For as long as he can remember, Ichigo Kurosaki has been able to see ghosts. But when he meets Rukia, a Soul Reaper who battles evil spirits known as Hollows, his life is changed forever. Now, with a newfound wealth of spiritual energy, Ichigo discovers his true calling: to protect the world of the living and the dead as a Substitute Soul Reaper. When Rukia is taken away to face the ruthless justice of the Soul Society, Ichigo and his friends must cross over and do battle in the spirit world...

Animation Production: Pierrot

Director: Noriyuki Abe

BONUS

On disc:

• Art Gallery

• Clean Endings

• Behind the Scenes of Bleach (interviews with the English cast)

Physical extras:

• Collector's box to store Parts 1-5

• 220 page artbook

• O-Card

• 3 Character art cards

Contains: Episodes 1 - 27

Image: 1080p, 4:3 video

Audio: Japanese, English

Subtitles: English

Runtime: 662 minutes approx