Bleach Mirrors High: Launch Date, Rewards and How to Start

Bleach Mirrors High is Bandai Namco’s new free-to-play BLEACH action game for iOS and Android, and it launched on October 28, 2026 (UTC). That is why it jumped into the App Store top charts overnight: pre-download opened the day before, and anyone who pre-registered is now logging in to collect launch rewards.

Below is what the game actually is, how to get in on launch day, what the launch rewards are, and which details are still unconfirmed as of October 2026.

What Bleach Mirrors High is

The official store listing calls it a “Gotei 13 Experience Action” game, and coverage describes it as a fast, team-based action RPG. It is set after the Thousand-Year Blood War arc, and it follows two new protagonists, Shirin Migishima and Shirane Sanari, who were first shown at Anime Expo 2026 (press release).

A few key facts from the announcements:

• Original characters designed by Tite Kubo, the creator of BLEACH, alongside returning cast such as Ichigo, Rukia and Renji.
• Original Japanese anime voice cast for the returning characters.
• Sosuke Aizen is playable at launch, revealed during the launch broadcast (Anime Corner).
• Opening animation by Pierrot Films (the studio behind the BLEACH anime) set to the theme song “CRITICAL” by suisoh, with arrangement cooperation by Takahiro Yamada (Anime News Network).

Sources differ on exactly how many new characters there are. A fan wiki lists fifteen Kubo-designed newcomers, while launch-broadcast coverage named around ten newly revealed ones, so treat any specific count as provisional.

How to download and start playing

The game is only available through the official stores. There is no need for, and no safe reason to use, any third-party download.

1. Open the App Store (iPhone) or Google Play (Android) and search for “BLEACH Mirrors High”. Make sure the publisher is Bandai Namco.
2. Install or update the app. Bandai Namco’s official launch notice asked players to pre-download before launch, so if you pre-registered, the app may already be on your phone.
3. Wait for launch maintenance to end. The official site said play opens after maintenance on launch day and pointed players to the official X account for the end time.
4. Let the in-game data download finish on Wi-Fi if you can; mobile games of this type usually pull extra data on first boot.
5. Create your own Soul Reaper and Zanpakuto. Avatar customization is one of the game’s headline features, so take your time here.
6. Check your in-game mailbox for the pre-registration rewards once the tutorial lets you access it.

Device requirements

Bandai Namco has not published full launch requirements in any source we could find. During the July closed beta, a fan-run database reported that iOS testers needed iOS 17.0 or later with at least 4 GB of RAM, and that tablets including iPad were not supported. Those were beta-era rules and may have changed, so the store listing on your own device is the final word.

Launch rewards from pre-registration

Pre-registration opened on both stores with milestone rewards. The campaign passed 1 million pre-registrations worldwide in under two months, according to a press release on Anime News Network.

According to Anime Corner’s coverage, all players receive the 1 million bonus when the game launches, and the 9,000 Mirror Gems are described as worth a 30-pull summon. The tiers appear to be cumulative, with the 1 million package being the final set rather than a bonus stacked on top of the earlier gem amounts. Reports differ slightly on the gem-to-pull conversion, so trust the in-game notice for exact numbers.

Spending those first pulls

The guaranteed summon tickets are the safest value since they cannot roll below 3★. Before you spend premium gems, it is worth checking the in-game banner details for rates and any pity or guarantee system, which were not covered in the launch announcements we reviewed.

How combat works

Based on Bandai Namco’s descriptions and launch coverage, combat blends speed with a tactical layer:

• Three-character squads. You take a team of three into battle.
• Attack cards. You mix and match attack cards to build your combos.
• Soul Drive. A team-up technique that triggers combo attacks between your characters and can swing a fight.

Bandai Namco pitches this as “stylish battles unique to BLEACH” that combine “exhilarating speed with tactical depth.” Detailed systems such as stamina, progression caps and PvP modes have not been fully documented in the announcements, so expect early guides to evolve over the first weeks.

Release timeline at a glance

Some game databases had listed November 28, 2026 as the release date. That came from an earlier App Store placeholder, and Bandai Namco’s official notice and Gematsu’s report both confirm October 28 instead.

What is still unconfirmed

As of October 28, 2026, a few things have not been officially detailed in the sources we checked:

• A full list of countries and regions where the game is available. Gematsu reported a worldwide launch plan back in December 2025, but no country list has been published. If it does not appear in your store, it may not be offered in your region yet.
• Final device requirements, as noted above.
• The post-launch roadmap, including future characters and events.

Launch-day mobile games often change quickly with maintenance, compensation rewards and hotfixes. Follow the official BLEACH Mirrors High site and its X account for current news rather than relying on day-one impressions.