A promotional video commemorating the 20th anniversary of the TV anime broadcast of "BLEACH," a popular manga by Kubo Tite that was serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" (Shueisha), has been released on YouTube. The video was created based on the concept of "Ichigo Kurosaki" from the perspective of Rukia and other characters, and condenses Ichigo's journey leading up to the "Thousand-Year Blood War Arc," a famous scene that has "pierced the souls of fans."
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the TV anime, it was also announced that "BLEACH OP & ED Remix Collection," a remix CD of the opening theme (OP) and ending theme (ED) of the past by DJ Kazu, will be released on December 18th. The price is 2,750 yen.
A non-credited version of the ending video of the TV anime "BLEACH Thousand-Year Blood War Arc - Soukokutan" has also been released on YouTube. Ichigo, Ishida Uryu, Yhwach, and others are shown fighting while the ending song "MONOCHROME" by artist Suisan plays.
"BLEACH" is a manga that depicts Ichigo Kurosaki, who has acquired the powers of a Shinigami, fighting evil spirits known as Hollows with his companions and embarking on an adventure across other worlds. It was serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" from 2001 to 2016 and gained popularity as one of the magazine's flagship works.
A TV anime series was broadcast from 2004 to 2012, and four animated films were released, as well as a live-action film starring Sota Fukushi in 2018. The final chapter, "The Thousand-Year Blood War Arc," based on the original work, was broadcast in four seasons, with the first season airing from October to December 2022 and the second season airing from July to September 2023. The third season, "BLEACH: The Thousand-Year Blood War Arc - Rokukoku Tan," has been airing on TV Tokyo and other networks since October 5th.
