BLEACH Thousand-Year Blood War Gets Ukiyo-E Prints and Traditional Craft Goods
The ukiyo-e print's use of a Yoshitoshi motif marks a deliberate pairing of the anime's climactic battle with a classic woodblock composition, a move that frames the final arc as a piece of cultural heritage rather than just merchandise.
Key Facts
- The ukiyo-e print is limited to 100 copies and priced at 49,500 yen including tax, with sales starting August 5, 2026.
- The Edo kiriko glasses are limited to 20 pieces per character and priced at 88,000 yen including tax.
- The Wakasa lacquered chopsticks come in 13 types representing the Gotei 13 captains, priced at 5,500 yen including tax.
- The final cour of "BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War," titled "The Conflict," began airing on July 25, 2026.
- The ukiyo-e print uses the motif of Tsukioka Yoshitoshi's "Yoshitsune and Benkei on Gojo Bridge" to depict the battle between Ichigo Kurosaki and Uryu Ishida.
Reporting from 2 sources: Anime Anime, Nijimen.
The TV anime "BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War" is releasing a second wave of collaboration goods with Japanese traditional crafts, including ukiyo-e prints, Edo kiriko cut glass, Wakasa lacquered chopsticks, and blotting paper. Sales begin on August 5, 2026, at Kyoto IP Bookstore and other locations. The centerpiece is a ukiyo-e print depicting the battle between Ichigo Kurosaki and Uryu Ishida, based on Tsukioka Yoshitoshi's "Yoshitsune and Benkei on Gojo Bridge." The print is limited to 100 copies, priced at 49,500 yen including tax, and uses giclee printing on handmade Echizen washi paper. The Edo kiriko glasses are limited to 20 pieces per character, priced at 88,000 yen, and feature each character's Zanpakuto expressed through sandblasting. The Wakasa lacquered chopsticks come in 13 types representing the Gotei 13 captains, priced at 5,500 yen. Blotting paper made using Kanazawa's traditional methods costs 1,100 yen, and handkerchiefs cost 1,320 yen. The collaboration commemorates the final cour of the anime, "The Conflict," which began airing on July 25.
The ukiyo-e print, titled "BLEACH Ukiyo-e Print: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Separation," is produced by Hansan Co., Ltd. and includes a serial number. The print measures 23.8 cm by 49.5 cm, with a frame of 37.0 cm by 64.0 cm, and uses pure handmade Japanese paper from Echizen washi makers Iwano Heizaburo Paper Mill and Yamaguchi Paper Mill. The Edo kiriko glasses are crafted one by one by skilled artisans, with colored glass inspired by the characters and cut with the distinctive patterns of Edo kiriko. The Wakasa lacquered chopsticks, a traditional craft from Obama City, Fukui Prefecture, feature the color of each captain's haori lining and the pattern of their division's flower, and come in a paulownia box with an illustration of the captain. The handkerchiefs were added following the popularity of the first series. The collaboration is the second wave of traditional craft goods for the anime, following an earlier series that included similar items.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.