Bleach TPB (2004-2018 Viz) comic books 2005

Volume 5 - 1st printing. "Right Arm of the Giant!" Story and art by Tite Kubo. Ichigo Kurosaki thought that Soul Reapers were the only ones hunting Hollows, but he was wrong. Enter Uryu Ishida, a Quincy, and possibly the last member of a powerful clan that died out over 200 years ago. Unlike Soul Reapers who strive to cleanse Hollows of their sins and send them to the Soul Society, Quincy's adopt a more direct approach ? they kill Hollows without hesitation. To demonstrate the supremacy of the Quincy's ways, Uryu challenges Ichigo to a contest, and bait is spread around the city, attracting a large number of unstable Hollows. Whoever defeats the most...wins. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. "The Death Trilogy Overture!" Story and art by Tite Kubo. Ichigo Kurosaki may not know this, but the world he lives in is one predicated on balance between the living and the dead, between everyday life and the Soul Society. Soul Reapers aren't merely fighting Hollows; they are charged with the grand task of equalizing the balance between this life and the next. Naturally, if too much energy is channeled to one side, really bad things will happen ? just as they're happening now! Ichigo and Uryu's competition inadvertently results in generating a leviathan of a Hollow whose sheer size is capable of tearing the Soul Reaper's delicately constructed balance to ribbons. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. "The Broken Coda!" Story and art by Tite Kubo. Rukia Kuchiki, the Soul Reaper responsible for Ichigo's transformation, is on the lamb. Her brethren at the Soul Society are quite displeased with the fact that she transferred the powers of a Soul Reaper to a human, and have dispatched two of their strongest agents to neutralize the situation. Their mission is twofold: to return Rukia to Soul Society so that she may stand trial, and to deal with Ichigo ? permanently. But an unlikely third party is standing in their way: Uryu Ishida, the Quincy! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 206 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. "The Blade and Me!" Story and art by Tite Kubo. Ichigo knows that to retrieve Rukia from the Soul Society, he'll have to go in there himself. But his fight with Rukia's brother Byakuya showed, in no uncertain terms, that Ichigo still has a great deal of rigorous study and training ahead of him. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. "Fourteen Days for Conspiracy!" Story and art by Tite Kubo. The race to save Rukia from the Soul Society is officially on, and Ichigo and company have come to their first roadblock. Jindanbô, the monstrous, fez-sporting gatekeeper of the Western Gate isn't about to permit Ichigo's crew to enter. But, Ichigo wasn't expecting his assault on the Soul Society to be a piece of cake either. After all, that'd just be boring. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.

Volume 10 - 1st printing. "Tattoo on the Sky!" Story and art by Tite Kubo. With the help of Kûkaku?a one-armed explosives expert and old friend of the mysterious talking cat?Mr. Yoruichi?Ichigo and crew are one step closer to infiltrating the Soul Society and rescuing their friend Rukia before she is executed. Meanwhile, the Soul Society hasn't been twiddling their collective thumbs, and quickly dispatches a delegation of captains to give the unwanted visitors the rudest of welcomings imaginable. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 206 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.