Bleach SOULs. Official Character Book

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!

Bleach is author Tite Kubo's second title. Kubo made his debut with ZombiePowder. , a four-volume series for Weekly Shonen Jump . To date, Bleach has been translated into numerous languages and has also inspired an animated TV series that began airing in Japan in 2004. Beginning its serialization in 2001, Bleach is still a mainstay in the pages of Weekly Shonen Jump . In 2005, Bleach >/b> was awarded the prestigious Shogakukan Manga Award in the shonen (boys') category.