Bleach, Vol. 1

Ichigo Kurosaki is not your average high school student; he has the ability to see ghosts, a gift he was born with. His strange life takes a drastic turn when he meets Rukia Kuchiki, a Soul Reaper whose duty is to guide departed souls to the afterlife and defend humans from monstrous, soul-devouring spirits known as Hollows. When a vicious Hollow attacks Ichigo's home and family, Rukia is severely wounded. In a desperate act to save them, she attempts to transfer a portion of her spiritual power to Ichigo, but he unexpectedly absorbs all of it.

Now a substitute Soul Reaper himself, Ichigo is forced to take on the immense responsibility of protecting the innocent and helping tortured spirits find peace. Thrust into a hidden world of spiritual warfare, he must learn to wield his newfound abilities and fight terrifying threats that lurk unseen by ordinary eyes. This is the story of how a cynical, orange-haired teenager is pulled into the dangerous duties of a guardian of the afterlife, forever changing the balance between the worlds of the living and the dead.