Entertainment · K-Culture & Anime · 10 hrs ago
Bleach anime ends with fans praising its finale
The Bleach anime has reached its finale with the last episode of its Thousand-Year Blood War storyline.
The series is based on the Japanese manga by creator Tite Kubo and follows teenager Ichigo Kurosaki, who can see ghosts and defends people from evil spirits.
Bleach is considered one of Japan’s “big three” manga series, alongside One Piece and Naruto, and helped anime gain popularity around the world.
Kubo oversaw major changes to the adaptation’s ending, after many readers found the original manga conclusion rushed and disappointing.
Early fan reactions described the finale as “perfect” and emotional, with viewers saying the series had shaped their lives and friendships.
The series has now ended, bringing a long-awaited conclusion to a story fans have followed for years.
The Bleach anime has reached the finale of its Thousand-Year Blood War storyline.
Early fan reactions described the ending as “perfect”.
Fans told BBC Newsbeat they felt emotional about saying goodbye to the series.
Creator Tite Kubo oversaw changes to the adaptation after the original manga’s ending was widely considered rushed.
Bleach follows Ichigo Kurosaki, a teenager who can see ghosts and defends humanity from evil spirits.
- Who
- Fans of Bleach, including Ruby and Nicholas, reacted to the finale.
- What
- The anime series ended with the finale of its Thousand-Year Blood War storyline.
- When
- The finale had arrived by October 26, 2026.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- The story reached its conclusion; the sources do not state a specific reason for the ending.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Fans had been waiting to see the conclusion of the story.
The finale had arrived, and early reactions praised its ending.
- Final storyline
- Thousand-Year Blood War
- Creator
- Tite Kubo
- Fan interviewed
- Ruby, 27
- Fan interviewed
- Nicholas, 30
- Series protagonist
- Ichigo Kurosaki
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What people are saying
I'm just really happy that Kubo finally got to show us his true vision for the story that he wasn't able to back in the early 2010s.
I honestly think I laughed more than I cried in this episode
A lot of us are feeling quite emotional about it