# Where to Watch Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Conflict

**Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Conflict streams on Disney+ and Hulu, and this third cour is where the war for the three worlds goes for the throat: Yhwach closes in on the Soul King while Ichigo races to stop him. Studio Pierrot keeps the modern Thousand-Year Blood War run looking phenomenal, and across these 14 episodes the Soul Reapers' last stand hits its most desperate, highest-stakes stretch yet.**

## Where to Watch

- [Disney Plus](https://www.disneyplus.com/series/bleach-thousand-year-blood-war/4Afet1Q421gy)
- [Hulu](https://www.hulu.com/series/bleach-thousand-year-blood-war-02a3c8c0-4f1d-4610-bbb4-5b8e9468d7b1)

Disney+ and Hulu both carry Thousand-Year Blood War subtitled, and in several regions they effectively share the same Bleach catalog, so go with whichever you have. If you're marathoning the saga, note that this is the third part; queue it right after The Separation so the momentum doesn't break.

## Synopsis

With the Soul Society's Royal Guard broken and Yhwach ascendant, the Quincy emperor pushes toward the one act that would remake reality: killing the Soul King, the being whose existence holds Hueco Mundo, the Soul Society, and the human world in balance. Ichigo Kurosaki charges toward the fight of his life to stop him, but his own tangled bloodline leaves him dangerously exposed to Yhwach's influence. As allies fall and old enemies are pulled back into the fray in a last-ditch gamble, the line between salvation and annihilation for all three realms narrows to almost nothing. This is the arc where every faction's endgame finally collides.

## Fast Facts

- **Format:** TV
- **Episodes:** 14
- **Premiered:** 2024
- **Studio:** pierrot co., ltd., pierrot films
- **Score:** 8.6

## Watch Order

The Conflict is the third part of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War, which is itself the final saga of Bleach. Newcomers should start with the original Bleach series, then watch Thousand-Year Blood War's earlier parts, Blood Warfare and The Separation, before this one. It drops you straight into an ongoing war with no on-ramp.

- [Bleach: Sennen Kessen-hen - Ketsubetsu-tan](https://hozuna.com/anime/bleach-thousand-year-blood-war-the-separation) — prequel
- Bleach: Sennen Kessen-hen - Kashin-tan — sequel

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## FAQ

### Where can I watch Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Conflict?

On Disney+ and Hulu. Both stream the arc, so use whichever service you have; in several regions they share the same Bleach catalog.

### How many episodes is The Conflict?

Fourteen episodes, making up the third part of the Thousand-Year Blood War saga.

### What order do I watch Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War in?

Blood Warfare first, then The Separation, then The Conflict. All of it follows the original Bleach series.

### Do I need to watch the original Bleach before this?

Yes. Thousand-Year Blood War is the final saga, so watch the original Bleach series first, then the earlier Thousand-Year Blood War parts, before The Conflict.

### Which studio makes Thousand-Year Blood War?

Studio Pierrot, which also produced the original Bleach anime.