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BLEACH ends after 22 years: finale and two new videos
Episode 50 brings Thousand-Year Blood War to its end; two official videos look back on the long TV anime history.
The BLEACH TV anime came to an end on October 26, 2026 with Episode 50 of Thousand-Year Blood War. The episode is titled "DEATH & STRAWBERRY" and concludes the final anime adaptation of Tite Kubo's manga. Between the start of the television series in October 2004 and the finale lie 22 years.
The finale completes the Thousand-Year Blood War
BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War premiered in October 2022 and broadcast the concluding story arc of the manga source in four parts. The last cour, The Calamity or Kashin-tan, began on July 25, 2026. Following the previously announced postponement of the final episodes, the finale aired on October 26. The schedule change for Episodes 49 and 50 had already been known since September.
The final episode continues the story after the decisive battle and shows how the characters develop after the events of the final conflict. For the conclusion, two special videos were additionally released that look back on the long period of production.
Two official videos for the series conclusion
The Special Ending Movie uses material from the anime's history, character images and credits of the staff involved. It begins with the motif from Tite Kubo's first manga volume. The conclusion was also accompanied by the music "Number One" known from BLEACH.
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Another video brings together 15 different depictions of Ichigo Kurosaki from the THE STORIES VISUAL project. The compilation ranges from the early episodes of the anime to Thousand-Year Blood War and documents the protagonist's changes over the years.
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Blu-ray and soundtrack follow in 2027
On March 24, 2027, the fourth Blu-ray/DVD box of Thousand-Year Blood War and Original Soundtrack III are set to release in Japan. Character designer Masashi Kudo created additional artwork for them.
The final season, produced by PIERROT FILMS, was made under the overall direction of Tomohisa Taguchi and the direction of Hikaru Murata. Shortly before the finale, Ichigo's new form "Kessa no Ichigo" had also been unveiled.
With Episode 50, the TV anime narrative that began in 2004 comes to an end. No new continuation project is announced in the available closing reports.