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THE SOUL REAPERS HAVE ARRIVED!
The biggest anime sensation since Naruto, the thrilling
supernatural fantasy series BLEACH comes to DVD in November 2007
already riding a wave of critical acclaim that has seen Empire
magazine calling it ‘hip, flashy, [and] funkily fragmented' and Anime
News Network hailing it as ‘clearly the next big anime.' |
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three-disc DVD release of BLEACH SERIES 1 PART 1 features a standard eight episodes, plus four bonus instalments of the 20-episode first series. Meet Ichigo Kurosaki, an ordinary 15-year-old high school student who, for as long as he can remember, has been able to see and communicate with the spirits of the recently departed. His day-to-day life has remained largely unaffected by his uncanny ability, but his fate takes an extraordinary turn when he meets Rukia Kuchiki, a female Soul Reaper and emissary of the Soul Society. A race of supernatural beings normally invisible to humans, Soul Reapers have two main tasks: firstly, to lead normal spirits, or Wholes, to the peaceful hereafter of the Soul Society; and secondly, to seek out and exorcise evil spirits known as Hollows, who feed on the souls of both the living and the dead. When
a Hollow attacks Ichigo's two sisters, Rukia is instinctively drawn to
Ichigo's high level of spiritual energy and steps in to help.
During the clash Rukia is injured by the Hollow and, unable to fight on,
attempts to transfer a portion of her Soul Reaper powers to Ichigo so
that he can defeat the demon on her behalf. However, having
underestimated Ichigo's innate supernatural strength, she accidentally
releases all her power and transforms him into a complete Soul Reaper.
Now, having finally discovered his true calling, Ichigo teams up with
Rukia and pledges to protect the living and the dead from evil no matter
what the cost. |
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