Ichigo Kurosaki

Ichigo Kurosaki, also known as Ichi-nii, Substitute Soul Reaper, Itsygo and Ryoka Boy, is the main protagonist from the Bleach series.
== Charactah Account ==
Sarcastic and grumpy, Ichigo originally attempted to cultivate a tough guy image to hide his sense of powerlessness at being unable to protect either people or the spirits he can secretly see. When Rukia gives him Soul Reaper powers, she's shocked by how quickly his abilities eclipse her own and forces him to assume her duties while she's powerless. When Soul Society retrieve the AWOL Rukia, Ichigo learns she will be executed due to it being illegal for Soul Reapers to imbue humans with their power, so he begins an assault on Soul Society to save her.
Physically, Ichigo's Human body is in top form. Ichigo has been trained in martial arts since he was a small child, both professionally and by his father. He has repeatedly shown great agility and coordination in his attacks. In addition to having powerful kicks and punches, Ichigo is proficient in counterattacks, takedowns, and body locks. 
In terms of fighting style while in his Shinigami form, Ichigo relies mainly on swordplay. Aside from his initial training with Urahara, he is essentially on a "learn as you go" training regimen; thusly, his skill has developed by fighting rather than formal instruction, becoming even more capable with every fight.
== Appearance ==
=== Anime ===
* Bleach
* Bleach Jump Festa Anime Tour 2008
* Bleach Movie 1: Memories of Nobody
* Bleach Movie 2: The DiamondDust Rebellion
* Bleach Movie 3: Fade to Black
* Bleach Movie 4: Hell Verse
* Bleach: Memories in the Rain
* Bleach: The Sealed Sword Frenzy
* Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War
* Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Separation
* Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Separation Recap
* Burn the Witch
=== Light Novels ===
* Bleach: Can't Fear Your Own World
* Bleach: Letters From the Other Side
* Bleach: Spirits Are Forever with You
* Bleach: The Death Save the Strawberry
* Bleach: The Honey Dish Rhapsody
* Bleach: We Do Knot Always Love You
=== Manga ===
* Bleach
* Bleach 0
* Bleach 4-koma: Komaburi
* Bleach: Howl from the Jaws of Hell Arc
=== Video Games ===
* Bleach Advance: Kurenai ni Somaru Soul Society
* Bleach GC: Death Gods Meeting in the Twilight
* Bleach Soul Resurrección
* Bleach: Blade Battlers
* Bleach: Blade Battlers 2nd
* Bleach: Brave Souls
* Bleach: Dark Souls
* Bleach: Erabareshi Tamashii
* Bleach: Flame Bringer
* Bleach: Heat the Soul
* Bleach: Heat the Soul 2
* Bleach: Heat the Soul 3
* Bleach: Heat the Soul 4
* Bleach: Heat the Soul 5
* Bleach: Heat the Soul 6
* Bleach: Heat the Soul 7
* Bleach: Immortal Soul
* Bleach: Paradise Lost
* Bleach: Released Emergent Ambition
* Bleach: Selected Soul
* Bleach: Shattered Blade
* Bleach: Soul Carnival
* Bleach: Soul Carnival 2
* Bleach: The 3rd Phantom
* Bleach: The Blade of Fate
* Bleach: Versus Crusade
* J-Stars Victory Vs
* J-Stars Victory Vs+
* Jump Force
* Jump Super Stars
* Jump Ultimate Stars
* Seven Knights
* Soul-Arena
* Valkyrie Connect
* White Cat Project
== Trivia ==
* According to Shonen Jump's character popularity polls, Ichigo was consistently the most popular character in Bleach in the first three polls, but ranked 3rd in the fourth popularity poll.
* Ichigo's Zanpakutō, Zangetsu, was voted the 3rd most popular Zanpakutō in the Zanpakutō popularity poll, while his Bankai, Tensa Zangetsu, was ranked 10th.
* As credited by Tite Kubo, his theme music is "News from the Front" by Bad Religion.
* Ichigo claims his name comes from ichi for first prize and go for guardian angel, though his father told him his name means "he who protects." Using certain kanji, Ichigo's name can mean "strawberry," which led Jidanbou Ikkanzaka to comment that Ichigo has a cute name and Mashiro Kuna to nickname him "Berry-tan". Upon hearing his name, Ikkaku Madarame stated men whose names contain the word ichi are often powerful and talented.
** The number 15 on Ichigo's bedroom door is both a reference to his age and a pun on his name: ichi-go can be read to mean "one-five".
* Despite various people noticing how Ichigo resembles Kaien Shiba in looks and personality,neither Ganju nor Kūkaku, Kaien's siblings, have commented on that.
* In the manga, after Ichigo sliced of one of Grand Fisher's tentacles, he cut off the Hollow's arm in order to save Karin. In the anime however, Eikichirō Saidō sliced off Grand Fisher's arm instead.
* In the manga, Kanonji protects Ichigo from the Demi-Hollow and frees the Shinigami's Zanpakutō while inside the abandoned hospital. In the anime however, this all takes place on the roof of the hospital, and Kanonji frees Ichigo from being bonded to the railings instead.
* In the manga, after Ichigo won his battle against Byakuya, he yelled in victory before collapsing.However, in the anime, he yelled in pain instead.
* There is some inconsistency regarding Ichigo's wounds from training with Hiyori when Orihime arrived at the Visored Warehouse to find him. Though in the anime the wounds aren't visible, but between pages in the manga, they aren't initially visible, but then reappear in the next pages.
* When Ichigo takes a new Hollow form in his fight against Ulquiorra, the chapter sketches reveal his Substitute Shinigami Badge is broken.
* In chapter 499, Ichigo's Bankai's tsuba seems to revert to its previous form, rather than being curved and jagged.
* Though his Reiatsu is gold in the manga, the anime portrays it as blue.
* In chapter 627, the shoulder pads on Ichigo's new Shinigami outfit appear to be reversed, with the scaled pad appearing on his right shoulder and the normal strap appearing on his left, when he first sees the new Wandenreich city.
* Ichigo's registry number in Xcution was 007.
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== External Links ==
* Ichigo Kurosaki at Bleach Wiki
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