We're just a few months away from seeing Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War return to our screens with the highly anticipated fourth chapter. The upcoming installment will see Ichigo approach one final showdown with Yhwach, so you'd better get ready for an action-packed conclusion.
The good news is that we know which chapter of the hit manga the fourquel will adapt, and we have already seen the first trailer. The bad news is that Bleach Thousand-Year Blood War part 4, officially titled The Calamity, will bring the beloved anime series to a close. If you still need to catch up on the series, see our guide on how to watch Bleach in order.
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War part 4 release date
Right now, the official word on Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War season 4 is that it will be released in July 2026. The news was confirmed at Jump Festa 2025.
With under six months to go until release, we anticipate a full release date announcement will arrive as part of AnimeJapan in late March.
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War part 4 trailer
Despite being some months away, a Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War part 4 trailer is available to watch.
The trailer, which you can see above, takes an emotional trip down memory lane ahead of the final Bleach arc, before teasing what's to come as the ultimate showdown commences...
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War part 4 story: which manga chapters is it adapting?
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War part 4 will, of course, wrap up the Thousand-Year Blood War story arc, which has seen Ichigo and Squad Zero do battle with the Quincies and the almighty Emperor Yhwach.
The Calamity will adapt manga chapters 664-686, which brings Bleach's mainline story to a close. Given that Thousand-Year Blood War should hover around the 13-episode mark once more, we anticipate creator Tite Kubo will introduce more anime-only scenes and content to pad out and perfect the famously rushed final manga arc.
In terms of plot, we aren't going to go into specifics so as not to spoil what's to come for anime-only viewers. But know that Ichigo and Yhwach will enter a final battle, with Uryu more than making up for his prior betrayal as he goes toe to toe with Haschwalth.
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War part 4 cast
Given the hush-hush nature of anime productions, the Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War part 4 cast hasn't been officially confirmed. There are, however, some certainties we can point towards among the voice cast.
They include Ichigo (Masakazu Morita), Yhwach (Takayugi Sugo), Haschwalth (Yûichirô Umehara), Uryu (Noriaki Sugiyama), Orihime (Yuki Matsuoka), Yasutora (Hiroki Yasumoto), and Yoruichi (Satsuki Yukino), among others.
Is Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War part 4 the final season?
By all accounts, Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War part 4 should be the final season of the long-running anime.
First debuting in 2004 and running through to 2012, the shonen took a decade-long hiatus before returning with the final Thousand-Year Blood War saga. That was split into four cours (or 'parts') and released across 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2026 respectively.
That's not to say we've heard the last of Bleach. There are light novels aplenty to adapt, plus a No Breaths From Hell one-shot (which takes place after the Thousand-Year Blood War saga as a sequel-of-sorts) to pull from.
Where can I watch Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War part 4?
Unless there's a sudden change in streaming deals, Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War part 4 will be streaming on Disney Plus in all territories. Yes, that even includes the US – thanks to a recent shift that will see Hulu fold into Disney's streaming service.
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