The import game BLEACH: The 3rd Phantom, based on the critically acclaimed anime series, is coming to North American shores exclusively for Nintendo DS.

The Strategy RPG offers players over fifty playable characters and sheds light on events that transpire before the animated series begins. Players are given an exclusive storyline created from the ground up under the supervision of Tite Kubo, the author and creator of the popular show.

SEGA of America, Inc. today announced that BLEACH: The 3rd Phantom videogame will be available exclusively for the Nintendo DS portable handheld system. Based on the critically acclaimed animated series, BLEACH: The 3rd Phantom marks the first time the series ventures into the Strategy RPG genre. The game features an enormous cast of BLEACH characters with voices lent by the actors from VIZ Media’s award winning animated series.

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