BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War Premieres on US Television

26.04.2025 14:42 Uhr – 4 Minuten Lesezeit
Von Stefan Dreher

After two and a half years of waiting, BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War has finally received a U.S. television broadcast date. Adult Swim's Toonami confirmed its arrival in May 2025.

Toonami's official Facebook page announced the upcoming TV programming schedule. According to the announcement, BLEACH: TYBW, which already debuted on Hulu/Disney Plus in October 2022, will begin airing on Toonami's programming block on May 18, 2025, at 12:30 AM EDT. Similar to Japanese TV listings, Toonami lists May 17th, but the broadcast will occur after midnight.

The post stated, "Our May lineup is looking pretty hot." A Lazarus marathon kicks off on May 11th at midnight, while the May 18th lineup includes Lazarus, Bleach: TYBW, the also-new Blue Exorcist Season 2, One Piece, Naruto, and Sailor Moon. The full schedule can be viewed below.

Adult Swim's Toonami programming block lists the BLEACH release date for May 18th.

New Viewers Discover BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War

While Adult Swim introduces BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War to a new audience, or perhaps offers a convenient way to catch up on the series, many are still waiting for the release date for the fourth and final cour: The Calamity. BLEACH creator Tite Kubo hinted at original content, which has already provided fans with an extended fight between Ichigo and Uryu, as well as an entirely new fight between Renji and Uryu. PIERROT FILMS will continue to be responsible for the animation production. Hikaru Murata was promoted to series director starting with Cour 3, while the previous series director Tomohisa Taguchi took on the role of chief director.

The BLEACH release date on Toonami is set for May 18th. All episodes are available on Hulu and Disney Plus, where the anime is described as follows: "As a new enemy appears, Substitute Soul Reaper Ichigo Kurosaki jumps back into the battlefield with his Zanpakuto to help those in need."

Conclusion

It remains to be seen how the new audience will react to the series and when the final cour will air in the U.S. Previous reactions on Hulu and Disney Plus have been overwhelmingly positive, indicating a strong interest in the continuation of the story.

Source: Toonami official Facebook page

This article was originally published in German. It was translated with technical assistance and editorially reviewed before publication. View original article (German)