Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 4 'The Calamity' Arrives July 2026

The wait for one of modern anime’s most anticipated finales is almost over. Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 4, subtitled “The Calamity,” premieres in July 2026, closing out a revival that has been more than a decade in the making. For longtime Soul Reapers, this is the moment the entire TYBW project has been building toward — the final cour that brings Tite Kubo’s epic to its true ending on screen.

⚡ TL;DR — Bleach TYBW Part 4 “The Calamity” premieres July 2026 as part of the Summer 2026 season. It is the fourth and final cour, adapting manga chapters 664–686, with early screenings in Japan on June 21 and the US from June 25.

A finale a decade in the making

To appreciate the weight of this premiere, you have to go back to where Bleach left off. The original anime ran from 2004 to 2012 before stopping partway through the manga, leaving the entire Thousand-Year Blood War arc unadapted. Fans waited a full decade for the series to return.

When it finally did in 2022, studio Pierrot committed to adapting the whole saga across four cours, released across 2022, 2023, 2024, and now 2026. “The Calamity” is the capstone — the part that finally delivers the climax the manga readers have known for years and that anime-only fans have been anticipating since the revival began.

What “The Calamity” adapts

Part 4 covers manga chapters 664 through 686, the concluding stretch of Kubo’s story. This is the final confrontation with Yhwach, the Quincy emperor whose war against Soul Society has driven the entire arc. Without spoiling specifics, this is where the long-running conflict reaches its resolution and Bleach’s mainline narrative comes to a close.

It is a dense, high-stakes finale packed with the kind of climactic battles and emotional payoffs that defined Bleach at its peak. Adapting these chapters with the elevated production values the TYBW revival has become known for makes “The Calamity” one of the most important anime releases of the year.

Early screenings before the premiere

Ahead of the broadcast, lucky fans get an early look. Theatrical or advance screenings are scheduled in Japan on June 21, with other territories including the United States following from June 25. These early events build hype in the weeks before the full season rolls out in July, a tactic that has worked well for previous TYBW cours.

If you are not attending a screening, avoid social media in those windows — finale spoilers travel fast.

Why this matters for Summer 2026

Across previews and rankings, “The Calamity” sits at or near the top of the most anticipated Summer 2026 anime. It is not just another seasonal release; it is the conclusion of a franchise that helped define a generation of shonen alongside Naruto and One Piece. The revival has steadily rebuilt Bleach’s reputation, and a strong finale could cement its place among the best-adapted endings in the medium.

For readers who want to revisit the manga before the finale or understand how the anime got here, our guides to the best Bleach arcs ranked and the best Bleach characters are a great place to start.

Mark your calendar

After a decade-long gap, three acclaimed cours, and years of anticipation, Bleach’s story finally reaches its end this July. Whether you have followed Ichigo since 2004 or discovered the series through the revival, “The Calamity” is the payoff — and it is almost here.