15-year-old Ichigo Kurosaki is the main character of Bleach, and he is able to see ghosts. After seeing a girl attacking a strange creature in his neighborhood, the girl visits him one night after he's gone to bed. The girl says she's a Soul Reaper, and is very surprised that Ichigo can see her. At that point, another creature appears and terrorizes Ichigo's sisters. The Soul Reaper, who introduces herself as Rukia Kuchiki, is injured when she tries to protect Ichigo. When things look their bleakest, Rukia says she will transfer some of her powers to Ichigo so he can protect his sisters. However, Ichigo unintentionally absorbs all of Rukia's power, and he himself becomes a Soul Reaper. With his new powers, he is able to destroy the creature. Since Rukia has lost her powers, she must pose as an exhange student at Ichigo's school while in an artifical body. The manga series follows Ichigo and what happens to him now that he has become a Soul Reaper. The series has an interesting concept, which is executed very well in both the manga and the anime. . it should be noted that Bleach really isn't a manga series meant for kids. I would personally recommend Bleach to readers who are 16 or 17 years of age and older.