Granblue Fantasy x BLEACH Thousand-Year Blood War Collab Adds Ichigo as a Playable Character

Granblue Fantasy's collaboration with BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War Arc went live on July 22, 2026. Ichigo Kurosaki joins the roster as a fully playable, recruitable character. The event runs for a limited time with story content and collaboration-exclusive rewards.

The collaboration was announced across Granblue Fantasy's official social media channels. The Thousand-Year Blood War arc theme brings Ichigo in his post-timeskip appearance, and additional BLEACH characters appear in the event story. This is the first Granblue Fantasy collaboration with a Tite Kubo property.

What This Means

Ichigo becomes a limited-time recruitable unit in Granblue Fantasy, joining a long list of crossover characters. Granblue Fantasy collaborations typically run for two to three weeks. Players who miss the event may have to wait for a rerun, which Cygames has done for previous collaborations.

Context

Granblue Fantasy has one of the most active collaboration schedules in gacha gaming, with crossovers spanning anime franchises (Code Geass, One Piece, Love Live), video games (Persona 5, Tales of), and other Cygames properties. The BLEACH collab follows the conclusion of the Thousand-Year Blood War anime adaptation, which finished airing in late 2024.

What Remains to Be Confirmed

The full list of BLEACH characters appearing as units or summons has not been detailed beyond Ichigo. The collaboration's duration has not been explicitly stated. Whether the collab will arrive on Granblue Fantasy Versus has not been addressed.

FAQ

When did the Granblue x BLEACH collab start? July 22, 2026.

Is Ichigo a free unit or a gacha pull? Ichigo is a limited-time recruitable character available during the event period.

Does the collab include other BLEACH characters? The event story includes additional BLEACH characters, but only Ichigo has been confirmed as a playable unit.

Will the Granblue x BLEACH collab rerun? Cygames has rerun most major collaborations, but no rerun has been announced.