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Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Episode 3 Release Date & Where You Can Stream It


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Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War is finally here, and fans are excited to see Ichigo and other Soul Reapers battle the Quincy army. The anime adaptation of Tite Kubo's popular manga series is back after the original run concluded in March 2012, but there's one more arc (so far) that the anime hasn't fully adapted yet, and that's the Thousand-Year Blood War.

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For those unfamiliar with the manga's epic arc, the Thousand-Year Blood War follows the story of Ichigo Kurosaki and his Soul Reaper allies going on war against Yhwach and his powerful Quincy army. The first episode of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War, titled The Blood Warfare, was released on Oct. 10, and so far, two episodes have already been released, but the anime is expected to run for four cours (quarter of a year), so expect more episodes to arrive in the upcoming months.

Now, if you're wondering when Episode 3 will be released, check out the schedule below.

When is Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Episode 3 coming?

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Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Episode 3 is set to release on Monday, Oct. 24 at 8:30 AM Pacific/11:30 AM Eastern in the US and 4:30 PM BST in the UK.

Update: Viz Media reminded fans that Episode 3 of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War will be released today.

Where can I watch the latest episode of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War?

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Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War airs on TV Tokyo in Japan. The latest episodes of the anime will be available to stream on Hulu in the United States and Disney Plus in other regions, including Europe and the UK. Fans can also watch the previous seasons of Bleach on both platforms, so if you haven't watched the 366 episodes before Thousand-Year Blood War, you can watch them on either of those platforms.

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Episode 3 will be available to stream on both of those platforms on Monday, but fans will have to wait for the English dub to arrive in a few weeks.

Earlier this year, Bleach was removed from Crunchyroll and Netflix, so you won't be able to stream the anime on either of those streaming services.

What previews have been revealed so far for Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Episode 3?

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The official website of Bleach has revealed that Episode 3 of Thousand-Year Blood War is titled March of the Star Cross, and it looks like the upcoming episode will feature Ichigo going face-to-face with the man who's responsible for the destruction of Hueco Mundo, Quilge Opie, the executive hunting captain of the first Jagdarmee of the Wandenreich, and also a member of the Sternritter with the designation "J".

The entire third episode will likely feature their fight and aftermath if it happens to reach its end by the end of the episode. For those who haven't read Tite Kubo's manga series, Opie possesses the power beyond what Ichigo has faced against in his journey throughout Hueco Mundo.

Stills from Episode 3 have also been released, and you can check them out here:

Related: Is Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War The Final Arc of Tite Kubo's Manga Series?

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