Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War will be making its big return to anime form not long from the time of this writing, and one awesome cosplay has brought Yoruichi Shihouin back to the spotlight ahead of the anime’s comeback! There are few anime fans had been asking to see more of with bigger profiles than Bleach. With the original anime run famously coming to an end before the final arc of the manga could even start off its run, fans had been asking to see more of the adaptation ever since. Nearly a decade later, fans will actually get their wish for new episodes.
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The Thousand-Year Blood War arc of Tite Kubo’s original manga series features some of the series’ biggest moments, fights, and character power ups overall. Many fan favorites like Yoruichi get into their biggest fights, and it’s these scenes that fans have been curious to see it all play out in the anime. Reminding fans just how cool Yoruichi is before we get to see her in action again in the anime’s future, artist @rinnegoddess on TikTok has brought rhe fan favorite to life with some perfect cosplay! Check it out:ย
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood Warย will beย premiering on October 10th, and the series will be streaming with Hulu in the United States (and Disney+ for international fans)ย alongside the new episodes hitting Japan.ย Bleach‘s official website previously revealed that Episode 1 of the new series is titled “The Blood Warfare,” and it features Masashi Kudo as chief animation director, Cindy H. Yamauchi as animation director, and Tomohiso Taguchi wrote the screenplay. As for what to expect, the series premiere is teased as such:
“It is observedย that Hollows are disappearing one after another in the real world, and the Soul Society and Technology Development Bureau is in an uproar.ย Meanwhile, in Karakura Town, two newly appointed shinigami named Ryunosuke Yumiki and Shino Madarame encounter a Hollow as soon as they arrive. Ichigo Kurosaki and his companions help the two who were helpless amidst the sudden attack. But two days later, a man wearing a mask appears before Ichigo and the others who interacted with Ryunosuke who has finally regained consciousness. And all the while, strange things are happening in the Soul Society.”
Are you excited to finally see Bleach come back with new episodes? Which characters are you most looking forward to seeing in action again? Let us know all of your thoughts about it and everything anime in the comments!ย