Elwood, a knife-thrower caught in a web of crime, joins with Gamma Akutabi in his quest for the world's most precious objects-- including eternal life.

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.

Containing volumes 1, 2 and 3 of Bleach! 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 Soul Reaper 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...

"Ichigo and the Soul Reapers wage a furious battle against the Arrancars who are attacking Karakura Town. But this enemy is unlike anything they have ever fought before, and these aren't even the strongest of the Arrancars! If Ichigo and his friend can barely face them, how can they hope to fight off the elite Arrancar warriors, the dreaded Espada?"--Cover.

With the Quincy raiders making their way through the Soul Reaper royal palace, intent on taking down the Soul King and destroying the society once and for all, Ichigo and his allies wield a secret weapon that could turn the tide.

As the war between the Soul Reapers and Quincies rages on, childhood friends Jugo and Bazz find themselves on opposite sides of the conflict, while Kenpachi and Mayuri face off against a weird Quincy.

Ichigo Kurosaki never asked for hte ability to see ghosts--he was born with a gift.

With his training not working out, Ichigo returns to the world of the living and runs into his father, Isshin, who reveals secrets about his mother and the way she died.

As Kyoraku faces his own demons, Mayuri contends with the monstrous Pernida, and Mayuri's daughter, Nemu, joins the clash.