Tech Desk 
Dec 10, 2025
Epic Games may be preparing one of its biggest anime collaborations yet, as a well-known Fortnite leaker has revealed that Bleach is expected to join the battle royale soon.
The news arrives shortly after the launch of Fortnite Chapter 7, which introduced a Hollywood-style map and crossovers with franchises like Kill Bill and Back to the Future.
Fortnite x Bleach collaboration
Bleach is one of the most iconic shonen anime series of the 2000s, airing originally from 2004 to 2012 with 366 episodes. The series follows Ichigo Kurosaki, a teenage high school student who gains spiritual powers and becomes a Shinigami, otherwise known as a Soul Reaper.
This anime saw a huge comeback in 2022 with the Thousand-Year Blood War arc and is supposed to continue with another instalment in 2026.
Fortnite is no stranger to anime crossovers. The game already sports the mascotship of Dragon Ball Super, My Hero Academia, One Punch Man, Jujutsu Kaisen, Cowboy Bebop, and more. Most of these have gotten multiple waves of cosmetics, making Fortnite a huge hub for anime fans in general.
The most recent rumour of this comes from renowned leaker HYPEX, who took to X to say Bleach will come in Chapter 7, Season 1.
Meanwhile, skins themselves have not been confirmed, but many expect the crossover to come well before the current season comes to an end in early March.
Fans are already hoping to see some of the most iconic characters make it into the game, including Ichigo, Rukia, Byakuya, Orihime, and Kisuke Urahara.
Players are also speculating on what other anime-inspired in-game items might come. Previous collaborations have included special abilities, such as Kamehameha, and mobility tools like Nimbus Cloud from Dragon Ball Super.
Some fans are even hoping for a map location tied to the Soul Society, though massive overhauls of maps are less common.
This Bleach leak comes as additional anime collaborations are rumoured, including a future crossover with Dragon Ball Daima. Meanwhile, fans continue to request long-awaited partnerships with One Piece, Sailor Moon, Gundam Wing, and Inuyasha.
