Volume 1
Japanese Title: Strawberry and the Soul Reapers
Japanese ISBN: 4-08-873213-8
Japanese Release Date: 1 January 2002
US Title: The Death and the Strawberry
US ISBN: 1-59116-441-9
US Release Date: 1 June 2004
UK Title: The Death and the Strawberry
UK ISBN: 9781591164418
UK Release Date: 3 September 2007
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Cover character: Ichigo Kurosaki
Chapters
001. Death & Strawberry
002. Starter
003. Headhittin'
004. WHY DO YOU EAT IT?
005. Binda•blinda
006. Microcrack
007. The Pink Cheeked Parakeet
Ichigo Kurosaki has always been able to see ghosts, but this ability doesn't change his life nearly as much as his close encounter with Rukia Kuchiki, a shinigami and member of the mysterious Soul Society. While fighting a Hollow, an evil spirit that preys on humans who display psychic energy, Rukia attempts to lend Ichigo some of her powers so that he can save his family, but much to her surprise, Ichigo absorbs every last drop of her energy. Now a full-fledged shinigami himself, Ichigo quickly learns that the world he inhabits is one full of dangerous spirits, and along with Rukia, who is slowly regaining her powers, it's Ichigo's job to both protect the innocent from Hollows and to help the spirits themselves find peace.