Bleach anime finally returned this fall with the release of Thousand-Year Blood War, the final arc (so far) of Tite Kubo's popular shonen manga series. The anime's original run ran from October 2004 to March 2012, and the first episode of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War premiered on Oct. 11, and it's expected to run for four cours (quarter of a year).
The epic arc follows Ichigo, Rukia, and other soul reapers battle Yhwach and his powerful Quincy army. While many anime fans are already enjoying the Japanese sub version of the new anime, one of the biggest questions the English audience are asking is: "When is the English dub of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War coming?"
The good news is we already have an answer, so check out the latest update below as well as information about the anime's English dub voice cast.
Bleach TYBW English Dub Release Date
On Oct. 18, Hulu shared an updated content calendar on its press site, and it was there the streaming platform confirmed that the first episode of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War will release the English dub on November 4, 2022.
According to Hulu, the English dub of the Episode 2, titled The Fire, will air on 3 p.m. EST. The launch only comes almost a month from the premiere of Thousand-Year Blood War's first episode.
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War English Dub Cast
Of course, fans are excited for the iconic English cast of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War, and the good news is that much of the anime's original cast will return, including Johnny Yong Bosch, who voices Bleach's protagonist, Ichigo Kurosaki, and Michelle Ruff as Rukia Kuchiki.
In early October 2022, Viz Media announced the returning English cast for the new Bleach anime:
- Johnny Yong Bosch as Ichigo Kurosaki
- Michelle Ruff as Rukia Kuchiki
- Derek Stephen Prince as Uryu Ishida
- Stephanie Sheh as Orihime Inoue
- Wally Wingert as Renji Abarai
- Doug Erholtz as Kisuke Urahara
We will update this article with more casting details once they are officially announced. You can read more details about the new anime in everything we know about Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War.
Where to stream Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War English dub?
The U.S. audience will be able to stream the English dub of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War on Hulu, and fans from other regions will be able to stream the English dub episodes on Disney+.
While fans in Japan will be able to watch the original Japanese dub of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War on TV Tokyo, it's unclear if the English dub version will be available to stream in that region.
As of Nov. 1, four episodes have already been released.
For more details, you can check out our streaming guide for Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War.