By Tite Kubo.

15-year-old high school student Ichigo Kurosaki has always been able to see ghosts. But his ability doesn't change his life as much as much as his close encounter with Rukia Kuchiki, a shinigami and member of the mysterious Soul Society. While fighting a "Hollow," an evil spirit that preys on humans who display psychic energy, Rukia attempts to lend Ichigo some of her powers so that he can save his family, but much to her surprise, Ichigo absorbs every last drop of her energy.

Now a full-fledged shinigami himself, Ichigo quickly learns that the world he inhabits is one full of dangerous spirits, and along with Rukia, who is slowly regaining her powers, it's Ichigo's job to both protect the innocent from Hollows and to help the spirits themselves find peace.

Rated T for Teens. English manga graphic novel.

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For as long as he can remember, Ichigio Kurosaki has always been able to see ghosts. But when he meets Rukia, a Soul Reaper, from the Soul Society who battles evil spirits known as Hollows, with a newfound wealth of spiritual energy, Ichigo discovers his true calling to protect the living and the dead from evil at all costs.