Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War reportedly moving to a new Pierrot studio

On Thursday, May 2, 2024, Yoshihiro Tominaga, the anime producer at Studio Pierrot, announced the studio’s latest plans for their anime adaptation of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War. According to reports, the series will be relocated to the new studio, PIERROT FILMS, under Studio Pierrot.

Despite being renowned for producing popular anime titles like Bleach, Naruto, Boruto, and Black Clover, Studio Pierrot has traditionally followed a weekly release schedule for their episodes. However, in light of evolving trends in the animanga industry, the studio has started implementing new production and release formats.

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War set to be produced by Pierrot Films

On Thursday, an interview with Studio Pierrot anime producer Yoshihiro Tominaga was published in Men’s Non-no magazine. The anime studio has examined the current state of the animanga industry and acknowledged that viewers prefer top-notch anime that can be created quickly, such as Jujutsu Kaisen and Demon Slayer. As a result, Studio Pierrot has established a new subsidiary studio named PIERROT FILMS.

The subsidiary label’s main objective is to create unique content and narratives inspired by mature manga. Yoshihiro Tominaga announced that PIERROT FILMS, known for animating the music video for SennaRin’s song Reaper, will be in charge of producing the upcoming Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War anime series.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6rC_bMPLG8

SennaRin「Reaper」×TVアニメ『BLEACH 千年血戦篇』ANIMATION MV│第3クール２０２４年放送開始 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6rC_bMPLG8)

Fan Reactions to the New Studio Announcement

Rukia Kuchiki as seen in Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War AMV (Image via PIERROT FILMS)

Despite the excitement among fans of the Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War anime about the shift, their concerns were raised due to the studio’s insistence on producing the anime in a short period of time.

“The short period of time section is concerning ngl,”one fan concerningly stated.

Despite the eagerness of fans to watch their beloved anime as soon as possible, these efforts often lead to the animators’ hardships. This was particularly noticeable in the situation of MAPPA animation studio.

Zaraki Kenpachi as seen in Bleach TYBW AMV (Image via PIERROT FILMS)

The animators’ disclosure of their unsatisfactory working conditions has caused fans to worry that PIERROT FILMS’ future productions may also suffer from similar issues, leading to animators refusing to work for the company in the future.

“As long as the art and animation is on par with S1&2, I’m fine,”another fan said.

“Be prepared to watch “THE REAL SHONEN WAR ARC”WITH THE MOVIE LEVEL ANIMATION,”another fan said.

“lets hope they actually live up to this. high quality fights,”another added.

Despite some fans expressing concerns about whether Studio Pierrot would be able to deliver on their promise, the majority are still eagerly anticipating the updates and believe that any changes will only enhance the already high quality animation. Their excitement and hope for a movie-level animation remains unwavering.