"Bleach: Brave Souls" 8th Anniversary Bankai Live Airs Tuesday, July 18! Special Voice Actors Masakazu Morita, Yuki Matsuoka, and Ryotaro Okiayu are Scheduled to Make an Appearance!

Tokyo, Japan - July 7, 2023 - KLab Inc., a leader in online mobile games, announced that its hit 3D action game Bleach: Brave Souls, currently available on smartphones, PC, and PlayStation 4, is gearing up for its 8th anniversary on Sunday, July 23, 2023 by holding a Bleach: Brave Souls 8th Anniversary Bankai Live! on Tuesday, July 18, 2023 from 20:00 (JST/UTC+9).

The broadcast will feature special guests Masakazu Morita (voice of Ichigo Kurosaki), Yuki Matsuoka (voice of Orihime Inoue), and Ryotaro Okiayu (voice of Byakuya Kuchiki), as well as Yoshiyuki Hirai (America Zarigani) and Azusa Sekine (Up Up Girls Kakko Kari).

A special program will be broadcasted that includes a variety corner, gameplay corner, and more to further enjoy the TV Animation Series BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Separation.

In addition, a tie-in campaign with the TV Animation Series BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Separation will be held from Saturday, July 8.

Bleach: Brave Souls 8th Anniversary Bankai Live! Overview

Livestream Schedule

Tuesday, July 18, 2023 from 20:00 (JST/UTC+9)

Livestream Cast
Guests
Masakazu Morita (Voice of Ichigo Kurosaki)

Yuki Matsuoka (Voice of Orihime Inoue)

Ryotaro Okiayu (Voice of Byakuya Kuchiki)

Hosts
Yoshiyuki Hirai (America Zarigani)

Azusa Sekine (Up Up Girls Kakko Kari)

Program Details
20:00 - Opening, Brave Souls News 1, Special Move Animations

20:30 - 8th Anniversary Special Move Quiz!, Word Wolf

21:00 - Brave Souls Q&A, Co-Op Challenge, Anime Special Segment

21:30 - Brave Souls News 2, Ending

*Please note that the contents, times, and guests of the program are subject to change without notice.

Bankai Livestream URLs

YouTube Live:

EN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PesoDQgo37Q

JP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpDoWHhpVEo

Twitter Live：
EN: https://twitter.com/bleachbrs_en

JP: https://twitter.com/Bleach_BS

Facebook Live (EN Only): https://www.facebook.com/BleachBS.en/

EN: Japanese audio with English commentary.

JP: Japanese audio only.

Bleach: Brave Souls 8th Anniversary Bankai Live! RT Campaign!

Just retweet the livestream tweet from the official account to enter to be one of 5 winners to receive some Brave Souls original 8th Anniversary merch autographed by all the voice actors in the studio! More details about the prize will be announced during the livestream.

*Retweeting after the program is over will still count as long as it is within the entry period.

Campaign Period

Tuesday, July 18 to Tuesday, July 25 23:59 (JST/UTC+9)

How to Enter

1. Follow the official Bleach: Brave Souls Twitter account (@Bleachbrs_en).
2. RT the "Bleach: Brave Souls 8th Anniversary Bankai Live!" livestream tweet to enter!

Prize

・Brave Souls original 8th Anniversary merch autographed by all the voice actors in the studio (5 winners)

#BankaiLive Comment Prize

If our guests read out your comment with #BankaiLive you will get a Bleach: Brave Souls original bookmark!

Event Period
Tuesday, July 18 from 19:50 (JST/UTC+9) until the end of the stream

How to Enter

1. Follow the official Bleach: Brave Souls Twitter (@Bleachbrs_en) account.
2. Tweet out with #BankaiLive with a message to our guests on the livestream!

Prize

・Bleach: Brave Souls Original Bookmark

#BankaiLive Trending Prize

If the hashtag #BankaiLive reaches the top 29 trending topics on Twitter before the end of the stream, all players will be sent the prize "★5 Summons Ticket"!

*Players will be eligible for the prize if the hashtag reaches the top 29 trending topics in Japan, USA, France, or Worldwide.

Event Period
Tuesday, July 18 from 19:50 (JST/UTC+9) until the end of the stream

How to Enter

1. Follow the official Bleach: Brave Souls Twitter (@Bleachbrs_en) account.
2. Tweet out with #BankaiLive with a message for our livestream!

*Please note that campaign contents and the campaign period are subject to change without notice.

BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Separation Tie-In Campaign Starts Saturday, July 8!

A BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Separation Tie-In Campaign will be held to celebrate the start of part 2 of the TV animation series from Saturday, July 8.

Enjoy the TV animation series with this tie-in campaign.

BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Separation Tie-In Campaign Overview

Free Thousand-Year Blood War Summons

Campaign Period: Saturday, July 8 from 16:00 (JST/UTC+9)

Don't miss out on a special one time Summons that guarantees a ★5 Thousand-Year Blood War character!

BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Separation Tie-In Gift

Campaign Period: Saturday, July 8 from 0:00 (JST/UTC+9)

To celebrate the upcoming continuation of the BLEACH TV Animation Series: Thousand-Year Blood War, a present campaign will be held starting Saturday, July 8!

The first present players will receive is a special accessory based on the BLEACH TV Animation Series.

TV Animation Celebration Power-Up Set

Campaign Period: Saturday, July 8 from 0:00 (JST/UTC+9)

Log in during the event period to receive a TV Animation Power-Up Set that compiles items needed to strengthen characters.

Also, an even more exciting Brave Souls 8th Anniversary Campaign will be held in celebration of the upcoming anniversary with free Summons, and more.

Now is a great time to join in on playing Brave Souls!

*Please note that campaign contents and the campaign period are subject to change without notice.

*Please check the in-app news for more details.

About BLEACH

BLEACH is a smash-hit sword-battle action manga that ran in the pages of Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine from 2001 to 2016. Since its debut, the 74-volume manga series has received tremendous support from fans, selling over 130 million copies worldwide. The series was also adapted into an animated TV series that aired in Japan from 2004 until 2012 and that included four feature films.
Part 1 of the new animated series Thousand-Year Blood War, based on the manga’s final arc, premiered on the TV TOKYO Network in October 2022. Part 2, titled BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Separation, premiered in July 2023. The new series features updated character visuals and animation that surpasses the previous series. Part 3, titled BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Conflict, is scheduled to premiere in 2024. The popularity of BLEACH continues to grow as it receives strong support not only in Japan but across the world!

Bleach: Brave Souls Overview

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About KLab

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For more information about KLab, please visit https://www.klab.com/en/.

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