BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War 2 -The Separation- revealed a preview for episode 2 (episode 15) earlier.The new episode will air on Saturday, July 15. Check out the preview images below:
The staff for the 15th episode of BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War includes:
Director: Yuusaku Kikuchi
Storyboard: Tomohisa Taguchi, Shinji Itadaki
Screenplay: Masaki Hiramatsu
Chief Animation Director: Michio Hasegawa
Studio Pierrot previously produced the original TV anime adaptation of Tite Kubo’s BLEACH manga, which aired between October 2004 and March 2012 with a total of 366 episodes. Fans waited 10 years for the sequel, including new original fights. The staff for The Separation includes:
Director: Tomohisa Taguchi
Series Composition: Masaki Hiramatsu, Tomohisa Taguchi
Character Design: Masashi Kudo
Chief Animation Directors: Kumiko Takayanagi, Kiyoshi Komatsubara, Michio Hasegawa
Music: Shiro Sagisu
VIZ Media licensed the entirety of BLEACH manga in English and described the plot of the current arc as follows:
The peace is suddenly broken when warning sirens blare through the Soul Society. Residents there are disappearing without a trace and nobody knows who’s behind it, meanwhile, a dark shadow is also extending itself toward Ichigo and his friends in Karakura Town…
The anime revealed a new key visual during this year’s Anime Expo. You can read this manga's English translation on MangaMonster for free. The Separation will have a total of 13 episodes.
Source: Official Website
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