anan magazine’s issue 2508 Special Edition, published by Magazine House, will go on sale on August 19, dedicating its pages to the TV anime BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War, based on the manga by Kubo Tite.
The Special Edition cover features Kurosaki Ichigo and Kuchiki Rukia, the two central characters of the fourth cour BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Conflict (千年血戦篇-禍進譚-), the concluding arc of the TV anime series currently airing on TV Tokyo and affiliated networks.
Highlights Inside the Issue
A major draw is an exclusive three-way conversation (鼎談) between Kubo Tite, Morita Masakazu (voice of Ichigo), and Orikasa Fumiko (voice of Rukia), accompanied by specially shot photographs taken for this issue.
The magazine also features a roundtable discussion among the following cast members:
- Morita Masakazu (Ichigo)
- Orikasa Fumiko (Rukia)
- Sugiyama Noriaki (Ishida Uryū)
- Matsuoka Yuki (Inoue Orihime)
- Yasumoto Hiroki (Sado Yasutora)
- Itō Kentarō (Abarai Renji)
Staff Interviews and Special Content
The issue also includes interviews with Taguchi Tomohisa, the series’ chief director (総監督), and jo0ji, the artist behind “I-BULL”, the opening theme of The Conflict cour.
Additionally, the volume-opening poems (巻頭歌) that appear at the start of each BLEACH manga volume are compiled and presented in a gallery-style design layout — a treat for longtime fans of the series.
BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Conflict is currently airing on TV Tokyo and affiliated networks.
anan magazine’s issue 2508 Special Edition, published by Magazine House, will go on sale on August 19, dedicating its pages to the TV anime BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War, based on the manga by Kubo Tite.
The Special Edition cover features Kurosaki Ichigo and Kuchiki Rukia, the two central characters of the fourth cour BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Conflict (千年血戦篇-禍進譚-), the concluding arc of the TV anime series currently airing on TV Tokyo and affiliated networks.
Highlights Inside the Issue
A major draw is an exclusive three-way conversation (鼎談) between Kubo Tite, Morita Masakazu (voice of Ichigo), and Orikasa Fumiko (voice of Rukia), accompanied by specially shot photographs taken for this issue.
The magazine also features a roundtable discussion among the following cast members:
- Morita Masakazu (Ichigo)
- Orikasa Fumiko (Rukia)
- Sugiyama Noriaki (Ishida Uryū)
- Matsuoka Yuki (Inoue Orihime)
- Yasumoto Hiroki (Sado Yasutora)
- Itō Kentarō (Abarai Renji)
Staff Interviews and Special Content
The issue also includes interviews with Taguchi Tomohisa, the series’ chief director (総監督), and jo0ji, the artist behind “I-BULL”, the opening theme of The Conflict cour.
Additionally, the volume-opening poems (巻頭歌) that appear at the start of each BLEACH manga volume are compiled and presented in a gallery-style design layout — a treat for longtime fans of the series.
BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Conflict is currently airing on TV Tokyo and affiliated networks.

