Bleach To Enter Last Arc

Recent news from Anime News Network claims Bleach will be entering its final arc soon. Tite Kubo has declared a three-week break for Bleach since the release of chapter 479, so it's clear he has used this time to come up with great ideas for the upcoming arc. According to Crunchyroll's take on future arcs, here is a translation from unknown sources and comments:

"破面篇よりも長いんだよなぁ…
It's going to be longer than the Arrancar arc.

また人気出たら
ブリーチ２とかタイトル変えて新章突入とかやるからｗｗｗ
When it gets popular again, the title is going to change to Bleach2
and it'll enter a new arc...

最終章って聞くとついにか！
と思うけど破面篇より長くなるってことは 後30巻ぐらい続くんだよな
I thought "So I'm finally hearing it's the last arc" but if it's going to be longer than the Arrancar arc its going to continue for another 30 volumes."

I'm sure those of you that follow several Manga have heard of Rock Lee Spinoff, a special gag of the character from Naruto. According to Anime News Network, this comic relief will be getting its own Anime series starting April 3 on TV Tokyo (replacing Bleach time slots). In other words, no more Bleach Anime until the final arc! Even though filler haters might be pleased, I personally think a Bleach filler would be a much better idea rather than a long break of no episodes.

Since the next Bleach issue is about a week away, here are some teasers from a recent Kubo interview to keep you wondering about the upcoming arc(s):

- Soifon's left hand has been healed.
- Unohana Retsu will finally enter a battle in the upcoming arc as well as do a Zanpakuto release (true form will be revealed).
- Renji's bankai has changed somewhat.
- Grimmjow and Nel might appear.
- Kyoraku Shunsui's haori (captain's cloak) has a history behind it. It will be revealed in the next arc. There is also the possibility that he might go bankai.
- The relationship between Urahara and Yoruichi will be revealed.
- Kuchiki Rukia is a vice captain/lieutenant now (we've already seen that from the ending of the last arc).
- Kurotsuchi Mayuri will have a different look.

Stay tuned for more on Bleach.