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BLEACHusually celebrates April Fools' Day with creative jokes, and this year Tite Kubo gave us a glimpse of whatBLEACHwould be like if it were a school-themed series. However, since Japan is a few hours ahead of many countries, fans around the world may be confused by the news they see on March 31, depending on their time zone.
This year and last year,BLEACHdropped “information” aboutBleach High School Warfareon April 1 (in Japan’s time zone).High School Warfareis a kind of project in which Tite Kubo re-imaginesBleachin a school setting.
Tite Kubo Drops Visuals for Bleach High School Warfare
Tite Kubo posted new visuals on his social media profile, featuring many characters reimagined as high school students. Along with the illustrations, he also posted a video with the message “Happy April Fools”. Check it out:
The key visuals are also featured in the latest Krew beInside episode, which was also out as soon as it was April 1 in Japan:
The illustrations show Rukia, Orihime, Yoruichi and other characters:
Bleach High School Warfare Dropped a Dating Sim in 2024
While it seems that Kubo focused on the girls this year,last year Kubo not only focused on the boys, and a dating sim was added to the officialBLEACHwebsite. In fact, it is still possible toaccess the website and play the game. Unfortunately, it is only available in Japanese.
Fans Thought It Was A Real Project
Even though Kubo confirmed that it was an April Fool’s joke, some fans were surprised andthought it was a new project— and a good portion of them even got really excited about it, only to find out later that it was just a joke. Kubo actually seems to be quite a fan of April Fools' Day, as he usually makes “official jokes” on this date. Maybe we will see more ofBleach Highschool Warfarenext year.
Of course, it could turn into a real project one day;Fate/strange Fakealso started as an April Fool’s joke and turned into a long-running official series.
When Will BLEACH TWTBY Part 4 Be Out?
Bleach: A Thousand-Year Blood War Part 4was officially announced in December 2024, and fans have been waiting for more information about the release date. This will be the final season of the anime, so there’s a lot of hype around it.
Unfortunately, no further news has been revealed. According to rumors, it will take a while for the series to debut, as Studio Pierrot is reportedly focusing onNaruto’s special anniversary seriesfor now. It seems thatBleach TYBW Part 4will not be out this year, but many factors seem to point to a 2026 release.
BleachandBleach TYBWare available to stream on Hulu and Disney+.
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Based on Tite Kubo’s battle shonen manga, Bleach centers around Ichigo, a high school student who is dragged into the world of Soul Reapers. The original anime ended in 2012, but it was revived in 2022.
