Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War — The Calamity Set to Premiere July 25, 2026

Overview

• The series, which premieres Saturday, July 25, 2026, will debut on TV Tokyo in Japan and stream hours later on Hulu in the United States with Disney+ carrying it in select international regions.
• Studio Pierrot Films and the core creative team are back for the final cour, with Tomohisa Taguchi directing and overseeing series composition, Masaki Hiramatsu credited alongside him, Shiro Sagisu composing the score, and Tite Kubo supervising the adaptation.
• The first episode of Part 4 is titled "GOD OF THUNDER" and its official synopsis positions Ichigo, Uryu, Orihime, and Chad moving toward Yhwach’s throne room as the story advances to the concluding phase of the manga’s final arc.
• A special theatrical compilation screened the first three episodes earlier this summer and reportedly adapted about six to seven of the roughly 25 remaining manga chapters, while promotional art has highlighted a new Orihime design and teased added anime-original material.
• Key public uncertainties remain about the final episode count for Part 4 and how much new animated material will be added, and industry chatter about a possible Tite Kubo sequel expanding the Hell Arc is unconfirmed and should be treated as a rumor.