Fifteen-year-old Ichigo Kurosaki has the uncanny ability to see ghosts, but that seems pretty run-of-the-mill once Shinigami Rukia Kuchiki enters his life.

Ichigo runs into Rukia at school, where she's posing as a transfer student. Now that he's got most of her powers, she wants him to take over her Shinigami duties?

Ichigo learns that not all souls pass peacefully to the Soul Society. Some linger, only to become Hollows.

Rukia and Chad take on Shurîkâ, a vicious Hollow who's beaten many Shinigami and committed many crimes.

At a Shinigami supply shop, Rukia picks up a mod soul to take over Ichigo's body while he's pulling Shinigami duty.

Rukia and Ichigo track the mod soul in Ichigo's body to a local elementary school.

On the anniversary of his mother's death, Ichigo intends to take the day off from Shinigami duties and visit her grave with the rest of his family.

Ichigo faces Gurando fisshâ, a Hollow that uses a lure in the shape of a girl?

When television hero Don Kan'onji schedules a live recording of his hit show "Spirit Hunter" at a local abandoned hospital, Ichigo is surprised to see that an actual demi-Hollow is being summoned for the show.

Ichigo is unaware that one of his classmates, Uryû Ishida, possesses spiritual power of his own.

In order to prove how useless Shinigamis are, Uryû releases bait to draw Hollows to their town. Whoever gets rid of the most wins the challenge.

Orihime is paid a visit by a Hollow at school and discovers her own spiritual powers?

In the midst of their battle, Ichigo finds out that Uryû is a Quincy, a group with a long-standing rivalry with Shinigamis.

Rukia worries that news of Ichigo's battle with Menos Grande will attract the attention of the Soul Society.

Rukia, wandering the streets at night, runs into two Shinigami from the Soul Society, Renji Abarai and her brother, Byakuya Kuchiki.

Ichigo fights Renji Abarai, a lieutenant from the Soul Society. When it looks like Ichigo might win, Byakuya Kuchiki steps in and deals a fierce blow?

Summer vacation begins, but it's all work for Ichigo, who starts training with Urahara in order to enter the Soul Society and save Rukia.

In the Soul Society, Rukia learns that in 25 days, she'll be taken to the Central Execution Grounds to face her punishment.

Ichigo completes lesson three of Urahara's training and learns the name of his zanpaku-to.