Fortnite has announced a new collaboration with the BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War anime, set to launch on December 20. It will include the additions of the following characters:
- Ichigo Kurosaki – a Substitute Soul Reaper
- Rukia Kuchiki – a Lieutenant of Squad 13
- Uryu Ishida – a Quincy
- Orihime Inoue – a girl with the power of rejection
Ichigo’s Dual Zangetsu and more power up Blitz has been teased for December 23, while you can watch the trailer for the collaboration below:
BLEACH is not the first time a popular anime franchise joined Fortnite in a collaboration. Some of the previous ones included Naruto, Attack on Titan, Dragon Ball, JUJUTSU KAISEN, and One Punch Man.
About BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War
BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War is the final arc of the BLEACH anime, adapted as a four-part series by Studio Pierrot under its PIERROT FILMS label. The series is streaming on Disney+ and Hulu.
Part 1, The Blood Warfare, premiered in October 2022 during the Fall season. It covered the Quincy invasion of Soul Society, Yhwach’s return, the defeat of the Gotei 13, and the beginning of Ichigo Kurosaki’s true power awakening. It introduced the Sternritter as the main threat and set the stage for the final war. The season was voted Best Anime of Fall 2022.
Part 2, The Separation, aired in Summer 2023. The focus went to recovery and preparation, with Ichigo reforging his Zanpakuto. It showed more about the Quincy history, with more battles between Soul Society and the Wandenreich. It finished as the runner-up for Best Anime of Summer 2023, just behind Bungo Stray Dogs.
Part 3, The Conflict, premiered on October 5, 2024. It showed the culmination of the war, featuring some major captain-level battles, losses, and a large amount of anime-original content overseen by Tite Kubo himself. It topped weekly rankings seven out of twelve times and was voted Best Anime of Fall 2024.
Part 4 will conclude the Thousand-Year Blood War. Tite Kubo has confirmed it will include even more original material than the previous parts, expanding the manga’s final battles and resolutions. It is set to premiere in 2026.
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