Bleach

Meet Ichigo Kurosaki, age 15. He's a high-school student who possesses the uncanny ability to see ghosts. But when he meets Rukia Kuchiki, a Soul Reaper from the Soul Society who helps lost souls find peace, his not-so-normal life becomes even more abnormal. In order to save his family from the grips of a Hollow, an evil spirit that preys on humans, Rukia lends some of her powers to Ichigo....

It's the morning after Ichigo's transformation into a Soul Reaper, and no one in his family has any recollection of the events. Even the memory of him slaying a hollow is forgotten. He heads off to school, where he finds Rukia in the awkward guise of a transfer student. Now that Ichigo has taken most of her Soul Reaper powers, she orders him to take her place until she is at full strength....

Not all souls pass on properly into the Soul Society. Sadly, they are abandoned and become Hollows. In the midst of this transformation, they lose their hearts and seek out those they loved most while they were alive. Therefore, it is only natural that Orihime's brother Sora, who has become a Hollow, seeks her soul. Ichigo rushes to Orihime's house and finds the Hollow has forced Orihime's soul...

Chad, Ichigo's classmate and friend, is given a cursed cockatiel. He brings the bird to school, along with a plethora of injuries to his large body. Sensing spirit energy in the bird, Rukia feels they need to perform a Konso on the cockatiel and help its soul pass on. That evening, an injured Chad is brought to Kurosaki Clinic. Ichigo and Rukia sense the presence of a dangerous Hollow emanating...

Rukia and Chad battle the Hollow Shrieker which has haunted the "Cursed Cockatiel." They fight even though Rukia's powers still have not completely returned, and Chad is unable to see Hollows. But this Shrieker has beaten many Soul Reapers and committed countless sins. Meanwhile, Ichigo is taking Natsuki home after she collapses from the shock of seeing the tragic memories of a boy spirit...

Rukia heads out to Urahara Store to purchase supplies which a Soul Reaper needs. The owner, Kisuke Urahara, is aloof and a bit of a mystery, but he stocks strange products which he buys from the Soul Society. The Soul Candy (gikongan) which Rukia had ordered previously has just come in. Its purpose is to provide a substitute soul for Ichigo's body when he transforms into a Soul Reaper. Ichigo...

Ichigo and Rukia set out in search of Ichigo's body which has taken over by a mod soul. Ichigo finds it at an elementary school, but the Other Ichigo has become too strong and gets away. In the midst of battle, Rukia receives a word through her Soul Cell Phone of a Hollow sighting, but the battery dies and she is unable to confirm its location. And the Other Ichigo, who has run away, senses a...

The Kurosaki family drops everything to visit the grave of Ichigo's mother. Ichigo intended to take a day off from Soul Reaper duties, but finds Rukia waiting for him at the cemetery. When she learns how Ichigo's mother died, Rukia suggests that perhaps the Hollow who came after him was the one who killed his mother. Ichigo refuses to listen and runs off. Then a Soul Reaper named Saidoh appears...

The Grand Fisher appears before Ichigo and his friends. He is a Hollow who uses a lure to seek out humans with strong spiritual energy. Ichigo is shocked when he sees the lure. It has the shape of the young girl he saw six years ago when his mother died. Filled with rage and disbelief, he attacks the Grand Fisher. But losing his calm makes Ichigo easy prey... and even Rukia who comes to...

The charismatic medium, Don Kanonji, exterminates evil spirits on his hit television program, "Journey to a Haunted Place" and the series comes on location to the town of Karakura. Ichigo hates ghost programs and refuses to go with Orihime and Keigo to see the live show, but is dragged along anyway by his father and Yuzu. Ichigo is disgusted by the crowd which has gathered, but suddenly he sees...

Rukia has been totally accepted by Ichigo's circle of friends, and Ichigo continues his work as a Soul Reaper. On this day, the two set out to exterminate a Hollow, but when they get to the location, they find nothing. The soul they find there confirms that a Hollow had been there. In any case, they hold a Konso to help the spirit cross over, unaware of a shadow lurking in the background.

The last Quincy, who hates Soul Reapers — Uryu Ishida, challenges Ichigo to a duel. He will scatter bait to lure Hollows to the town and the one "who kills the most Hollows" will win. Ichigo adamantly refuses, but is forced into the duel when Uryu scatters the bait and the Hollows converge on Karakura Town. Since Hollows always seek out humans with strong spiritual energy, Ichigo hurries home,...

The demonic hands of a Hollow reach out for Orihime and Tatsuki. The Hollow releases seeds which turn humans into zombies which attack other humans. Orihime and Tatsuki are surrounded by the student zombies. In their attempt to escape, Tatsuki is hit by a seed and is unable to move. She struggles against the Hollow and is hurled into the air. And at that moment, something which has lain dormant...

Ichigo and Ishida have their hands full with hordes of Hollows. During the battle, the story of the annihilation of the Quincy is told, and the reason why Ishida hates Soul Reapers becomes clear. Although at first, Ishida insists on fighting alone, the sheer number of Hollows has him worried. Ichigo then explains his reasons for fighting and suggests they join forces. Ishida is hesitant, but...

Yuzu gives Kon a bath and on top of that, dresses him up in a dress with a flower ornament. Kon is irate, but Ichigo pays him no attention. After overcoming many difficulties together, Kon has developed a close affinity to the Kurosaki family. But believing that this sentiment was not reciprocated by the others, Kon leaves the Kurosaki house in search of a place where he would really belong....

Two representatives from Soul Society appear before Rukia. They are 6th Company Asst. Captain Renji Abarai and Captain Byakuya Kuchiki, Rukia's older brother. Swinging his Zanpakuto, Renji demands to know the whereabouts of the human who took Rukia's Soul Reaper powers. Rukia is agitated by their presence. Meanwhile, Kon tells Ichigo that Rukia is missing.

Renji unleashes the full power of his Zanpakuto towards Ichigo who is unable to beat back this fierce attack. But Rukia knows that Ichigo will not give up no matter how overpowered he is. Fearing that Ichigo will be killed, Rukia throws herself before Renji to stop the fighting and tells Ichigo to escape. At that moment, Ichigo, who was close to collapsing, stands upright... as an enormous...

Rukia is taken back to Soul Society as Ichigo is helpless against Byakuya's fierce attack. His life saved in the nick of time by Urahara, and Ichigo is determined to go to Soul Society to save Rukia. The next day at school, Ichigo is shocked to find that Rukia has been totally erased from his classmates' memories. However, a few remember her existence. And Urahara begins special training with...

The final lesson necessary to restore Ichigo's powers as a Soul Reaper is the Shattered Shaft. Ichigo's chain of fate is cut and unless he gets back his Soul Reaper powers in 72 hours, he will turn into a Hollow. Ichigo is deep in a hole in the underground training site below Urahara Shop, desperate to find a way out. Meanwhile, Orihime and Chad, who have also decided to go to Soul Society to...

At Soul Society, Captain Gin Ichimaru of the 3rd Company appears before Byakuya after receiving word of Rukia's execution sentence. Meanwhile, Ichigo, whose Soul Reaper powers have returned, begins special training with his Zanpakuto. Each Zanpakuto has a name, and its secret powers are released when its wielder calls out its name. Ichigo is urged to discover the name of his Zanpakuto. Finally,...