黒崎一護
The chapters 188–423 of the "Bleach" manga series, written and illustrated by Tite Kubo, comprise the . The plot follows the Soul Reaper Ichigo Kurosaki who is in charge of slaying Hollows, evil spirits that attack people. He also encounters former Soul Reaper Sosuke Aizen, who created an army of powerful Hollows called Arrancars to destroy the Soul Reapers' organization, Soul Society. In the arc, Ichigo and his allies enter the Hollows' world, the Hueco Mundo, as Aizen kidnaps one of his friends.