
Celebrate the 20th anniversary of international smash-hit Bleach with this exclusive edition of volume 1!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 Bleach has become an international manga smash-hit!Rukia Kuchiki, the ex-Soul Reaper responsible for Ichigo's transformation, is on the lam.Her brethren at the Soul Society are quite displeased with the fact that she transferred the powers of a Soul Reaper to a human and have dispatched two of their strongest agents to neutralize the situation.Their mission is twofold: to return Rukia to the Soul Society so that she may pay for her crime and to deal with Ichigo--permanently.But an unlikely third party is standing in their way: Uryû Ishida, the Quincy!