Anime Final Strike Update 5 Bleach Units

Update 5’s Espada Arc returned Bleach-inspired fighters to Anime Final Strike. New names include Coyote, Tirabell (often spelled Terabel), Ice Captain, Blossom Captain, Manipulator, Wizard, and high-profile evolution projects such as Stark and the Ichigo route. This page explains roles and farm priorities — pair it with Update 5, Boss Rush, and best units.

Roster snapshot

Unit / line	Role notes
Coyote (Number One)	Long-range Espada fantasy unit; early DPS charts place it low — invest after traits/evo clarity
Tirabell (Shark)	Bleach shark-themed DPS/flex; confirm evolve mats before Engrams
Ice Captain (Dragon)	Captain-line control/DPS; pairs with cold-theme comps
Blossom Captain (Flower)	Captain-line AoE/flex; showcase videos often pair with Ice Captain
Manipulator (Monster)	Aizen-adjacent line; Emperor trait showcases exist for endgame
Wizard (Witch)	Support/DPS flex depending on evolve state
Stark	Banner/event evolution project — farm mats via Update 5 loops
Ichigo lines	Vasto Lorde history plus new Mask/sword Nightmare farm — Ichigo evolution

Raw Update 5 DPS ladders still crown Baldy, King of Curses, Leona, Falcon, Shanks, and Toeji variants. Bleach units can still be worth evolving for quests, collection, and niche boards — especially when you already own them at high investment.

Obtaining and evolving Stark in Update 5

How to obtain and evolve

1. Pull featured Bleach banners only when they fill a real gap (summoning).
2. Clear Karakuri Town and Legend stages for fragments and gems.
3. Run Nightmare Boss Rush when Mask/sword or related Boss Rush items are required.
4. Follow unit-specific quest NPCs in the Evolve building — Stark and Ichigo each have distinct ledgers.
5. Apply Wealth on farm supports and Frenzy / The One / Emperor on carries (traits).

Creator showcases for Stark evolution and Emperor Manipulator demonstrate end-state kits. Copy the farm path, not necessarily the exact placement until your own traits match.

When Bleach units beat chart SS

Ownership-adjusted ranking wins. A fully evolved Ice Captain with The One can outperform an unbuilt SS name sitting in inventory. Tag each Bleach unit as main, flex, collector, or feed in your notes, then spend Engrams only on mains (Units Hub).

Links for the Espada loop

• Codes → Codes Hub
• Nightmare clears → Boss Rush
• Mugetsu / Final Getsuga → Ichigo evolution
• Secret chase overlap → secret units
• Comp drafting → team builder

Bleach Units is a living roster page. Recheck after hotfixes if Captain or Espada numbers change, and keep Discord announcements (Discord) open on patch nights.

Banner timing and Engram discipline

Espada banners tempt collectors into spending every gem the night Update 5 drops. Write a gap list first: missing farm, missing Boss Rush slow, missing raid burst, then Bleach collection. If Coyote or Wizard is only a collector tag, park Engrams until mains finish. Stark and Ichigo projects deserve their own material ledgers because Boss Rush and Legend drop pools overlap visually in inventory screenshots. When a showcase claims a captain is broken, compare your trait and evolve state before copying placements. Earth and Lightning element shifts mean a previously mid captain can spike on the right map — retest after reading Update 5 notes. Pair Bleach flex picks with evergreen supports from the farm guide so Infinite income never depends on unfinished Espada units alone. Revisit this roster page after each hotfix that touches captain SPA or Espada passives.