Bleach has returned to Fortnite for a second stint in the Item Shop, attracting fans of the highly popular anime to the online multiplayer game. As formal confirmation of the same, the official Fortnite X account recently shared a teaser, giving everyone a glimpse of what’s to come.
The coveted Japanese IP’s first partnership with the Epic-developed title took place in December 2025. In the original run, Bleach characters including Orihime Inoue, Rukia Kuchiki, Ichigo Kurosaki, and Uryu Ishida were enrolled in Fortnite’s skins catalog. Now, a new set of cosmetics is set to arrive soon in Wave 2 of the Fortnite x Bleach collab.
Fortnite x Bleach coming soon
On Tuesday, Fortnite officially confirmed that its latest collaboration with Bleach was set to unfold on August 7. Along with the schedule, a short teaser video showing Yoruichi Shihouin and Kisuke Urahara in action was also posted.
Don't blink. See you August 7. pic.twitter.com/llfwvQkjO8
— Fortnite (@Fortnite) August 4, 2026
In the comments, some Fortnite players expressed huge excitement, in particular about the addition of the Yoruichi skin. On the flipside, some fans took the opportunity to ask the devs for themed content related to other renowned anime IPs, One Piece and My Hero Academia. Moreover, they also suggested video game franchises, including Sonic The Hedgehog and Nier: Automata, as potential collab partners for the future.
Fortnite Bleach Wave 2 leaked content
Prior to the official confirmation, reputed leakers Shiina and HYPEX had leaked the arrival of Yoruichi and Kisuke in Fortnite. After their reports surfaced on July 30, more information was dished out by other insiders, giving a deeper look into the Wave 2 content for Fortnite x Bleach.
According to SpushFNBR, the Yoruichi Fortnite skin is set to come in two variants: Regular and Ninja. Similarly, Kisuke is rumored to have three different variants whose finer details are yet to be known. While Yoruichi is expected to be complemented with the Shunryu Kokubyo Arms pickaxe and Yoruichi Cape back bling, Kisuke is reported to get the Benihime pickaxe and Soul Candy back bling.
FORTNITE x BLEACH WAVE 2 SHOP COSMETIC INFORMATION 🔥
— SpushFNBR (@SpushFNBR) July 31, 2026
– Yoruichi Shihoin: Shunko Raijin Senkai style, Shunryu Kokubyo Arms Pickaxe (inspired by the cat-like form from the most recent episodes), Yoruichi Cape Backbling
– Kisuke Urahara: Multiple styles (one might be no hat, but… pic.twitter.com/vs8wvu7fJU
Another popular leaker, Loolo, shared that the Yoruichi skin will come with a God of Thunder style, inspired by the character’s recent escapades in the highly celebrated anime. This particular style is among the more requested attires for the iconic Bleach figure.
Rounding up
Since there are merely a couple of days left for the full reveal of Bleach Wave 2 content, Fortnite fans won’t have to fret over the rumors for too long. Given the considerably strong reception to the teaser so far, it won’t be a stretch to say players are certainly looking for this collab.
It will be interesting to see how accurately the aforementioned leaks translate into reality when the Fortnite x Bleach promotion finally drops. Further, judging by the general interest in the community, the Yoruichi Fortnite skin appears to be in pole position to top the Item Shop charts on Friday. Suffice to say, this weekend update is going to be a big one for fans of Bleach and Fortnite.
