{"rewrite":{"id":"r_16597ffb204943c38f1466e8","clusterId":"c_4961ffa912a048ae9df20c0f","slug":"bleach-thousand-year-blood-war-the-calamity-gets-main-trailer","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity Drops Main Trailer","summary":"The staff for Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity, the fourth and final part of the Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War anime, released the main trailer on Tuesday. The trailer debuted on the anime's official YouTube channel. Viz Media and Fathom Entertainment will screen the first three episodes in U.S. theaters from June 25 to June 29, with both subtitled and English-dubbed versions, plus an exclusive behind-the-scenes conversation with creator Tite Kubo, chief series director Tomohisa Taguchi, and series director Hikaru Murata. In Japan, the first three episodes will screen in theaters on June 21 for one day only, ahead of the TV premiere in July 2026. Attendees at the Japanese screening will receive a set of three key animation prints. A premium stage greeting event at United Cinema Aqua City Odaiba will feature voice actors Masakazu Morita (Ichigo), Noriaki Sugiyama (Uryu), Shinichiro Miki (Urahara), Yuichiro Umehara (Jugram), and Shunsuke Takeuchi (Askin). The third part, The Conflict, premiered in October 2024 and concluded in December 2024. The anime covers the final arc of the manga, volumes 55 through 74.","whyItMatters":"The theatrical rollout-a one-day Japanese event followed by a five-day U.S. run-positions the final cour as a cinematic event rather than a standard TV premiere, a strategy that mirrors the franchise's earlier parts but with tighter exclusivity windows.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe trailer's release follows the December 2024 confirmation of a fourth part, subtitled \u003ci\u003eThe Calamity\u003c/i\u003e, for a July 2026 debut. The anime is directed by Tomohisa Taguchi, who took over from Noriyuki Abe, with Masashi Kudo returning on character designs. Studio Pierrot produces the series.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTicket applications for the June 21 Japanese screening close on June 10, 2026, with results announced on June 13. The premium stage greeting at United Cinema Aqua City Odaiba costs 3,500 JPY (about $22). The post-show portion is exclusive to members of Klub Outside, who can also receive a limited edition sticker drawn by Tite Kubo.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eU.S. tickets go on sale May 29 through Fathom Entertainment's partner theaters. The first three episodes will screen nationwide from June 25 to June 29 in both subtitled and English-dubbed versions, alongside the behind-the-scenes conversation with Kubo, Taguchi, and Murata.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe official synopsis describes the plot: Yhwach shatters Squad Zero's Bankai and enters the Royal Palace. Ichigo cuts down the Soul King due to Yhwach's trickery, causing the Three Worlds to collapse. The Thirteen Court Guard Squads join forces with surviving Quincies and head for the Wahr Welt, where battles erupt against the Royal Guard. Ichigo learns Uryu's true intentions and renews his determination to protect the world together.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The final Bleach cour's trailer is out, and the first three episodes hit U.S. theaters June 25-29 with a Kubo/Taguchi/Murata conversation.","twitterPost":"Bleach: TYBW - The Calamity's main trailer is live. Japan gets a one-day theatrical event June 21; U.S. gets five days starting June 25.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"The fourth and final part of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War has a new trailer. 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