Bleach Anime Ends Its 22-Year Television Run With Thousand-Year Blood War Finale
Bleach has reached the end of its television anime journey with Episode 50 of Thousand-Year Blood War, accompanied by two commemorative videos celebrating Ichigo Kurosaki's story.
By FANTAKU Updated 2 min read
The television anime adaptation of Tite Kubo's Bleach has reached its conclusion, bringing a 22-year journey to a close with the final episode of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War.
Episode 50, titled "DEATH & STRAWBERRY," aired on TV Tokyo in Japan at midnight on October 27, following the October 26 late-night broadcast schedule.
The finale completes the anime adaptation of the manga's concluding storyline, which returned to television in 2022 after the original anime series ended in 2012.
To commemorate the occasion, the production released two special videos.
The first is a dedicated ending sequence featuring production artwork and credits honoring the cast and staff. It is accompanied by "Number One," one of the franchise's signature musical themes.
The second, titled THE STORIES VISUAL MOVIE, revisits Ichigo Kurosaki across different stages of his journey, bringing together illustrations representing the character's development throughout the series.
Originally serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump from 2001 to 2016, Bleach became one of the defining action manga franchises of its generation. Its first television anime premiered in October 2004.
The Thousand-Year Blood War adaptation began in October 2022 and was released across four parts, ultimately bringing the manga's final conflict to the screen.
With the last episode now broadcast, the television adaptation has reached its planned conclusion. The commemorative releases offer fans a chance to revisit the characters and creative work that shaped the franchise.
