Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Calamity Episode 8: Release Date, Time, Where to Watch, and More

The upcoming Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Calamity Episode 8 is scheduled to be released on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at 8:00 am Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). Following its release on several television networks in Japan, the episode will stream on Hulu in the US and Disney+ globally.

Episode 7, titled “The End 2“, was less about the major battle between Yhwach and Ichigo and focused more on Uryu’s confrontation with the Quincy King. Based on what happened in the previous episode, it seems Yhwach is about to undergo an even more broken upgrade to the Almighty in the coming episodes, especially after absorbing all the Schrifts.

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Calamity Episode 8: Global Release Date and Time

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

The upcoming Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Calamity Episode 8 will be broadcast on Japanese television networks on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at 11:00 pm Japanese Standard Time (JST). Following the TV broadcast, it will be streamed on Sunday, September 13, 2026, at 12:00 am JST (via the official website), which translates to Saturday, September 12, 2026, at 8:00 am PDT.

Based on the 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 8:

Where to Watch Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Calamity Episode 8?

A still from Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Calamity Episode 7 | Credits: Pierrot Films

US fans of Bleach can watch Episode 8 on Hulu, and 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 weekly. Netflix is also streaming the episodes in the Philippines.

Although Bleach is one of the most popular shonen anime titles – 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 question.

What to Expect From Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Calamity Episode 8?

If we go by what happened in Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Calamity Episode 7, the upcoming episode is basically an open slate that can be anything, really. We know that Yhwach absorbed Ichigo’s Reiryoku and left him depleted. So, that’s pretty much it for Blood Chains Ichigo. On the other hand, Gerard Valkyrie was also caught between Yhwach’s Auswählen release and died. Which means the Toshiro, Byakuya, and Zaraki vs. Gerard fight is concluded.

Now, going forward with what to expect, that’s a whole lot of different story. Episode 8 will likely show Yhwach entering the Soul Society, where Sosuke Aizen shall be waiting for him. Fans must note that the previous episode ended with an Aizen quote, implying the Soul Reaper will appear in the next episode. Meanwhile, it will be interesting to see whether the next episode reveals Uryu’s current state. Manga readers would know that Uryu’s narrative is far from being over.

Additionally, the next episode will likely show whether Ichigo can regain his resolve and find a way to fix his broken Zanpakuto. At any rate, the episode promises to be packed with numerous anime-original scenes. So the best thing we can do for now is wait for the release of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Calamity Episode 8.

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Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Calamity Episode 8 is releasing on September 12, 2026, at 8:00 am PDT.