BLEACH: THOUSAND-YEAR BLOOD WAR – THE CALAMITY Continues Its Momentum

Fresh off its exclusive theatrical premiere event that brought the first three episodes to theaters ahead of streaming, BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Calamity took center stage at Crypto Arena for Anime Expo 2026.

Thousands of fans packed the arena for an advance screening of Episode 1 and the debut of an all-new trailer, offering an expanded look at the climactic conclusion to Tite Kubo's legendary saga. 

The celebration featured special appearances from Masakazu Morita, the Japanese voice of Ichigo Kurosaki, and Johnny Yong Bosch, the English voice of Ichigo, who shared behind-the-scenes stories from voicing one of anime's most enduring heroes.

ANIMEIGO Announce New Licenses During ANIME EXPO Panel

Anime distributor AnimEigo and parent company MediaOCD announced several newly licensed Blu-ray home media titles during its panel at Anime Expo 2026 that include Sakon The Ventriloquist, Drucker in the Dugout, House of Five Leaves, Baby & I, and the world’s first 4K restoration for AD Police Files.

An update was announced for the upcoming home media release of Vampire Princess Miyu that will deliver a pair of blank Blu-ray case inserts with every order. The groundbreaking horror anime OVA will be released on September 8th. Pre-orders are open now for a limited time exclusively from the MediaOCD web store. SRP is $24.95.