Bleach follows the adventures of 
Kurosaki Ichigo, a high school student with the ability to see
spirits, and
Kuchiki Rukia, a shinigami (Soul Reaper or, literally, "God of Death").

The earlier parts of the story focus mainly on Ichigo and Rukia.
As events unfold, the story begins to dwell deeper into the world of these gods of death.


Watch Bleach Anime or read Bleach Manga to find out how Ichigo, a high school student turn the tides of the losing war against enemies trying to take over the Shinigami world as well as the real world!
Main Characters

Kurosaki Ichigo (黒崎 一護, Kurosaki Ichigo) Voiced by: Masakazu Morita (Japanese), Johnny Yong Bosch (English)

The primary protagonist of Bleach, orange haired high school junior Ichigo Kurosaki is forced to become a substitute shinigami after unwittingly absorbing most of Rukia's powers.

 His cynical nature at first makes him ill-disposed towards the duty, but with the passage of time he 

comes to accept and welcome it, recognizing that even if he is not able to save everyone, 

he can at least use his skills to protect those close to him.

Kuchiki Rukia (朽木 ルキア, Kuchiki Rukia) Voiced by: Fumiko Orikasa (Japanese), Michelle Ruff (English)

Rukia Kuchiki is a cool-tempered shinigami who was sent on a hollow extermination patrol in Ichigo Kurosaki's hometown. 

Though her physical appearance is that of a teenage girl, in reality she is around 150 years old. 

Rukia is forced to transfer her power to Ichigo and assume a temporary lifestyle as a regular human.

 She registers at the local high school and takes up residence in Ichigo's closet, while teaching him how to be a substitute shinigami in her place.

Orihime Inoue (井上 織姫, Inoue Orihime) Voiced by: Yuki Matsuoka (Japanese), Stephanie Sheh (English)

Orihime Inoue is a long-time classmate of Ichigo, closely linked to him by mutual friend Tatsuki Arisawa. 

She is effectively an orphan, as she and her elder brother Sora ran away from their abusive home at a young age, and her brother later died.

 Though initially devoid of spiritual powers, she begins to develop spiritual awareness and later obtains one of 

the most powerful healing abilities in the Bleach universe, able to completely restore a body to its previous state regardless of how severely it is wounded.

Sado (茶渡 泰虎, Sado Yasutora) Voiced by: Hiroki Yasumoto (Japanese), Jamieson Price (English)

Yasutora Sado, better known as Chad, is one of Ichigo's few friends at school.

 He is a biracial (Japanese/Mexican) student who towers over his classmates. 

Despite his imposing appearance he is quite meek, and refuses to fight unless it is for the sake of another. 

He does not have awareness of ghosts at first, but this changes when he witnesses a group of children being attacked by a hollow. 

He discovers a unique ability that strengthens and armors one of his arms, enabling him to fight hollows. He later develops the ability to shoot energy from his armored arm.

Urahara Kisuke (浦原 喜助, Urahara Kisuke) Voiced by: Shinichiro Miki (Japanese), Michael Lindsay (English)

A mysterious and cheery man characterized by his hat that shadows his eyes and the sandals he wears, Kisuke Urahara runs the Urahara Shop, a candy

 store that also sells supernatural items to shinigami. 

Despite his sanguine nature he is one of the most significant figures in the 

Bleach universe, bearing immense knowledge of the spiritual realms which he uses to mastermind the operations of the protagonists.

Ishida Uryu (石田 雨竜, Ishida Uryu) Voiced by: Noriaki Sugiyama (Japanese), Derek Stephen Prince (English)

Though on the surface nothing more than the solitary class genius, Ishida is actually a Quincy.

Descendant of a line of priest-like hollow-hunting archers. 

He bears a deep grudge against all shinigami, including Ichigo, but comes to view Ichigo differently over time, eventually becoming an ally and friendly rival.

Abarai Renji (阿散井 恋次, Abarai Renji) Voiced by: Kentarō Itō (Japanese), Wally Wingert (English)

Renji Abarai is an elite shinigami bearing the rank of 6th Division lieutenant, making him second in

command of a sub-branch of the shinigami armed forces. 

Although first introduced as a deadly enemy, he has conflicting loyalties between his duties and Rukia, whom he grew up with.

A rash and driven man, he holds both a deep respect and animosity towards his immediate superior, 6th Division captain Kuchiki Byakuya.