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.

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.

Ichigo and Rukia continue their work as Soul Reapers, protecting the spirits and the living. But they are not the only ones with the power to defeat the evil Hollows. A rival called a Quincy appears with fearsome powers of his own--and a grudge against all Soul Reapers. When he issues a Hollow-battling challenge to Ichigo, it could spell the destruction of the world of the living!