If you want to know when the BLEACH Skins will be released in Fortnite, you should now have a clear timeline. The Fortnite x BLEACH crossover was only available in the Item Shop for the first time on December 20, 2025 and again on February 23, 2026, this gave us two limited time opportunities to purchase this set. In this guide, we will show what time each of these drops occurred in the Item Shop, the expected length of time they will be available, how much it costs, and what you should watch for if you want to be ready for the next time these skins return.
When Will The BLEACH Skins Be Available In Fortnite
The question of-will BLEACH have Skins available in Fortnite comes down to the two times the BLEACH Skins were confirmed to have been released in the Item Shop. The first time the BLEACH Skin was acquired from the Fortnite Item Shop was on December 20, 2025, which was right in the middle of Fortnite's Holiday season. Epic Games made a smart choice in choosing to release this during Fortnite's holiday shopping time frame, given the increase in traffic during this event and also due to a large amount of players that become interested in зачастую Skin Cross-overs.
The second drop of BLEACH was recorded as happening on February 23, 2026 through numerous Item Shop recap videos and shop listings of that date. According to the available Item Shop records for the item(s), these items were available for approximately one week or until about March 2, 2026. In any case, if you're trying to time a perfect purchase, the time listed within the in-game Item Shop is your best source for doing so.
If you happen to miss either of the above events, there is no cause for concern, yet. The fact that we have two releases within about a ten-week span is quite impressive for the anime colab community, where historically collabs would take a long time to release or not release for several months to over a year. Thus, Bleach has proven it is clearly a part of Epic's constantly active rerun pool.
When Will Bleach be released in Fortnite?
One of the most important aspects regarding planning for the potential return of Bleach will be the timing. When it comes to the timing of those skins, they will be available to purchase at the same time the item shop resets, which is 4 PM PT or 7 PM ET daily for North America. This should be the most critical time to keep in mind for players living in North America, but if you are located elsewhere, you need to check your timezone offset as the date may change before this time depending on your area.
| Region | Local Time | Date Adjustment |
|---|---|---|
| North America (PT) | 4 PM | Same |
| North America (ET) | 7 PM | Same |
| United Kingdom (GMT) | 12 AM | Next |
| Europe (CET) | 1 AM | Next |
| Japan (JPT) | 9 AM | Next |
| Brazil (BRT) | 9 PM | Same |
| Australia (AEDT) | 11 AM | Next |
This reset pattern fits with the last few major anime colab drops dating back to early 2026. If Bleach returns, expect it to be on that same timeframe.
An additional helpful hint would be to not rely on any third-party countdowns over the official live countdown in Fortnite. While tracker posts and social media updates are often helpful, they can be inaccurate due to time zone differences and delays in uploading content. To ensure you don't miss out on any skins or items, it's safest to check the shop in the game.
Fortnite Bleach Bundle Skins
The Bleach set is based around Ichigo Kurosaki and Rukia Kuchiki because they are the two most recognizable characters from the show and manga series. Both outfits were part of the first release when the skins were added to the game in December 2025, with subsequent availability during the rerun in February 2026. Standard with Fortnite collabs, players had the option to buy either the entire bundle with both skins or purchase individual items separately.
The complete Bleach bundle was priced at approximately 3,100 V-Bucks, which is quite reasonable for an anime crossover. Comparatively, the Solo Leveling bundle around that time was approximately 4,500 V-Bucks due to the bundle containing a higher quality Legendary glider. Although Bleach did not offer a similar high value glider, one of the reasons the total cost of the Bleach bundle was lower was because of the absence of a premium glider, making it easier for players to obtain these bundles if they had limited V-Bucks.
In addition to cost differences, Epic Games has added LEGO-compatible skins of several other collab outfits from 2025 and 2026, therefore if you are interested in obtaining LEGO-compatible versions of your favorite characters or outfits from the previous month, then you should check the Item Shop directly to confirm availability.
Items Included in Bleach Bundle
The Bleach bundle included more than two skins. The Bleach cosmetics released included themed cosmetics and also included additional character-inspired items including:
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Character-specific back blings
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Pickaxes inspired by Soul Reapers and their stylized zanpakuto
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Emotes available in part of other collab drops
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Various wraps and other additional accessories, according to whether you were purchasing them through a regular transaction or a bundled price.
As with most bundles, purchasing the full bundle is cheaper than purchasing each item individually from the Item Shop, and if you already owned an item from the bundle, your total price was automatically lowered.
How to Get Bleach Cosmetics in Fortnite
To purchase the Bleach cosmetics in Fortnite, you need to go to the main lobby of Fortnite, go to the Item Shop tab, and select the Bleach section while it is live in the game.The Bleach cosmetics have only been offered via the Item Shop as of right now and have not been offered as a reward for completing quests, during events, or in your Battle Pass progress.
When it comes to pricing of the Bleach cosmetics, you will want to take into consideration the new pricing for V-Bucks that will go into effect on March 19, 2026 when Epic reduced the amount of V-Bucks in every tier of your regular payment method. As an example, you'd be able to purchase the V-Bucks needed to purchase the Bleach cosmetic through the following payment methods: You could buy $8.99 for 800 V-Bucks, or $22.99 for 2,400 V-Bucks.
There is no increase in the total cost of purchasing the Bleach cosmetics, but by the time you get enough V-Bucks in a real-world purchase to cover your total cost of purchasing the Bleach cosmetics, you will be spending more than you would have before. Should a Bleach rerun occur after the last price change, then you could potentially spend more money on shop items, if indeed you were not prepared with stock, thus meaning you may not have sufficient stock for repeat purchases.
Your V-Bucks for purchases are tied only to the Epic Account, not to just your one device. The link needs to be set correctly so that any Bleach cosmetics purchased will show up on your PS4, Xbox One, Switch or mobile because they are stored in the same locker space accross devices.
Best Ways to Purchase Buy V-Bucks
In order to make the smoothest transaction possible, do the following steps:
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Purchase V-Bucks Early/Before Any Defined Price Changes/Before Collaborating with a Company to Return.
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Checkout The Item Shop At Reset Time.
The Reset Time for Shop Items is (4pm PT / 7pm ET)
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If Your Shop Section Doesn't Show, Refresh It Manually Until It Shows.
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Make Sure Your Epic Account is Correctly Linked or It May Not Be Linked To The Correct Console Device (PC).
People may not realize this; however, it is more important than you can possibly imagine. You do not want to be on the wrong account when purchasing a skin because after the fact, it may mean you purchased on your secondary account and will not be on your primary account's locker. You can also verify which platforms are actually linked to your account by reviewing the settings on the official Epic Games website for your EPS account.
Will Bleach Return to Fortnite Again
Currently, the answer appears to be yes; however, the deciding factor on whether or not this happens will completely depend on player demand for these skins returning. Historically, Fortnite has brought multiple kinds of item combinations into stores for extended periods of time; e.g., anime items such as Naruto's and Dragon Ball's original items, Attack On Titan’s last batch of items, etc., tend to come back in “waves,” meaning that they’ll reappear over several rotations. As such, it’s reasonable to expect that Bleach skins will be included in that practice.
The timing of Bleach’s first “return" after its prior run supports this estimation; for example, approximately 10 weeks elapsed from the time of preceding runs until Bleach skins reappeared. This indicates that Bleach was a profitable collaboration when it first appeared, and thus, will continue to be a popular collaboration.
Bleach's continued success can also be traced back to prior franchise success, including popular media events associated with their anime series, movie promotions, episode releases/anniversaries, etc. With Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War continuing to run on Cartoon Network until February 2026, that provides Bleach with continuing popularity beyond just Fortnite, which gives Bleach a substantial amount of chance to make further appearances within Fortnite due to the prior success of the anime.
Finally, when referring to “returns,” in regards to Fortnite skins; it is important to note that skins do not remain in the shop “forever” and they tend to return only for a limited amount of time. Skin returns typically consist of 5-7 day rotations before “rotating out” of stores.
If you are trying to find the next return to Bleach(s) in Fortnite, these sources will provide you with the best information available:
-Fortnite Tracker – Historical store information.
-FNBR.co – Community tracked store information / historical return from items.
-Official Fortnite’s social media accounts on X.
-Verifying through the in-game “News” tab (this is likely to be the most “up-to-date”/ “time-sensitive” source for confirmed returns to the Item Store).
In addition to that, if an upcoming skin is being showcased through social media, weekly video(s) will most likely showcase that skin(s) within the Item Store video(s) for prior to the anticipated return date.
To summarize:
The first appearance of Bleach skins was on December 20, 2025, the second return was on February 23, 2026, and that return lasted approximately 7 days before being removed from the Item Store. The bundled skins (Ichigo, Rukia, etc.) sold for approximately 3100 V-bucks as well as many themed accessories (pick axes, back blings, emotes).
Plan on having approximately 3100 V-bucks saved up by the time of the 4 PM PST return, be sure to check the Fortnite in-game timer and rely on it for your "official source" for returning Bleach skins. That will help you to minimize the chances of being left out of the upcoming return of Bleach items.