Since I’m so familiar with this series because of how nostalgic and important it is to me, I’m not sure what to say except that I enjoyed this.

He sacrifices everything to protect those he loves, and he even goes out of his way to save the lives of innocent strangers too. Meanwhile the mastermind behind the chaos in the Seireitei is about to be revealed, but will the truth spell the end of the Soul Society?

But his attempts at being average are interrupted by a mysterious man who claims he can help Ichigo regain his powers. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. For people who are new to this series and unfamiliar with it, I think this is a great introduction to the series, especially if you read the 3-in-1 edition instead of the single editions. If they lose Part-time student, full-time Soul Reaper, Ichigo is one of the chosen few guardians of the afterlife. This volume contains things that happened in the first 9 episodes of the anime plus things that weren’t in the anime, as I’ve stated above.

Part-time student, full-time Soul Reaper, Ichigo is one of the chosen few guardians of the afterlife.Expect more of fan favourite villain Sōsuke Aizen too, who already made a brief appearance earlier in the series. I'm definitely interested in seeing the show now though, and am certainly going to read the rest of the manga volumes (if I can find/afford them all! Kubo does an excellent job of establishing characters (from the protagonist to his family, friends at school, and non-canonical (alas) future wife, to one-off villains, Kon, and the whole Urahara gang) and their motives in a memorable and interesting way.