The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
News
“BLEACH FES.,” a premium finale event commemorating the conclusion of the TV anime “BLEACH,” will be held on February 27 and 28, 2027, at the Makuhari Messe Makuhari Event Hall. Fifteen cast members, including Seiichi Morita, who voices Ichigo Kurosaki, have been announced, and applications for the fastest-track advance ticket lottery are being accepted until October 31.
Collaboration Café
A collaboration café for the TV anime *BLEACH: The Thousand-Year Blood War – The Tale of Calamity* titled “BLEACH: The Thousand-Year Blood War – The Tale of Calamity – THE COLLABORATION CAFE,” will be held at THE GUEST CAFE BY PARCO (Shibuya PARCO) from September 18 to November 3, 2026. The cafe will feature a total of 12 collaboration menu items inspired by characters such as Ichigo Kurosaki and Toshiro Hitsugaya, 20 types of merchandise featuring newly drawn artwork, and 7 types of original coasters available as order bonuses.
Merchandise
SPYAIR’s best-of album “BEST OF ANIME,” featuring a collection of their anime theme songs, will be released on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. Disc 1 features a total of 17 tracks, including “Last Moment,” the ending theme for “BLEACH.” The limited-edition production run (11,000 yen / tax included) comes in a digipak housed in a 7-inch three-sided box and includes a Blu-ray disc featuring live footage.
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
Images of Prize A from “Ichiban Kuji BLEACH Stirring Souls Vol. 5” have been released in advance, revealing that Ichigo Kurosaki’s new form, “Ichigo of the Blood Chains,” will be featured as a 3D figure. The set goes on sale September 19, 2026, priced at 850 yen (tax included) per draw. The lineup includes Toshiro Hitsugaya as the B Prize, Yachiru Shihouin as the C Prize, and Kenpachi Zaraki as the Last One Prize.
Pop-up Store
To commemorate the broadcast of the final season of the TV anime *BLEACH: The Thousand-Year Blood War – The Tale of Calamity*, the pop-up event “BLEACH THE STORIES OF ICHIGO” will be held on the 6th floor of the Movida Building at Seibu Shibuya in Tokyo starting Friday, September 4, 2026! In addition to an exhibition tracing Ichigo Kurosaki’s journey, the event will feature a total of 19 merchandise items—including collectible pin badges, acrylic stands, and Zanpakuto name keychains—as well as a “clear bookmark” given as a purchase bonus for every 3,300 yen spent, and the “HARTi Photo” smart photo booth, where visitors can take photos with venue-exclusive frames.
