Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Special Exhibition Opens in Ikebukuro
The exhibition offers a free, physical retrospective of the final arc ahead of its concluding cour, giving fans a chance to engage with the series' visual and narrative milestones in person.
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A special exhibition for the TV anime "Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity" opened on May 30, 2026, at Anime Tokyo Station in Ikebukuro, Tokyo. The event runs through August 16 and is free to enter. The exhibition features key visuals from the "Thousand-Year Blood War" arc, life-sized character panels, and a full-scale replica of Ichigo Kurosaki's Zanpakuto, Zangetsu. Scene panels allow visitors to trace the story of the arc. A digital content section focuses on the Zanpakuto ultimate technique, Bankai. The anime's final cour, "Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity," is set to air in July 2026. The original manga by Tite Kubo has over 130 million copies in circulation worldwide. The TV anime began in October 2004, has produced more than 360 episodes and four theatrical films, and the final arc started in October 2022.
The exhibition space at Anime Tokyo Station, located in the Fujiku Building Higashi-5-gokan, spans the first, second, and basement floors. Hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., with last entry at 6:45 p.m. and the exhibition area closing at 6:30 p.m. The venue is closed on Mondays, except when Monday is a holiday, in which case the following day is closed. The exhibition is organized by Shueisha, TV Tokyo, Dentsu, and Pierrot. The full-scale Zangetsu replica is a centerpiece, displayed alongside character panels and scene photographs that recap the arc's story. The digital Bankai feature is exclusive to the exhibition. The final cour, subtitled "The Calamity," will begin broadcast in July 2026, concluding the anime adaptation of the manga's final story arc.
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