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Fathom Entertainment<\/span><\/p>\n on Apr 13, 2026 11:05 AM<\/p>\n First Three Episodes of \u201cBLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War \u2013 The Calamity\u201d Exclusively Head to U.S. Theatres Before Broadcast and Streaming from VIZ Media and Fathom Entertainment On June 25-29<\/strong><\/p>\n Episodes 1\u20133 of the Final Season of Groundbreaking Anime Series Set for the Big Screen in U.S. Cinemas<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Includes Never-Before-Seen Behind-the-Scenes Content and Exclusive Interview with Creator Tite Kubo as Part of Special Theatrical Engagement<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Tickets On Sale May 29\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/strong><\/p>\n DENVER and SAN FRANCISCO \u2013\u00a0April 13, 2026<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Fathom Entertainment,\u00a0the leading specialty distributor of content to theatrical partners worldwide,\u00a0and global producer of manga and anime VIZ Media\u00a0will bring episodes 1\u20133 of\u00a0\u201cBLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War \u2013 The Calamity,\u201d<\/em> from legendary creator Tite Kubo to U.S. theatres nationwide for a limited theatrical premiere engagement prior to broadcast and streaming of the final season of the groundbreaking anime series, June 25\u201329, 2026.<\/p>\n \u201cBLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War\u201d has firmly established itself among anime elites after taking\u00a0Anime Trending\u2019s \u201cAnime of the Year\u201d<\/em>\u00a0in 2024, with anticipation now mounting for \u201cThe Calamity.\u201d\u00a0Following its return in 2022 to adapt the franchise\u2019s climactic arc, the series has become a global phenomenon\u2014trending across social platforms and earning\u00a0MyAnimeList\u2019s Best Anime of 2022<\/em>\u2014while routinely posting critic and fan ratings as high as 9.4\/10.<\/p>\n A special U.S. premiere for \u201cThe Calamity\u201d will screen subtitled and English\u2011dubbed versions of all three episodes nationwide and feature an exclusive behind\u2011the\u2011scenes conversation with creator Tite Kubo and chief series director Tomohisa Taguchi and series director Hikaru Murata about the production.<\/p>\n \u201cBLEACH\u2019s\u201d resurgence highlights a long-running legacy: one of Shonen Jump\u2019s early \u201cBig 3,\u201d the property originally ran 366 episodes from 2004\u20132012 and helped define a generation of U.S. anime fandom alongside \u201cOne Piece\u201d and \u201cNARUTO.\u201d The current run has been widely praised for its animation quality, explosive action choreography and Shiro SAGISU\u2019s score, earning multiple wins at the Fall 2024 Anime Trending Awards and nominations across the 2024\u201325 Crunchyroll Anime Awards (including Best Action, Best Continuing Series, Best Score and Best English VA for Johnny Yong Bosch).<\/p>\n View the\u00a0\u201cBLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War \u2013 The Calamity\u201d<\/em>\u00a0trailer\u00a0here<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cAnime fans are in for a thrilling experience as \u2018BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War\u2019<\/em>\u00a0wraps up its groundbreaking\u00a0run on the big screen,\u201d said Ray Nutt, Chief Executive Officer at Fathom Entertainment. \u201cFathom has pioneered the theatrical experience for compelling, non-traditional content with built-in fanbases, and \u2018BLEACH\u2019 fans are in for a treat with the first three episodes and exclusive, behind the scenes content from our friends at VIZ Media beginning June 25.\u201d<\/p>\n Official \u201cBLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War \u2013 The Calamity\u201d\u00a0synopsis<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Destruction looms at the end of the Thousand-Year Blood War between the Soul Reapers and Quincies\u2026<\/p>\n The Royal Guard Squad Zero confronts Yhwach as he attempts to enter the Royal Palace. However, the Quincy King and his Royal Guard shatter Squad Zero\u2019s powerful Bankai and finally steps into the Reio Greater Palace.<\/p>\n Ichibe Hyosube entrusts Ichigo Kurosaki and his allies to protect the Soul King, but due to Yhwach\u2019s trickery, Ichigo cuts down the Soul King with his sword.<\/p>\n The death of the Soul King mirrors the collapse of the Three Worlds, as distortions and omens of destruction start to appear in all realms.<\/p>\n The Thirteen Court Guard Squads join forces with the surviving Quincies and head for the Royal Palace, but it\u2019s fallen under the control of the Wandenreich, who have transformed it into the Wahr Welt. The Royal Guard wait for them within the castle, ominously towering against the sky.<\/p>\n Fierce battles then erupt throughout the Wahr Welt between the Thirteen Court Guard Squads and the Royal Guard. Ichigo learns about Uryu\u2019s true intentions and renews his determination to protect the world together, as friends who trust each other.<\/p>\n Yhwach has surpassed even his own ability, The Almighty\u2026<\/p>\n The fierce battle for the survival of the Three Worlds approaches its end.<\/p>\n Beyond the chaos of calamity, what lies in wait\u2014despair or hope?<\/p>\n Tickets for\u00a0\u201cBLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War \u2013 The Calamity\u201d<\/a>\u00a0will be available online\u00a0on May 29 and at\u00a0participating\u00a0theatre box offices (theatre locations are subject to change).\u00a0For more information,\u00a0and to be among the first notified when tickets go on sale, please visit\u00a0Fathom Entertainment<\/a>.<\/p>\n About Fathom Entertainment About VIZ Media: VIZ Media is proudly certified as a Most Loved Workplace\u00ae in America and Inc Magazine\u2019s Best Workplace. For more information on VIZ Media visit: https:\/\/www.viz.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n ###<\/p>\n Contacts:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Chantelle Sturt
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