{"id":6056,"date":"2026-07-19T08:22:34","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T00:22:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/bleach-mirrors-high-gameplay-reveal-new-characters-july-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-07-19T08:22:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T00:22:34","slug":"bleach-mirrors-high-gameplay-reveal-new-characters-july-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/bleach-mirrors-high-gameplay-reveal-new-characters-july-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"BLEACH Mirrors High: Combat and Three New Kubo Characters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bandai Namco has dropped the first full gameplay look at <strong>BLEACH Mirrors High<\/strong>, the upcoming free-to-play mobile action RPG set after the Thousand-Year Blood War arc \u2014 and it comes loaded with three brand-new Soul Reapers drawn by creator Tite Kubo himself. <a href=\"\/blog\/bleach-mirrors-high-cbt-july-2026-kubo-soul-reapers\/\">As we covered when the game was first unveiled at Anime Expo<\/a>, Mirrors High is Kubo\u2019s most hands-on game involvement yet; the new overview trailer confirms exactly how deep that goes.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gt-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/w95zLL43BqI\" title=\"BLEACH Mirrors High - Overview Trailer\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption>BLEACH Mirrors High &#8211; Overview Trailer \u2014 via [Global] Bandai Namco Entertainment &#8211; Mobile Games on YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Three New Soul Reapers by Tite Kubo<\/h2>\n<p>The headline reveal: three new original squad members, all designed personally by Tite Kubo and voiced by established Japanese cast members.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bleach-mirrors-high-new-characters-kubo-sketches.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tite Kubo character design sketches for Naru Jurinna, Giro Hando, and Maiko Tokishima from BLEACH Mirrors High\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Bandai Namco Entertainment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Naru Jurinna<\/strong> (CV: Fuka Izumi) \u2014 a spirited Soul Reaper with a brash, open style and a colourful Zanpakuto, shown wielding her blade with a confident grin.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Giro Hando<\/strong> (CV: Shogo Batori) \u2014 a tall, cool-headed figure whose stoic expression and green-bladed sword suggest a character with serious depth.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maiko Tokishima<\/strong> (CV: Yu Sasahara) \u2014 a smaller, quick-witted Soul Reaper in a bucket hat and braid, carrying both a Zanpakuto and what appears to be a notebook \u2014 a tactician in the making.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Kubo described his character design work as something he genuinely got carried away with: he produced more designs than the team originally requested, and sat in on voice auditions and recording sessions. These three squad members join the two original protagonists \u2014 Shirin Migishima and Shirane Sanari \u2014 that were announced at Anime Expo, rounding out a cast that feels every bit like a proper Bleach ensemble.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bleach-mirrors-high-new-squad-members-scaled.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"BLEACH Mirrors High new original characters key visual featuring Giro Hando, Naru Jurinna, Maiko Tokishima, and Shirin Migishima\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Bandai Namco Entertainment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Card Combat and the Soul Drive System<\/h2>\n<p>The overview trailer gives the clearest look yet at how BLEACH Mirrors High actually plays. Battles are built around a card-based system where you form a team of three and combine cards to build powerful combos. Signature moves trigger when the right combination clicks, and the standout finisher is the <strong>Soul Drive<\/strong> \u2014 a team-up technique that lets all three fighters unleash a joint attack, visually reminiscent of the choreographed battles in the manga.<\/p>\n<p>The format looks designed for one-handed mobile play while still giving players meaningful decisions with each card they draw. Fan favourites like Ichigo Kurosaki, Rukia Kuchiki, Byakuya Kuchiki, Kisuke Urahara, Renji Abarai, and Toushirou Hitsugaya are all confirmed for the roster alongside the original Mirrors High cast.<\/p>\n<h2>Design Your Own Soul Reaper<\/h2>\n<p>Both the avatar and Zanpakuto customisation systems are shown in detail for the first time. Your player character is a fully customisable Soul Reaper: adjust hair, face, body type, and skin across a full colour palette, then dress them in options ranging from a classic Shihakush\u014d to casual streetwear (yes, including a \u201cREAPER\u201d hoodie).<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bleach-mirrors-high-avatar-customise.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"BLEACH Mirrors High player avatar customisation screen showing clothing options\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Bandai Namco Entertainment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Zanpakuto customisation goes just as deep: choose the blade shape, guard, hilt, decorations, and particle effects independently to build a sword that is genuinely yours. Given how central Zanpakuto identity is to Bleach\u2019s lore, the depth here will matter to fans.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bleach-mirrors-high-zanpakuto-customise.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"BLEACH Mirrors High Zanpakuto customisation screen showing blade and effect options\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Bandai Namco Entertainment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Closed Beta Test: 22\u201329 July<\/h2>\n<p>The closed beta test runs from <strong>22 July (11 PM PDT) to 29 July (10:59 PM PDT)<\/strong> on iOS and Android. Sign-ups for the CBT closed on 13 July, so if you registered, watch your inbox for access details as the window opens this week.<\/p>\n<p>A full global release date has not been confirmed yet \u2014 Bandai Namco has stated the game is coming to iOS and Android \u201cthis summer\u201d. The game is being developed by Bandai Namco Entertainment and published globally; based on the multilingual UI shown in the trailer (including Traditional Chinese and Korean text visible in gameplay footage), a broad Asian launch including Singapore is expected when it goes live. Check <a href=\"https:\/\/bleach-mh.bn-ent.net\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the official BLEACH Mirrors High site<\/a> for updates.<\/p>\n<p>For more <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/game-news\/\">mobile game news<\/a>, stay tuned to GameTrader.<\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (English)\" theme=\"Anime\" flags=\"none\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BLEACH Mirrors High reveals card combat, Zanpakuto customisation, and three new Tite Kubo characters. The closed beta test runs 22\u201329 July on mobile.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":6051,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[11],"tags":[202,104,399,617],"class_list":["post-6056","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-game-news","tag-bandai-namco","tag-bleach","tag-mobile-games","tag-tite-kubo"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bleach-mirrors-high-key-visual-2026.jpg?fit=1665%2C932&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-1zG","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4931,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/bleach-mirrors-high-cbt-july-2026-kubo-soul-reapers\/","url_meta":{"origin":6056,"position":0},"title":"BLEACH Mirrors High CBT Open Now \u2014 Tite Kubo Personally Designed 2 New Soul Reapers","date":"July 5, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"BLEACH Mirrors High opens CBT sign-ups today. 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