced On June 21, 2026, Aniplex published two official BLEACH updates: the reveal of the new main visual for the final cour and a broadcast-and-streaming schedule for BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War . The visual puts Ichigo Kurosaki in a shattered landscape, with Yhwach looming overhead, and it makes the final conflict feel immediate rather than abstract. The broadcast schedule is just as concrete: TV Tokyo network: July 25, 2026, at 11:00 PM JST Hiroshima TV: August 4, 2026, at 1:29 AM JST Niigata Broadcasting: August 4, 2026, at 1:30 AM JST Sendai Broadcasting: August 10, 2026, at 1:20 AM JST BS TV Tokyo: July 27, 2026, at 12:30 AM JST AT-X: August 2, 2026, at 11:00 PM JST, with repeat broadcasts on Mondays at 4:30 AM JST and Saturdays at 6:00 AM JST Streaming: from July 26, 2026, at 12:00 PM JST, with releases rolling out every Sunday The same-day visual article describes the poster in more detail: broken, barren ground; a battle-worn Ichigo kneeling wit...

On June 21, 2026, Aniplex announced that the final cour of BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War will receive a one-day theatrical preview in Japan. The notice, posted on May 19, 2026, says the first three episodes of the final section will screen in theaters before the TV rollout, and that the Japanese subtitle for the arc is written as 禍進譚 . For fans who have followed the franchise for years, the announcement turns a broadcast milestone into a cinema event. This is a deliberately staged launch. The official page combines a limited screening, a cast stage greeting in Tokyo Bay, and a live viewing that carries the same moment to theaters across the country. That mix makes the announcement feel less like a standard schedule update and more like the opening ceremony for the end of a major anime run. What Was Announced The one-day preview will be held at six theaters nationwide, including Shinjuku Wald 9, United Cinemas Aqua City Odaiba, Sapporo Cinema Frontier, Midland Square Cinema, T-J...