The new Bleach anime will die on vine without simulcasting

Ichigo Kurosaki took his last bow in front of fans over ten years ago when Bleach ran his course. After 366 episodes, the supernatural hit concluded with a tepid ending that prompted netizens to form a crusade for more. For years, fans have been begging Bleach to finish what he started, and their wishes were granted when Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War was announced in March 2020. But if the anime didn’t show at its release in Japan, you should expect a sequel to Death on the Vine.

If you search on the internet right now, anime fans’ concern about Bleach is at an all-time high. The anime is expected to premiere within a month as October marks the start of a new trial. However, no information has been provided about where and when the new show Bleach will be shown. Many have waited for news from Crunchyroll because the site is the world leader when it comes to anime streaming, but its fall schedule doesn’t include Bleach at the moment. And if another service wins the tender for the long-awaited anime broadcast, then fans’ fears of simultaneous broadcasting will be justified.

After all, anime has always thrived on real-time discussions, and simulcasting services have made it possible to promote top-level shows in time with Japan without resorting to piracy. It’s no coincidence that the global rise of anime occurred in parallel with the industry’s embrace of simulcasting. But outside of Hulu and Crunchyroll, the biggest anime broadcasters don’t stick to simulcasting.

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Netflix is ​​notorious for cheating simulcasting in favor of binge-eating versions, but that changed recently with select shows like My Uncle From Another World. However, the service has held off a lot of hits like The Seven Deadly Sins to make way for its in-house titles. This issue appears to have been ported to Disney and their streaming service is also doing the same. The summer show was expected to be a huge hit this summer, but Disney+ has yet to release the series outside of Japan. As such, the anticipated series fell by the wayside, and anime fans outside of Japan weren’t able to promote the summertime show as it usually does on the internet.

Although it was seen as an advantage, simulcasting has become a necessity for any anime striving for success. Year after year, industry reports have shown that animation growth is accelerating globally, and its international revenue far exceeds those from within Japan. The demand for real-time content is there, and for series like Bleach, everything is needed. Fans have waited a decade for Ichigo’s return, after all. As rumors continue to spread about Bleach and asynchronous simulcasting, netizens are growing in the worst way.

Without simultaneous broadcasting, Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War will not gain weekly online traction from fans, and its social capital will decline. Without a weekly release, the new series will crush the delicious cliffs that creator Tite Kubo lined up for his latest manga. And if the anime happens to be simulcasting Bleach in select regions, well — you can only imagine the fuss fans would have as they looked for ways to watch their favorite shows.

At the moment, there’s no telling where Bleach: The Thousand Years’ Blood War will stream, but we can only hope that the episodes will roll out in real time with Japan. The only other alternative is fan frustration, and the anime community is not easy to condone such a massive insult.

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