Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Guide: Every Episode, Cast and Where to Stream

Season 1 · 13 episodes · 13 aired · Oct 11, 2022 to Dec 27, 2022

1. E1Oct 11
2. E2Oct 18
3. E3Oct 25
4. E4Nov 1
5. E5Nov 8
6. E6Nov 15
7. E7Nov 22
8. E8Nov 29
9. E9Dec 6
10. E10Dec 13
11. E11Dec 20
12. E12Dec 27
13. E13Dec 27

1. S1.E1 · Tue, Oct 11, 2022

   The Blood Warfare

   Hollows are disappearing from the World of the Living, and the stranger who walks up to Ichigo afterwards is the first hint of who is taking them.

   Directed by Hikaru Murata · Written by Tomohisa Taguchi

2. S1.E2 · Tue, Oct 18, 2022

   Foundation Stones

   Word reaches Ichigo that Hueco Mundo has already fallen. Urahara's group head there and see what the invaders do to anyone who will not join them.

   Directed by Mitsutoshi Satō · Written by Tomohisa Taguchi

3. S1.E3 · Tue, Oct 25, 2022

   March of the StarCross

   Ichigo squares up to Quilge while Uryu learns the history nobody in the Soul Society wants to discuss: what the Soul Reapers did to the Quincies.

   Directed by Hodaka Kuramoto · Written by Tomohisa Taguchi

4. S1.E4 · Tue, Nov 1, 2022

   Kill the Shadow

   The Wandenreich hit the Seireitei and the captains scatter into single combat. The first seven minutes cost the Soul Society more than any battle before it.

   Directed by Hikaru Murata · Written by Tomohisa Taguchi

5. S1.E5 · Tue, Nov 8, 2022

   Wrath as a Lightning

   Trapped in Quilge's Jail, Ichigo can hear a battle he cannot reach, while Byakuya and Renji meet the Stern Ritter who weaponises fear itself.

   Directed by Mitsutoshi Satō · Written by Ill|Masaki Hiramatsu|ja|平松正樹

6. S1.E6 · Tue, Nov 15, 2022

   The Fire

   Yamamoto finally takes the field against Yhwach, and the Head Captain's Bankai turns out to frighten his own side as much as the enemy.

   Directed by Ema Saito · Written by Masaki Hiramatsu

7. S1.E7 · Tue, Nov 22, 2022

   Born in the Dark

   A thousand years back: what the original Thirteen Court Guard Squads actually were, and how it went the last time Yamamoto faced Yhwach.

   Directed by Shinichirō Ueda · Written by Masaki Hiramatsu

8. S1.E8 · Tue, Nov 29, 2022

   The Shooting Star Project (Zero Mix)

   The invasion is over and the survivors are counting the cost. Ichigo's broken sword takes him somewhere no Soul Reaper is meant to go.

   Directed by Young-Hoon Jung · Written by Masaki Hiramatsu

9. S1.E9 · Tue, Dec 6, 2022

   The Drop

   Squad Zero, properly introduced: a healer, a cook whose food carries spiritual pressure, and the man who forged every Zanpakuto there has ever been.

   Directed by Kaito Asakura · Written by Masaki Hiramatsu

10. S1.E10 · Tue, Dec 13, 2022

    The Battle

    Unohana and Kenpachi, and the history between them. The gentlest captain in the Soul Society turns out to have been holding a great deal back.

    Directed by Hikaru Murata · Written by Masaki Hiramatsu

11. S1.E11 · Tue, Dec 20, 2022

    Everything But the Rain

    Nimaiya explains why Ichigo's sword was never one of his, and Isshin finally tells his son where his mother came from.

    Directed by Yusaku Kikuchi · Written by Masaki Hiramatsu

12. S1.E12 · Tue, Dec 27, 2022

    Everything But the Rain "June Truth"

    Isshin's story continues: a mission, a Hollow, and the reason a Quincy woman was living quietly in Karakura Town at all.

    Directed by Young-Hoon Jung · Written by Masaki Hiramatsu

13. S1.E13 · Tue, Dec 27, 2022

    The Blade Is Me

    Ichigo faces every Asauchi in the palace and has to choose the one that was always his, while the Soul Society braces for a second invasion.

    Directed by Tomohisa Taguchi, Mitsutoshi Satō& Yoshinori Odaka · Written by Masaki Hiramatsu

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Season 2 · 13 episodes · 13 aired · Jul 8, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023

1. E1Jul 8
2. E2Jul 15
3. E3Jul 22
4. E4Jul 29
5. E5Aug 5
6. E6Aug 12
7. E7Aug 19
8. E8Aug 26
9. E9Sep 9
10. E10Sep 16
11. E11Sep 23
12. E12Sep 30
13. E13Sep 30

1. S2.E1 · Sat, Jul 8, 2023

   The Last 9 Days

   Ichigo starts training under Squad Zero's captain, and Yhwach names a successor in a way that splits the Stern Ritter badly.

   Directed by Hikaru Murata · Written by Masaki Hiramatsu

2. S2.E2 · Sat, Jul 15, 2023

   Peace from Shadows

   The second invasion begins from inside: the Wandenreich fortress has been hidden in the Seireitei's own shadows the whole time.

   Directed by Yusaku Kikuchi · Written by Masaki Hiramatsu

3. S2.E3 · Sat, Jul 22, 2023

   The Fundamental Virulence

   Urahara's answer to stolen Bankai is a black pill with an ugly side effect, and every captain has to decide whether to swallow it.

   Directed by Ōri Yasukawa · Written by Masaki Hiramatsu

4. S2.E4 · Sat, Jul 29, 2023

   Heart of Wolf

   Komamura and Hinamori against Bambietta, whose power is not the bombs it appears to be. Shinji is in no condition to help.

   Directed by Shinichirō Ueda · Written by Masaki Hiramatsu

5. S2.E5 · Sat, Aug 5, 2023

   Rages at Ringside

   Kensei and Rose take on Mask de Masculine and learn that beating him means dealing with his one-man audience first.

   Directed by Itoko Nagai · Written by Masaki Hiramatsu

6. S2.E6 · Sat, Aug 12, 2023

   The White Haze

   Ichigo begins his descent to the Seireitei. Uryu watches Haschwalth execute two Stern Ritter and learns what Yhwach's gift actually costs.

   Directed by Dali Chen · Written by Masaki Hiramatsu

7. S2.E7 · Sat, Aug 19, 2023

   I Am the Edge

   Kenpachi meets Gremmy Thoumeaux, whose imagination is literal: anything he can picture clearly enough turns up on the battlefield.

   Directed by Yusaku Kikuchi · Written by Masaki Hiramatsu

8. S2.E8 · Sat, Aug 26, 2023

   The Headless Star

   Wounded and alone, Kenpachi is ambushed by four Stern Ritter working as a unit, which is not a fight he has ever had to learn.

   Directed by Mitsutoshi Satō · Written by Masaki Hiramatsu

9. S2.E9 · Sat, Sep 9, 2023

   Marching Out the Zombies

   Yhwach begins his ascent, and Urahara unveils a single-use cannon and a plan for getting Soul Reapers to the Royal Palace.

   Directed by Young-Hoon Jung · Written by Masaki Hiramatsu

10. S2.E10 · Sat, Sep 16, 2023

    Marching Out the Zombies 2

    Mayuri against Giselle's zombies, a roster that now includes several people the Soul Reapers would much rather not fight.

    Directed by Takahiro Enokida · Written by Masaki Hiramatsu

11. S2.E11 · Sat, Sep 23, 2023

    Too Early to Win, Too Late to Know

    Thousands of years ago Ichibe offered Yhwach a pact. What Yhwach asked about the Soul King is the reason he turned it down.

    Directed by Takahiro Ōtsuka · Written by Masaki Hiramatsu

12. S2.E12 · Sat, Sep 30, 2023

    The Master

    Kisuke gathers the surviving Visoreds for the climb to the palace, while Ichibe fights Yhwach with a brush that cuts names instead of flesh.

    Directed by Shinichirō Ueda · Written by Masaki Hiramatsu

13. S2.E13 · Sat, Sep 30, 2023

    Black

    Lille's Schrift ignores everything between the barrel and the target, so Squad Zero rearranges the battlefield rather than try to block it.

    Directed by Hikaru Murata, Dali Chen,Takahiro Enokida & Itoko Nagai · Written by Masaki Hiramatsu

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Season 3 · 14 episodes · 14 aired · Oct 5, 2024 to Dec 28, 2024

1. E1Oct 5
2. E2Oct 12
3. E3Oct 19
4. E4Oct 26
5. E5Nov 2
6. E6Nov 9
7. E7Nov 16
8. E8Nov 23
9. E9Nov 30
10. E10Dec 7
11. E11Dec 14
12. E12Dec 21
13. E13Dec 28
14. E14Dec 28

1. S3.E1 · Sat, Oct 5, 2024

   A

   Yhwach gets back what the Kaiser Gesang promised him, and the fight with Ichibe can only end one way once he has it.

   Directed by Hikaru Murata · Written by Masaki Hiramatsu &Tomohisa Taguchi

2. S3.E2 · Sat, Oct 12, 2024

   Kill the King

   Reinforcements are prepped below while Ichigo's group reaches Yhwach at the top, arriving after the decisive move has already been made.

   Directed by Yoshinori Odaka & Hikaru Murata · Written by Masaki Hiramatsu

3. S3.E3 · Sat, Oct 19, 2024

   The Dark Arm

   Ukitake's childhood, the local deity his parents prayed to, and how a boy who should have died young ended up a captain.

   Directed by Young-Hoon Jung · Written by Masaki Hiramatsu

4. S3.E4 · Sat, Oct 26, 2024

   The Betrayer

   Yhwach turns on what is left of the Soul King and Ichigo grabs his arm to buy time. Yoruichi's barrier is the only thing holding.

   Directed by Itoko Nagai · Written by Masaki Hiramatsu

5. S3.E5 · Sat, Nov 2, 2024

   Against the Judgement

   Yhwach's leaking power falls on the Soul Society as something alive, and the man the Soul Reapers locked away is brought out to deal with it.

   Directed by Takumi Ichikawa · Written by Masaki Hiramatsu

6. S3.E6 · Sat, Nov 9, 2024

   The Holy Newborn

   Reinforcements arrive from Hueco Mundo and from Urahara's back catalogue, including several people Ichigo has previously fought.

   Directed by Shinichirō Ueda · Written by Masaki Hiramatsu

7. S3.E7 · Sat, Nov 16, 2024

   Gate of the Sun

   Yhwach sends Uryu and the Schutzstaffel down. Mayuri splits off from Kenpachi's group and both halves find worse than they expected.

   Directed by Dali Chen · Written by Masaki Hiramatsu

8. S3.E8 · Sat, Nov 23, 2024

   Baby, Hold Your Hand

   Kenpachi ignores Mayuri's warning about Pernida Parnkgjas, a Quincy that is not shaped like anything and does not fight like one either.

   Directed by Takahiro Ōtsuka · Written by Masaki Hiramatsu

9. S3.E9 · Sat, Nov 30, 2024

   Don't Chase a Shadow

   Lille picks off Soul Reapers from range, so Shunsui stalls him with a Shikai built entirely out of children's games.

   Directed by Ema Saito, Tomohisa Taguchi,Shintaro Matsui & Hikaru Murata · Written by Masaki Hiramatsu

10. S3.E10 · Sat, Dec 7, 2024

    Baby, Hold Your Hand 2 [Never Ending My Dream]

    Mayuri and Nemu against Pernida, a fight decided by drugs, nerves, and how many limbs each side is prepared to lose.

    Directed by Young-Hoon Jung · Written by Masaki Hiramatsu

11. S3.E11 · Sat, Dec 14, 2024

    Shadows Gone

    Shunsui's family history, the Ise clan's cursed blade, and the specific thing it was forged to do to a god.

    Directed by Shinichirō Ueda · Written by Masaki Hiramatsu

12. S3.E12 · Sat, Dec 21, 2024

    Friend

    A thousand years ago in Licht Reich, Bazz-B and Haschwalth were close friends. This is the episode that explains what happened to that.

    Directed by Dali Chen · Written by Masaki Hiramatsu

13. S3.E13 · Sat, Dec 28, 2024

    The Visible Answer

    Yhwach's sleep shakes all three worlds, and Haschwalth confronts Uryu about a betrayal he insists has already been foreseen.

    Directed by Itoko Nagai · Written by Masaki Hiramatsu

14. S3.E14 · Sat, Dec 28, 2024

    My Last Words

    Haschwalth demands proof of Uryu's loyalty, the Visoreds put their masks on for Gerard, and Yoruichi is still fighting Askin.

    Directed by Hikaru Murata & Tomohisa Taguchi · Written by Masaki Hiramatsu

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Season 4 · 10 episodes · 8 aired · Jul 25, 2026 to Oct 27, 2026

1. E1Jul 25
2. E2Aug 1
3. E3Aug 8
4. E4Aug 15
5. E5Aug 22
6. E6Aug 29
7. E7Sep 5
8. E8Sep 12
9. E9Oct 20
10. E10Oct 27

1. S4.E1 · Sat, Jul 25, 2026

   God of Thunder

   Ichigo's run at Yhwach starts with the palace's own guardians in the way, and Uryu finds out exactly what facing the Almighty feels like.

   Directed by Dali Chen · Written by Masaki Hiramatsu &Tomohisa Taguchi

2. S4.E2 · Sat, Aug 1, 2026

   Son of Darkness

   Askin's Vollstandig adapts faster than Yoruichi can change shape, which forces Kisuke into a Bankai he has never shown anyone.

   Directed by Shintaro Matsui · Written by Masaki Hiramatsu &Tomohisa Taguchi

3. S4.E3 · Sat, Aug 8, 2026

   Blood for My Bone

   Both Yhwach and Haschwalth take the time to explain to their opponents what Ichibe was really grooming Ichigo for.

   Directed by Shinichirō Ueda · Written by Masaki Hiramatsu &Tomohisa Taguchi

4. S4.E4 · Sat, Aug 15, 2026

   The Perfect Crimson

   Kenpachi goes at Gerard alone and meets the spirit of his own sword, which has been waiting a very long time to introduce itself.

   Directed by Young-Hoon Jung · Written by Masaki Hiramatsu

5. S4.E5 · Sat, Aug 22, 2026

   Defend You

   Uryu times Haschwalth's future sight and finds the gap in it, while Renji stays behind to clear the road for Rukia.

   Directed by Tomohisa Taguchi · Written by Tomohisa Taguchi

6. S4.E6 · Sat, Aug 29, 2026

   The End

   With the Three Worlds coming apart, Ichigo is offered the throne that would fix them, and Yhwach reappears before he can take it.

   Directed by Itoko Nagai · Written by Tomohisa Taguchi

7. S4.E7 · Sat, Sep 5, 2026

   The End 2

   The Rukon District pays for restoring the balance, and Uryu goes back to the seed Yhwach planted to finish the world off.

   Directed by Shintaro Matsui · Written by Tomohisa Taguchi

8. S4.E8 · Sat, Sep 12, 2026

   The End Two World

   Orihime restores what Ichigo lost, and Ryuken hands Uryu a silver arrowhead forged for one very specific purpose.

   Directed by Shinichirō Ueda · Written by Masaki Hiramatsu

9. S4.E9 · Tue, Oct 20, 2026 · Up next · Projected date

   The Blade

10. S4.E10 · Tue, Oct 27, 2026 · Projected date

    Title not announced

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