Ichigo is about to make his much-awaited comeback in a new "Bleach" manga and anime series. As little teasers are dropping here and there, a big reveal is about to come at the upcoming Jump Festa.
Fans will finally have the official first look at "Bleach" anime. The franchise's Twitter handle drops an update that reveals new footage is coming next month, making Jump Festa more exciting.
The post reveals a key visual and trailer are dropping at the event, which will be in mid-December. In fact, the conference has had the series on its list of panels for months now, but it is only now that fans learn that it will feature the Thousand-Year Blood War arc.
With that said, fans cannot help but start to geek out over the big reveal. Comicbook noted this storyline is one of the manga's most anticipated plots for being the most brutal.
It will also officially bring the series to a close, though the original anime ended well before the manga did. As fans are not satisfied with its ending, this comeback is expected to give Bleach a proper conclusion with its new arc.
Meanwhile, in addition to the upcoming preview, a digital billboard emerged in Japan in Akihabara this week. Redditor Cultured Llama revealed it featured the trailer released earlier this month, along with the new theme song, "Rapport," by Tatsuya Kani.
The said song also dropped on the major music streaming platforms on Nov. 24. Kubo has been working on different adaptations of the series, from the anime to the manga to the video game, titled "Sakura Wars."
This and the first special chapter in Weekly Shonen Jump in July 2018, called "Burn the Witch," along with a mini-series, led to the franchise's 20th celebration. This would be the first time a series, which had been on a break for a long time, would return to the spotlight.
CGM Magazine confirmed Kubo would be bringing Ichigo, Yoruichi, Rangiku and more back to life again in new chapters of the manga series, followed by a new anime series. These two would both cover the Thousand-Year Blood War arc that fans had never seen before.
This part of the story was only heard through hints and theories before, but it was only now that it would finally come to light. Here, Ichigo and his companions would be facing the powerful family, the Quincies.
Fans will finally see the new "Bleach" official trailer when the Jump Festa begins on Saturday, Dec. 18, after 6 p.m. JST. This will be the start of the franchise's panel at the event.
