is a
fictional character in the
Bleach manga series and its adaptations created by
Tite Kubo. The protagonist of the series, Ichigo receives
Soul Reaper powers as a result of a run-in with
Rukia Kuchiki, the Soul Reaper assigned to patrol his city, the fictional Karakura Town. These powers come at the cost of Rukia's own, and as a result, Ichigo concedes to work as Rukia's stand-in, fighting to protect people from evil spirits called Hollows and sending good spirits, wholes, to Soul Society. In addition to the manga series, Ichigo appears in many other pieces of
Bleach media, including the
anime series, the four featured films, the two
original video animations,
rock musicals, several
video games and
light novels.