Joe Yamazaki

With his training not working out, Ichigo returns to the world of the living and runs into his father, Isshin, who reveals secrets about his mother and the way she died.

"While the Soul Reapers are entrenched in bloody one-on-one battles with the Espadas, their sworn enemy Aizen is preparing to make the next move in his elaborate plan. The battlefields of Hueco Mundo will soon give way to another battlefield where the price of losing will prove to be infinitely higher"--From publisher's web site.

"The great battle heads for a climax as Aizen joins the battlefield and faces the Soul Society's greatest captains. Captain General Yamamoto reveals his true powers for the first time, but will it be enough to stop Aizen?" -- from publisher's web site.

"The battle between the Soul Reapers and Aizen over the fate of Karakura Town continues with more warriors joining the fight. But when Captain General Yamamoto enters the battlefield, can he put a quick end to Aizen's minions?" -- p. [4] of cover.

During the war between the Soul Reapers and the Quincies, an injured Kenpachi faces off against more Stern Ritters as Ichigo races in to try to save the day.

Ichigo "Strawberry" Kurosaki was born with the ability to see ghosts. When his family is attacked by a Hollow - a malevolent lost soul - Ichigo becomes a Soul Reaper, dedicating his life to protecting the innocent and helping the tortured spirits themselves find peace. During a bloody confrontation with a sadistic Soul Reaper, Uryû chooses a path that will temporarily grant him enormous power, at great personal cost. Meanwhile, Ichigo races to master...

Ichigo and Uryu's competition inadvertently causes the generation of a giant Hollow, and the two rivals must cooperate to defeat it.

Rukia's execution for sharing her Soul Reaper powers with Ichigo has begun, but Ichigo is nowhere to be found.

Rukia Kuchiki's execution is drawing closer, and as members of the Soul Society fight one another, Ichigo Kurosaki struggles to find a way to save her.

Ichigo, Chad, and Uryu are determined to rescue Orihime from Aizen's vile machinations. The would-be heroes must first pass Tre Cifras--the land of the disgraced Arrancar, who see destroying Ichigo and his friends as a way to redeem their honor. "Ichigo, Chad, and Uryu are determined to rescue Orihime from Aizen's vile machinations. The would-be heroes must first pass Tre Cifras--the land of the disgraced Arrancars, who see destroying Ichigo and...