Bleach

BLEACH

Since childhood, Ichigo Kurosaki has possessed the unusual ability to see ghosts, but this has not prevented him from living a normal life. One evening, upon returning home, he discovers Rukia Kuchiki, a Soul Reaper responsible for guiding spirits to the afterlife, in his room. Their conversation is abruptly interrupted by a Hollow—an evil spirit that consumes souls—which attacks them. Ichigo impulsively tries to fight the Hollow, but Rukia steps in to protect him from its counterattack. Injured and unable to continue, Rukia proposes a risky plan: transferring half of her Soul Reaper powers to Ichigo. He agrees, and unexpectedly, he ends up absorbing all of her power, enabling him to swiftly defeat the Hollow. Armed with his new Soul Reaper abilities, Ichigo takes on Rukia's duties of eliminating Hollows and protecting both living and dead souls. Joined by his friends Orihime Inoue and Yasutora Sado, who later develop their own spiritual powers, Ichigo soon realizes that the consequences of becoming a Soul Reaper and exploring the spirit realm are far greater than he initially imagined.

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Bleach

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Separation

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Conflict

Bleach 20th Anime Anniversary

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity

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Background

Bleach has sold over 130 million copies worldwide as of 2022, making it one of the top 20 best-selling manga series of all time; North American sales have also been significant with 1.7 million copies sold in the region. In 2005, the series won the 50th Shogakukan Manga Award in the shounen category. The series was published in English by VIZ Media under the Shonen Jump imprint from July 6, 2004, to October 2, 2018, and as omnibus volumes from June 7, 2011, to March 5, 2019; a hardcover collector's edition for volume one was released by VIZ Media on August 5, 2008, a box set of volumes 1-21 was released on September 16, 2008, as well as volumes 22-48 on July 7, 2015, and the final box set containing volumes 49-74 on November 6, 2018. It has also been published in Brazilian Portuguese by Panini Comics since July 2007, and in Spanish by Glénat since June 2006, publishing 51 volumes before the publisher went defunct; it was later republished by Panini Comics from February 2013 to November 2017. Many adaptations have also been made of Bleach, with four feature-length films, numerous video games, spin-off light novels, databooks, a live-action movie, and even a musical.

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