Tite Kubo

A new reality-show craze is sweeping the nation, garnering legions of screaming fans (the majority of them being teenaged girls). But this program comes with a supernatural twist--the host, a media-savvy spiritualist, travels to local hotspots and performs exorcisms, live on national TV! Surly Soul Reaper Ichigo Kurosaki has his doubts about this primetime prima donna, and his assumptions are about to be put to the test--the show is heading straight...

"Ichigo and the rest of the rescue squad have made it as far as the fortress of Las Noches and are one step closer to freeing Orihime from the Arrancars' clutches. And although the battles in Hueco Mundo have been brutal, the opponents have been surprisingly honorable. But that is about to change..."-- from publisher's web site.

During a confrontation with a sadistic Soul Reaper, Ury© chooses a path that will grant him, temporarily, great power, but at enormous cost to himself. Meanwhile, Ichigo races to master a powerful technique that will hopefully allow him to defeat Byakuya and save Rukia's life.

As Ichigo and his friends continue to train, Orihime realizes that she won't be able to participate in the upcoming battle. Meanwhile, Ichigo continues to have difficulty controlling his Hollowfied self.

Ichigo "Strawberry" Kurosaki can see ghosts and has devoted his life to protecting the innocent and helping tortured spirits find peace. The inner circle of his training center is threatened by powerful intruders, and a prominent captain dies mysteriously. Ichigo suspects that the death is a cover-up to prevent a valuable secret from being exposed. Ichigo confronts Kenpachi Zaraki, captain of the eleventh company, and one of the most brutal fighters...