Bleach (also known onscreen as Bleach: The Soul Reaper Agent Arc)[2] is a 2018 Japanese action fantasy film produced by Warner Bros., based on the manga series of the same name by Tite Kubo, and directed by Shinsuke Sato.[3][4] The film stars Sota Fukushi as the main protagonist, Ichigo Kurosaki. It was released in Japan on July 20, 2018.[5][6] The film had its American premiere on July 28, 2018 at the New York Japan Cuts Festival in New York City.[7] The film was released on Netflix on September 14, 2018.