Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity Final PV Released
The release of the final PV and theme song audio marks the last major promotional push before the anime adaptation of Tite Kubo's manga concludes after a four-cour run that began in October 2022.
Key Facts
- The final PV for Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity was released on July 5, 2026.
- The opening theme is jo0ji's "I-BULL" and the ending theme is 9Lana's "Spiral."
- The final cour begins broadcasting on July 25, 2026, at 23:00 on TV Tokyo.
- A free simultaneous distribution of the third cour, The Conflict, runs from July 12 to July 25, 2026, on ABEMA, TVer, and other platforms.
- The third cour Niconico Live Broadcast is scheduled for July 25, 2026, from 17:00 to 23:00.
Reporting from 1 source: Denfaminicogamer.
On July 5, the final promotional video for the fourth and final cour of the Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War anime, subtitled The Calamity, was released on the official Bleach anime YouTube channel. The broadcast is scheduled to begin on July 25 on TV Tokyo and other stations. The PV also unveiled the audio for the opening theme song jo0ji's "I-BULL" and the ending theme song 9Lana's "Spiral." The first half of the video, set to the opening theme, shows protagonist Ichigo Kurosaki confronting Yhwach alongside Orihime Inoue, as well as battles between the Gotei 13 and the Schutzstaffel. The second half, set to the ending theme, depicts Uryu Ishida in a deadly struggle with Jugram Haschwalth. The PV concludes with Ichigo shouting "Getsuga Tensho." To commemorate the final cour's broadcast, a free simultaneous distribution of the third cour, The Conflict, which aired in October 2024, has been scheduled on platforms including ABEMA, TVer, and Niconico Live Broadcast from July 12 to July 25.
The PV shows additional matchups not covered in the summary. Kisuke Urahara and Yoruichi Shihouin confront Askin Nakk Le Vaar. Byakuya Kuchiki, Toshiro Hitsugaya, and Kenpachi Zaraki face Gerard Valkyrie. The battles take place across the Wahrwelt, the transformed Soul King Palace now held by the Wandenreich.
To mark the final cour, fan-selected best episodes from the first three cours are airing on TV Tokyo for three consecutive weeks starting July 4. The lineup is Episode 10 "THE BATTLE," Episode 19 "THE WHITE HAZE," and Episode 38 "FRIEND."
The staff roster includes Chief Director Tomohisa Taguchi and Director Hikaru Murata. Series composition is by Taguchi and Masaki Hiramatsu. Character design is by Masashi Kudo. Chief animation directors are Toshio Nagasawa, Sei Komatsubara, and Kumiko Takayanagi. Action and effect animation directors are Satoshi Sakai and Takashi Hashimoto. Music is by Shiro Sagisu. Animation production is by Pierrot Films.
The voice cast includes Masakazu Morita as Ichigo Kurosaki, Noriaki Sugiyama as Uryu Ishida, Yuki Matsuoka as Orihime Inoue, Fumiko Orikasa as Rukia Kuchiki, and Takayuki Sugo as Yhwach.
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