New Cast Additions
The official website for Bleach: Sennen Kessen-hen – Kashin-tan announced on Monday that two more voice actresses are joining the anime. Tachibana Azusa will voice Kurosaki Kazui, while Oohashi Ayaka will voice Abarai Ichika.
| Voice Actress | Role | Notable Work |
|---|---|---|
| Tachibana Azusa | Kurosaki Kazui | Kuroneko to Majo no Kyoushitsu |
| Oohashi Ayaka | Abarai Ichika | Jishou Akuyaku Reijou na Konyakusha no Kansatsu Kiroku. |
Broadcast Schedule
The anime premiered on July 25 at 11:00 p.m. on TV Tokyo and its affiliates. Its final two episodes will air on October 20 and October 27 at 12:00 a.m. on TV Tokyo Network, respectively.
Manga and Story Background
Sennen Kessen-hen adapts the final arc of Kubo Taito’s Bleach manga, covering volumes 55 through 74. Before the manga began serialization, Kubo published a pilot chapter in December 2000. The action adventure manga debuted in Weekly Shounen Jump in August 2001. After 15 years, Kubo ended the series in August 2016. Shueisha published the 74th and final volume in November of that year.
Production and Streaming
Pierrot produces the anime. The first part aired in Fall 2022, the second part in Summer 2023, and the third part in Fall 2024. Hulu simulcast the series in the U.S. and later streamed an English dub. Disney+ streamed the anime worldwide.
English Release History
VIZ Media acquired the series’ master license in March 2006. It serialized the manga in English in its print edition of Shounen Jump magazine from November 2007 to March 2012. The manga also moved to the Weekly Shounen Jump Alpha digital anthology in January 2012. VIZ Media published the 74th and final volume in October 2018 and released the 26th home video installment of the anime in September 2015.
Original Anime and Films
The first television anime by Pierrot began airing in Fall 2004 and ended with 366 episodes in Winter 2012, covering the first 54 volumes. The manga also inspired four anime movies, released in 2006, 2007, 2008, and December 2010.
Source: Official site
