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Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Final Arc Gets US Theatrical Premiere and New Franchise Project

The Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War anime is officially concluding after 22 years, with the final installment set to premiere exclusively in US theaters in June. Bandai Namco is also involved in a new franchise project planned to release around the same time as the anime's grand finale this summer. The announcements mark the end of Ichigo Kurosaki's long-running story across both the original manga and its animated adaptation.

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CBR focuses on the theatrical finale as the headline event, while ComicBook.com splits coverage across two articles — one on the finale announcement and a separate one on the new Bandai Namco project — suggesting the latter may be a distinct product reveal not yet fully detailed.

What we know

  • Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War's final arc will premiere exclusively in US theaters in June, bringing the anime's 22-year run to a close
  • A new Bleach franchise project associated with Bandai Namco is also planned to launch around the same time as the finale
  • Studio Pierrot produced the Thousand-Year Blood War adaptation, which covered the manga's final arc
  • The finale marks the end of Ichigo Kurosaki's story in anime form after more than two decades

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