Latest 'Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War' Anime Trailer Reveals the Sternritter

Teasing the release of the upcoming series reboot, Viz Media shared a new trailer for Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War during its panel at Anime Expo this weekend. The trailer offers a first look at the Sternritter, a group of powerful Quincy in the Wandenreich's army who play a pivotal role in the invasion of Soul Society. Viz also shared key art showing the group tasked with purging the Shinigami and the new Gotei 13 set to go up against them.

Bleach creator Tite Kubo also recorded a video message for the panel, telling fans about the contemporary and refreshed look of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War. Adding that he is highly involved in all aspects of the adaptation and that some scenes from the manga have been omitted but could be added back in if possible.

It is important to note that Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War will cover the rest of the original manga up through its ending with the final arc.

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War will premiere on TV Tokyo come October with a special advanced screening of the first two episodes in Tokyo September 11.

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