VIZ Media has officially announced that Part 2 of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War will return to the U.S. and select countries internationally on July 8. Last year, the Bleach anime returned for the first time in over a decade, adapting the final arc of Tite Kubo‘s manga series.
In Part 1, we saw Yhwach, the father of all Quincies declare war against the Soul Reapers and vow to destroy all of Soul Society. In the initial wave of attacks, the Bankai of many of the Squad captains were stolen from them. Furthermore, Ishida Uryu, who’s shown diverging from the path of protagonist Ichigo Kurosaki in the new poster, chose to leave his friends to join Yhwach’s Sternritter. For Part 2- The Separation, we’ll witness the culmination of a thousand-year-long feud between the Soul Reapers and Quincies.
Below is an official synopsis of the new series from Viz:
Ichigo Kurosaki gained the powers of a Soul Reaper through a chance encounter. As a Substitute Soul Reaper, Ichigo became caught in the turmoil of the Soul Society, a place where deceased souls gather. But with help from his friends, Ichigo overcame every challenge to become even stronger.
When new Soul Reapers and a new enemy appear in his hometown of Karakura, Ichigo jumps back into the battlefield with his Zanpakuto to help those in need. Meanwhile, the Soul Society is observing a sudden surge in the number of Hollows being destroyed in the World of the Living. They also receive separate reports of residents in the Rukon District having gone missing. Finally, the Seireitei, home of the Soul Reapers, comes under attack by a group calling themselves the Wandenreich.
Led by Yhwach, the father of all Quincies, the Wandenreich declare war against the Soul Reapers with the following message: “Five days from now, the Soul Society will be annihilated by the Wandenreich.”
The history and truth kept hidden by the Soul Reapers for a thousand long years is finally brought to light.
All things must come to an end—as Ichigo Kurosaki’s final battle begins!
Look for Part 2 to premiere on July 8 at 7:30 a.m. PDT on Hulu, Star+, and Disney+. The simulcast will have English, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, and Italian subtitles available.
Time to meet Yhwach’s successor… ? You already know him quite well.#BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War, Part 2 – The Separation premieres July 8 at 7:30AM PT. ⚔️? pic.twitter.com/Fo3QbIH14b
— VIZ (@VIZMedia) May 28, 2023
New Key Visual! ⚔️ Ichigo Kurosaki will face the rise of Uryu Ishida.#BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War, Part 2 – The Separation streams in six languages starting on July 8. pic.twitter.com/lwfa1gYyKb
— VIZ (@VIZMedia) May 28, 2023
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