Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

After an awe-inspiring battle with Ichibei Hyousube—leader of the Soul Society's Royal Guard—the powerful Yhwach moves into the final stage of his master plan. He aims to slay the Soul King, the being whose very existence maintains the status quo of three worlds: Hueco Mundo, the Soul Society, and the realm of humans that Ichigo Kurosaki and his closest friends hail from. Conquering his own bout with the remainder of the Royal Guard, Uryuu Ishida joins Yhwach in his efforts to create a new world in his image.

With a flood of resolution and newfound power, Ichigo rushes to stop Yhwach from accomplishing his ultimate goal and save the countless lives within the three existing realms. But Ichigo has a complicated lineage, one that leaves him susceptible to Yhwach's sinister influence.

Meanwhile, in a final desperate gambit, Jirou Sakuranosuke Shunsui Kyouraku, the newly promoted head captain of the Soul Society's combat corps, enlists the help of an old enemy whose immense power may turn the tide of battle.

Series details

• Title: Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Action, Anime, Fantasy, War
• Premiere date: 2022-10-10
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: TV Tokyo
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.7/10
• TVMaze ID: 80375
• IMDb ID: tt14986406

Cast and credited roles

• Masakazu Morita — Ichigo Kurosaki
• Yuki Matsuoka — Orihime Inoue
• Hiroki Yasumoto — Yasutora Sado
• Noriaki Sugiyama — Uryu Ishida
• Kentaro Ito — Renji Abarai
• Fumiko Orikasa — Rukia Kuchiki

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2022-10-10; final listed air date 2022-12-26; episode order: 13.
• Season 2: premiered 2023-07-08; final listed air date 2023-09-30; episode order: 13.
• Season 3: premiered 2024-10-06; final listed air date 2024-12-28; episode order: 14.
• Season 4: premiered 2026-07-25; final listed air date 2026-10-26; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

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