Hulu will stream the final season exclusively in the USA.
On 21 June, it was announced that the fourth and final part of the “BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War” saga, titled “The Calamity” will begin streaming on 25 July, 2026. In a recent update, Viz Media has revealed that BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War -The Calamity will begin streaming on 25 July in the USA exclusively on Hulu, and on Disney+ in a select few international territories.
BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War -The Calamity
Premiere date: 25 July, 2026
Animation studio: Pierrot Films
Streaming service: Disney+ (globally), Hulu (USA)
What do we know about BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War -The Calamity so far?
The final stretch of the decades-long saga is finally coming to a head in BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War -The Calamity. The series begins streaming on 25 July on Disney+ (internationally) and Hulu (USA).
The opening theme song of the anime is ‘I-BULL’ performed by jo0ji, while the ending theme song is ‘Rasen’ (Spiral) performed by 9Lana.
Hikaru Murata directs BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War -The Calamity at Pierrot Films with Tomohisa Taguchi as the Chief Series Director. Masashi Kudo designs the characters while Shiro Sagisu composes the music. Yukio Hasegawa, Kiyoshi Komatsubara, and Kumiko Takayanagi are the Chief Animation Directors while Satoshi Sakai and Takashi Hashimoto are the Action & Effects Animation Directors.
Ahead of the July premiere, the first three episodes of the BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War -The Calamity were released theatrically in the USA between 25-29 June. The movie ranked #8 in the box office and made US$ 3 million.
What is BLEACH about?
The upcoming BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War -The Calamity is the anime adaptation of the final part of Tite Kubo’s BLEACH manga. The manga began serialising in Shueisha’s Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine in 2001, and ended in 2016. The main anime series aired from 2004-2012. It was followed by multiple OVAs, anime movies, a live-action film, and even stage and game adaptations.
The direct sequel of the anime BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War, adapting the final story arc of the manga, began in 2022, and has spawned three seasons so far. The fourth and final installment begins this July.
VIZ Media publishes the BLEACH manga in English and describes the story as:
Ichigo Kurosaki has always been able to see ghosts, but this ability doesn't change his life nearly as much as his close encounter with Rukia Kuchiki, a Soul Reaper and member of the mysterious Soul Society. While fighting a Hollow, an evil spirit that preys on humans who display psychic energy, Rukia attempts to lend Ichigo some of her powers so that he can save his family; but much to her surprise, Ichigo absorbs every last drop of her energy. Now a full-fledged Soul Reaper himself, Ichigo quickly learns that the world he inhabits is one full of dangerous spirits and, along with Rukia--who is slowly regaining her powers--it's Ichigo's job to protect the innocent from Hollows and help the spirits themselves find peace.