Where Is Bleach's Final Arc Being Streamed?
Seldom is the streaming home of such a renowned franchise kept such a secret so close to the wire. Even Chainsaw Man was confirmed to be on Crunchyroll back in May and that's premiering October 11, one day after Bleach Thousand-Year Blood War premieres on a yet-to-be-disclosed service.
Recently, GameRant reported on the announcement from Viz Media that Bleach's highly anticipated final arc will be airing on October 10. The announcement came with the revelation that it would be four non-consecutive seasons and that there would be a simulcast, but no details were given on where.
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Back in August, Twitter user Sugoi LITE reported that Bleach had been licensed for streaming by Disney+, adding to a small list of anime properties that the service has acquired. Surely Bleach is perhaps the highest profile addition to that list, and such an acquisition wasn't necessarily received well for reasons that have been covered previously on GameRant.
To short version is that Disney+ has thus far shown very little initiative in bringing its licensed anime to any territory outside of Asia. This includes Sping's acclaimed Summertime Render and this season's Tatami Time Machine Blues, a highly anticipated sequel to Masaaki Yuasa's Tatami Galaxy.
If Disney were to get their hands on the Bleach license, it would likely — and unfortunately — mean that Bleach would be stuck in «Disney Jail.» At least until such a time as when the service starts to cater to the western demand for the content.
In the interest of fairness, it should be reiterated that there has been no confirmation that Disney has acquired the rights. It's a rumor that has been spread by accounts specializing in leaked information, but it
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