BURN THE WITCH

BURN THE WITCH is a manga by Tite Kubo, initially consisting solely of a one-shot released in the July 16th, 2018 edition of Shonen Jump. The manga is being adapted into an animated film that will be released in Japanese theaters and on-demand starting October 2, 2020. As a lead-up to the upcoming movie release, the manga is being serialized in Shonen Jump, start on August 24, 2020. The series consists of 4 chapters, the events of which are set a month after the one-shot.

Accompanying the release of Bleach JET, BURN THE WITCH was compiled in a special, limited-issue volume that was given to those who purchased the artwork collection at launch and contained the one-shot, several sketches of Noel Niihashi and Ninny Spangcole, and data about some of Ichigo Kurosaki's previously-unnamed classmates.

Introduction
BURN THE WITCH is the first work Tite Kubo has released since the last chapter of Bleach was published in Shonen Jump on August 22nd, 2016, and takes place in the same world as his previous work, set 12 years after the Quincy Blood War and 2 years after the events of chapter 686. The one-shot details a day in the lives of two witches working for the Western Branch of Soul Society, located in Reverse London. The limited serialization takes place a month later as the witches Noel and Ninny carry out their duties dealing with the various Dragons and the issues surrounding them.