Bleach is Coming To Hulu, What About the Rest of Disney’s Anime Catalog?
Since October 2021, when Disney revealed that they were breaking into the anime scene, fans have wondered how the company would go about it, and so far, it hasn't been too impressive. With tons of shows still locked in Disney Jail, the rumors of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War being Disney exclusive were frightening, to say the least, but now fears have been (mostly) put to rest.
On Monday, October 3, Viz Media finally broke their silence on where Bleach would be streaming in the U.S. after having promised a simulcast and revealed that it would stream on Hulu. It's likely that this was an acquisition by Disney, who owns Hulu, as the show will be streaming on Disney+ internationally everywhere else. It's a strange turn of events, both because of how long it took to get a confirmation and because it seems to only not be on Disney+ in the U.S. Whatever the reason might be, Bleach's streaming announcement may very well be the start of a pattern that ends the curse of Disney's clumsy handling on anime licenses up to now.
VIZ Announces BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War Streaming Platform
Of the shows that Disney has licensed internationally, Bleach is undoubtedly the most high-profile, even with the positive reception of some shows in their library thus far. While only speculation, Viz Media, who owns Bleach, likely was insistent on a simultaneous streaming release to give fans exactly what they wanted as soon as possible.
Perhaps this clashed with whatever plans Disney has lined up to bring their slate of anime releases to the west, thus it was in deliberation whether it would premiere on Disney+ or Hulu. But Summertime Render and Tatami Time Machine Blues only premiered in Asia and are yet to be available anywhere else, even in
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