Bleach Animator Dismissed During Production of Final Thousand-Year Blood War Season

Studio Pierrot's decision to fire key animator Leo Kawamoto raises questions about workplace practices and potential impact on the anime's concluding arc.

• Leo Kawamoto, an animation director for Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War, announced his dismissal from the production of the fourth and final season.
• Kawamoto attributed his firing to differences in work methods with Studio Pierrot but dismissed speculation that his health or fan interactions were factors.
• The animator played a significant role in the series, contributing to key episodes and opening sequences across the first three seasons.
• Fans have expressed concern about the potential impact on the final season's quality, though Kawamoto himself downplayed his role's significance to the overall production.
• The final season, titled 'The Calamity,' is expected to conclude the series' storyline and may include additional scenes to address criticisms of the manga's original ending.

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