BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 2 -The Separation- anime revealed the preview for episode 9 (episode 22 overall). The episode is titled “MARCHING OUT THE ZOMBIES” and will air on Saturday, September 9. It seems like Giselle and her zombies will be the main focus, and you can check out the preview images, staff and synopsis below:
BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War episode 22 staff:
- Screenplay: Masaki Hiramatsu
- Storyboard: Yoichi Fujita
- Episode Director: Young-Hoon Jeong
- Animation Directors: Kazuo Takigawa, Mika Ookubo, Studio Bus, Natsuko Suzuki
- Chief Animation Director: Kiyoshi Komatsubara
The official website describes the story for the episode:
Ichigo and his friends learn that Yhwach’s target is the Soul Palace and try to stop him. However, Uryu stands in their way. Ichigo is upset by their unexpected reunion, even though he understands their positions as Shinigami and Quincy. While talking with Orihime and Chad, who had rushed to the scene from the Orb of Distortion, Ichigo recalls the days when he fought together with Uryu , and comes to a decision. Meanwhile, Rukia and Renji are confronting Bazz-B, while Ikkaku and Yumichika are confronting Giselle Gewelle. Giselle calls out to them, and they run out…
Studio Pierrot previously produced the original TV anime adaptation of Tite Kubo’s BLEACH manga, which aired between October 2004 and March 2012 with a total of 366 episodes. VIZ Media licensed it in English, and they describe the BLEACH: TYBWA story:
The peace is suddenly broken when warning sirens blare through the Soul Society. Residents there are disappearing without a trace and nobody knows who’s behind it, meanwhile, a dark shadow is also extending itself toward Ichigo and his friends in Karakura Town…
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Source: Official Website
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