It's been a long time since Bleach released new anime episodes based on Tite Kubo's popular shonen series, but that's about to change when the Thousand-Year Blood War arc arrives this fall. Fans have been wondering when exactly they can watch the anime's final season, and now, we know that the first episode of the Thousand-Year Blood War arc will debut stateside.
Bleach Thousand-Year Blood War is set to debut at New York Comic Con, According to the event's latest schedule, the screening for the first episode of the upcoming season is set for October 8.
NYCC recently shared the news, and the event is being powered by Viz Media. The premiere's description reads: "In the must-see panel of NYCC, thousands of lucky fans will get to see episode one of BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War ahead of the simulcast! We'll have special messages and an epic cosplay contest with amazing prizes. Don't miss it."
You can watch the the trailer for Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War arc below:
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If you're not familiar with the final arc of the manga, you can read the official synopsis of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War below:
"The Wandenreich, a group within the Quincy, will finally rise to strike back against the Shinigami and the Soul Society, resulting in an all-out war between the two factions. The world of the Soul Society is also under siege from a dramatic imbalance of Hollows being destroyed."
New York Comic Con 2022 will take place from Oct. 6 to 9 at the Javits Center in New York City.
If you want to know more about the upcoming season, check out everything we know about Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War here.
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