Jump Force scores another series in Bleach

Bandai Namco have announced that the next series to join the roster in Jump Force is Bleach, with Ichigo Kurosaki, Rukia Kuchiki and Sōsuke Aizen joining the fight as playable characters.

If you are not aware of Bleach, it follows the exploits of fiery teenager Ichigo Kurosaki who inherits the powers of a Shinigami (Soul reaper) – which sees him take on the duty of defending humans from evil spirits and – and travel to ghostly realms to protect them.

Also revealed today is the new Hong Kong stage, one of Jump Force’s many real-world locations. Set at street-level, manga characters will be illuminated by neon lanterns and the dazzling lights of a rain-soaked city, as they battle in the shadow of Blackbeard’s mysteriously crashed ship.