Tite Kubo is actively designing original characters for the mobile game Bleach Mirrors High, set after the Thousand-Year Blood War arc, while the final anime cour premieres on July 25, 2026.
Tite Kubo has been directly involved in extending the Bleach narrative beyond the anime's conclusion through the upcoming smartphone game Bleach Mirrors High. Bandai Namco Entertainment revealed that Kubo designed two original player characters, Shirin Migishima and Shirane Sanari, introduced at Anime Expo 2026 on July 4. A week later, a trailer showed three new squad members also designed by Kubo: Naru Jurina (voiced by Fuka Izumi), Giro Hando (voiced by Shogo Batori), and Maiko Tokishima (voiced by Yu Sasahara). The game is set after the Thousand-Year Blood War arc and features an original story with newly drawn stills. Kubo is credited with production cooperation, character concept, and character design.
Alongside the game work, the final cour of the Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War anime, subtitled The Calamity, premieres on July 25, 2026, on TV Tokyo and other stations. Kubo personally selected the opening theme I-BULL by jo0ji and the ending theme Spiral by 9Lana after listening to all demos. A live viewing of the premiere stage greeting was held at 29 theaters across Japan on June 21, showing episodes 1-3 of the final cour with a cast talk.
The mobile game is scheduled for release on the App Store and Google Play. A closed beta test ran from July 22 to 29. The game is described as a Gotei 13 Experience Action game for iOS and Android. The final anime cour begins airing on July 25, 2026.
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Jul 21
Bandai Namco Entertainment has revealed three new squad members designed by original creator Tite Kubo for the upcoming smartphone game BLEACH Mirrors High. The characters are Naru Jurina, Giro Hando, and Maiko Tokishima. The game is set after the Thousand-Year Blood War arc and features an original story with newly drawn stills. A system trailer has also been released, showing customization options for the protagonist's appearance and name, as well as Zanpakuto customization. The battle system uses a team of three characters and card-based attacks, including a three-character combination move called Soul Drive. BLEACH Mirrors High is scheduled for release on the App Store and Google Play. The final TV anime cour, BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity Arc, begins airing on July 25, 2026.
Jul 20
Bandai Namco Entertainment released an overview trailer for the upcoming mobile game Bleach Mirrors High on July 18, revealing three new characters designed by series creator Tite Kubo. The characters are Naru Jurinna, voiced by Fuka Izumi; Giro Hando, voiced by Shogo Batori; and Maiko Tokishima, voiced by Yu Sasahara. The trailer shows card-based battles, avatar and Zanpakuto customization, and a cooperative move called Soul Drive. The game is set after the Thousand-Year Blood War arc and follows an original story where players become a Soul Reaper protagonist. A closed beta test will run from July 22 to 29. The game is scheduled for release on iOS and Android via App Store and Google Play.
Jul 6
Bandai Namco Entertainment unveiled a new trailer for the smartphone game Bleach Mirrors High at Anime Expo 2026 on July 4. The trailer introduces two original player characters, Shirin Migishima and Shirane Sanari, both designed by Bleach creator Tite Kubo. Players will choose one of the two and experience a story set after the Thousand-Year Blood War arc. The trailer also shows the characters in action and includes their voices, though the voice cast has not yet been announced. Alongside the trailer, Bandai Namco opened recruitment for a closed beta test. Applications run until July 13, with approximately 20,000 participants selected. The closed beta test is scheduled from July 22 to 29 according to one source, or July 23 to 30 according to another; data will not carry over to the full release. The game is an action title for iOS and Android, described as a Gotei 13 Experience Action game. Kubo is credited with production cooperation, character concept, and character design. Cast information for the two protagonists is expected at a later date.
Jun 21
The fourth and final cour of the Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War anime, subtitled The Calamity, will premiere on July 25 on TV Tokyo and other stations. The main visual, theme song artists, and comments from creator Tite Kubo were released. The opening theme is I-BULL by jo0ji and the ending theme is Spiral by 9Lana. Kubo selected both songs after listening to all demos. A best episode voting project and a free streaming of the third cour were also announced.
Jun 1
A live viewing of the stage greeting for the theatrical advance screening of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity will be held at 29 theaters across Japan on June 21. The event includes episodes 1-3 of the final cour and a cast talk with five voice actors.