BLEACH Reveals Kisuke Urahara’s Bankai, Kannonbiraki Benihime Aratame, Leaving Fans Stunned

BLEACH finally revealed Kisuke Urahara’s Bankai, Kannonbiraki Benihime Aratame (JP: 観音開紅姫改メ), in Episode 42 of BLEACH: Thousand Year Blood War: The Calamity, which aired August 1 on the TV Tokyo network.

Kisuke Urahara Unleashes His Bankai

Episode 42, titled “SON OF DARKNESS,” depicted the deadly battle involving Askin Nakk Le Vaar, Yoruichi Shihoin, and Kisuke Urahara. During the confrontation, Urahara finally unveiled his Bankai.

Urahara’s Bankai, Kannonbiraki Benihime Aratame, possesses the ability to restructure.

Its long awaited appearance stunned viewers online, prompting reactions such as, “That incredible direction and Urahara’s amazing anime original battle sequence were seriously so cool!” “Kisuke Urahara’s Bankai really is awesome,” “The way Urahara says ‘Bankai’ is as cool as Captain Commander Kyoraku. It gave me chills,” and “The way Urahara moves while using his Bankai is just too cool.”

About BLEACH

Created by Tite Kubo, BLEACH was serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump from 2001 to 2016. The story follows Ichigo Kurosaki, who gains the powers of a Soul Reaper after meeting Rukia Kuchiki, and chronicles the battles fought by Ichigo and his companions.

The manga has more than 130 million copies in circulation. It has also inspired video games, a 2018 live action film starring Sota Fukushi, and a television anime series that aired from 2004 to 2012.

The anime adaptation of the final arc, Thousand Year Blood War, aired its first part from October to December 2022, its second part from July to September 2023, and its third part from October to December 2024. The final part, BLEACH: Thousand Year Blood War: The Calamity, began airing in July 2026.

The Final Battle Approaches Its Conclusion

In BLEACH: Thousand Year Blood War: The Calamity, Ichigo learns Uryu’s true intentions and renews his determination to protect the world alongside him as a trusted friend.

Meanwhile, Yhwach has become an existence surpassing even The Almighty. The fierce battle over the survival of the Three Worlds moves toward its conclusion. What awaits beyond the advancing chaos of calamity, despair or hope? The series portrays the culmination of the thousand year conflict between the Soul Reapers and the Quincies.

Source : ORICON NEWS