The BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War Arc anime revealed a new short trailer, the first of three that will be released in the weeks leading up to the October 10 premiere. Studio Pierrot is animating the series, which is set to air in four non-consecutive cours. 4x3731
Masakazu Morita and Yuki Matsuoka are reprising their roles as Ichigo and Orihime, with the main staff returning. Takayuki Sugo is ing as Yhwatch. Tatsuya Kitani is performing the opening theme “Scar“, while SennaRin is singing the ending “Saihate“. The staff for the anime includes:
The same studio (Pierrot) produced the original TV anime adaptation of Tite Kubo’s BLEACH manga, which aired between October 2004 and March 2012 and had a total of 366 episodes. The anime is known for a large number of filler episodes. VIZ Media licensed the manga in English. Thousand Year Blood War Arc starts with the 480th chapter and ends with 686th. The plot is described as:
The peace is suddenly broken when warning sirens blare through the Soul Society. Residents there are disappearing without a trace and nobody knows who’s behind it, meanwhile, a dark shadow is also extending itself toward Ichigo and his friends in Karakura Town…
Source: Official Twitter, Aniplex Online Fest 2022
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