Bleach, volume 55 - tite kubo

Ichigo never asked for the ability to see ghosts--he was born with the gift.

After his family is attacked by a malevolent lost soul--Ichigo becomes a Soul Reaper, dedicating his life to protecting the innocent and helping the tortured spirits find peace.

Reads R to L (Japanese Style) for teen audiences.

Part-time student, full-time Soul Reaper, Ichigo is one of the chosen few guardians of the afterlife.

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 Kubos Bleach has become an international manga smash-hit! The peace is suddenly broken when warning sirens blare through the Soul Society.

Residents there are disappearing without a trace, and nobody knows whos behind it.

Meanwhile, a dark shadow is also extending itself toward Ichigo and his friends in Karakura Town.