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Bleach TYBW: The Calamity Is Now Live on Disney+ Singapore — 13 Final Episodes Begin

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The wait is over. Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War — The Calamity, the fourth and final part of the anime revival, is now streaming on Disney+ Singapore as of tonight, 25 July 2026. Episode 1 dropped at 10:30pm SGT, kicking off what is the last run of episodes in a serialisation that began in Weekly Shonen Jump back in 2001. As we covered when the July premiere date was confirmed, this 13-episode arc adapts chapters 664 to 686 of Tite Kubo’s manga — the climax of everything.

Ichigo Kurosaki in his ultimate form in Bleach TYBW The Calamity
Image courtesy of Studio Pierrot / TV Tokyo

What Is The Calamity?

The Calamity picks up directly where Part 3 left off. Yhwach, the Quincy King, has absorbed the Soul King and shattered Squad Zero’s defences — the pillars holding the three realms in balance are crumbling. With Captain Commander Yamamoto long dead and the Gotei 13 battered and scattered, it falls to Ichigo Kurosaki and his closest allies to mount a final stand inside the Royal Palace. This is the payoff for every soul society arc, every Bankai, every power-up viewers have watched since the original 2004 run.

The arc features the full voice cast returning under director Taguchi Tomohisa, with Sagisu Shiro’s score once again driving the action. Studio Pierrot has teased an anime-original expanded finale to round out the story — the concluding episode is expected to be extended in length.

Where to Watch in Singapore — and When

Singapore viewers can stream The Calamity on Disney+ with a standard subscription. New episodes drop every Saturday at 10:30pm SGT, immediately following the Japanese broadcast on TV Tokyo. In the United States, the simulcast is exclusive to Hulu; internationally, Disney+ carries it.

For anime fans in Singapore who have been following TYBW since Part 1 launched in late 2022, the schedule is the same format you already know — one episode a week, same-day as Japan.

Official Trailer | BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War Final Part — The Calamity — via VIZ Media on YouTube

The Story So Far — Quick Catch-Up

If you need a refresher before diving in: Part 1 (The Blood Warfare) introduced the Wandenreich and the shocking first wave of Bankai theft. Part 2 (The Separation) saw the Soul Reapers fight back with restored and upgraded Bankai, and Yhwach’s Sternritter pushed the Gotei 13 to their limits. Part 3 (The Conflict) brought the Royal Guard into the picture, Ichigo unlocked his true Zanpakuto form, and Yhwach finally breached the Royal Palace — consuming the Soul King himself.

The Calamity begins in the immediate aftermath. Everything broken in Parts 1 through 3 now has to be resolved in 13 episodes. Battles fans have been waiting decades to see — including the final confrontation between Ichigo and Yhwach — are all in this run.

Bleach Thousand-Year Blood War The Calamity Japanese promotional art
Image courtesy of Studio Pierrot / TV Tokyo

Theme Songs and Key Staff

The opening theme for The Calamity is I-BULL by jo0ji, and the ending is Rasen by 9Lana. Both artists were revealed by VIZ Media ahead of the premiere. Series director Taguchi Tomohisa (who helmed Parts 1 through 3) and composer Sagisu Shiro round out the returning core team, keeping the production’s identity consistent through to the end.

Episode Schedule — Mark Your Saturdays

With 13 episodes and a weekly cadence, The Calamity runs through to late October 2026 if no breaks are scheduled. The finale is expected to be extended — Studio Pierrot has not confirmed the exact runtime yet, but the manga’s conclusion covers enough ground to support a longer closing episode.

Set a Disney+ watchlist reminder: every Saturday at 10:30pm SGT. The series is subtitled in English on Disney+ internationally; dubbed versions typically follow a few weeks behind.

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Blade Runner 2099 Teaser: Michelle Yeoh on Prime Video This November

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Prime Video pulled back the curtain on Blade Runner 2099 at San Diego Comic-Con on 24 July 2026, debuting the first teaser trailer for its long-awaited return to the Blade Runner universe — and the headline news for Singapore fans is a familiar, beloved face: Michelle Yeoh leads the cast as Olwen, a veteran replicant Blade Runner racing against her own mortality.

Blade Runner 2099 – Official Teaser | Prime Video via Prime Video on YouTube

What Is Blade Runner 2099?

Set 50 years after the events of Blade Runner 2049, the story plants us in a reborn Los Angeles in the year 2099 — rebuilt not by humanity, but by replicants. The official synopsis: in a city of towering holograms and neon-noir dystopia, Cora (Hunter Schafer), a human fugitive making one last desperate play to stop running, takes on a new identity as a Blade Runner. She partners with Olwen (Michelle Yeoh), a seasoned Blade Runner replicant with days left to live, as the two investigate a widening conspiracy rooted in the city’s darkest sins.

Hunter Schafer as Cora, the new Blade Runner recruit in Blade Runner 2099
Image courtesy of Prime Video

The teaser — unveiled at Hall H to a crowd of over 6,500 — gives a first look at the Syd Mead-inspired visual language of this 2099 Los Angeles: rusted skylines, cascading neon, and spinner-like vehicles cutting through smog-choked canyons. It is unmistakably Blade Runner.

The Creative Team Behind It

The series was developed by showrunner Silka Luisa, best known for her work on Amazon’s Shining Girls. Ridley Scott — director of the original 1982 Blade Runner — serves as executive producer, lending the project a direct line of creative continuity. Jonathan van Tulleken directs the opening two episodes. All eight episodes drop simultaneously on 25 November 2026, exclusively on Prime Video across 240-plus countries and territories, which means Singapore viewers can stream from launch day.

The 2099 Los Angeles skyline, with flying vehicles and neon-soaked towers, in Blade Runner 2099
Image courtesy of Prime Video

Michelle Yeoh and the Singapore Angle

For audiences in Singapore and Southeast Asia, Yeoh’s casting is everything. The Oscar-winning Malaysian-Chinese actress — who won Best Actress for Everything Everywhere All at Once — is arguably the biggest star the region has produced, and watching her lead a franchise this large, on this stage, in a role this complex (a replicant grappling with her own impending end) is exactly the kind of casting moment that feels made for us to champion. Blade Runner 2099 is also Prime Video’s biggest sci-fi swing of 2026, which makes Yeoh’s name at the top of the call sheet all the more significant.

The ensemble cast is stacked: alongside Yeoh and Schafer, the supporting lineup includes Sheila Atim, Tom Burke, Matthew Needham, Daniel Rigby, Lewis Gribben, and more. Alcon Entertainment — the same production house that financed Blade Runner 2049 — is back on board, giving the project real franchise lineage.

When and Where to Watch

All eight episodes of Blade Runner 2099 premiere on Prime Video on 25 November 2026. Prime Video is available in Singapore via the Amazon Prime subscription. If you have not revisited Blade Runner 2049 (Denis Villeneuve’s 2017 film, which this series follows) in a while, the coming weeks are a good excuse — it streams on multiple platforms and holds up as one of the finest sci-fi films of the last decade.

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Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle I Hits Crunchyroll on 28 July

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The wait is finally over. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle I — the record-breaking finale that smashed anime box-office history — begins streaming on Crunchyroll on 28 July 2026, bringing Tanjiro and the Demon Slayer Corps to your screen at long last.

Giyu Tomioka in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle I
Image courtesy of Aniplex / ufotable

When and Where to Watch Infinity Castle I on Crunchyroll

Crunchyroll confirmed the date officially: 28 July at 8:00 a.m. PT, which lands at 11:00 p.m. SGT the same night. Set your alarms. The film will be available worldwide — excluding Japan and Mainland China — in both Japanese with English subtitles and an English dub. For viewers across Singapore and Southeast Asia, Crunchyroll is also providing subtitles in Thai, Chinese (Traditional), Indonesian, and Melayu, making this one of the most accessible anime film releases for the region to date.

The film is also slated for digital purchase in North America on the same date via Apple TV, Prime Video, Google Play, YouTube, and Fandango. Singapore digital availability is to be confirmed.

The Battle That Broke Records

Tanjiro Kamado in a fight scene in Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle
Image courtesy of Aniplex / ufotable

Infinity Castle I is the first chapter of a three-part cinematic trilogy marking the final showdown of the Demon Slayer saga. Following the Hashira Training Arc, Tanjiro and the Corps are plunged into Muzan Kibutsuji’s stronghold — the Infinity Castle — where the long-anticipated war between Demon Slayer Corps and demons ignites in full.

The film became the highest-grossing anime film of all time upon its theatrical run, earning a Golden Globe nomination for Best Animated Motion Picture, a Producers Guild of America nomination, and a BAFTA longlist spot. Directed by Haruo Sotozaki and animated by ufotable — the same creative team behind the entire TV series — the film is the culmination of over a decade of anime storytelling that began with Tanjiro’s sister Nezuko being turned into a demon.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle | Dub Trailer — via Crunchyroll on YouTube

What Singapore Fans Need to Know

Scene from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
Image courtesy of Aniplex / ufotable

If you have not caught up, now is the perfect time: all episodes of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and the Mugen Train film are already streaming on Crunchyroll. Part I runs roughly two and a half hours, so clear your 28 July evening — or catch it just after midnight if you’re staying up for that 11pm SGT premiere. For a look at other anime streaming on the platform, browse our Manga & Anime coverage.

The film is credited: Original story by Koyoharu Gotoge (JUMP COMICS / SHUEISHA). Directed by Haruo Sotozaki. Screenplay and animation production by ufotable. Produced by Aniplex.

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Ghost in the Shell Returns on Prime Video This July 7

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For the first time since the franchise became an anime in 1995, a studio other than Production I.G. is animating Ghost in the Shell. That studio is Science Saru — the house behind Dandadan, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, and Tatami Time Machine Blues — and THE GHOST IN THE SHELL premieres on Amazon Prime Video in over 240 countries this Tuesday, 7 July 2026, Singapore included.

THE GHOST IN THE SHELL 2026 key visual poster featuring Major Motoko Kusanagi
Image courtesy of THE GHOST IN THE SHELL COMMITTEE

Science Saru Takes Over — and Why That Is a Big Deal

Production I.G. has been synonymous with Ghost in the Shell animation since Mamoru Oshii’s landmark 1995 film. The studio went on to direct Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, both seasons of Stand Alone Complex, and the theatrical Arise series. Production I.G. remains in the production committee for this 2026 series — alongside Bandai Namco Filmworks and Kodansha — but the animation itself now belongs to Science Saru.

Science Saru was co-founded by Masaaki Yuasa and has built its reputation on visually expressive, high-fluidity work that stands apart from conventional TV-anime house styles. Directing the new series is Mokochan, making his feature directorial debut after working as assistant director on Dandadan. Character design and chief animation direction is handled by Shuhei Handa, whose credits include Dandadan, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, and Spriggan. Series composition comes from sci-fi novelist EnJoe Toh, known for the metafictional Self-Reference ENGINE — a choice that hints at a grittier, more literary approach.

Official Japanese trailer for THE GHOST IN THE SHELL — via Ghost in the Shell Official Channel on YouTube

A Straight Line Back to Masamune Shirow’s Manga

Rather than continuing any existing anime continuity, the 2026 series returns to Masamune Shirow’s original Ghost in the Shell manga, first serialised in Young Magazine from 1989 to 1991. The story follows Major Motoko Kusanagi leading Public Security Section 9 through cybercrimes and a conspiracy surrounding a spectral hacker known as the Puppet Master — the same premise as Oshii’s 1995 film, but adapted from the source material rather than from the film’s more abstract interpretation.

The creative team describe the aim as being closer to the manga’s own tonal blend of hard sci-fi, dry humour, and political thriller, rather than the heavy philosophical weight of Oshii’s take. Given EnJoe Toh’s background in literary science fiction, that ambition seems credible.

THE GHOST IN THE SHELL 2026 promotional image from Science Saru
Image courtesy of THE GHOST IN THE SHELL COMMITTEE

English Dub Cast and Global Availability

Amazon Prime Video is rolling out the series with a full English dub across its global release. Suzie Yeung (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Overtake!) voices Major Kusanagi; Bill Butts plays Batou; SungWon Cho voices Chief Aramaki; and Nick Apostolides takes on Togusa. The English dub cast was confirmed by Anime News Network. In total the series launches in eight dubbed languages alongside the Japanese original.

THE GHOST IN THE SHELL 2026 key visual showing Section 9
Image courtesy of THE GHOST IN THE SHELL COMMITTEE

When and Where to Watch in Singapore

THE GHOST IN THE SHELL is available on Amazon Prime Video in Singapore from 7 July 2026. An active Prime or Prime Video subscription is all you need. New episodes drop weekly — in Japan they broadcast on Fuji TV and Kansai TV every Tuesday at 23:00 JST (midnight SGT on Wednesday), with the Prime Video stream expected around the same time. The July 7 premiere date was confirmed via Anime News Network in June.

If you want to revisit the original mythology ahead of Tuesday, Oshii’s 1995 film and Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex are available across multiple platforms. Find more anime season previews and news on GameTrader as the summer 2026 lineup gets into gear.

The Ending Theme: MILLENNIUM PARADE, Saya Gray and Daniel Caesar

The ending theme, titled “Blue”, is performed by MILLENNIUM PARADE featuring Saya Gray and Daniel Caesar. MILLENNIUM PARADE is the avant-pop project led by Daiki Tsuneta, the frontman of King Gnu — whose music has previously appeared across anime soundtracks. Saya Gray is a Japanese-American indie singer-songwriter; Daniel Caesar is a Grammy-winning Canadian R&B artist. The pairing feels deliberately trans-Pacific, which suits a franchise that has always occupied the intersection of Japanese cyberpunk and Western science-fiction imagination.

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Ghost in the Shell Anime Drops on Prime Video 7 July — Science SARU at the Helm

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One of anime’s most iconic cyberpunk franchises is coming back — and this time, it lands directly in Singapore’s living rooms. Ghost in the Shell is getting an all-new TV anime adaptation from Science SARU (the studio behind Dandadan and Inu-oh), and it premieres on Prime Video on 7 July 2026, simultaneously in more than 240 countries — Singapore included, with no separate regional rollout date to wait for.

Ghost in the Shell new anime 2026 — official promotional image
Image courtesy of Prime Video / Science SARU

What Is the New Ghost in the Shell Anime?

The series is a fresh adaptation of Shirow Masamune’s landmark manga, first serialised in 1989. That original work — set in a near-future where cyberbrain implants blur the line between human and machine — is the source that inspired Mamoru Oshii’s landmark 1995 theatrical film, which in turn shaped modern cyberpunk and influenced everything from The Matrix to contemporary science fiction. A Hollywood live-action remake arrived in 2017, but anime fans have long wanted a true return to Shirow’s vision.

The new TV series follows full-body cyborg Motoko Kusanagi as she builds a specialised counter-cybercrime task force alongside Daisuke Aramaki from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Together they form Public Security Section 9 — codenamed Shell Squad — and are quickly drawn into a web of international conspiracies. On the horizon: a mysterious, unidentified hacker known only as the Puppet Master.

Official teaser trailer — Ghost in the Shell Official Channel on YouTube

Science SARU: The Studio Behind the Shell

The production is in the hands of Science SARU, one of the most exciting animation studios in Japan right now. Their output in recent years has ranged from the Golden Globe-nominated theatrical film Inu-oh to the critically acclaimed The Colors Within, but it is Dandadan — a gloriously chaotic mix of alien sci-fi, supernatural horror, and romance — that put them on the radar of mainstream anime fans worldwide.

Directing the new Ghost in the Shell is Mokochan, who served as a key director on Dandadan. The script comes from EnJoe Toh, the writer behind Godzilla: Singular Point — another hard sci-fi anime that rewarded attentive viewers with a layered, intellectually demanding story. On paper, that pairing of a visually inventive director and a writer who takes speculative fiction seriously is one of the most exciting creative combinations Ghost in the Shell has had in any format.

Ghost in the Shell 2026 anime — Science SARU production still
Image courtesy of Prime Video / Science SARU

How Singapore Fans Can Watch on Prime Video

Ghost in the Shell premieres on Prime Video on 7 July 2026. The global rollout covers more than 240 countries and territories. Singapore is firmly in that window, meaning no separate regional launch to wait for — if you have Prime Video access, it is in your library from day one.

Prime Video is included with an Amazon Prime membership. If you are already a subscriber in Singapore, nothing extra is required. New subscribers can check the local Amazon website for current membership pricing and any available trial period.

For fans who want to watch alongside Japan’s broadcast schedule, episodes will also be available via Prime Video Japan every Tuesday from 7 July at 23:30 JST — that is 22:30 SGT. Vietnam is the only country in the region explicitly excluded from the global launch.

Ghost in the Shell anime 2026 — second promotional video
Image courtesy of Prime Video / Science SARU
Promotional Video Vol. 2 — Ghost in the Shell Official Channel on YouTube

Why This Ghost in the Shell Matters

The original 1989 manga and the 1995 Oshii film are foundational texts for an entire generation. Motoko Kusanagi’s central question — what makes a being conscious, and where does the machine end and the person begin — has only grown more relevant as the real world grapples with artificial intelligence, surveillance networks, and human augmentation. A new adaptation in 2026 has the potential to hit differently than any previous version of this story.

The decision to give Science SARU the keys is a genuine statement of intent from Prime Video. This is not a studio that plays it safe; their visual style is bold and their storytelling is rarely conventional. Whether that energy suits a franchise historically defined by atmospheric restraint is the question every fan will be debating until 7 July. Either way, Singapore gamers and anime fans will not have to wait long to find out.

Catch up on more manga and anime news at GameTrader.SG, including new season announcements, streaming guides, and the latest from Japan’s animation studios.