Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Calamity Episode 3: Release Date, Time, Where to Watch, and More

The upcoming Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Calamity Episode 3 is scheduled to be released on Saturday, August 8, 2026, at 8:00 am Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). After the release on several television networks in Japan, the upcoming episode will stream on Hulu in the US and Disney+ globally.

Based on what went down in Episode 2, titled “Son of Darkness“, the upcoming episode might shed light on the outcome of several major ongoing incidents: the ongoing Ichigo & Orihime vs. Yhwach, Uryu vs. Jugram, and the fate of Grimmjow and Urahara inside Askin’s Gift Ball Deluxe.

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Calamity Episode 3: Global Release Date and Time

Ichigo from Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Calamity | Credits: Pierrot Films

The upcoming Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Calamity Episode 3 will be broadcast on Japanese television networks on August 8, 2026, at 11:00 pm Japanese Standard Time (JST). Following the TV broadcast, it will be streamed on Sunday, August 9, 2026, at 12:00 am JST (via the official website), which translates to August 8, 2026, at 8:00 am PDT.

Based on the aforementioned time and date of the episode’s official release, here is a listing of every major US and global time zone for the upcoming Episode 3:

Where to Watch Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Calamity Episode 3?

Grimmjow from Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Calamity | Credits: Pierrot Films

Despite being one of the most popular shonen anime titles – literally one of the best shonen anime of all time – only Hulu is currently holding the streaming rights in the US, as other giants like Crunchyroll and Netflix do not seem to be carrying the title in their libraries. However, since the aforementioned platforms do carry the title partially, a future addition is not completely out of the books yet.

The US fans of the series can watch the upcoming Episode 3 on Hulu, and the global fans can enjoy it on Disney+ (JioHotstar and Anime Times for India). For Japanese fans, the streaming options are plenty: U-NEXT, d Anime Store, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, DMM TV, ABEMA, and many others have confirmed to carry the episodes of the final saga as it releases every week. We have also received reports that Netflix is streaming the episodes in the Philippines.

What to Expect from Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Calamity Episode 3?

While the obvious expectations will be the outcomes and follow-throughs of the ongoing narratives, we can tell you one mighty battle that might kick off Episode 3. It’s literally the battle we all have been waiting for, the battle that will likely nuke the internet – the Gotei 13 captains and Visored taking on Gerard Valkyrie. But don’t lose hope, as some conclusions might come from the upcoming episode regarding the ongoing conflicts – given that we still have 11 episodes left in the 13-episode cour.

Are you excited for Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Calamity Episode 3? We’d love to hear your thoughts and opinions in the comments below.

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Calamity Episode 3 is releasing on August 8, 2026, at 8:00 am PDT.