<b>Part-time student, full-time Soul Reaper, Ichigo is one of the chosen few guardians of the afterlife.</b> <p/>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 <i>Bleach</i> has become an international manga smash-hit! <p/>The peace is suddenly broken when warning sirens blare through the Soul Society. Residents there are disappearing without a trace, and nobody knows who's behind it. Meanwhile, a dark shadow is also extending itself toward Ichigo and his friends in Karakura Town...<br><br><b>Author:</b> Tite Kubo<br><b>Publisher:</b> Viz Media<br><b>Published:</b> 02/05/2013<br><b>Pages:</b> 192<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.45lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 7.30h x 5.00w x 0.70d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9781421552361<br><b>Age Range:</b> 14-17<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><i>Bleach</i> is author Tite Kubo's second title. Kubo made his debut with <i>ZOMBIEPOWDER.</i>, a four-volume series for <i>Weekly Shonen Jump</i>. To date, <i> Bleach</i> 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, <i>Bleach</i> is still a mainstay in the pages of <i>Weekly Shonen Jump</i>. In 2005, <i>Bleach </i>was awarded