BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War, the concluding arc of the long-running BLEACH TV anime series based on Tite Kubo‘s manga, is now streaming on multiple platforms in Japan. The series ran on TV Tokyo and affiliated networks from 10 October 2022 to 26 October 2026, spanning 50 episodes across four cours.

Available platforms offering unlimited streaming include DMM TV, U-NEXT, Amazon Prime Video, Lemino, d Anime Store, Hulu, Netflix, Disney+, FOD, ABEMA (via ABEMA Premium), and TELASA.

Recommended Service

Among all options, DMM TV stands out as the most affordable, priced at just ¥550/month (tax included). New subscribers receive a 14-day free trial and 550 bonus points redeemable on rental titles not included in the unlimited plan.

Platform Details

DMM TV

• Plan: Unlimited streaming
• Price: ¥550/month (tax incl.)
• Free trial: 14 days
• Bonus: 550 points on sign-up

U-NEXT

• Plan: Unlimited streaming
• Price: ¥2,189/month (tax incl.)
• Free trial: 31 days
• Bonus: ¥500 in points on first registration (¥1,200 points monthly thereafter) — usable on digital manga including Tite Kubo’s original comics

Amazon Prime Video

• Plan: Unlimited (included with Prime membership)
• Price: ¥600/month (tax incl.)
• Free trial: 30 days
• No additional charge; Prime benefits also apply

d Anime Store

• Plan: Unlimited streaming
• Price: ¥660/month (tax incl.)
• Free trial: First month free
• Anime-focused service

Hulu

• Plan: Unlimited streaming
• Price: ¥1,320/month (tax incl.) / 400 points awarded monthly
• Free trial: None

Netflix

• Plan: Unlimited — all 50 episodes available
• Price: Standard with Ads ¥890 / Standard ¥1,590 / Premium ¥2,290 (tax incl.)
• Find the series under the BLEACH title page and select the “千年血戦篇” season

Disney+

• Plan: Unlimited streaming
• Price: Standard ¥1,250/month or ¥12,500/year; Premium ¥1,670/month or ¥16,700/year (tax incl.)
• Free trial: None

ABEMA (ABEMA Premium)

• Price: From ¥680/month (tax incl.)
• Free trial: None

TELASA

• Price: ¥990/month (tax incl.)
• Free trial: None

FOD

• Price: From ¥976/month (tax incl.)
• Free trial: None

Lemino

• Price: From ¥990/month (tax incl.)
• Free trial: None

DVD Rental via TSUTAYA DISCAS

TSUTAYA DISCAS offers DVD-by-mail rental covering episodes up through Cour 3 Soukoku-tan. The main plan, “定額レンタル8ダブル,” costs ¥2,200/month (tax incl.) and allows up to eight discs per month. Cour 4 Kashin-tan is available on streaming services only.

Free Viewing on TVer

The free broadcast catch-up service TVer carries select episodes for a limited time, but does not offer the full run. For uninterrupted viewing from Episode 1, a subscription streaming service is recommended.

Broadcast Schedule by Cour

• Cour 1 (Eps. 1–13): 10 Oct 2022 – 26 Dec 2022
• Cour 2 “Ketsubetsu-tan” (Eps. 14–26): 8 Jul 2023 – 30 Sep 2023
• Cour 3 “Soukoku-tan” (Eps. 27–40): 5 Oct 2024 – 28 Dec 2024
• Cour 4 “Kashin-tan” (Eps. 41–50): 25 Jul 2026 – 26 Oct 2026

Story Overview

When Hollows begin mysteriously vanishing from the human world, the Quincy army known as the Wandenreich — led by Yhwach — launches a full-scale invasion of Soul Society. Ichigo Kurosaki and the Thirteen Court Guard Squads must fight their ultimate battle to protect the world.

Original creator Tite Kubo serves as overall supervisor, ensuring the final arc is faithfully realised on screen. The score is composed by Shiro Sagisu, and the principal voice cast from the 2004–2012 series returns in full.

Main Cast

• Ichigo Kurosaki — Masakazu Morita
• Rukia Kuchiki — Fumiko Orikasa
• Uryū Ishida — Noriaki Sugiyama
• Orihime Inoue — Yuki Matsuoka
• Yasutora Sado — Hiroki Yasumoto
• Renji Abarai — Kentaro Ito
• Kisuke Urahara — Shinichiro Miki
• Shunsui Kyoraku — Akio Otsuka
• Byakuya Kuchiki — Ryotaro Okiayu
• Toshiro Hitsugaya — Romi Park
• Kenpachi Zaraki — Fumihiko Tachiki
• Sosuke Aizen — Show Hayami
• Yhwach — Takayuki Sugao
• Jugram Haschwalth — Yuichiro Umehara

Production Credits

• Original Work & General Supervisor: Tite Kubo (Shueisha / Jump Comics)
• Chief Director: Tomohisa Taguchi
• Director (Cour 4): Hikaru Murata
• Series Composition: Tomohisa Taguchi, Masaki Hiramatsu
• Character Design: Masafumi Kudo
• Music: Shiro Sagisu
• Sound Director: Yukio Nagasaki
• Animation Studio (Cour 4): PIERROT FILMS
• Opening Theme (Cour 4): jo0ji — “I-BULL”
• Ending Theme (Cour 4): 9Lana — “螺旋”