"BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Conflict Arc" announced for October

The third part of the TV anime "BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War," titled "The Conflict Arc," will air in October on the TV Tokyo Network and other channels. A new promotional video, key visual, and a special film have been released.

The key visual features Ichigo Kurosaki, Orihime Inoue, Yasutora Sado, and Ganju Shiba with the phrase "Composite forms, engraved into the blade." The characters are depicted with determined expressions, emphasizing their readiness for the upcoming battles.

The promotional video begins with iconic "Bankai" lines from characters like Ichigo and showcases scenes of their powerful "Bankai" abilities, including "Senbonzakura Kageyoshi" and "Daiguren Hyorinmaru." The intense battle between Ichigo and Yhwach, as well as scenes featuring Uryu Ishida and the Sternritter as Quincy, are also highlighted. The video concludes with a poetic touch unique to "BLEACH."

The film includes commentary from Masakazu Morita (voice of Ichigo) and Noriaki Sugiyama (voice of Uryu). The opening theme will be "Kotoba ni Sezu Tomo" by SIX LOUNGE, and the ending theme will be "MONOCHROME" by Suisou. Both artists have shared their thoughts on collaborating for the series.