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Fortnite confirms Bleach wave 2 skins
Fortnite is set to receive a second wave of Bleach-themed skins, marking a return to the anime crossover eight months after the first collaboration launched. Epic Games teased the new content via the official German Fortnite account on 4 August, confirming that characters Yoruichi Shihōin and Kisuke Urahara from Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War will join the battle royale game as cosmetic additions.
The new skins are due in the Item Shop on 8 August in Germany (from 2 a.m. CEST) and on 7 August in the United States (from 8 p.m. ET), reflecting different shop reset times. The first wave, released last December, featured Ichigo Kurosaki, Rukia Kuchiki, Uryu Ishida and Orihime Inoue, sold individually or as a 4,000 V-Bucks bundle; these are also expected to return alongside the new characters. As with the first wave, this appears to be a purely cosmetic collaboration with no accompanying gameplay features.
In short
- Fortnite confirms Bleach wave 2 skins: Yoruichi Shihōin and Kisuke Urahara.
- Skins launch 7 August (US) / 8 August (Germany).
- First-wave Bleach skins likely to return alongside the new ones.
Explained simply
Fortnite is an online battle royale game in which players compete using characters and outfits, many of which are available as optional cosmetics. Bleach is a Japanese manga and anime series about Ichigo Kurosaki and other Soul Reapers, who protect people from supernatural threats.
The crossover brings Bleach characters into Fortnite as outfits. Its first wave featured Ichigo and three other characters; Yoruichi Shihōin and Kisuke Urahara are characters from the Thousand-Year Blood War story. These crossovers connect the audiences of a popular game and a long-running anime, while the outfits do not change how the game is played.