Bleach TYBW Part 4: The Calamity Release Tracker
This is a living Bleach TYBW Part 4: The Calamity release tracker, updated as news drops: current status, the full announcement timeline, what the season will cover, English dub info and where to watch when it airs. Everything is sourced from official announcements and checked against two independent outlets — last verified September 7, 2026.
📅 Expected release
Our honest read: The 10-episode count is the story here. Parts 1-3 each got 13, and most coverage before launch assumed 13 again — Hulu's listing settled it at 10. That means the finale lands September 26, 2026, and the remaining manga material (~ch. 662-686 plus Kubo-supervised original scenes) has to fit a tighter run than fans expected.
⏳ Episode 7 countdown
📆 Bleach TYBW P4 episode schedule
| Ep | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | God of Thunder | July 25, 2026 |
| 2 | Son of Darkness | August 1, 2026 |
| 3 | Blood for My Bone | August 8, 2026 |
| 4 | The Perfect Crimson | August 15, 2026 |
| 5 | Defend You | August 22, 2026 |
| 6 | The End | August 29, 2026 |
| 7 | THE END 2 | September 5, 2026 |
| 8 | TBA | September 12, 2026 |
| 9 | TBA | September 19, 2026 |
| 10 | TBA | September 26, 2026 |
🗞️ What we know — announcement timeline
| Date | What happened |
|---|---|
| December 28, 2024 | Part 4 'The Calamity' officially announced immediately after Part 3's finale, with the first PV. |
| July 4, 2025 | 2026 premiere window confirmed at Anime Expo 2025 with a 'super teaser visual' of fully-Hollowfied Ichigo. |
| December 21, 2025 | Jump Festa: teaser trailer and visual revealed the July 2026 premiere, returning cast and staff (chief director Tomohisa Taguchi, director Hikaru Murata). |
| April 13, 2026 | Viz Media and Fathom Entertainment announced the US theatrical premiere of the first 3 episodes, June 25-29, subbed and dubbed, plus exclusive behind-the-scenes content with Tite Kubo and the directors. |
| May 19, 2026 | Main trailer released showing Ichigo vs Yhwach; the official site confirmed a one-day Japan advance screening on June 21. |
| June 25, 2026 | The first three episodes screened in North American theaters (June 25-29), subbed and dubbed, with bonus content featuring Tite Kubo and the directors. |
| July 4, 2026 | Final trailer released and the exact premiere date locked in: July 25, 2026, on Hulu (US) / Disney+ (international), weekly at 7:30 AM PT. |
| July 25, 2026 | Premiere: episode 1 'God of Thunder' went live. Hulu confirmed via its official account that the final cour runs 10 episodes — shorter than the 13 each of Parts 1-3 got, and shorter than the 13 widely assumed before launch. That sets the finale on September 26, 2026. |
| August 1, 2026 | Episode 2 'Son of Darkness' aired. |
| August 8, 2026 | Episode 3 'Blood for My Bone' aired, completing the three episodes that had screened early in theaters. Everything from episode 4 on is new to everyone. |
| August 15, 2026 | Episode 4 'The Perfect Crimson' aired — the first episode entirely new to everyone, past the theatrical preview. |
| August 22, 2026 | Episode 5 'Defend You' aired, crossing the halfway mark of the 10-episode run. |
| August 29, 2026 | Episode 6 'THE END' aired — the Uryu vs Haschwalth duel resolved, with four episodes left before the September 26 finale. |
| September 5, 2026 | Episode 7 'THE END 2' aired, carrying Uryu's plan against Yhwach into the final stretch — three episodes left before the September 26 finale. |
📖 What it will cover
The Calamity adapts the climax of the Thousand-Year Blood War: the assault on Yhwach's city Wahrwelt atop the Soul King Palace — Gerard Valkyrie and Lille Barro's last stands, Uryu vs Haschwalth, Aizen and Renji joining Ichigo against Yhwach, the Almighty's final defeat, and the 10-years-later epilogue (roughly manga chapters 662-686). Kubo is directly involved and has confirmed anime-original developments for the finale — continuing the pattern where the anime expands the manga's famously rushed ending with new fights and restored Bankai reveals. With 10 episodes rather than 13, expect a tighter run than Parts 1-3.
🔚 Where Part 3 ended
Part 3 'The Conflict' ended December 28, 2024 with episode 40: Ichigo's Quincy blood was manipulated into cutting down the Soul King, Yhwach absorbed the King and remade the Royal Palace into his city Wahrwelt — leaving Soul Society on the brink as Ichigo's group and the freed Aizen prepare for the final battle (~manga chapter 661). Catching up from earlier? Our Bleach filler list shows the fastest canon path.
Keep reading: Manga: the TYBW arc spans volumes 55-74 (chapters 547-686); Part 4 covers the final stretch (~ch. 662-686), available via VIZ and the Shonen Jump app. Also read Kubo's 2021 anniversary one-shot 'Bleach: No Breaths From Hell' (free on VIZ/MANGA Plus), set after chapter 686 — elements of Kubo's extended ending have been folded into the anime under his supervision.
🎙️ English dub
Parts 1-3 followed a delayed-dub model on Hulu (English dub starting roughly 3-5 weeks after the Japanese premiere). Part 4's English dub was already produced for the June 25-29 theatrical screenings, which ran in both subtitled and dubbed formats — so the dub is rolling out on Hulu behind the sub simulcast rather than being made from scratch.
📺 Where to watch
- Hulu (US)
- Disney+ (international, incl. Star territories)
- NOT on Crunchyroll — TYBW is a Disney/Hulu exclusive outside Japan
❓ FAQ
How many episodes is Bleach TYBW Part 4?
10 episodes, confirmed by Hulu at launch. That is fewer than Parts 1-3, which ran 13 each — a lot of pre-premiere coverage assumed 13 again and was wrong.
When is the next episode?
New episodes drop weekly on Saturdays at 7:30 AM PT on Hulu (US) and Disney+ (international). The full slot-by-slot schedule through the September 26 finale is in the table above.
When does The Calamity finish?
September 26, 2026 — episode 10, counting weekly from the July 25 premiere with no announced breaks.
Is this really the end of Bleach?
It's the final cour of the Thousand-Year Blood War and the end of the mainline manga story (through chapter 686 and the 10-year timeskip epilogue). The Hell-arc tease from 'No Breaths From Hell' remains a possible future continuation, but nothing is announced.
Where can I stream it?
Hulu in the US and Disney+ internationally — same as Parts 1-3. TYBW is not on Crunchyroll.
Will there be an English dub?
Yes — the dub was already produced for the June theatrical screenings. On streaming, the Hulu dub follows the Japanese broadcast by a few weeks, as with earlier parts.
📚 Sources
Sourced from: Anime Corner — Hulu confirms 10 episodes · Anime News Network — main trailer · Bleach Wiki — The Calamity episode list · AniList — Part 4 entry. Last verified September 7, 2026.