A fresh DLC release date has been revealed for *Bleach: Rebirth of Souls*. Gamers will be able to begin playing as the newest DLC character and significant Quincy patriarch, Yhwach, starting December 3rd. Season Pass owners will have access to him at that time, while others can purchase him beginning December 10th. A new trailer showcases the character alongside some of his moves in the latest anime fighting game, with the DLC reportedly titled “The Blood Warfare.” Yhwach will be the fourth and last fighter introduced to the game.

You can start using Yhwach by purchasing the $24.99 pass, or you can wait until the 10th to buy him for $7.99. He extends the roster of additional *Bleach: Rebirth of Souls* characters, which are based on key figures from The Thousand Year Blood War anime. In the narrative, he leads the Wandenreich and serves as the final primary antagonist. The introductory trailer labels him as “The Almighty.” It also emphasizes his appearance and attire, displaying him wielding his Reishi Sword during his assaults. We witness him utilizing Sankt Bogen and Heilig Pfeil.

Here’s how Bandai Namco Entertainment outlines the game:

“In *Bleach: Rebirth of Souls*, players can partake in exhilarating action-filled battles featuring iconic characters from the revered anime franchise, including Ichigo Kurosaki, Rukia Kuchiki, Uryu Ishida, and Yasutora Sado (Chad). Players can employ each character’s moves, or Zanpakuto actions, to deplete their opponent’s reishi in a 1 v 1 action confrontation, diminishing their konpaku, or total health bar. After inflicting damage, players can execute key combos to obliterate multiple konpaku and shift the momentum of battle. Gather Fighting Spirit while attacking to achieve an awakened state and unleash a special move.”

CGMagazine’s Chris de Hoog evaluated *Bleach: Rebirth of Souls* with a score of 7/10. He praised its capacity to present “a proper fighting game that recounts the tale from the onset of the series to the conclusion of the Arrancar/Fake Karakura Town arcs—from Ichigo Kurosaki emerging as a Substitute Soul Reaper, to his epic clash with the nefarious mastermind behind all Soul Society’s troubles.” The general consensus indicated that this game effectively captured the series’ peaks as best as possible, making this new Yhwach DLC a potentially fantastic addition to rejuvenate interest in the game player base.

At the time of writing, *Bleach: Rebirth of Souls* has an average Metacritic score of 71 and an OpenCritic score of 72. Similar to other anime fighting games for franchises like *Demon Slayer* and *Dragon Ball*, these games heavily depend on the nostalgia tied to the anime series. The combat aspect serves merely for schoolyard cred when you can boast about defeating your friends as Yoruichi Shihoin. It also offers fans of the anime series a glimpse into how the characters’ attacks would manifest in live game confrontations.

*Bleach: Rebirth of Souls* was released on March 21st, 2025, for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and [Steam (PC)](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1689620/BLEACH_Rebirth_of_Souls/).