# Bleach Rebirth of Souls
**Bleach: Rebirth of Souls** is a one-on-one fighting game based on [Tite Kubo](https://www.edgepedia.org/tite-kubo)'s *Bleach* manga and anime, developed by Tamsoft and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment for PlayStation 5, [PlayStation 4](https://www.edgepedia.org/playstation-4), Xbox Series X|S, and PC (Steam)[1](https://www.gematsu.com/2024/07/bleach-rebirth-of-souls-announced-for-ps5-xbox-series-ps4-and-pc). It was released on March 20, 2025 on Steam, with Bandai Namco listing March 21, 2025 for the console versions[2](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1689620/BLEACH_Rebirth_of_Souls/) • [3](https://www.bandainamcoent.com/news/bleach-rebirth-of-souls-system-trailer). The game retells the *Bleach* story from the Substitute Soul Reaper arc to the battle against Sosuke Aizen at the end of the Arrancar arc, and its combat centers on destroying an opponent's Konpaku, a stock of lives, rather than depleting a single health bar[2](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1689620/BLEACH_Rebirth_of_Souls/).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Developer / publisher | Tamsoft Corporation; Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.[2](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1689620/BLEACH_Rebirth_of_Souls/) |
| Release | March 20, 2025 (Steam); March 21, 2025 for PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S[2](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1689620/BLEACH_Rebirth_of_Souls/) • [3](https://www.bandainamcoent.com/news/bleach-rebirth-of-souls-system-trailer) |
| Win condition | Destroy all of the opponent's Konpaku (lives), which are protected by the Reishi health gauge[4](https://en.bandainamcoent.eu/bleach/news/bleach-rebirth-of-souls-starter-guide) |
| Story coverage | Substitute Soul Reaper arc through the Arrancar arc, plus a Secret Story mode with character-perspective stories[2](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1689620/BLEACH_Rebirth_of_Souls/) • [3](https://www.bandainamcoent.com/news/bleach-rebirth-of-souls-system-trailer) |
| Roster | Roughly thirty playable fighters at launch, expanded by DLC[5](https://as.com/meristation/analisis/analisis-de-bleach-rebirth-of-souls-un-juego-que-lucha-contra-su-propio-genero-n/) |
| Reception | Metacritic score of 76; Steam English reviews Mostly Positive, 72% of 2,777 reviews[2](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1689620/BLEACH_Rebirth_of_Souls/) |
| Online limitations | No ranked play and no crossplay at launch[6](https://www.kakuchopurei.com/2025/03/bleach-rebirth-of-souls-review-kkp/) |
## Battle system
The game replaces the round structure of traditional fighters with a life-stock system. Each fighter has a Reishi gauge, a health bar that tracks damage taken, and a set of Konpaku, described by Bandai Namco as lives; losing all Konpaku ends the match[4](https://en.bandainamcoent.eu/bleach/news/bleach-rebirth-of-souls-starter-guide). When one unit of the Reishi gauge is cut away, the attacker can execute a Soul Break and land a Kikon Move, a finishing move that destroys several Konpaku at once[4](https://en.bandainamcoent.eu/bleach/news/bleach-rebirth-of-souls-starter-guide). A Kikon Move can also be used without a full Soul Break by dropping the opponent's Reishi below 30% into a Reishi depletion state, though this destroys one fewer Konpaku[4](https://en.bandainamcoent.eu/bleach/news/bleach-rebirth-of-souls-starter-guide).
Core play is built on a three-way triangle of attack, Breaker, and guard, and characters differ in their effective range, so spacing with steps, dashes, and footwork matters[7](https://bleach-ros.bn-ent.net/feature/battle/system.php). Basic attacks come in two types: Quick Attacks, which are fast and build Spiritual Power, and Flash Attacks, which deal more Reishi damage and wear down the guard gauge[7](https://bleach-ros.bn-ent.net/feature/battle/system.php). Reducing the opponent's guard gauge to zero causes a guard break, leaving them unable to guard and opening a chance for a Kikon Move even without Reishi depletion[7](https://bleach-ros.bn-ent.net/feature/battle/system.php).
**Reverse Actions and Awakening.** A Reverse Gauge accumulates over time and funds three Reverse Actions, each with a different effect: Soul Reverse (white) restores Reishi and boosts Spiritual Power, Chain Reverse (yellow) continues combos, and Burst Reverse (blue) cancels the opponent's combo and recovers guard gauge[4](https://en.bandainamcoent.eu/bleach/news/bleach-rebirth-of-souls-starter-guide). Separately, Fighting Spirit builds as damage is dealt or taken; when the gauge fills, the player can trigger an Awakening, releasing a character's Shikai, Bankai, or Resurrección, which changes the moveset and increases the number of Konpaku destroyed by Kikon Moves[8](https://www.ungeek.ph/2025/03/bleach-rebirth-of-souls-review-a-standard-but-stylish-anime-fighter/) • [4](https://en.bandainamcoent.eu/bleach/news/bleach-rebirth-of-souls-starter-guide). Building more Fighting Spirit while Awakened leads to a Kikon Channel state, shown on screen as "SUBLIMATION"[4](https://en.bandainamcoent.eu/bleach/news/bleach-rebirth-of-souls-starter-guide).
## Story and modes
Story Mode retells the main *Bleach* storyline from [Ichigo Kurosaki](https://www.edgepedia.org/ichigo-kurosaki)'s rise as a substitute Soul Reaper to the climactic battle against Sosuke Aizen in the Arrancar arc, and it presents events from each character's perspective[2](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1689620/BLEACH_Rebirth_of_Souls/) • [3](https://www.bandainamcoent.com/news/bleach-rebirth-of-souls-system-trailer). A Secret Story mode adds bonus stories that reveal moments shaping the characters[2](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1689620/BLEACH_Rebirth_of_Souls/). The game also includes offline versus, training, and mission modes, and online play[3](https://www.bandainamcoent.com/news/bleach-rebirth-of-souls-system-trailer) • [5](https://as.com/meristation/analisis/analisis-de-bleach-rebirth-of-souls-un-juego-que-lucha-contra-su-propio-genero-n/). Reviewers describe the single-player content as substantial, with one community summary estimating roughly 40 hours including cutscenes[9](https://ninjutsugaming.com/en/reviews/bleach-rebirth-of-souls/).
The story does not reach the Thousand-Year Blood War arc; the MeriStation review notes that the story mode ends with the fight against Aizen and includes nothing from that later arc[5](https://as.com/meristation/analisis/analisis-de-bleach-rebirth-of-souls-un-juego-que-lucha-contra-su-propio-genero-n/).
## Roster and DLC
The launch roster covers characters up to the point of the game's story arc, with each character given a distinct fighting style, strengths, and weaknesses[10](https://www.qualbert.com/reviews/bleach-rebirth-of-souls-review/). Many characters who appear in the story are not playable, and the playable cast comes to about thirty fighters, which MeriStation judged well short of the rosters of contemporary *Naruto* and *Dragon Ball* games[5](https://as.com/meristation/analisis/analisis-de-bleach-rebirth-of-souls-un-juego-que-lucha-contra-su-propio-genero-n/).
Post-launch content has expanded the cast through a Season Pass of four playable characters[11](https://www.bandainamcoent.com/games/bleachros). Ichibe Hyosube was released on October 29, 2025, and Yhwach, the supreme Quincy King and leader of the Wandenreich, arrived as the fourth character DLC on December 5, 2025[11](https://www.bandainamcoent.com/games/bleachros). Individual DLC characters, including Ichigo Kurosaki (Thousand-Year Blood War Arc) and Retsu Unohana, are sold separately at $7.99, and costume sets and Soul Crystal customization items round out the paid content[2](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1689620/BLEACH_Rebirth_of_Souls/).
## Reception
Critics received the game as a faithful and unusually complete adaptation of the *Bleach* story. Metacritic aggregates a score of 76, and Steam user reviews for the English version are Mostly Positive at 72% of 2,777 reviews[2](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1689620/BLEACH_Rebirth_of_Souls/). Reviewers praised the combat system's blend of accessibility and depth, the character variety, and the soundtrack, which gives each character a theme that plays when they awaken[12](https://www.thesixthaxis.com/2025/03/31/bleach-rebirth-of-souls-review/). Several called it the best game made for the franchise so far[6](https://www.kakuchopurei.com/2025/03/bleach-rebirth-of-souls-review-kkp/) • [13](https://www.metacritic.com/game/bleach-rebirth-of-souls/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-5).
Common criticisms target the online mode, which reviewers described as lacking ranked play and crossplay and as thinly populated, the bare-bones multiplayer and extra modes, and a visual presentation that MeriStation found below the standard of other recent anime fighters[5](https://as.com/meristation/analisis/analisis-de-bleach-rebirth-of-souls-un-juego-que-lucha-contra-su-propio-genero-n/) • [6](https://www.kakuchopurei.com/2025/03/bleach-rebirth-of-souls-review-kkp/). Push Square judged the game easy to pick up and, in its view, fairly easy to master[14](https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps5/bleach-rebirth-of-souls).
**Post-launch support.** Bandai Namco released a Version 1.40 update on December 3, 2025 with battle system and character adjustments, including a change so that landing a Kikon Move outside of Soul Break restores the Reverse Gauge, and a damage buff in the Reishi Deficiency state to discourage stalling for Fighting Spirit[15](https://www.bandainamcoent.com/news/bleach-rebirth-of-souls-version-1-40-updates).
## References
1. [BLEACH Rebirth of Souls announced for PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, and PC, Gematsu](https://www.gematsu.com/2024/07/bleach-rebirth-of-souls-announced-for-ps5-xbox-series-ps4-and-pc)
2. [BLEACH Rebirth of Souls on Steam, Valve](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1689620/BLEACH_Rebirth_of_Souls/)
3. [BLEACH Rebirth of Souls Releases New System Overview Trailer, Bandai Namco Entertainment America](https://www.bandainamcoent.com/news/bleach-rebirth-of-souls-system-trailer)
4. [BLEACH Rebirth of Souls - Starter Guide, Bandai Namco Europe](https://en.bandainamcoent.eu/bleach/news/bleach-rebirth-of-souls-starter-guide)
5. [Análisis de Bleach: Rebirth of Souls, MeriStation](https://as.com/meristation/analisis/analisis-de-bleach-rebirth-of-souls-un-juego-que-lucha-contra-su-propio-genero-n/)
6. [BLEACH: Rebirth of Souls Review, Kakuchopurei](https://www.kakuchopurei.com/2025/03/bleach-rebirth-of-souls-review-kkp/)
7. [System | Battle | Feature, Bandai Namco Entertainment official site (Japanese)](https://bleach-ros.bn-ent.net/feature/battle/system.php)
8. [Bleach: Rebirth of Souls Review, UnGeek](https://www.ungeek.ph/2025/03/bleach-rebirth-of-souls-review-a-standard-but-stylish-anime-fighter/)
9. [Review: Bleach: Rebirth of Souls, Ninjutsu Gaming](https://ninjutsugaming.com/en/reviews/bleach-rebirth-of-souls/)
10. [Bleach Rebirth of Souls Review, Qualbert](https://www.qualbert.com/reviews/bleach-rebirth-of-souls-review/)
11. [BLEACH Rebirth of Souls Official Site, Bandai Namco Entertainment America](https://www.bandainamcoent.com/games/bleachros)
12. [Bleach: Rebirth of Souls Review, TheSixthAxis](https://www.thesixthaxis.com/2025/03/31/bleach-rebirth-of-souls-review/)
13. [Bleach Rebirth of Souls critic reviews, Metacritic](https://www.metacritic.com/game/bleach-rebirth-of-souls/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-5)
14. [Bleach: Rebirth of Souls Review (PS5), Push Square](https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps5/bleach-rebirth-of-souls)
15. [BLEACH Rebirth of Souls – Version 1.40 Updates, Bandai Namco Entertainment America](https://www.bandainamcoent.com/news/bleach-rebirth-of-souls-version-1-40-updates)
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