Bleach: Thousand -ear Blood War Season 3 is set to join anime studio Pierrot's newly established PIERROT FILMS brand -- a new venture signaling the studio's future production aims.
Studio Pierrot anime producer Yoshihiro Tominaga spoke to Men's Non-No magazine, touching on the company's long-term plans. To respond to the growing demand for high-quality anime that can be produced quickly, like Demon Slayer and Jujutsu Kaisen, the company has announced the launch of PIERROT FILMS. "This studio will produce original works as well as works based on manga for adults," Tominaga said. "The next season of BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War will also be produced at PIERROT FILMS. I believe this work is aimed at people who have already seen Demon Slayer and Jujutsu Kaisen, so our goal is to provide high-quality pictures and stories in a short period of time while firmly strengthening the studio's brand power."
Studio Pierrot's New PIERROT FILMS Brand Aims to Create Anime in a New Style
Rather than just a branding move, PIERROT FILMS represents a major change in production style in addition to Pierrot's regular processes. While Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Season 3 may grab most fans' attention, it's likely that Yatagarasu: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master is the first anime of this new venture, airing in addition to Crunchyroll's Spring 2024 lineup. Pierrot president Michiyuki Honma mentioned the series in a recent interview when he touched on the studio's history, anime censorship, how Naruto was almost canceled in 2011 due to the Tohoku earthquake and more.
Honma said on Yatagarasu, "[Yatagarasu:] The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master, which has been airing since April, is also a work created in this new style, so please pay attention to it, as well as many series works that are currently on hiatus. Please look forward to the future of Pierrot, who is taking on the challenge of creating new animation."
Tite Kubo Will Be Far More Involved in Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Season 3
With Pierrot pulling out all the stops for Bleach, fans may be excited to recall that original manga creator Tite Kubo will have a much deeper involvement in Season 3 onward than in previous seasons of the anime. In a translated Q&A, he said he was involved in storyboarding, ensuring important meaning wasn't lost and much more.
Disney+ currently streams all seasons of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War, acquiring the streaming rights to the anime. It describes the new series: "When a new enemy appears, Substitute Soul Reaper Ichigo Kurosaki jumps back into the battlefield with his Zanpakuto to help those in need."
Source: Men's Non-No
