
Last weekend, Anime Expo, the “largest celebration of Japanese pop culture in North America,” featured a treasure trove of announcements and trailers to satiate otaku… at least until next year’s event.
In case you missed all of the hubbub to come out of Anime Expo, here’s a breakdown of all the convention’s major announcements.
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War
On Saturday, VIZ Media revealed a new trailer for Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War. Bleach follows Ichigo Kurosaki, a high school student-turned-shinigami who hunts down demonic creatures named Hollows alongside a platoon of fellow shinigami from the Soul Society.
The trailer features the Sternritter, a group of long-forgotten Quincy, as they battle against series’ favorites Ichigo Kurosaki, Rukia Kuchiki, and Renji Abarai in stylish action sequences.
According to Anime News Network, series creator Tite Kubo will be working closely with the production of the anime’s final season. During a video message, Kubo told fans the final season will have a “modern contemporary coloring” from Studio Pierrot, adding that he is working on having previously omitted manga scenes re-added to the anime upon its release.
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