Ryotaro Okiayu remains attached to BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity as the voice of Byakuya, and is set to appear as a guest at Otakon 2026 in Washington, D.C. His most recent public activity on the series was an online response to the casting of Ichika Abarai.
Ryotaro Okiayu's two most recent appearances in coverage are separate threads that do not connect: a guest booking and a social media exchange. In July 2026, Otakon announced he would be among the guests at its 2026 event, running July 31 to August 2 in Washington, D.C. The convention named him alongside Ayaka Fukuhara, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, and Yuka Iguchi, among a longer guest list. Otakon also confirmed a policy change banning fan art sales in the dealers room.
Three months later, Okiayu surfaced in connection with BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity. The series cast Aisa Tachibana as Kazui Kurosaki and Ayaka Ohashi as Ichika Abarai. Masakazu Morita, who plays Ichigo, posted that Kazui is "my son" and Ichika is "my friend's daughter." Okiayu, who plays Byakuya, answered that Ichika is his niece. The two new voice actors also posted comments.
The announcements land with two episodes left until the series concludes. That detail is the only scheduling information the stories give; no date for the finale is stated. Coverage of Okiayu so far is split between a convention appearance and a single online exchange about a family line, with no other project attached to him.
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The TV anime BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity - has cast Aisa Tachibana as Kazui Kurosaki and Ayaka Ohashi as Ichika Abarai. Masakazu Morita, who plays Ichigo, wrote on social media that Kazui is "my son" and Ichika is "my friend's daughter." Ryotaro Okiayu, who plays Byakuya, answered that Ichika is his niece. The two new voice actors also posted comments, with two episodes left until the conclusion.
Otakon announced it will host voice actress Ayaka Fukuhara and Production I.G. USA president Maki Terashima-Furuta at its 2026 event, running July 31-August 2 in Washington, D.C. The convention also revealed a long list of other guests including Ryotaro Okiayu, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, and Yuka Iguchi, and confirmed a policy change banning fan art sales in the dealers room.