{"rewrite":{"id":"r_3677ce7886f5527cdc0c5223","clusterId":"c_93917ad012d641e2fe7a36bc","slug":"tite-kubo-designs-three-new-squad-members-for-bleach-mirrors-high","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Tite Kubo Designs Three New Squad Members for BLEACH Mirrors High","summary":"Bandai Namco Entertainment has revealed three new squad members designed by original creator Tite Kubo for the upcoming smartphone game BLEACH Mirrors High. The characters are Naru Jurina, Giro Hando, and Maiko Tokishima. The game is set after the Thousand-Year Blood War arc and features an original story with newly drawn stills. A system trailer has also been released, showing customization options for the protagonist's appearance and name, as well as Zanpakuto customization. The battle system uses a team of three characters and card-based attacks, including a three-character combination move called Soul Drive. BLEACH Mirrors High is scheduled for release on the App Store and Google Play. The final TV anime cour, BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity Arc, begins airing on July 25, 2026.","whyItMatters":"The game's original story set after the Thousand-Year Blood War arc extends the BLEACH narrative beyond the anime's conclusion, with Kubo's direct involvement in character design lending it canonical weight.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe three characters are voiced by Fuka Izumi (Naru Jurina), Shogo Batri (Giro Hando), and Yu Shinohara (Maiko Tokishima). Cast comments for each character are available on the official website.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe game is an action title controlled with a single finger. Players choose a protagonist and can customize their appearance and name. Zanpakuto can also be freely customized, letting each player create a unique sword for their Soul Reaper character. The battle system uses a team of three characters, with attacks based on card combinations. Each character has a special move, and the three-character cooperative attack is called Soul Drive.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe game is set after the Thousand-Year Blood War arc, with an original story and newly drawn stills. The two protagonists, Shirin Migishima and Shirane Sanari, were previously revealed. The final TV anime cour, \u003cem\u003eBLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity Arc\u003c/em\u003e, begins airing on July 25, 2026, at 23:00.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Tite Kubo designed three new squad members for the smartphone game BLEACH Mirrors High, set after the Thousand-Year Blood War arc. The game lets you customize your Zanpakuto.","twitterPost":"New BLEACH game Mirrors High features an original story by Tite Kubo set after the anime's final arc. Three new characters revealed: Naru Jurina, Giro Hando, Maiko Tokishima.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Bandai Namco has revealed three new squad members designed by Tite Kubo for the smartphone game BLEACH Mirrors High. The game is set after the Thousand-Year Blood War arc and features customizable protagonists and Zanpakuto. A system trailer shows the card-based battle system.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Inside\",\"url\":\"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/07/21/184878.html\",\"title\":\"Cute gyaru shinigami too! Three new squad members designed by Tite Kubo unveiled for new smartphone game 'BLEACH Mirrors High'\"},{\"source\":\"Anime Anime\",\"url\":\"https://animeanime.jp/article/2026/07/21/101283.html\",\"title\":\"New illustrations of three new squad members by Tite Kubo for \\\"BLEACH\\\" revealed! 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