Bleach Finally Addresses Those New Movie Rumors Everyone’s Whispering About

While anime has become mainstream for a few years now, it is currently going through a cinematic boom with blockbusters like Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle and Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc shattering box office records. Amid this, it is only natural that fans start anticipating what other anime might come out with a movie next.

Even fans might know, Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War anime is set to premiere its final part in 2026. Hence, it would not be wrong to presume that the franchise might want to end the anime on a high note with a theatrical movie.

At Anime Pasadena 2025, ScreenRant spoke to Rukia Kuchiki’s English dub actor, Michelle Ruff, picking her brain about a possible final Bleach movie. Needless to say, she seemed very interested.

Bleach Star Breaks Silence on the New Movie Rumors

With Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War anime set to premiere its final part this year, fans have been quite excited about what’s to come. However, while Pierrot Films has been working on the anime, the industry has observed a huge shift.

It was only a few years ago that anime started becoming mainstream, with many non-anime watchers finally picking up their first anime. The same industry has now gone through another shift with its cinematic boom.

With Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle and Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc shattering box office records, it is only natural for other production companies to want to imitate that success with a film. As such, fans have begun anticipating theatrical movies for all popular anime. Amidst this, there have been rumors about one final Bleach movie before the franchise wraps up.

While there has been no official word from the animation studio or producers, ScreenRant has managed to get Bleach star Michelle Ruff’s thoughts about a big final movie:

“Oh, I would love that! It would be so fun to see a big Bleach movie premiere in a place like the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood. That would be amazing. And hey — I was in Demon Slayer too, so I’m already familiar with cinematic territory! (laughs)”

– Michelle Ruff

Michelle Ruff loved the idea of ​​a big Bleach movie premiere in a place like the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood. She added that she was also in the Demon Slayer movie (also Takeo Kamado). Hence, she was already familiar with cinematic territory.

Is a Bleach Final Movie Really Possible?

Even fans might know, Bleach has released four anime movies. Hence, it would not be shocking if the franchise released another theatrical movie before concluding the franchise.

The question is, what would be the story for the final movie? The Thousand-Year Blood War Arc was planned to be released in four parts from the beginning. As such, it is highly unlikely for the anime’s finale to receive a theatrical release.

Therefore, the only two possible routes for a Bleach movie would be an original story or a movie adaptation of the Bleach one shot manga, Echoing Jaws of Hell. While fans would love to see an anime adaptation of the one-shot, it is highly unlikely as the story is far from complete.

Hence, if Pierrot Films plans on producing a final Bleach movie, they might have to create an original storyline set between the Thousand-Year Blood War Arc and the Echoing Jaws of Hell Arc.