In this year’s 41st issue of Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine and in the respective official media of the Bleach multimedia franchise, new information has been released to the public about the long-awaited third part of the anime Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War (Bleach: Sennen Kessen-hen).
Said information has to do with the release date of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 3 – The Conflict (Bleach: Sennen Kessen-hen – Soukoku-tan) and it was reported that the anime is scheduled to premiere in Japan on October 5 of this year.
Facts about Bleach:
Bleach is an action shonen manga written and illustrated by Tite Kubo. The work began its publication in the Weekly Shonen Jump magazine of the Shueisha publishing house since August 2001. It should be noted that Tite Kubo’s manga came to an end in August 2016, and Shueisha has collected the work in 74 volumes.
On October 5, 2004, the Bleach manga premiered its respective anime adaptation, which consisted of a total of 366 episodes and 4 movies. In addition, the animation studio “Studio Pierrot” was in charge of the production of the series under the direction of Noriyuki Abe.
In March 2020, during the live broadcast for the 20th anniversary of the Bleach anime, the production of a new anime adaptation covering the final arc of the manga was announced. This project, titled Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War, began airing on television in Japan on October 11, 2022. The production is in charge of the renowned animation studio Studio Pierrot and can be enjoyed legally in Latin America through the Disney+ platform and has an English dubbing.
Bleach is a manga and anime series that follows the story of Ichigo Kurosaki, a high school student who seems to be normal until his life takes an unexpected turn. It all begins when his family is attacked by a Hollow, an evil spirit that devours human souls and in the midst of the chaos, Ichigo meets Rukia Kuchiki, a Soul Reaver in charge of eliminating these corrupt beings. During the fight, Rukia is seriously injured and, in a desperate attempt to save Ichigo’s family, she transfers her powers to him.
Thus, Ichigo becomes a Soul Reaper, but at a price: Rukia cannot regain her powers. This new role forces Ichigo to take on the responsibility of protecting his village from the Hollows. Fortunately, he is not alone in this task, as his classmates, Orihime Inoue, Yasutora “Chad” Sado and Uryuu Ishida, possess unique abilities and join him in the fight against supernatural threats.
As the group adapts to their new responsibilities and grows stronger both in battle and in their friendship, Ichigo discovers that the Hollows are not the only threat lurking in the human world. The story unfolds with thrilling confrontations and delves into the complex relationship between the human and spirit worlds, challenging Ichigo and his friends to protect both worlds.
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