After years of waiting, the final major arc in the Bleach manga series received an anime adaptation. While it’s still far from complete, the first two seasons of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War have been a blast. If you’re looking to relive some of the big battles, Blu-ray collections are available to preorder now at Amazon and Crunchyroll.
$63 (was $70)
First up, there’s the fancy limited-edition release of Season 1, which features 13 action-packed episodes setting up the devastating war between Soul Society and the Wandenreich forces led by Ywach. This limited-edition release arrives on March 26, and comes with a 72-page book full of concept art and promotional images. On the two discs, there are clean openings and endings, promotional videos, Ichigo Explains shorts, and a recording of the 2023 Anime Expo Panel featuring Masakazu Morita, the voice of protagonist Ichigo Kurosaki.
Normally $70, Amazon and Crunchyroll are selling preorders for this box set for $63.
$35 (was $45)
If you’re not too concerned about flipping through an art book, a standard edition is also available at $35 at Amazon (or $40.48 at Crunchyroll). All the digital extras are included in this version, and like the limited-edition release, you can watch the saga unfold in crisp 1080p. If you preorder either edition from Amazon, you’ll get the retailer’s preorder price guarantee. You won’t pay for your copy until it ships, and you’ll be charged the lowest price offered between the time you order and release. Prime members can get free release-date delivery.
In case you missed it when it came out, Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War has proven to be a well-received comeback for the iconic manga/anime. It’s Bleach without any of the annoying filler or padding that plagued the original series, allowing the story to unfold with better pacing. It’s also the best-looking Bleach series to date, as mangaka Tito Kube’s distinctive style has been beautifully replicated and expanded on with well-animated fight scenes.
- Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Limited-Edition
- Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Standard Edition
If you’re looking to compare the anime. to the source material, you can pick up the massive Bleach manga collections for substantial discounts at Amazon.
Bleach manga box sets
Source: GameSpot
