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New Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Released on Monday
posted on by Andrew Osmond
"The Blood War between Soul Reapers and Quincies intensifies after the Wandenreich's second wave of attack transforms the Seireitei into a dimension known as the Schatten Bereich. Undaunted, the Thirteen Court Guard Squads reclaim their stolen Bankai to strike back and defeat several of the Stern Ritter's most powerful members, the Wörtlich.
"As the battle wages on, Renji Abarai, Rukia Kuchiki, and finally Ichigo Kurosaki each complete their training at the Royal Palace and return to the Seireitei to help the Soul Reapers with their newly acquired powers and abilities. However, Ichigo's attempt to stop Yhwach is thwarted by Uryu Ishida. A shocked Ichigo demands Uryu to explain his true intention for pointing his weapon toward his friends. But the only answer he gets from Uryu is a rain of arrows to signal the end of their friendship. With Uryu and the Royal Guards at his side, Yhwach successfully breaks past the Soul Shield Membrane barrier and finally sets foot into the sacred realm of the Royal Palace."
"As far as adventuring goes, supporting your party is a thankless job—even more so if you're just a lowly red mage like Yuke Feldio. So, when he gets fed up with his A-rank party of total a-holes, he ditches them for some former students—a trio of girls who just looove his company. Thing is, to conquer the world's greatest dungeon and achieve his dream, he'll have to teach these cuties a thing or two…and he may just learn there's more potential within him (and them) then he ever knew."
Katsumi Ono (Beast Saga, Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's, Girly Air Force) directed the anime at BN Pictures, and Kazuyuki Fudeyasu (Do It Yourself!!, Dropkick on My Devil! X, In the Land of Leadale) oversaw and wrote the series scripts. Masakazu Yamazaki (Augmented Reality Girls Trinary, chief animation director for Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma) designed the characters and was also one of the chief animation directors along with Akira Takahashi (Birdie Wing -Golf Girls' Story-), Yumiko Hara (Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE!), and Ippei Ichii (Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro 2nd Attack). Akira Kikuchi (Birdie Wing -Golf Girls' Story-, Brave Beats) was the action animation director and Go Sakabe (Kizuna no Allele, Date A Live series) composed the music.
Kodansha debuted Unagi's original light novel series in June 2021. Yūri's manga adaptation debuted in June 2021 in Kodansha's Magazine Pocket app.
"Orochimaru is in agony as his body fails him. But when he sets his sights on taking over Sasuke's body, he finds his new student no easy target! Then Sasuke begins recruiting some of the strongest shinobi in the land to form an unstoppable team. Their first real test comes in the form of the explosive Akatsuki, Deidara!"
