THE DEATH AND THE STRAWBERRY (Volume 1)

The Death and the Strawberry is the first volume of the Bleach manga series.

Publisher's summary
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 protect the innocent from Hollows and help the spirits themselves find peace.

001. Death & Strawberry
Ichigo Kurosaki is a teenager who can see ghosts. But when he encounters Shinigami Rukia Kuchiki, his life will never be the same again. Especially when a creature called a Hollow attacks his family and he must become a Shinigami to defeat it.

The title cover and the first page have been published in color in the Weekly Shōnen Jump. With Ichigo (in his school uniform) and Rukia (in her shinigami uniform), there is some of their schoolmates like Uryū Ishida, Yasutora Sado and Orihime Inoue, but also Tatsuki Arisawa, Keigo Asano and Mizuiro Kojima who are, if we except Chizuru Honshō who isn't on this illustration, are the main school characters of Bleach. Surprisingly, Michiru Ogawa who are not part of them appears too and, even more surprisingly, there is also an inexistant female character and... Shinji Hirako.

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Characters in order of appearance :
 * 1) Rukia Kuchiki
 * 2) Yama-Bro
 * 3) Ichigo Kurosaki
 * 4) Toshi-Bro
 * 5) Mit-Bro
 * 6) Dead Girl
 * 7) Isshin Kurosaki
 * 8) Yuzu Kurosaki
 * 9) Karin Kurosaki
 * 10) Glasses-Wearing Ghost
 * 11) Masaki Kurosaki
 * 12) Fishbone D

002. Starter
Ichigo learns that Rukia has lost her Shinigami powers and he is forced to take over Rukia’s Shinigami duties to save spirits and vanquish Hollows.

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Characters in order of appearance :
 * 1) Ichigo Kurosaki
 * 2) Isshin Kurosaki
 * 3) Yuzu Kurosaki
 * 4) Rukia Kuchiki
 * 5) Karin Kurosaki
 * 6) Orihime Inoue
 * 7) Tatsuki Arisawa
 * 8) Mizuiro Kojima
 * 9) 5 Year Old Ghost Boy
 * 10) Hexapodus
 * 11) Fishbone D

003. Headhittin'
Orihime is "hit by a car." Ichigo undergoes Rukia's training. Rukia Moves into Ichigo's closet. Acidwire attacks Ichigo

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Characters in order of appearance :
 * 1) Orihime Inoue
 * 2) Rukia Kuchiki
 * 3) Ichigo Kurosaki
 * 4) Yuzu Kurosaki
 * 5) Acidwire
 * 6) Tatsuki Arisawa
 * 7) Enraku

004. WHY DO YOU EAT IT?
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005. Binda•blinda
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006. microcrack.
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007. The Pink Cheeked Parakeet
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