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Bleach: TYBW Final Season The Calamity Streams on Disney+ This July

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The wait is almost over. Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Calamity, the fourth and final cour of the acclaimed anime adaptation, premieres in July 2026 on TV Tokyo and streams on Disney+ internationally — putting Singapore fans right in the front row for the definitive battle between Ichigo Kurosaki and Yhwach.

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War The Calamity official key visual
Image courtesy of Studio Pierrot / VIZ Media

What is Bleach: TYBW – The Calamity?

The Calamity covers the most devastating chapter in the Quincy war saga. With the Royal Guard and the Soul Society left shattered after Part 3’s relentless onslaught, Yhwach and the surviving Sternritter march on the Soul King Palace for a final, universe-altering assault. Ichigo’s own Quincy heritage becomes a critical story point as the conflict reaches its violent and deeply emotional peak.

Series creator Tite Kubo personally suggested the tagline for this final arc: “To those once called calamities” — a line that hints at the redemptive undertones woven through the climax, as former enemies and long-forgotten warriors make their last stands.

More Original Content — A Promise From Kubo

Kubo has confirmed that The Calamity will contain even more anime-original scenes than the already-ambitious Parts 1, 2, and 3. Studio Pierrot Films is back with chief director Tomohisa Taguchi and director Hikaru Murata at the helm — the same duo responsible for Part 3’s Royal Guard battles, widely praised as a visual high-water mark for modern shonen animation. Expect expanded character moments, new confrontations, and a send-off that goes well beyond what the manga’s rushed final chapters could deliver.

Official Trailer | BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War Final Part – The Calamity | INTL SUBS — via vizmedia on YouTube

Early Screenings Before the Broadcast Premiere

Before the TV broadcast kicks off, fans in Japan can catch the first three episodes at a special early screening on 21 June 2026. US cinemas will follow with theatrical showings from 25 to 29 June, featuring both subtitled and English-dubbed formats alongside exclusive behind-the-scenes content with Kubo, Taguchi, and Murata.

A specific premiere date within July has not yet been officially announced. With the theatrical window closing in late June, an early-to-mid July broadcast debut is the most likely outcome. We’ll update this post the moment a date is confirmed.

Bleach TYBW The Calamity promotional art
Image courtesy of Studio Pierrot / VIZ Media

Where to Watch Bleach: TYBW in Singapore

All three previous cours of Bleach: TYBW have streamed on Disney+ internationally, and The Calamity is expected to follow the same arrangement. Singapore subscribers can dive into Parts 1–3 right now to get caught up, and the final season should land on the platform in step with the Japanese broadcast. Keep an eye on the Manga & Anime section on GameTrader for the premiere date the moment it drops.

Last Words

Bleach has been part of Singapore’s anime scene for over two decades — from the old StarHub cable era to cosplay lineups at Anime Festival Asia and late-night Discord watch parties. The Calamity is the ending the fanbase has been waiting for: Ichigo versus Yhwach at full power, expanded by Kubo himself with new scenes the manga never had. Clear your July calendar, fire up Disney+, and prepare for the final Getsuga.

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PSYREN Drops Its First Animated Teaser — Satelight Anime Hits October 2026

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After 15 years of fan petitions and AnimeJapan wishlist campaigns, PSYREN fans finally have animated proof the adaptation is happening — REMOW began streaming the series’ first teaser featuring actual anime footage on 17 June, and what’s on screen is faithful to Toshiaki Iwashiro’s original art.

PSYREN – Official Teaser 1 | ENG SUB — via It’s Anime powered by REMOW on YouTube

A Shonen Jump Legend Finally Gets Its Anime

PSYREN ran in Weekly Shonen Jump from 2007 to 2013, spanning 196 chapters across 16 volumes. Despite wrapping over a decade ago, it never stopped being one of the most-requested anime adaptations among fans — nominated three times in AnimeJapan’s “Manga We Want to See Animated” polls. In December 2025, REMOW confirmed the anime was finally in production. Now, with the October premiere approaching, the first animated footage is here.

PSYREN anime 2026 promotional key visual
Image courtesy of SATELIGHT / REMOW

What the Animated Teaser Shows

Today’s release is the series’ second teaser overall, but the first to feature actual animated footage. It opens on an eerie lone pay phone before cutting between a bustling present-day Japan and bleak, apocalyptic sequences teasing a collapsing future. The accompanying key visual puts protagonist Ageha Yoshina front and centre, wielding his signature Melchsee’s Door PSI ability, with Sakurako Amamiya beside him near a wrecked phone booth. The atmosphere — tense, darkly stylised — is very much on-brand for the manga’s blend of mystery and psychic-action.

Staff and Full Voice Cast

Animation studio SATELIGHT — known for the Macross Delta and Symphogear franchises — is handling production, with Katsumi Ono directing. Series composition is by Shin Yoshida, with character designs by Akira Okuma. The musical score is a three-person collaboration between Takashi Ohmama, Tatsuhiko Saiki, and Shu Kanematsu.

The confirmed main cast:

  • Ageha Yoshina — Rikuya Yasuda
  • Sakurako Amamiya — Mayuko Kazama
  • Hiryu Asaga — Shunsuke Takeuchi
  • Oboro Mochizuki — Soma Saito
  • Kabuto Kirisaki — Yukihiro Nozuyama

REMOW has confirmed this will be a complete adaptation, covering Iwashiro’s story all the way through to its conclusion.

PSYREN anime main characters key visual 2026
Image courtesy of SATELIGHT / REMOW

The Story, If You Never Read the Manga

PSYREN follows Ageha Yoshina, a high schooler who finds a mysterious “red phone card” left in a public telephone booth. His childhood friend Sakurako Amamiya — who possessed an identical card — vanishes without a trace, pulling Ageha into the dangerous world of a secret organisation called Psyren. What follows is a time-travel thriller layered with psychic-power battles, survival horror, and a crumbling future Ageha has to fight to avert.

The manga earned a devoted fanbase for its tightly plotted narrative and striking battle system. If you’ve never read it, the anime is a solid reason to go in fresh — the kind of story that hits harder when you don’t know where it’s headed.

Last Words

PSYREN premieres in Japan in October 2026. Global streaming details for Singapore and SEA have not been announced yet — REMOW says the information is coming. For now, follow the It’s Anime YouTube channel for future teasers, and check out our other anime coverage for more upcoming titles this fall season.

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Sgt. Frog Returns: Movie Opens 26 June, New TV Anime This Fall

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Two franchise bombshells in one: the first Sgt. Frog theatrical film in 16 years opens in Japanese cinemas on June 26, and a full TV series reboot is set to invade this autumn — making 2026 the biggest year for Keroro Gunsou since the original run ended in 2011.

Main trailer for the new Sgt. Frog theatrical film — via Official Keroro Channel on YouTube

The Movie: 16 Years in the Making

The full title is a mouthful worthy of Keroro himself: Shin Gekijoban Keroro Gunso: Fukkatsu Shite Sokko Chikyu Metsubo no Kiki de Arimasu! — roughly, New Theatrical Version Sgt. Frog: Upon Revival, Immediately Facing the Threat of Earth’s Destruction! Produced by Bandai Namco Pictures, it opens in Japan on June 26 as the franchise’s sixth theatrical film and its first since 2010, timed to celebrate the anime’s 20th anniversary.

New Sgt. Frog 2026 movie promotional artwork
Image courtesy of Bandai Namco Pictures

Veteran Keroro director Fumitoshi Oizaki returns to helm the film, with Gintama live-action filmmaker Yuuichi Fukuda stepping up as general director and screenwriter — a pairing that promises both franchise authenticity and a sharper comedic edge. The core voice cast is entirely back: Kumiko Watanabe as Keroro, Etsuko Kozakura as Tamama, Joji Nakata as Giroro, Taketo Yasui as Kululu, and Takeshi Kusao as Dororo, along with Noriko Kuwashima and Akiko Hiramatsu as the Hinata family.

The story throws the platoon into Shibuya, where encounters with mysterious yokai trigger bizarre nationwide phenomena. A shadowy genius inventor is pulling the strings, and two brand-new Keronian brothers — Aruru and Deruru — are at the centre of the threat. Both are voiced by Jesse of idol group SixTONES, adding some J-pop firepower to the enemy roster.

Aruru -- one of two new Keronian characters in the 2026 Sgt. Frog movie
Image courtesy of Bandai Namco Pictures

Musician ano serves as the film’s campaign ambassador and performs a 20th anniversary cover of the beloved original opening theme alongside comedian Soshina of Shimofuri Myojo. ano also provides an original theme song for the film.

New TV Anime: A Complete Reboot for Fall 2026

The movie is only half the story. A fully rebooted TV anime series titled Keroro Gunso has been confirmed for a Fall 2026 launch. Unlike the film — which reunites the original cast for one last mission — the new series will feature an entirely new voice cast, with Bandai Namco Pictures signalling its intent to recreate Sgt. Frog as a brand-new animated work from the ground up. No casting announcements have been made yet; the official Keroro Channel on YouTube (Japanese) is the best place to watch for updates.

What Singapore Fans Can Expect

Sgt. Frog built a devoted following across Singapore and Southeast Asia during the Animax era of the 2000s, and the franchise’s alien-invasion parody and slapstick has lost none of its charm. The new theatrical film is currently a Japan-only theatrical release — no Singapore cinema run or international streaming date has been confirmed at time of writing. Fans with a Japan trip planned for late June or July will find it screening nationwide from June 26.

The new TV anime is a different matter: a Fall 2026 broadcast reboot is exactly the kind of title that finds its way to Crunchyroll or Netflix internationally within a season or two. Keep an eye on streaming platform announcements closer to the air date. In the meantime, several older Keroro films are available on Netflix Japan — handy if you want to revisit the platoon’s earlier big-screen adventures before the new one arrives.

Last Words

It has been a long wait, and 2026 is delivering on two fronts at once. The new movie is a nostalgia-fuelled homecoming for everyone who grew up with the original run, while the TV reboot signals that the franchise has its sights set on a whole new generation. GameTrader.SG will keep watch for any Singapore or Southeast Asia streaming confirmation — stay tuned. For more anime coverage, browse our other anime posts here.