Fifteen-year-old Ichigo Kurosaki has the uncanny ability to see ghosts, but otherwise lives an ordinary life. However, once a Shinigami named Rukia Kuchiki appears before him, everything changes.

After becoming a Shinigami, Ichigo Kurosaki refuses to help Rukia Kuchiki with her work as the local Shinigami of Karakura Town.

When a Hollowfied Sora Inoue attacks his younger sister, Ichigo Kurosaki and Rukia Kuchiki set out to save her.

When Yasutora Sado receives a parakeet that contains the Soul of a young boy, it is up to Ichigo Kurosaki and Rukia Kuchiki to protect him from the Hollow that is after them.

Rukia Kuchiki and Yasutora Sado team up to take on the Hollow Shrieker.

At Rukia Kuchiki's behest, Ichigo Kurosaki puts an artificial soul in his body to take care of it and not arouse suspicion while he carries out his Substitute Shinigami duties, but the artificial soul has its own agenda.

Ichigo Kurosaki becomes friends with the Modified Soul, Kon, and puts him into a plushie.

Ichigo Kurosaki goes to his mother's grave with the rest of his family.

Ichigo Kurosaki battles against Grand Fisher.

While grudgingly attending Don Kanonji's show with the rest of his family, Ichigo Kurosaki is forced to fight a Hollow inadvertently created by Don Kanonji himself.

Ichigo Kurosaki and Rukia Kuchiki meet Uryū Ishida, a Quincy.

As Ichigo Kurosaki begins his duel with Uryū Ishida, Yasutora Sado gains a new power.

Orihime Inoue gains a new power in order to protect Tatsuki Arisawa.

Ichigo Kurosaki and Uryū Ishida work together to defeat a Menos Grande.

Kon decides to run away from the Kurosaki Clinic as Soul Society comes after Rukia Kuchiki.

Two Shinigami, 6th Division Lieutenant Renji Abarai and Captain Byakuya Kuchiki, arrive in the Human World to take Rukia Kuchiki back to the Soul Society.

Ichigo Kurosaki loses his Shinigami powers and Rukia Kuchiki is taken back to Soul Society.

Ichigo Kurosaki begins his training with Kisuke Urahara to regain his Shinigami powers and save Rukia Kuchiki.

Kisuke Urahara helps Ichigo Kurosaki regain his Shinigami powers.

After completing their training, Ichigo Kurosaki and his friends depart to Soul Society to rescue Rukia Kuchiki.