A recent leak has surfaced that potentially says Tite Kubo might have fallen into a repetitive curse of hiatus that he is unable to escape from. The official website of Bleach has already announced that Thousand-Year Blood War Cour 3 will be released on October 5, 2024. However, the information otherwise projects that the production company is facing some challenges for this highly anticipated anime, which has raised concerns about its release.
The news came as a blow to Bleach fans who have been anticipating the animated rendition of Tite Kubo’s final arc. Even though these claims remain unconfirmed by the official sources, their implications have raised discussions among the community.
Bleach Anime Faces Rocky Roads Ahead
An X user @d0nut2x shared a leak that has huge news and updates from the anime industry. According to the post, which contains insider information about various anime projects, the production schedule for the BLEACH anime is described as “quite disastrous.”
If it’s true, then the adaptation of Tite Kubo‘s final arc will face a major setback. The leak triggered concerns about the quality and timely delivery of the upcoming Cour 3. It’s also worth noting that the Bleach franchise has had a very disorderly history with its anime adaptation. It faced cancellation in 2012 and went on a long hiatus before its revival was announced in 2020.
Other works include Blue Lock not getting its season 2 and Fire Punch not being animated, coupled with the alleged problems faced by Bleach. It projects a picture of the current state of some high-profile anime productions.
Moreover, the leaked information has to be taken with a grain of salt. Leaks can sometimes provide accurate inside situations and can also be unreliable or outdated in some cases. As no official statements have been made from Studio Pierrot or the production committee about the rumor, anything is possible at this point.
Will History Repeat with Tite Kubo’s Bleach?
Fans now mostly fear that the anime’s troubled past may be haunting the series again. The dissatisfied and abrupt ending of the original anime run in 2012 has left the final arc of the manga unadapted for nearly a decade. With the new information, they are fumbling that it sure repeating history and might be leading to another hiatus or even worse. Leaving an incomplete adaptation of the Thousand-Year Blood War arc.
Even though the initial episodes of Thousand-Year Blood War arc were praised for their improvised animation quality and faithful adaptation of the source material, the rumor has cast yet another shadow on the production. The coming weeks may determine whether Tite Kubo’s magnum opus will receive the full animated version it deserves or if it will be engulfed by the ‘Bleach Curse’ once again.
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Cour 1 and 2 is available to watch on Hulu.
