Ichigo "Strawberry" Kurosaki was born with the ability to see ghosts. When his family is attacked by a Hollow-- a malevolent lost soul-- Ichigo becomes a Soul Reaper, dedicating his life to protecting the innocent and helping the tortured spirits themselves find peace. During a bloody confrontation with a sadistic Soul Reaper, Ury¡u chooses a path that will temporarily grant him enormous power, at great personal cost. Meanwhile, Ichigo races to master...

Ichigo "Strawberry" Kurasaka never asked for the ability to see ghosts. The noose is tightening around Ichigo. His inner Hollow can't wait to consume him, the sinister transfer student has him trapped for a mysterious job, and now powerful new enemies have landed in his hometown to destroy him.

On the anniversary of his mother's death, Ichigo and the Kurosaki clan head to the cemetery to pay their respects. Later, Ichigo confronts the Grand Fisher, the Hollow that was probably responsible for his mother's death.

Kubo continues his ongoing manga series, which has been translated into seven different languages. "Bleach" follows the story of Ichigo Kurosaki, who has always been able to see ghosts. Fighting Hollows, evil spirits that prey on humans who display psychic energy, Ichigo learns that his job is to both protect the innocent from the Hollows and to help the spirits themselves find peace.

As the war between the Soul Reapers and Quincies rages on, childhood friends Jugo and Bazz find themselves on opposite sides of the conflict, while Kenpachi and Mayuri face off against a weird Quincy.

Ichigo and company meet their first obstacle on the road to saving Rukia from the Soul Society. It is Jidanb¡o, the monstrous gatekeeper who hasn't let anyone enter the gate he guards in over 300 years, but Ichigo just sees that as an extra challenge. Anything less would be boring!

"Ichigo's mission to rescue his friend Orihime from the Hollow world has turned into a struggle for survival against a succession of enemies, each one more powerful than the next. Now another vicious challenger has entered the fray, one that happens to know the startling truth about Ichigo's new friend Nel!"--P. [4] of cover.

Fifteen-year-old high school student Ichigo Kurosaki has martial arts skills and the ability to see ghosts, and his life is about to change when he meets Rukia Kuchiki, a soul reaper and protector of innocents.