BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity

What is BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity about?

BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity is a TV anime series planned at 10 episodes animated by PIERROT FILMS, adapted from a manga. It began airing in July 25, 2026 and is still releasing new episodes. AniList classifies it as action, adventure and supernatural. It continues from BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Conflict, which is worth watching first.

Synopsis from AniList, which credits VIZ Media, edited. The summary above it is written by FreeAnime.xyz from AniList's data.

Themes AniList users associate with it: Shounen, Male Protagonist, Gods, Ensemble Cast, Swordplay, War, Super Power, Urban Fantasy.

Main characters

Characters AniList lists in a main role, with spoiler-free notes.

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  Ichigo Kurosaki 黒崎一護

  Main character

  Ichigo Kurosaki is an orange haired teenager who lives in Karakura Town, being a capable student at his High School. But, more importantly, he's a Substitute Soul Reaper. Ever since he was young, Ichigo has been able to see spirits, to the point where he could not tell the living from the dead.

  Japanese voice: Masakazu Morita

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  Uryuu Ishida 石田雨竜

  Main character

  Uryuu is a friend of Ichigo Kurosaki and one of the last surviving Quincy. Uryuu is generally shy and quiet, but tries harder to act cool when other people are around. In addition, he also has a tendency to say things with characteristic drama.

  Japanese voice: Noriaki Sugiyama

Supporting characters

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  Orihime Inoue 井上織姫

  Supporting character

  Orihime Inoue is a teenage girl who lives by herself in Karakura Town, being a close friend of Ichigo Kurosaki. Orihime is alot of things, being friendly, kind, sensitive, and humorous in her own way. She comes off as naive and rather clueless, which is at odds with her exceptionally high marks in school.

  Japanese voice: Yuki Matsuoka

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  Yasutora Sado 茶渡泰虎

  Supporting character

  Yasutora Sado, or as his friends call him, Chad, is a teenager of Mexican descent who is close friends with Ichigo Kurosaki. He is extremely tall and appears to be much older than he actually is.

  Japanese voice: Hiroki Yasumoto

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  Yoruichi Shihouin 四楓院夜一

  Supporting character

  Yoruichi Shihouin is an attractive, dark-skinned woman who can transform into a black cat for long periods of time. She is intelligent and witty, and is intimately knowledgeable of Soul Society and its workings, as she was the former leader of the special forces.

  Japanese voice: Satsuki Yukino

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  Yhwach ユーハバッハ

  Supporting character

  The current leader of the Vandenreich, the military organization of the Quincies. About 1000 years ago Yamamoto Genryuusai failed to kill him, although the circumstances remain unknown. During Ichigo Kurosaki's guaranteed absense, Yhwach mobilizes the elite of his army, the Stern Ritter, and invades Soul Society.

  Japanese voice: Takayuki Sugou

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  Jugram Haschwalth ユーグラム・ハッシュヴァルト

  Supporting character

  Haschwalth is a Quincy affiliated with the Wandenreich. He's a member of the Stern Ritter and the right hand of Yhwach.

  Japanese voice: Yuuichirou Umehara

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  Ganju Shiba 志波岩鷲

  Supporting character

  He is the younger brother of Kaien Shiba and Kuukaku Shiba. He rides a wild boar named "Bonnie-chan" and leads a group of four underlings who also ride boars. He has a rugged physique and a rough, straightforward personality.

  Japanese voice: Wataru Takagi

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  Kisuke Urahara 浦原喜助

  Supporting character

  Kisuke Urahara is a mysterious shinigami who runs his own shop in the world of the living, specifically Karakura Town, that caters to Shinigami / Soul Reaper needs. He has several employees who work under him at his shop, including Tessai Tsukabishi, Jinta Hanakari, and Ururu Tsumugiya.

  Japanese voice: Shinichirou Miki

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  Toushirou Hitsugaya 日番谷冬獅郎

  Supporting character

  Hitsugaya comes from Junrinan, District 1 of Rukongai. There, he lived with an old woman (said to be his grandmother), Momo Hinamori, and possibly other people. Little else is known about his past, but it is known that he became a Shinigami shortly after Hinamori.

  Japanese voice: Romi Park

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  Byakuya Kuchiki 朽木白哉

  Supporting character

  Byakuya Kuchiki is the captain of the 6th Division in the Gotei 13 and the 28th head of the noble Kuchiki clan. His lieutenant is Renji Abarai. Byakuya Kuchiki is a part of one of the four noble families in Soul Society.

  Japanese voice: Ryoutarou Okiayu

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  Kenpachi Zaraki 更木剣八

  Supporting character

  Zaraki's first name comes from the district he once resided in, Zaraki, which is district #80 of the North Alley of Rukongai. District #80 is the worst, most lawless region of Rukongai, full of thieves and murderers (whereas area #1 is the most orderly and law-abiding).

  Japanese voice: Fumihiko Tachiki

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  Tier Harribel ティア・ハリベル

  Supporting character

  Tier Harribel, or Tier Hallibel in the English dub, is a fictional character from Kubo Tite's Bleach manga and the third Espada of Aizen Sousuke's army, the Espada. Harribel has dark skin, green eyes, blonde eyelashes, and messy short blonde hair which has three braided locks.

  Japanese voice: Megumi Ogata

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  Askin Nakk Le Vaar アスキン・ナックルヴァール

  Supporting character

  A Quincy and a member of the Vandenreich's Stern Ritter with the designation "D".

  Japanese voice: Shunsuke Takeuchi