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Fans of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War are patiently waiting for the announcement of the fourth and last season of the sequel series. While we still don't have any news about when we can expect the new batch of episodes, Anime Limited is making the wait a little bit easier by releasing the second volume of the series on Blu-ray. A precious item for collectors and fans of the series, the item hits shelves today.

The Collector's Edition of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War comes with an exclusive 76-page booklet. It chronicles several stages of the production, including character artwork and visuals, as well as transcriptions from ideas and conversations between director Tomohisa Taguchi (Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning) and original manga series creator Tite Kubo and how they made decisions around key scenes and highlights from the series. The Standard and Collector's Edition feature Japanese and English audio for the episodes,...

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War reveals an exciting update for fans, teasing its fourth and final anime cour with a first look at the show's upcoming climax.

Immediately following the finale of cour 3, Studio Pierrot's Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War cour 4 revealed its first trailer and a stunning visual featuring a confident Ichigo. The trailer centers on Ichigo's Zanpakuto; no release window has been revealed as of writing. Readers can check out the debut Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 4 trailer and key visual below.

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With characters being slow to age in Bleach, there aren't that many fathers to go around. Of those few fathers, many of them aren't great. However, there are others who have stepped up to raise not just their own children, but their grandchildren, too. There are many ways to be a good dad, and more ways to be a bad one. This shonen shows a whole spectrum of dynamics, and they each impact all those involved. While each character's father is never the only influence in their life, this relationship has always been important.

Arguably including grandparents for raising their grandchildren, is pushing it for what qualifies in this list. Characters like Sora Inoe, who raised his sister, could have also been added. However, he's always been firmly considered Orihime Inoe's brother. Relationships in Bleach are often fluid and don't have to fall under strict boxes of how characters are...

Over the last 20 years, audiences have been fortunate enough to see the airing of some of the best TV shows of all time. While some of these wrapped up in only a few seasons, others turned into long-running TV shows that are still on and popular. While a TV show going on for too long is a risk, a select few only become even better with time. Furthermore, some of the best products the small screen has offered in recent years turned out to be among the true masterpiece animated TV shows.

From BoJack Horseman to Arcane, there is plenty of choice for the fans of the medium. And some of these, luckily, are still airing and seem set on doing so for as long as the writers, producers, and showrunners behind the scenes are happy to continue. A selection of current animated shows stand out for their clever plots and witty dialogue,...

For over a decade, Naruto was one of the most popular manga and anime series in the world, and its story continues with the Boruto sequel series. Fans of the franchise have met many Kage-level characters over the years, but certain characters really stand out in terms of power. Several of these characters are ninja who are known throughout the Ninja World, but many of them belong to the Ōtsutsuki Clan.

The Ōtsutsuki are celestial beings with powerful chakra, and they typically possess godlike abilities. One of these beings is actually considered to be a god. Whether they are ninja or Ōtsutsuki, the Naruto franchise's strongest characters can destroy villages and defeat Tailed Beasts singlehandedly. Most of these characters appeared in Naruto, but the strongest characters only showed up in Boruto.

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Jujutsu Kaisen introduced anime fans to one of the most famously overpowered anime characters of all, the elite sorcerer Satoru Gojo. He has harnessed the power of infinity itself with his Limitless curse energy, and when he combines that with his masterful martial arts, Satoru Gojo is practically untouchable in battle. Satoru proved it many times in battle, such as when he trounced Jogo with the overwhelming power of his Domain Expansion.

Few anime characters stand a chance of defeating Satoru Gojo and his formidable power of Infinity, but a fair number could come close to challenging him. None of them have what it takes to finish the job, but they could still give Satoru Gojo a workout and push him harder than Jogo and the other curses in Mahito's squad ever could. These elite fighters are some of the strongest anime heroes and villains, whose powers often bend and...

For most, the world of anime and manga is dominated by shonen series, typically action-focused storyies aimed primarily at a young male demographic (famed hits like Dragon Ball Z and even Death Note included). However, there are also anime and manga aimed at an older demographic, and that category is known as seinen.

So, what is seinen? "Seinen" is media aimed at older males in their late teens and 20s. In general, these series tend to star older protagonists, feature more explicit content, and deal with darker subject matter (though not all have to). While that male audience is the only real requirement to be seinen, the series can be enjoyed by anyone, and contains the variety to do exactly that. Below are ten of the absolute best seinen series available, offering great entry points into this diverse and underappreciated genre.

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Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War has made a name for itself with all the major additions it's made to the manga's story, and it looks like fans are in for at least one more big change: a wedding. Once skipped over in the manga, fans may get to see this wedding in animated form.

When Thousand-Year Blood War began to be adapted, fans were eager to see the new series specifically because the ending of the manga was so rushed that it skipped over some very important scenes. While changes were minimal at first, they've grown more significant with each cour, and now the currently airing episodes have featured some major new scenes, particularly involving Uryu, making him into a character as important as he was always stated to be. Fans expect the fourth cour to include a substantial amount of added content, based on how much manga is left to adapt,...

Yhwach is the main villain of Bleach's Thousand-Year Blood War Arc and is arguably the strongest character in Bleach. He is the son of the Soul King and the wielder of The Almighty - a godly ability which allows him to see into the future and alter it. Takayuki Sugo provides Yhwach's original Japanese voice, but Richard Epcar is his English voice actor. Epcar has been voice acting since 1985 and has voiced quite a few anime characters over the years.

Richard Epcar has voiced several anime villains, but he has voiced some heroic characters as well. Some of Epcar's characters play very small roles in their respective series, though he has also voiced some well-known characters from established anime series. He has voiced humans, supernatural beings, and everything in between.

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This article contains spoilers from One Piece Chapter 1125

While Bleach and One Piece are both shnen anime that gained popularity around the same time, they are usually very different from each other. They have incredibly different styles, themes, stories and characters. However, there are rare occasions where they overlap. Despite taking different approaches, the series are both too big not to go over similar topics at points. In this case, two of the major villains from each show happen to have a lot of similarities.

Yhwach has been a force of nature since his introduction. He's been a dominating force that's brought devastation to Soul Society. While he's currently having a hard time in his battle against Ichibe Hyosube, he's still unmatched for the sheer destruction caused as a Bleach antagonist. On the other hand, Imu is a lot more mysterious character. There has been almost nothing shared about them yet,...

October will be dominated by Bleach once again because of the return of the Thousand-Year Blood War Arc. The arc has been a massive success thus far. It has received a great deal of praise for its animation and action. The first two seasons of the Thousand-Year Blood War showcased incredible fights that manga readers had been eagerly awaiting for over a decade. Part 3 will continue this trend with several highly anticipated battles.

Part 3's most anticipated fights will see Captain-level Soul Reapers taking on Yhwach's elite Quincy, but some of the fights will be between two Quincy. Yhwach will fight more than once in Part 3, but he will be far more powerful this time around. Most of these fights will stand out because they include new Bankai and stunning character moments. Certain fights will end quicker than others, but they will all be bloody affairs.

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Shanks has not had much screen time, but he is still one of the most popular characters in One Piece. He is now the longest reigning Yonko, which means he controls a good chunk of the New World's territory. Shanks appears to be a kind-hearted and honorable pirate, but his true motives are still unknown. As One Piece enters its final saga, Shanks is expected to play a much larger role in the story, which means he will likely fight other strong characters.

Shanks will probably fight other notable pirates, but there are a few high-ranking Marines who would gladly pick a fight with him as well. There is a high chance Shanks will also have to fight some overpowered Celestial Dragons. All of these potential opponents would have a hard time fighting Shanks, as he has mastered all three types of Haki, including their advanced forms.

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Bleach is popular for its ever-looming themes of death, violence, and friendships. Its blend of Japanese mythology with Western languages makes it different from most Shonen anime. Although Tite Kubo won several accolades for this manga, voice actors deserve their due recognition as well.

Ichigo Kurosaki in a still from the series | Credit: Studio Pierrot

While a mangaka creates a manga, the voice actor breathes life into the art through their performance. Most voice actors attempt challenging roles that can be emotionally draining. For some, it pertains to the character’s inner journey, for others; it is the language barrier. Yhwach’s voice actor Takayuki Sugo counters this challenge in his own way, as the author reveals.

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Takayuki Sugo voices the role of Yhwach in Bleach: Thousand Year Blood War, written by Tite Kubo. He previously voiced the role of Zangetsu in the original series.

Bleach: Thousand Year Blood War has returned to the anime’s former glory. The fans had to wait for a long time. But after watching it for the first time, they believed it was worth the wait. Thousand Year Blood War will depict the final battle between the Soul Reapers and Quincies, introducing several new faces. Yhwach is the formidable leader of the Quincies.

Tite Kubo’s magnum opus shook the entire anime world when it returned in late 2022. One of the striking features was the improvement of the animation and the minute details. Even after such improvements, Takayuki Sugo, Yhwach’s voice actor, had a problem memorizing his lines due to the difference in the dialects. He had to ask for fewer lines after facing such a problem.

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One Piece is the beloved pirate adventure whose treacherous seas act as hosts to all manner of epic and fantastical battles. One of the most understated battles within the series is the ongoing race to become the World's Greatest Swordsman. In a world with a long history of knights and samurai, Roronoa Zoro is the series' entryway to the various struggles of the blade.

Never one to take a day off, Zoro is the hardest-working member of the Straw Hats, constantly training and preparing for the next battle. As steady of a rise as he's accomplished, there are still plenty of mountains that are too steep for him to cross now if ever at all. This list will be looking at a few characters that Zoro is not quite ready to defeat as well as the few that he never will.

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Bleach fans have been eagerly awaiting the return of Ichigo in Bleach: Thousand Year Blood War, which has become a worldwide mega-hit. While the substitute shinigami made a smashing entrance in the first episode of the anime, the subsequent episodes have been focusing more on the Gotei 13 and the overarching villain of the series.

Yhwach, the Father of the Quincy, has successfully created a deep-seated fear of him in the minds of soul reapers. In every appearance, he gets more and more sinister. Going as far as wanting to destroy the Soul Society, so he can rule the three worlds.

So is it really a surprise to know that Yhwach is the most vocal character in Bleach: Thousand Year Blood War?

Which character has the most dialogue in Bleach: Thousand Year Blood War?

In an interview with Viz Media, Tite Kubo confessed that Yhwach has the most lines in Bleach: Thousand Year Blood War.

San Francisco, CA — May 28, 2023 —Viz Media, a world-leading producer of manga and anime, today announced Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 2 based on mangaka legend Tite Kubo's manga will return to Hulu in the U.S., Star+ in Latin America and Disney+ in select countries internationally on Saturday, July 8th, 2023.

Part 2 will premiere with episode one at 7:30 Am Pdt on Hulu, Star+ and Disney+ and the simulcast will have English, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, and Italian subtitles. Viz Media holds worldwide rights (excluding Asia). Part 1 of the series is currently streaming in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Balkans, Baltics, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom, Uruguay and Venezuela.