BLEACH Anime Ends 22-Year Run With Special Ending Movie After Thousand-Year Blood War Finale

BLEACH anime has officially ended after a near 22-year run following the release of BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Calamity Episode 50. The final episode released on October 27, 2026, while the original BLEACH anime debuted in 2004.

To commemorate the conclusion, a special ending movie was released after the finale.

BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War has revealed a new “THE STORIES VISUAL – Final Battle” visual following the premiere of Episode 49, “THE BLADE.” The anime returned with the fourth and final cour, subtitled The Calamity, on July 25, before delaying the final two episodes to improve quality.

It is set to run for 10 episodes, with Episode 9 releasing today. The series finale, Episode 50, will release on October 26.

You can see the new visual below.

Created by Tite Kubo, BLEACH was serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump from 2001 to 2016 and concluded with 74 volumes. The manga has exceeded 130 million copies in circulation worldwide, making it one of the best-selling manga series of all time.

The original anime adaptation aired from 2004 to 2012 and received four theatrical films. The franchise returned in 2022 with BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War, adapting the manga’s final arc. Its final part (Part 4) is set to release in July. Tite Kubo has confirmed it will include even more original material than the previous parts, expanding the manga’s final battles.

On a related note, BLEACH: Mirrors High revealed its protagonists in a new trailer, with the game featuring original character designs by Tite Kubo.

Source: BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War Official Website
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