Part-time student, full-time Soul Reaper, Ichigo is one of the chosen few guardians of the afterlife.Ichigo Kurosaki never asked for the ability to see ghosts?he was born with the gift. 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. Find out why Tite Kubo?s Bleach has become an international manga smash-hit!Ichigo and Yoruichi race to save Ichigo's friends from Rukia's cold-blooded brother, Byakuya Kuchiki. They arrive to find Ganju in tatters, and Rukia with him. Ichigo is bent on defeating her brother this time, but he is nowhere near prepared. Can he learn decades' worth of skill in just a matter of days?