
However, Ichigo takes almost all of her energy, transforming into a Soul Reaper and allowing him to defeat the Hollow with ease.

When Rukia is severely wounded defending Ichigo from the Hollow, she attempts to transfer half of her reiatsu (霊圧 literally, "spiritual pressure") energy to Ichigo so that he can defeat the Hollow. , who arrives in search of a Hollow, a dangerous lost soul. His life is drastically changed by the sudden appearance of a Soul Reaper-one who governs the flow of souls between the human world and the afterlife-named Rukia Kuchiki Is a teenager gifted with the ability to see spirits. Since its publication, Bleach has spawned a media franchise that includes an ongoing animated television series that is produced by Studio Pierrot in Japan, two original video animations, four animated feature films, seven rock musicals, and numerous video games, as well as many types of Bleach-related merchandise. It has been serialized in the Japanese manga anthology Weekly Shōnen Jump since August 2001, and has been collected into 51 tankōbon volumes as of August 2011. Is a Japanese shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Noriaki "Tite" Kubo

Bleach (ブリーチ romanized as BLEACH in Japan)
