10th Anniversary Ichigo and Rukia Join Bleach: Brave Souls

KLab announced that 10th anniversary events are coming to Bleach: Brave Souls to celebrate the debut of the game in July 2015, with one being a Zenith summons that includes special versions of Ichigo and Rukia. Cö shu Nie also performed the new anniversary “Won’t Leave You Behind” and Tite Kubo shared a message about the occasion on a special site.

Both Ichigo Kurosaki (10th Anniversary version) and Rukia Kuchiki (10th Anniversary version) are five-star units in Bleach: Brave Souls. They both first appeared in a trailer that showed off the units after going over past anniversary characters that showed up each year. Here’s that first look, which also includes Cö shu Nie’s song:

And here’s a gallery of the two pieces of official art KLab shared.

There’s a more detailed trailer that looks at both the Ichigo and Rukia units in-game. Ichigo is a Mind type character with the special Gyokoeijin, while Rukia is a Speed one that can use the special Gekkasojin. He gets Human Killer+, while she has Stern Ritter Killer+. His EX Skill is EX Berserker (+30%), while hers is EX Status Ailment Spiritual Pressure Boost +35%. Both units have the Soul Trait “strong attack recharge time -14%. 

The banner for it ends on July 31, 2025.

Here’s the full Tite Kubo statement about the Bleach: Brave Souls 10th anniversary milestone:

“Happy 10th Anniversary, Bleach: Brave Souls! There’s no doubt that Brave Souls was what kept Bleach fans entertained between the end of the manga serialization and the start of the Thousand-Year Blood War anime. I’m very grateful for that. Actually, I was busy for a while and stopped playing, but when I came back after a break, I was impressed by the small details that had been added to make the game more enjoyable. When Brave Souls first started, social games weren’t as ingrained in society as they are now, and while it’s not for the manga’s creator to say, I never thought it would last 10 years. Next up is 15 years, the same length as the manga’s serialization! To everyone on the development team, please take care of yourselves and keep up the great work!”

Bleach: Brave Souls is available for the PS4, Switch, Xbox One, PC, and mobile devices, and the 10th anniversary versions of Ichigo and Rukia debut on July 22, 2025.