During Anime Expo 2025, VIZ Media and the staff of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 4 – The Calamity confirmed the anime will premiere in 2026. A new key visual for Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 4 – The Calamity was also revealed.
At the Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 4 – The Calamity Anime Expo 2025 panel, VIZ Media offered a door giveaway for all attendees, exclusive content, staff commentaries, and great prizes, and some “special announcements”. In addition, VIZ Media shared an interview video with Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War character designer Masashi Kudo.
Bleach Thousand-Year Blood War Part 4 – The Calamity is expected to run for 13 episodes. The final two episodes being part of a one-hour grand finale. This will be the fourth and final part of the ongoing Bleach Thousand-Year Blood War anime series. A premiere date for the anime is unknown at this time, however.
Similarly to Part 3 – The Conflict, new episodes of Bleach Thousand-Year Blood War Part 4 – The Calamity will likely premiere on Saturdays at 7:30 a.m. PT / 10:30 a.m. ET on Hulu in the U.S. and Disney Plus internationally when it airs. Subtitles will likely continue to be available in English and Spanish. English dubs for the anime typically follow up a few weeks after the subbed episode premieres.
3D arena fighting game Bleach Rebirth of Souls is available now for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. The new game adapts the Bleach anime series up to the end of the Arrancar arc. In addition, a Bleach Rebirth of Souls Season Pass is available with access to four DLC characters from Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War. The Season Pass grants one week of early access for each new character, along with additional Soul Crystals.
