Ichigo Kurosaki
The fourth season of the "Bleach" anime series was directed by Noriyuki Abe and produced by Studio Pierrot. Like the rest of the series, it follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki, but instead of adapting Tite Kubo's "Bleach" manga, it features an original, self-contained story arc. The twenty-eight episodes form the , which focuses on the introduction of the Bount, a race of humans that consume human souls to extend their lives, and their conflicts with Ichigo Kurosaki and his allies.