Every single anime production company should be studying Bleach: Thousand Year Blood War as nothing short of a work of art. A masterpiece of production, animation, audio engineering and visual effects. The acting and the story line, the fact that they've been able to still keep some of the old school comedy in there has also been nice, and it doesn't ruin major moments with corny bits that take all the suspense out of a segment. In fact, I was so sceptical of this anime at first, that it wouldn't be able to recapture the same gravitas of the original anime, that I actually waited several weeks before diving into it, only to be completely blown beyond any expectations I could have had. Prepare yourself for a gritty ride.