Toshiro Hitsugaya appears in his adult bankai form in BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War episode 44, voiced by Yuki Kaji, who replaces Romi Park for this form. A Lucaffe figure based on the anime is set for February 2027.
Two August 2026 stories place Toshiro Hitsugaya at the center of BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War's late arc. The August 15 broadcast of episode 44, titled "THE PERFECT CRIMSON," shows Hitsugaya reaching his complete bankai, Daiguren Hyorinmaru, which ages his body into an adult form. The adult Hitsugaya is voiced by Yuki Kaji, not Romi Park, who has voiced the character since the original series. Kaji's comment clarifies the change is deliberate: he auditioned multiple times under Tite Kubo's supervision, reread the manga, listened to Park's performance, and recorded alongside her. Park told him his performance felt right.
Fan reaction on social media praised the visual and vocal shift, calling the casting luxurious and the Park-to-Kaji transition a highlight. The production choice keeps the adult form distinct from Byakuya's vocal range while staying close to Park's original tone. Separately, a week earlier, MegaHouse announced a Lucaffe figure of Hitsugaya based on the TV anime. The figure releases in February 2027, individually or as part of a Premium Bandai set with an exclusive mini zabuton bonus. Episode 45 airs August 22.
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Aug 17
The August 15 broadcast of BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War episode 44, titled "THE PERFECT CRIMSON," brought two long-awaited bankai reveals. Kenpachi Zaraki unleashed his bankai for the first time, cutting down Gerald Valkyrie in a single strike after a vision of Yachiru Kusajishi urged him to use her power. Toshiro Hitsugaya reached his complete bankai, Daiguren Hyorinmaru, and his body aged into an adult form. The adult Hitsugaya is voiced by Yuki Kaji, replacing Romi Park, who has voiced the character since the original series. Kaji said in a comment that he auditioned multiple times under Tite Kubo's supervision, prepared by rereading the manga and listening to Park's performance, and recorded alongside Park, who told him his performance felt right. Fans on social media praised the visual and vocal shift, with reactions calling the casting luxurious and the transition from Park to Kaji a highlight. Episode 45 airs August 22.
Aug 8
MegaHouse adds Toshiro Hitsugaya and Shinji Hirako to its Lucaffe figure series, based on the TV anime BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War. Both figures release in February 2027, individually or as a Premium Bandai set with an exclusive mini zabuton bonus.