{"rewrite":{"id":"r_0e1345ec1f1209bbe87d73e2","clusterId":"c_bf5687d0c09a7dc6d165ab2b","slug":"granblue-fantasy-adds-ichigo-kurosaki-in-bleach-thousand-year-blood-war-crossover","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Granblue Fantasy Adds Ichigo Kurosaki In BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War Crossover","summary":"Cygames announced a Granblue Fantasy collaboration with BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War, running July 22 to August 3. Players can recruit SSR Ichigo Kurosaki by clearing event quests, with a second secret SSR character arriving July 27. Limited gacha draws and event weapons are also available.","whyItMatters":"This is Granblue Fantasy's first major anime crossover of 2026, offering free recruitment of a flagship character rather than requiring a gacha pull.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe event, titled \u0026#34;BLEACH ECHOES IN THE BLUE HOLLOW,\u0026#34; launches July 22 at 17:00 JST and closes August 3 at 20:59 JST. The story brings Ichigo Kurosaki and other Soul Reapers into the Granblue world to fight monsters and resolve an anomaly. Players who clear INTERLUDE #01 recruit Ichigo as an SSR unit. A second INTERLUDE, releasing July 27, unlocks a second SSR character whose identity is being kept secret. Extra quests and treasure collection yield the limited summon stone Byakuya Kuchiki \u0026amp; Kenpachi Zaraki \u0026amp; Mayuri Kurotsuchi, plus the weapons Zangetsu and Asauchi. A Collaboration Limited Gacha runs alongside the event, and players can draw the Collaboration Limited 10-Part Gacha up to five times for free by completing event progress or Soul Reaper Substitute Agency orders.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Cygames is running the Granblue Fantasy and BLEACH crossover during summer event season, traditionally the game's highest-engagement window. The secret SSR character arriving July 27 is the real draw for veteran players.","twitterPost":"Cygames is timing the Granblue Fantasy and BLEACH crossover for summer event season, with a secret SSR character on July 27 as the real hook.","threadsPost":"Cygames is slotting the Granblue Fantasy and BLEACH crossover into summer event season, when player engagement peaks. The free SSR Ichigo is the entry point. The secret SSR arriving July 27 is the retention mechanic for the players who already have everything.","newsletterBlurb":"Cygames detailed the Granblue Fantasy and BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War collaboration event, which runs July 22 to August 3. Players can recruit Ichigo Kurosaki as an SSR unit by clearing the first story interlude, with a second secret SSR arriving on July 27. Limited gacha draws and event-exclusive weapons and summons are also part of the crossover.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/238/G023885/20260721036/\",\"title\":\"\\\"Granblue Fantasy\\\" x \\\"BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War\\\" Collaboration Details Revealed: Ichigo Kurosaki Can Be Recruited by Participating in the Event\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3840,"outputTokens":636,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1784667479,"createdAt":"2026-07-21T20:47:46.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-21T20:50:45.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-21T20:47:46.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_bf5687d0c09a7dc6d165ab2b","canonicalTitle":"「グラブル」×「BLEACH 千年血戦篇」コラボの詳細が公開に。イベント参加で黒崎一護を仲間にできる","representativeArticleId":"a_a4e513aa318f4d1fca0b5273","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Granblue Fantasy\"],\"studios\":[\"Cygames\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-21T10:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-21T10:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-21T20:50:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/238/G023885/20260721036/","title":"「グラブル」×「BLEACH 千年血戦篇」コラボの詳細が公開に。イベント参加で黒崎一護を仲間にできる"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Granblue Fantasy"],"studios":["Cygames"],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}