Bleach TYBW Part 4 is drawing closer to its July 2026 release. Series creator Tite Kubo addressed his involvement in the anime and what changes he is making to the original manga storylines. The Cour, known as "The Calamity," has already finished storyboards, and the voice recording is well beyond the halfway point.The biggest announcement concerns expanded fight scenes between Toshiro Hitsugaya and Gerard Valkyrie. Kubo specifically highlighted additional scenes involving the young captain that never appeared in the manga, representing content he now has the opportunity to realize through animation.Captain Hitsugaya, as seen in the animated version (Image Source: Studio Pierrot)The new scenes are all done while he has been part of the production from beginning to end, meaning the new scenes and material will fit with the existing story perfectly at the end.The mangaka is involved in almost every part of creating Bleach TYBW Part 4. He's definitely the one who decides how each episode will be sorted, what the different scenes will look like, and how he wants the voice actors to perform for the last episodes.His level of involvement is unlike what you see from others in the anime adaptations of manga, so it's clear he wants to make the final battle between the Soul Society and the Quincies definitive.The Hitsugaya-Gerard battle receives major expansion in Bleach TYBW Part 4Hitsugaya vs. Gerard (Image Source: VIZ)Bleach TYBW Part 4 will show Toshiro's battle with Gerard lasting a lot longer than it did in the manga. The creator confirmed the inclusion of "that thing with Hitsugaya" in his video message, suggesting that there is going to be a lot of new content of this battle.Valkyrie’s endless regenerative abilities were overwhelmingly powerful, and they dominated many Captains in the source material. The anime-original sequences provide space to explore tactical approaches and power demonstrations absent from the manga. Hitsugaya's mature Bankai will get the most benefit from it, showing off powers that were limited in the manga.Understanding the context behind these additionsThe Thousand-Year Blood War arc's original run was rough and had several production issues from 2012-2016. Because of health problems, Kubo had to cut and condense some sequences, which made some battles seem incomplete or rushed.The way Gerard will eventually be defeated is a good example of this. As it will happen without outside intervention, rather than being resolved through combat between the two.The anime format takes away those limitations and gives Kubo the chance to put his original ideas into an animated series. Bleach TYBW Part 4 has been in the works for a long time, and there are probably lots of stories and character development that Kubo wanted to do since the manga finished, but couldn't do them until now.What this means for the adaptation's conclusionBleach TYBW Part 4 is different than just an ordinary manga adaptation, because the anime-original stuff has made it seem like it’s a complete re-work of Kubo's vision. He was involved with the planning of the show to create his own final version of the story, with the inclusion of Hitsugaya.Because the broadcast window is July 2026, it offers enough time for quality assurance. The creators seemed very happy when the announcement was made.Tite Kubo's confirmation of anime-exclusive scenes for Toshiro Hitsugaya's battle marks a defining element of Bleach TYBW Part 4. His hands-on supervision guarantees these additions align with his creative vision while expanding beyond the manga's limitations.