The anime adaptation of Bleach is officially coming to an end this week with the release of the final episode of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 4 – The Calamity. This marks the conclusion of the series, which first premiered its anime in October 2004, twenty-two years ago.
Fans have been anticipating this finale, which was originally expected earlier. However, the production team at Studio Pierrot and Pierrot Films decided to delay the final two episodes by a month. This decision was made to allow additional time for the production team to enhance the quality of the anime's concluding segment.
Production Delay and Quality Focus
The delay, though extending the wait for fans, was implemented with the goal of ensuring the finale met quality standards. After following Ichigo Kurosaki's journey and battles for many years, the emphasis was placed on delivering a fitting conclusion rather than rushing the release. This final episode will wrap up the Thousand-Year Blood War arc, which brings the long-running anime series to its ultimate conclusion.
Key points
- Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 4 – The Calamity's final episode releases this week.
- This episode concludes the entire Bleach anime series.
- The anime originally premiered in October 2004.
- Studio Pierrot and Pierrot Films delayed the final two episodes by one month.
- The delay was made to improve the quality of the anime's closing stretch.
Source: Screen Rant · Anime · Oct 24, 2026
