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Bleach, Volume 1 by Tite Kubo
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Bleach, Volume 1 (edition 2004)

by Tite Kubo

Series: Bleach (1)

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Fifteen-year-old high school student Ichigo Kurosaki has martial arts skills and the ability to see ghosts, and his life is about to change when he meets Rukia Kuchiki, a soul reaper and protector of innocents.
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Title:Bleach, Volume 1
Authors:Tite Kubo
Info:VIZ Media LLC (2004), Edition: illustrated edition, Comic, 200 pages
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Bleach, Volume 1: Strawberry and the Soul Reapers by Tite Kubo

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It’s a fairly basic story of Ichigo Kurosaki, a kid with red hair (unusual in Japan, to say the least), who finds himself drawn into the grand supernatural battle between the good guy Soul Reapers and the evil spirits called Hollows. Rukia Kuchiki, the character on my phone case, is one of the immortal Soul Reapers (based on the traditional Japanese shinigami, only cuter), but ends up giving her powers to Ichigo and having to become a normal(ish) schoolgirl.

I wasn’t blown away by it, though I can see why the core audience (which I’m not in) would like it. I would have liked to see more sensitive exploration of Ichigo’s abusive family situation, and I was sorry that the promising character of Orihime was introduced and then apparently got dropped. (Though I believe she comes back in later volumes.) Those who like this sort of thing will find it the sort of thing that they like. ( )
  nwhyte | Feb 24, 2024 |
Definitely have read this way back when.
I've read several volumes, but dropped it when it became apparent that the story will drag on forever. ( )
  QuirkyCat_13 | Jun 20, 2022 |
It is hard to believe Bleach started 20 years ago. It’s even harder to believe I have slept on this series that long. Why did I never pick it up? It is so good and now I need the next volumes. Soul reapers send hollows to their resting place. Ichino didn’t know this. He only knew that he has been able to see spirits his entire life. But danger lurks around every corner, and he will need the help and the powers of a Soul Reaper to survive and keep his family alive. This book was action packed, not too gory, but a little bit, and all over a fun read. I know there is an anime as well, I will be checking that out as well. But I think for now, I shall be requesting the next books. ( )
  LibrarianRyan | Oct 5, 2021 |
I can see why people like it, but at least for the first book I found it somewhat painful to read. Choppy, not an art style I cared for, etc. Which is odd, I guess, given that I really liked Berserk, which has some of the same style in places.

*shrugs*

Probably just not my thing, but I'll browse a book from later in the series and see if the feel gets closer to my tastes. ( )
  wetdryvac | Mar 2, 2021 |
I read a volume or two in Shonen Jump, but wasn't sure I'd really get into the story. After reading the first volume (and finally understanding what's going on) I'm hooked. I can't wait to read more and find out what happens next! ( )
  book_lady15 | Apr 3, 2020 |
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2:23 A.M., Friday Karakura Town. I feel it here... Strange... I sense enormous spirit energy...
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Fifteen-year-old high school student Ichigo Kurosaki has martial arts skills and the ability to see ghosts, and his life is about to change when he meets Rukia Kuchiki, a soul reaper and protector of innocents.

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Ichigo Kurosaki has always been able to see ghosts, but this ability doesn't change his life nearly 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 protect the innocent from Hollows and help the spirits themselves find peace.
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