"Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War" Final Season Sets U.S. Release Fathom Entertainment and Viz Media have announced the U.S. theatrical premiere of the first three episodes of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Calamity, set for a limited run in cinemas from June 25 to 29. The episodes will screen in both subtitled and English-dubbed formats, accompanied by behind-the-scenes footage and a panel featuring series creator Tite Kubo, chief series director Tomohisa Taguchi, and series director Hikaru Murata. This event marks the final season’s debut before its eventual broadcast and streaming release. The series’ final arc, The Calamity, centers on the climax of the Thousand-Year Blood War, with the Thirteen Court Guard Squads and surviving Quincies uniting to confront Yhwach at the Wahr Welt, the Royal Palace now under Wandenreich’s control. The theatrical run aims to deliver an immersive experience for fans, with Fathom Entertainment’s Ray Nutt emphasizing the franchise’s appeal to dedicated audiences. Nutt highlighted the series’ ability to engage non-traditional content audiences, noting its consistent ratings of around 9.4/10 across fan and critic platforms. The Bleach series has garnered significant recognition, including multiple nominations at the 2024-25 Crunchyroll Anime Awards. These nominations span categories such as best action, best continuing series, best score for composer Shiro Sagisu, and best English VA performance for Johnny Yong Bosch. Viz Media’s social media campaigns for the franchise have amassed over 25 million views and 105 million impressions in 2025, while the series has accumulated more than 62 million hours of viewing on Hulu.#fathom_entertainment #viz_media #tite_kubo #tomohisa_taguchi #hikaru_murata
