Bleach's big anime comeback finally arrived with the debut of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War on Oct. 10, 2022. The anime series is adapting the final arc of Tite Kubo's popular shonen manga series (so far), and fans from all over the world are hyped to watch Ichigo Kurosaki and his Soul Reaper buddies battle Yhwach and his powerful Quincy army.
The anime returned, and will run for four cours (quarter of a year). New episodes will air on TV Tokyo in Japan. The Bleach anime series recently left Crunchyroll and Netflix in North America and other regions, so if you're one of the millions of fans excited to watch Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War, you're probably wondering where you can stream the new anime series.
Keep on reading to find out the official streaming platforms for Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War.
Where can I stream Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War in the U.S.?
Just a few days after the Bleach anime series left Crunchyroll and Netflix, VIZ Media announced that Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War will be available to stream on Hulu in the U.S. The first episode of the anime was released on Oct. 10, 2022 at 8:30 AM PT/ 11:30 AM EST, and as of Nov. 15, six episodes are now available to stream.
So, if you're in the U.S., and you're looking forward to watch Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War as soon as possible, you will need a subscription with Hulu, which costs $5.99 a month for the Hulu with ads plan, or $11.99 a month for the streamer's no ads plan. The service also comes with a free Hulu trial for 30 days.
Where can I watch Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War outside of U.S. and Japan?
As VIZ Media's announcement officially confirms, if you're in another region outside of Japan, you will have to watch the new anime on Disney Plus. Note that Disney+ in the U.S. will not have Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War available because it will only be in Hulu for U.S. audience.
For more information on what time you'll be able to stream Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War in your region, you can check out the list of release times (based on your time zone).
You can watch the short trailer for Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War below:
Where can I watch the previous seasons of Bleach?
Prior to Thousand-Year Blood War, Bleach has a total of 366 episodes. They recently left Crunchyroll and Netflix, and now have a new home. From Oct. 10, all episodes of Bleach are available to stream on Hulu in the United States and Disney Plus in other regions, including the UK and other European countries.
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As of Oct. 21, two episodes have already been released. You can check out what we know about Episode 3 here. For more details on where to stream the new anime, check out our streaming guide for Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War.
You can also read more details about the anime in everything we know about Bleach's final arc.