With the imminent release of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War episode 1 inching closer, fans unable to contain their excitement have now taken over Twitter. The anime will be arriving ten years after it first finished airing on March 27, 2012. This is a huge deal for fans, especially anime-only ones, as they never got to experience the ending of the anime.Twitterati has gone wild in anticipation of the release, and shared their excitement about the anime's return with memes, their favorite moments, and what they hope to see animated when the series finally drops. Meanwhile, the first episode has already gotten leaked ahead of its official premiere, leaving fans with a special ending theme.Twitter gushes over the imminent Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War premiere22 man@MahmoudAj3@CountdownBleach We'll see you tomorrow Ichigo 🥹43249@CountdownBleach We'll see you tomorrow Ichigo 🥹 https://t.co/W1KoSZBTyvOn social media, Bleach fans were seen reminiscing about how the anime ended with Ichigo promising Rukia that the two would surely meet again. This was also a promise to viewers about how the anime was set to return in the future. While this promise took ten years to reach completion, now that it is finally here, fans can barely contain their joy. Platinum Equinox 🎧🌻🎶⌛💫@PlatinumEquin0xLooking back on this... that fateful day. Ichigo really said "See you again."Everything changed For a full decade.Together we all fought for this. Hoping for the return of this beloved series. For the longest time. And now... FINALLY!#BLEACH FINALLY RETURNS 10726Looking back on this... that fateful day. Ichigo really said "See you again."Everything changed😭 For a full decade.Together we all fought for this. Hoping for the return of this beloved series. For the longest time. And now... FINALLY!#BLEACH FINALLY RETURNS 🔥 https://t.co/AfihWNFmX8Even at the very end of the anime, after the credits rolled, Ichigo said, "See you again," thereby promising the anime's return in the future. Many fans counted the exact number of days since that final episode, pointing out how the anime will be returning 3,849 days after it ended. Mark@Mark_Himself_10 years, 6 months and 13 days, overall 3849 days!!That's why #BLEACH fandom is built different, through all the hatred and misinformation trying to ruin the reputation, WE SURVIVED!!!And now, here we are bigger, stronger and better than ever waiting for BLEACH!#BLEACH_anime twitter.com/CountdownBleac…Bleach TYBW Countdown@CountdownBleach10 years, 6 months and 13 days.#BLEACH #BLEACH_anime #BLEACHTYBW #BLEACH2022 #ICHIGO #TYBW22410 years, 6 months and 13 days.#BLEACH #BLEACH_anime #BLEACHTYBW #BLEACH2022 #ICHIGO #TYBW https://t.co/vv44AEZk5w10 years, 6 months and 13 days, overall 3849 days!!That's why #BLEACH fandom is built different, through all the hatred and misinformation trying to ruin the reputation, WE SURVIVED!!!And now, here we are bigger, stronger and better than ever waiting for BLEACH!#BLEACH_anime twitter.com/CountdownBleac…Blue Fanta/ Ben🚹@BlueFantaSolosIt's really been 10 years. But Bleach is back #BLEACH_anime173It's really been 10 years. But Bleach is back 🐐 #BLEACH_anime https://t.co/H48ELtMEmsImai Kayori | ASMR | VTweeter@ImKayori_And you waited 10 faithful years...#BLEACH_anime #anime twitter.com/i/web/status/1…4010And you waited 10 faithful years...#BLEACH_anime #anime twitter.com/i/web/status/1… https://t.co/KML3OZGzjHWith the growing hype around the anime's return, it almost feels like a family reunion for Bleach fans around the globe. In celebration of the return, it seems that Studio Pierrot decided to hit all its fans with a dash of nostalgia by reanimating scenes from Naruto and releasing Bleach TYBW within a week.Oblivious@oblivibumSeeing Naruto vs Sasuke get reanimated a week before the Bleach TYBW anime airs has my nostalgia at an all time high31631Seeing Naruto vs Sasuke get reanimated a week before the Bleach TYBW anime airs has my nostalgia at an all time high https://t.co/WfEcBufoxmSome fans even decided to look back at some of the iconic openings and endings from the anime, including "*~Asterisk~" from Orange Range and the special anniversary ending of Ichigo and Rukia.黒 Soul 世界 CW: Inuyasha@sakasamasznBleach fandom TYBW drops tomorrow!!!! It’s finally f*cking here #BLEACHTYBW #BLEACH_anime2364599Bleach fandom TYBW drops tomorrow!!!! It’s finally f*cking here 😩#BLEACHTYBW #BLEACH_anime https://t.co/ameWTg2bzjichiruki clips@ichirukiloops11 years ago today, #BLEACH episode 342 titled “Thank You” aired in Japan, also giving us a special anniversary ending of just Ichigo and Rukia.368190711 years ago today, #BLEACH episode 342 titled “Thank You” aired in Japan, also giving us a special anniversary ending of just Ichigo and Rukia. https://t.co/SY8yAoJAYIObviously, the anime's return was also met with its fair share of memes, each one a testament to the hype surrounding the anime's return. 𐒖𐒁𐒆𐒘𐒍𐒘𐒂𐒖𐒡𐒤𐒩@wadani_139Pov: bleach fandom tomorrow#BLEACH #BLEACH_anime #BLEACHTYBW37991Pov: bleach fandom tomorrow#BLEACH #BLEACH_anime #BLEACHTYBW https://t.co/FJMgwnUrxrOne fan even posted a clip of how he was planning to leave work early to catch the premiere, while others were hoping to hear Ichigo say "Bankai" again or even witness the encounter between Gotei 13 Captain Commander Yamamoto and the Father of Quicy, Yhwach.Witch Editor🎗️@editor_witchAs a Bleach fan I can confirm this is how we all feel!#BLEACHTYBW #BANKAI #BLEACH #ICHIGO23638As a Bleach fan I can confirm this is how we all feel!🔥#BLEACHTYBW #BANKAI #BLEACH #ICHIGO https://t.co/YUUXEDkAfxゲタ帽子🇳🇱@Geta_Boshi_Yamamoto vs Yhwach in a Nutshell#BLEACH #BLEACH_anime1287167Yamamoto vs Yhwach in a Nutshell#BLEACH #BLEACH_anime https://t.co/KflFDtxpOKSome fans looked back at their favorite moments from the anime's previous run, including the fights between Ichigo and Byakuya, Grimmjow's first appearance and his fight with Ichigo, and one of the most disrespectful moments in all of anime, when Ichigo called for ambulances before he beat up a bunch of delinquents.Khadeem (Let’s Geek Out!)@letsgeekoutThe Rematch with Ichigo vs Byakuya🥹 one of the best Moments in Anime twitter.com/i/web/status/1…30166The Rematch with Ichigo vs Byakuya🥹 one of the best Moments in Anime twitter.com/i/web/status/1… https://t.co/5OmvBAItNZKhadeem (Let’s Geek Out!)@letsgeekoutWhen Grimmjow first showed up…good God…Ichigo got packed up twitter.com/i/web/status/1…259When Grimmjow first showed up…good God…Ichigo got packed up twitter.com/i/web/status/1… https://t.co/p8HQhIyQU3Sugoi 👑@playboisugoiIchigo vs Grimmjow was one of the best anime fights I’ve ever seen, Bleach never stops being top tier66761017Ichigo vs Grimmjow was one of the best anime fights I’ve ever seen, Bleach never stops being top tier https://t.co/rLB9C2kKIp👻Noodles || President of Yuji Itadori👻@NoodledoriAltIchigo the most disrespectful anime mc 946152Ichigo the most disrespectful anime mc 😭 https://t.co/8r3wDxqgaSWhile fans are really looking forward to watching Ichigo in action again, Orihime fans aren't quite in the mix, as they look forward to watching her get stronger in the final arcs.✨D_D✨@imadoubledORIHIME STANS ARE YOU READY FOR TOMORROW?!! 🥺🥰 #BLEACH #BLEACH_anime twitter.com/i/web/status/1…1775295ORIHIME STANS ARE YOU READY FOR TOMORROW?!! 😆😭🥺😝😍😳😱🥰 #BLEACH #BLEACH_anime twitter.com/i/web/status/1… https://t.co/4n2nYXHWFcBut what fans want to see more of is Ichigo and Orihime together, as Ichigo is finally set to show faith in her powers and have her fight alongside himself.orihime pictures@orihimeloopsWe will be seeing orihime and ichigo together again Soon 🥹14519We will be seeing orihime and ichigo together again Soon 🥹💙 https://t.co/Dqpiw7puXtゲタ帽子🇳🇱@Geta_Boshi_If you put trailers 2 and 3 side by side, you get Yamamoto and Yhwach at the same time. This is done really cool.#Bleach #BLEACH_anime1206219If you put trailers 2 and 3 side by side, you get Yamamoto and Yhwach at the same time. This is done really cool.#Bleach #BLEACH_anime https://t.co/9YRUMj71XdOf course, fans are also excited to see Gotei 13 again, as they even made comparisons in the PV for Gotei 13 and Quincy.ゲタ帽子🇳🇱@Geta_Boshi_The Gotei 13#Bleach #BLEACH_anime2110345The Gotei 13#Bleach #BLEACH_anime https://t.co/HYqjMOqQcINeedless to say, Bleach fans are looking forward to watching Ichigo and Rukia back together again. They have a really strong bond between them, the chemistry of which is always fun to watch.esra@bndtbyulWhy is ichigo so damn whipped this guy goes crazy at the idea of something happening to rukia like18238Why is ichigo so damn whipped 😭 this guy goes crazy at the idea of something happening to rukia like https://t.co/ifEvtrK4VnFinally being able to experience all of this again is certain to get fans nostalgic with the anime's premiere, which is scheduled to arrive soon.