When Bleach ended, a lot of fans were left disappointed because they believed they would never see the final arc in animated form, but that all changed when news broke that The Thousand-Year Blood War would be adapted. The arc debuted in October, and so far, it has exceeded expectations, and many fans were happy to see Bleach's original Gotei 13 Captains in action. The original Captains were on screen for barely two minutes, where they were each seen dispatching Quincies with ease.