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TheBleachfranchise is full of dark twists and turns, dealing with the forces of darkness and the weight of responsibility. The final arc, Thousand-Year Blood War, was notoriously the worst-written arc in the entire series by Tite Kubo, known for its plot holes and loose narrative threads that left fans thinking “What just happened.”
Thankfully, the anime adaptationnamedBleach: Thousand-Year Blood Warimproves upon the original manga, with Kubo’s approval. The mangaka and fans, however, didn’t anticipate how far it would actually surpass the original, completely what Kubo couldn’t in the first place.
The manga vs anime versions of the Thousand-Year Blood War Arc is strikingly different. Now that Part 4 ofBleach: Thousand-Year Blood Warhas been announced, Kubo has spoken about how surprised he was by the many changes made in this part of the storyline, stating hardcore fans wouldn’t recognize several moments.
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood WarPart 4 will include more changes than its previous parts
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood Warwas an ambitious ending to theBleachfranchise but with its rushed ending, fans were more than upset.Tite Kuboalways maintained a tight, solid narrative that flowed with the storyline. However, his injury made him jump the gun in ending theBleachfranchise earlier than he initially intended.
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While the arc offered plenty of legendary battles and expanded the lore beyond expectations, introducing the Quincy Wandenreich and their mysterious leader, Yhwach, several plot points were left loose, and some important character arcs felt incomplete. Kubo was working closely with Studio Pierrot to expand the narrative and flesh out the story as he originally envisioned it, correcting his mistakes with the final arc.
The anime adaptation, on the other hand, filled these gaps. It started in 2022 and is still ongoing. Tite Kubo states that there were so many changes from the original manga. Despite overseeing the anime’s production, even he didn’t anticipate some of them.
🚨Tite Kubo talking about BLEACH TYBW Cour 4!!“in the 4th cour, there will be entire episodes where people might be like, “I’ve never seen this!” “#BLEACH#BLEACH_animepic.twitter.com/SQDo6UGmRf
The previous parts already included some major changes, such asthe original Gotei 13 being revealedand Ichigo’s emotional reunion with his mother through a flashback. In terms of the Gotei 13, they were barely included in the manga but the anime adaptation made it a point to depict them. Ichigo, on the other hand, deserved to see his mother for the last time and the anime’s flashback was satisfying.
The final part ofBleach: Thousand-Year Blood War
AsBleach: Thousand-Year Blood Warapproaches its final part, the stakes will get even higher. Kubo warningBleachfans about the many changes has created hype for the fourth and final cour. If it lives up to the previous twists and turns of the previous parts, fans are in for a surprise.
Bleachhas never been more alive after more than two decades of its original run. Moreover, the way the adaptation of theThousand-Year Blood War Arc has surpassed expectations is legendary in the community. It’s usually the manga that is preferred butthe anime has proven to be the fans’ choice, something very rare in the anime industry.
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood Waris available on Crunchyroll and Disney+ Hotstar.
Bidisha Mitra
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Bidisha is an Anime Content Writer at FandomWire with over 700 published articles. With over 7 years of writing experience, she’s versatile and adept. When she’s not writing, she’s also a voice actor on the side.Bidisha is currently continuing to learn Japanese and gets more fluent everyday. Her expertise is One Piece, Bungo Stray Dogs, and Haikyuu, but has been watching anime for over a decade. She was previously a Content Writer reviewing the latest Kpop music.
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