Bleach, Vol. 2 -- Tite Kubo

<b>Part-time student, full-time Soul Reaper, Ichigo is one of the chosen few guardians of the afterlife.</b> <p/>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 <i>Bleach</i> has become an international manga smash-hit! <p/>Immediately after checking into the Kurosaki Clinic with a mysterious scar on his back, the muscle-bound Chad goes AWOL. Accompanying Chad is a talking parakeet imbued with the soul of a young boy named Yûichi. It doesn't take newbie Soul Reaper Ichigo Kurosaki long to surmise that a Hollow must be involved--the strongest spirit he's faced to date. Ichigo is about to discover that not every soul is bound for the Soul Society, especially if it's tainted with innocent blood.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Tite Kubo<br><b>Publisher:</b> Viz Media<br><b>Published:</b> 08/03/2004<br><b>Pages:</b> 192<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.40lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 7.40h x 5.00w x 0.60d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9781591164425<br><b>Age Range:</b> 14-17<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><i>Bleach</i> is author Tite Kubo's second title. Kubo made his debut with <i>ZOMBIEPOWDER.</i>, a four-volume series for <i>Weekly Shonen Jump</i>. To date, <i> Bleach</i> has been translated into numerous languages and has also in