Studio Pierrot has released a new synopsis and preview images for Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 2 - The Separation Episode 17. The title of the next episode is Heart of Wolf, and viewers already know that the war between the Soul Reapers of Soul Society and the Sternritter of the powerful Wandenreich's army is far from over.
The preview images for Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Episode 17 came from from the official website of the anime based on Tite Kubo's popular shonen manga, and as you can see below, the previews hint at a rematch between Bambietta and Komamura.
Check out the preview stills for Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Episode 17:
And here's the preview poem for the next episode:
Warning: This article contains major spoilers for Bleach: TYBW.
What happened in Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Episode 16?
In Bleach: TYBW Episode 16, fans saw Kisuke Urahara, with some support from Mayuri Kurotsuchi, helping the Gotei 13 captains and lieutenants reclaim their bankai. Right after that, the Shinigami battled against the Quincy, and that's when the Quincy started using their Vollständig forms.
Fans also saw Shinji Hirako, (former) leader of the Visored, unleash his Bankai in the anime. This power was originally revealed within the Bleach novels which take place after the current arc of the anime.
What will Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Episode 17 be about?
You can read the synopsis for Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Episode 17 here:
With the captains regaining the swastika, it seemed that the tide had turned. However, the Knights of the Star Cross, whose powers have been released by the Exterminator and the Complete Communion, hunt down the Shinigami even more. Mako Hirako, who was fighting with the power of reverse strokes, fell down after being bombed by the Bambietta, but Sajin Komamura, who was wearing armor, returned there. On the other hand, Haschwald, who had been quietly facing Kyoraku, began to move to break down the rivalry in the battle situation, but he praised Ise Nanao's ability to accurately block the attack.
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Episode 17 Staff
Screenplay: Masaki Hiramatsu
Storyboard: Shinichiro Ueda
Episode Director: Shinichiro Ueda
Staging: Shinichiro Ueda
Chief Animation Director: Kiyoshi Komatsubara
Where to watch Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Episode 17?
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War is currently broadcasting in Japan on TV Tokyo, TV Shizuoka, Hiroshima TV, Niigata Broadcasting, Sendai Broadcasting, AT-X, and Animax. Bleach: TYBW Episode 17 will also be available to stream on Hulu, Disney+, Amazon Prime, Netflix, and Rakuten TV in selected regions.
If you're in the US, you can watch Bleach: TYBW Episode 17 on Hulu when it comes out this weekend.
Previous seasons are available to stream on Hulu, Disney+, Amazon Prime, and Netflix in select regions.
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Episode 17 Release Date
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Episode 17, the second episode of Part 2: The Separation, is scheduled to release on Saturday, July 29, 2023 at approximately 2pm (GMT) / 7am (PT) / 9am (CT). Of course, the exact times would depend on how fast the OTT platforms upload the latest episode.
English dub viewers of Bleach: TYBW will have to wait for the English dub release of Episode 17 as it will not be available from the original Japanese language release. However, as expect English subtitles will be available upon release this Saturday.
