• Air date: 05 Oct '04 366 episodes
      For as long as he can remember, Ichigo Kurosaki has been able to see ghosts. But when he meets Rukia, a Soul Reaper who battles evil spirits known as Hollows, he finds his life is changed forever. Now, with a newfound wealth of spiritual energy, Ichigo discovers his true calling: to protect the living and the dead from evil.
  • List of Episodes (366)
    • 1. The Day I Became a Shinigami

      05 Oct '04
      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.
    • 2. A Shinigami's Work

      12 Oct '04
      After becoming a Shinigami, Ichigo Kurosaki refuses to help Rukia Kuchiki with her work as the local Shinigami of Karakura Town.
    • 3. The Older Brother's Wish, the Younger Sister's Wish

      19 Oct '04
      When a Hollowfied Sora Inoue attacks his younger sister, Ichigo Kurosaki and Rukia Kuchiki set out to save her.
    • 4. Cursed Parakeet

      26 Oct '04
      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.
    • 5. Beat the Invisible Enemy!

      02 Nov '04
      Rukia Kuchiki and Yasutora Sado team up to take on the Hollow Shrieker.
    • 6. Fight to the Death! Ichigo vs. Ichigo

      09 Nov '04
      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.
    • 7. Greetings from a Stuffed Lion

      16 Nov '04
      Ichigo Kurosaki becomes friends with the Modified Soul, Kon, and puts him into a plushie.
    • 8. June 17, Memories in the Rain

      23 Nov '04
      Ichigo Kurosaki goes to his mother's grave with the rest of his family.
    • 9. Unbeatable Enemy

      30 Nov '04
      Ichigo Kurosaki battles against Grand Fisher.
    • 10. Assault on Trip at Sacred Ground!

      07 Dec '04
      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.
    • 11. The Legendary Quincy

      14 Dec '04
      Ichigo Kurosaki and Rukia Kuchiki meet Uryū Ishida, a Quincy.
    • 12. A Gentle Right Arm

      21 Dec '04
      As Ichigo Kurosaki begins his duel with Uryū Ishida, Yasutora Sado gains a new power.
    • 13. Flower and Hollow

      28 Dec '04
      Orihime Inoue gains a new power in order to protect Tatsuki Arisawa.
    • 14. Back to Back, a Fight to the Death!

      11 Jan '05
      Ichigo Kurosaki and Uryū Ishida work together to defeat a Menos Grande.
    • 15. Kon's Great Plan

      18 Jan '05
      Kon decides to run away from the Kurosaki Clinic as Soul Society comes after Rukia Kuchiki.
    • 16. The Encounter, Abarai Renji!

      25 Jan '05
      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.
    • 17. Ichigo Dies!

      01 Feb '05
      Ichigo Kurosaki loses his Shinigami powers and Rukia Kuchiki is taken back to Soul Society.
    • 18. Reclaim! The Power of the Shinigami!

      08 Feb '05
      Ichigo Kurosaki begins his training with Kisuke Urahara to regain his Shinigami powers and save Rukia Kuchiki.
    • 19. Ichigo Becomes a Hollow!

      15 Feb '05
      Kisuke Urahara helps Ichigo Kurosaki regain his Shinigami powers.
    • 20. Ichimaru Gin's Shadow

      22 Feb '05
      After completing their training, Ichigo Kurosaki and his friends depart to Soul Society to rescue Rukia Kuchiki.
    • 21. Enter! The World of the Shinigami

      01 Mar '05
      Ichigo Kurosaki and his friends enter Soul Society.
    • 22. The Man who Hates Shinigami

      08 Mar '05
      Ichigo Kurosaki and his friends are forced to find another way into Seireitei due to 3rd Division Captain Gin Ichimaru's intervention.
    • 23. 14 Days Before Rukia's Execution

      15 Mar '05
      Ichigo Kurosaki and his friends enter the household of the Shiba Clan.
    • 24. Assemble! The 13 Divisions

      22 Mar '05
      As Ichigo Kurosaki and his friends begin their preparations to get into the Seireitei, the Gotei 13 captains assemble for a meeting.
    • 25. Penetrate the Center with an Enormous Bombshell?

      29 Mar '05
      Ichigo Kurosaki and his friends enter the Seireitei.