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BLEACH mobile game Mirrors High gets special broadcast on 27 October

• ·A special broadcast for BLEACH Mirrors High, a new smartphone game, will air on 27 October at 19:00 with major announcements and guest appearances.
• ·Voice actors Kobayashi Chiaki, Sashidashi Marua, Morita Seiichi and Orikasa Fumiko will appear on the broadcast.

BLEACH Mirrors High game to air special broadcast on 27 October

• ·BLEACH Mirrors High, a new smartphone game, will premiere a special broadcast on 27 October at 19:00, featuring voice actors Kobayashi Chiaki, Sashidashi Marua, Morita Shoji, and Orikasa Fumiko.
• ·Bandai Namco Entertainment will make a major announcement during the broadcast.
• ·Collaboration merchandise themed around "Shikai" released at Graniph, including 17 items such as a Senbonzakura hoodie and Kyoka Suigetsu stadium jacket.

BLEACH Sennen Kessen-hen episode 49 airs with final battle sequence

• ·Episode 49 of BLEACH Sennen Kessen-hen, titled "THE BLADE", aired on 18 October. The episode depicts Yhwach transcending dimensions and appearing simultaneously across Soul Society, the living world, and Hueco Mundo, with the final battle beginning across all three realms.
• ·A visual was released showing Ichigo delivering a final strike against Yhwach.
• ·Two episodes remain until the series concludes.

BLEACH episode 49 synopsis and images released; merchandise collaboration announced

• ·Granif announced a BLEACH collaboration merchandise line featuring 17 items themed around "Shikai" forms, including a Senbon Sakura parka and Kyoka Suigetsu varsity jacket.

BLEACH collaborates with Graniph on 17-item merchandise collection

• ·BLEACH has launched its first collaboration with Graniph, a clothing brand, featuring 17 items including shirts with designs based on characters from the series.

BLEACH anime series releases final arc trailer, announces pre-finale screening event

• ·BLEACH released a trailer for "THE LAST" on 17 October, with a pre-finale group screening event confirmed to feature voice actors and creator Kubo Tite.
• ·The anime series has two episodes remaining before conclusion.
• ·A Shibaken figure inspired by a battle scene was re-released.

BLEACH collaboration with Granif launches merchandise on 20 October

• ·BLEACH and Granif, a Japanese apparel brand, announced their first collaboration. Merchandise themed around the series' "Shikai" (initial release form) will launch on 20 October, including a cardigan featuring character Mayuri and t-shirts of the Gotei 13 division.
• ·jo0ji, the artist behind the opening theme "I-BULL", discussed the song's production process in a web radio appearance.

BLEACH anime special broadcast and merchandise announced for autumn

• ·A special broadcast for BLEACH Mirrors High will air on YouTube on 27 October at 19:00, featuring voice actors Morita Seiichi and Orikasa Fumiko.
• ·A BLEACH pop-up store will open at Shinsaibashi PARCO from 28 November.
• ·A gashapon figure series based on a doll created by the character Szayelaporro Granz will be released.

BLEACH anime announces final-episode screening and talk event

• ·Aniplex announced a marathon screening and talk event for BLEACH 千年血戦篇-禍進譚-, scheduled to take place just before the series finale airs.

BLEACH Sennen Kessen-hen Climax Selection episode 48 airs 12 October

• ·Episode 48 of BLEACH Sennen Kessen-hen Climax Selection will air on TV Tokyo on 12 October 2026 at 24:00.

BLEACH Senbonzakura arc climax selection episode 46 airs on TV Tokyo

• ·Episode 46 of BLEACH Senbonzakura arc climax selection aired on TV Tokyo on 5 October 2026 at 24:00.

BLEACH Sennen Kessen-hen acrylic charms available for pre-order

• ·Acrylic charms featuring ten characters from BLEACH Sennen Kessen-hen in a cute, pinched style are available for pre-order at 880 yen each, according to Nico Nico News.

BLEACH artbook and acrylic keychain merchandise announced

• ·Tite Kubo, the series creator, announced BLEACH Artbook JET 2026, which will include new illustrations from BLEACH and BURN THE WITCH, a related work, created after the previous JET artbook.
• ·Acrylic keychains featuring ten characters from BLEACH Sennen Ketsusenkoku-hen, the anime's current arc, will release in December, with designs showing characters in a "tsumamire" style.

BLEACH illustration collection JET relaunches in two-volume format

• ·Kubo Tite, the creator of BLEACH, released a reformatted edition of the illustration collection JET as a two-volume set, according to reports on 3 October.
• ·COSPA, a merchandise company, announced pinched-face figures of ten characters from BLEACH: Sennen Ketsusensen, the anime series' current arc.

BLEACH manga fans respond to overtime work reference

• ·Yahoo! News reported that BLEACH manga fans responded with widespread reaction to a "final secret technique" reference related to finishing work after hours, with users posting comedic responses about leaving work on time.

BLEACH announces new voice cast; voice actors react to assignments

• ·BLEACH announced a new voice cast. Voice actors Morita Seiichi and Okiawa Ryutaro responded to the announcements with comments about family relations to the new cast members.
• ·Voice actor Ohashi Ayaka, who cited BLEACH as the inspiration for becoming a voice actor, expressed joy at being cast in the series.

BLEACH characters join Ruka Cup merchandise line, shipping April 2027

• ·Aizen Sosuke and Ichimaru Gin, characters from BLEACH, will be featured in Ruka Cup merchandise. Pre-orders are open, with shipment scheduled for late April 2027.

BLEACH voice actors hold roundtable discussion for anime series

• ·Voice actors for BLEACH 千年血戦篇-禍進譚- held a roundtable discussion, featuring Morita Seiichi (Kurosaki Ichigo), Sugiyama Noriaki (Ishida Uryu), and Umehara Yuichiro (Jugram Haschwalth).
• ·Figures of Aizen Sosuke and Ichimaru Gin from BLEACH entered the "Rukacup" series, with preorders available at Amiami.

BLEACH festival event scheduled for February 2027

• ·BLEACH FES will take place on 27 February 2027, with advance ticket sales underway.

BLEACH figure of Soi Fon released in GALS line

• ·A GALS figure of Soi Fon, a character from BLEACH, was announced, depicting her in a dynamic pose facing Yoruichi Shihoin and with her captain's haori removed.

BLEACH anime series concludes with creator-written supplementary content and celebration event

• ·A celebration event for the TV anime's conclusion will be held over two days in Makuhari in February 2027, with a performer lineup and premium footage announced.
• ·The final chapter of the anime includes supplementary material written by the original creator, described in reports as substantially new content.
• ·Tōshirō Hitsugaya, a character from BLEACH Sennen Kessen-hen, was released as a prize figure for arcade machines nationwide.

BLEACH anime series gets completion memorial event in February 2027

• ·A completion memorial event for BLEACH titled "BLEACH FES." will be held in February 2027, with performer announcements to come over two days.
• ·A BLEACH Mirrors High balloon collaboration was distributed at Bandai Namco Entertainment's booth at Tokyo Game Show 2026.
• ·A BLEACH lottery merchandise line launched on 20 September 2026, featuring figurines.

BLEACH merchandise lottery Stirring Souls vol.5 launches September 19

• ·A new Ichiban Kuji BLEACH merchandise lottery, "一番くじ BLEACH Stirring Souls vol.5", began releasing on 19 September, featuring figurines of characters from the anime series.

BLEACH café announced with 13 character-themed menu items

• ·A BLEACH café has been announced, with a menu of 13 items including a drink themed after Aizen Sosuke, a character in the series.
• ·Design company Stereotype, which has worked on BLEACH and Pokémon, is holding a 30th-anniversary exhibition at Kaikai Kiki Gallery.

BLEACH anime arc finale airs; voice actor undergoes emergency surgery

• ·Aniplex announced a climax selection broadcast for BLEACH 千年血戦篇 (the anime's Thousand-Year Blood War arc).
• ·Episode 48, titled "THE END TWO WORLD", aired as part of BLEACH 千年血戦篇-禍進譚- (the arc's second season), with story details and preview images released.
• ·A collaboration café featuring BLEACH characters opened, with menu items and drinks themed around characters' zanpakutō and limited merchandise available.
• ·Itō Kentarō, a voice actor in BLEACH, underwent emergency surgery for cerebral hemorrhage and will take time off.
• ·Aizen Sōsuke and Ichimaru Gin appeared as a set in Rukakuppu, a merchandise line.

BLEACH anime series airs episode 48, announces Shibuya collaboration café

• ·Episode 48 of BLEACH aired, featuring the character Aizen Sōsuke; plot details and scene cuts were released.
• ·A collaboration café opened in Shibuya serving BLEACH-themed items including a Mayuri parfait, with 35 photographs of the venue released.

BLEACH merchandise and apparel releases announced for September

• ·BLEACH 千年血戦篇-禍進譚- aired on TVer.
• ·New BLEACH 千年血戦篇 apparel will be sold; a pop-up store linked to the ABEMA anime festival will open in Shibuya in September.
• ·A GALS series figure of Soi Fon will be re-released, depicting the moment of confrontation with Yoruichi Shihoin.

BLEACH café opens in Shibuya; character figures announced

• ·A BLEACH collaboration café will open at Shibuya PARCO on 18 September.
• ·Aizen Sōsuke and Ichimaru Gin, characters from BLEACH, will be released as deformed figures in the "Rukkappu" palm-sized figure line.

BLEACH content examines successive captains of the Eleventh Division

• ·Multiple outlets published an article examining the successive captains of the Eleventh Division of the Gotei 13 in BLEACH, with the piece appearing on chiba-tv.com, Yahoo!ニュース, and ふねぽ on 9 September.