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A certain orange-haired substitute Soul Reaper is back with the release of “Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War,” a direct sequel to the “Bleach” anime series that ran from 2004 to 2012. As one of the Big Three in shounen manga alongside “One Piece” and “Naruto,” the hype surrounding the new season of “Bleach” was undoubtedly high. The season’s premiere received a 9.6/10 rating on IMDb and rose to number one on the <anchor>MyAnimeList rankings</anchor> when it was released on Oct 11. Without a doubt, the return of “Bleach” will bring forth a new high for battle-brazen anime with its stunning animation, beautiful soundtrack and emotional franchise conclusion.
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Studio Pierrot's new series, _[Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War](https://www.cbr.com/tag/bleach/)_ climbed to the top of anime rating charts after its debut, beating out both _One Piece_ and _Spy X Family_.

On [MyAnimeList's](https://myanimelist.net/topanime.php?type=airing) Top Airing Anime Chart, _Thousand-Year Blood War_ currently holds the #1 spot with a 9.18 rating, while MAPPA's _Chainsaw Man_ sits at the #2 spot with a 9.11 rating. [_Spy X Family_](https://www.cbr.com/baker-creates-incredible-spy-x-family-cookies/), which broke records this year as the most-watched anime and overall television show in Japan with streaming and VOD services, sits as the third-highest-rated series with an 8.79. The wildly popular shonen _One Piece_ is currently the fourth-highest-rated series with an 8.67 rating.

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Episode 1 of _Thousand-Year Blood War_ debuted on Oct. 10. The series picks up where the previous _Bleach_ anime left off, adapting the last part of Tite Kubo's manga of the same name. The story revolves around a 15-year-old boy named Ichigo Kurosaki, who can see ghosts and spirits. Through this power, he meets a [Soul Reaper, or Shinigami, named Rukia Kuchiki](https://www.cbr.com/bleach-rukia-kuchiki-mbti-type-isfj-defender/), who tells him about her kind and the world they inhabit, called the Soul Society. She later transfers her powers to Ichigo, enabling him to protect his loved ones from soul-eating spirits called Hollows. After receiving his new powers, Ichigo teams up with Rukia to solve mysteries involving Hollows.

## The Wandenreich Are the Series' Antagonists

_Thousand_-Y _ear Blood War_ focuses on a group called The Wandenreich, a smaller-sub group of a larger society known as "The Quincy," eternal enemies of the Shinigami, driven into hiding after being defeated by them. The Wandenreich's goal is to strike back against the Shinigami and the Soul Society, which would escalate their conflict into an all-out war. To make matters worse, the Soul Society is suffering the ill effects of a dramatic imbalance of the devastation of Hollows. Realizing what is at stake, Ichigo intervenes.

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Tomohisa Taguchi ( _Persona 4: The Golden Animation_) is directing _Thousand-Year Blood War._ Masaki Hiramatsu works alongside Taguchi on Series Composition. Masashi Kudo ( _Bleach_, _Sakura Wars The Animation_) is in charge of the Character Designs. Yoshio Tanioka is the series' Art Director. Shiro Sagisu, who did the music for the [2004 _Bleach_ anime](https://www.cbr.com/naruto-vs-bleach-anime-manga-wasted-supporting-characters/), returned to compose the music for _Thousand-Year Blood War_. Fumiko Orikasa and Mazakazu Morita also reprise their character roles as Rukia Kikuchi and Ichigo Kurosaki, respectively.

_Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War_ is available on Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ internationally. The manga is available in English from VIZ Media.

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