BLEACH Mirrors High: 3 New Soul Reapers Revealed

I've had the BLEACH Mirrors High (ブリーチ Mirrors High) X account notifications on since the game was first teased, mostly because I wanted to see how Bandai Namco would handle a story set after the Thousand-Year Blood War without just recycling Ichigo's arc for the tenth time. On July 18, 2026, that question got a lot more interesting: the official site dropped a full system trailer, and three brand-new squad members joined the two dual protagonists we already knew about.

If you've been tracking this one since Anime Expo 2026, here's what actually changed, what the new cast sounds like, and how the battle system is shaping up.

What Is BLEACH Mirrors High?

BLEACH Mirrors High is a free-to-play mobile action game from Bandai Namco Entertainment for iOS and Google Play, built around an original story set after the events of the Thousand-Year Blood War (千年血戦篇, Sennen Kessen-hen). The Japanese product listing calls it a "護廷十三隊体験アクション" - literally an "immersive 13 Court Guard Squads action" game, which tells you exactly what it's going for: you're not watching Ichigo's story, you're living your own inside the Gotei 13.

The setup, per the official intro, is simple: after the Thousand-Year Blood War ends, a lone soul awakens in Karakura Town (からくら町). That's where your story as a Soul Reaper (死神, shinigami) begins - you build your own avatar, forge your own Zanpakuto (斬魄刀), and step into a narrative that series creator Tite Kubo has written specifically for the game, not adapted from the manga.

The Dual Protagonists

Two original leads anchor the story, both designed by Kubo himself:

• Shirin Migishima (志燐, CV: Chiaki Kobayashi) - the game's main protagonist

• Shirane Sanari (白祢) - co-protagonist

Kubo has said he was involved from the project's kickoff meeting through the title, scenario, character designs, and even the logo, and that he sat in on cast auditions and recording sessions personally. For a franchise creator, that's an unusually hands-on level of involvement for a mobile spin-off - it's part of why this is being treated as canon-adjacent rather than a throwaway licensed game.

Three New Squad Members Just Revealed

The July 18 system trailer introduced three additional Kubo-designed characters who round out your team:

They'll fight alongside returning fan-favorites - Ichigo Kurosaki, Rukia Kuchiki, Renji Abarai, Kisuke Urahara, Byakuya Kuchiki, and Toshiro Hitsugaya are all confirmed on the character roster, each voiced by their original anime cast. Cast comments from the three new actors are up on the official BLEACH Mirrors High X account, if you want to hear how they're approaching characters nobody has played before.

How the Battle System Works

The system trailer breaks the gameplay into three pillars:

Battle - Fast, card-based combat. You build a team of three and combine Action Cards to chain attacks, with each character's flashy special move and a three-person combo finisher called "Soul Drive" as the payoff moments. It's designed to be quick to read at a glance but leaves room for team-composition strategy.

Story - The original post-Thousand-Year Blood War narrative, told through newly drawn stills rather than recycled anime footage.

Customize - This is the part that'll matter most for long-term engagement. You're not just picking a premade Soul Reaper; you can adjust your avatar's appearance and change your Zanpakuto's blade, guard, hilt, decoration, and effects. For a franchise where a character's sword is basically an extension of their soul, letting players build their own is a bigger deal than it sounds.

Release Details

• Platform: App Store, Google Play (free to download, with in-game purchases)

• Genre: Immersive 13 Court Guard Squads Action

• Closed Beta Test: Ran July 22–29, 2026, for iOS and Android; applications closed July 13

• Official site: bleach-mh.bn-ent.net/en

• Official X: @BLEACH_mh

Worth noting for anyone timing this around the anime: the final cour of the Thousand-Year Blood War TV anime, subtitled -Conflict- (禍進譚), begins broadcasting in Japan on July 25, 2026 - a week after this trailer dropped. That's not a coincidence; Bandai Namco is clearly using the anime's final stretch to build momentum for the game's eventual full launch.