Ichigo Kurosaki meets Soul Reaper Rukia Kuchiki and inherits her powers to protect his family from evil spirits called Hollows. He learns the basics of supernatural combat alongside classmates Yasutora "Chad" Sado, Orihime Inoue, and the Quincy Uryu Ishida. The arc concludes when Rukia is arrested by her fellow Soul Reapers and taken back to the Soul Society to face execution. "The Day I Became a Shinigami" (Canon) Episode 2: "The Shinigami's Work" (Canon)
Seventeen months after losing his powers, Ichigo meets a secret organization of humans known as Xcution. They possess "Fullbring" abilities and offer to help Ichigo regain his Soul Reaper powers, leading to a twisted psychological confrontation. (Canon) Episode 355: (Filler) Episodes 356–366: (Canon) Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War (2022–Present) list of bleach episodes