--- product_id: 15335109 title: "Bleach, Vol. 1" price: "€ 19.67" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.at/products/15335109-bleach-vol-1 store_origin: AT region: Austria --- # Bleach, Vol. 1 **Price:** € 19.67 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Bleach, Vol. 1 - **How much does it cost?** € 19.67 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.at](https://www.desertcart.at/products/15335109-bleach-vol-1) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Celebrate the 20th anniversary of international smash-hit Bleach with this exclusive edition of volume 1! Ichigo Kurosaki never asked for the ability to see ghosts—he was born with the gift. When his family is attacked by a Hollow—a malevolent lost soul—Ichigo becomes a Soul Reaper, dedicating his life to protecting the innocent and helping the tortured spirits themselves find peace. Find out why Tite Kubo’s Bleach has become an international manga smash-hit! Ichigo Kurosaki has always been able to see ghosts, but this ability doesn't change his life nearly as much as his close encounter with Rukia Kuchiki, a Soul Reaper and member of the mysterious Soul Society. While fighting a Hollow, an evil spirit that preys on humans who display psychic energy, Rukia attempts to lend Ichigo some of her powers so that he can save his family; but much to her surprise, Ichigo absorbs every last drop of her energy. Now a full-fledged Soul Reaper himself, Ichigo quickly learns that the world he inhabits is one full of dangerous spirits and, along with Rukia--who is slowly regaining her powers--it's Ichigo's job to protect the innocent from Hollows and help the spirits themselves find peace. Review: Highly Enjoyable Beginning Chapters to This Long-Runner - *Bleach* is one of the longest-running manga and anime series in history. After seeing a few episodes of the anime, I decided to read the manga. So far, as of the first volume, it's pretty good. The basic story utilizes very loosely various elements of Greek and Japanese mythology. The protagonist is a young man named Ichigo who is an odd duck, from an odd family. He is a young high school student with strawberry hair, who lives with his father and two younger sisters. As if being teased about his weird (for Japan) hair color isn't bad enough, he has some weird spirit sense abilities. First off, don't pay attention to the fact that other characters have hair colors other than dark hair, and that Ichigo is thus not that odd. It's part of the humor and characterization, so just bear with it. Ichigo's hair really is his hair color. The others are just stylized browns, blacks and brownish-reds. This is important because, when I first read this a few years back, I didn't know enough about Japan to get the more subtle aspect of the issues with which our protagonist must deal. In Japan, there is a huge emphasis on conformity. You must look and act how folks expect to keep the peace and to be traditionally Japanese. This means having "Japanese" hair colors, not hair that is evidence of Western ancestry. Some schools even force students to dye their natural hair colors black. Now, to be fair, this *is* getting better as time goes on, but there is still a ton of bigotry about these issues. I have no doubt this is part of what the narrative subtly implies Ichigo faces. Anyways, the spirit sense I mentioned earlier comes into play in that he can see ghosts. And no, he isn't crazy. At times in the near future, he will probably wish he were crazy, but he isn't. As someone who can see ghosts, he takes it upon himself to scare off folks who are desecrating the place that a spirit hangs out. He doesn't really enjoy his self-appointed tasks, or his abilities, but he does them nonetheless. One day, things take a turn for the truly weird – yes, it can get even worse to the point that the above seems almost normal by comparison – when a girl suddenly appears in his room one night, and then his family is attacked by a monster. It turns out the girl is a supernatural being called a “soul reaper” (as in the Grim Reaper), whose job it is to send souls to the “soul society” where they will rest while awaiting reincarnation. Most souls, though fearful, go willingly once the truth is explained, but some souls, called “hollows” go bad. They need to be sent to the soul society by force. Unfortunately, in a bizarre turn of events, the soul reaper in question, named Rukia, is forced to transfer her powers to Ichigo. Now the young man must do her job until she recuperates, and thus, a new soul reaper is born. Yeah, I know, the premise is really strange, but it works. Mostly because the series relies on a combination of humor, action, and scenes of characters put forth in such a way that we really care about them. It is useful to note the cultural norms at play here. On top of the hair color/ancestry issues, his family would be considered messed up by even the more gregarious American standards. You can imagine, then, that to a Japanese person, this would be absurd levels of strangeness, yet they do love each other. They are sweet, and they really get you to care about them. As well, the world building is fun so far (and in the future volumes I've read so far). The author makes use of mythology to undergird his premise. The world building adds to the enjoyment of the series. From what I've read online, Christian and other mythology eventually shows up to subtle or more aspects. Some might roll their eyes at Ichigo, who is yet another in a nearly endless line of protagonists that could be described as “jerks who are really heroic and good people”. Though it should be mentioned that he is more gruff most of the time, and is only a "jerk" to those who try to mess with him and cause him problems. Again, the author sells it. The other characters are fun, though we only can see so much of them at first as the emphasis for the first volume in a manga or comic book will tend (by necessity, really) to be on the main protagonist. But Orihime, Ichigo's sisters and dad, and his friends, make for very interesting characters. Even the side characters who are jerks to him tend to be funny or interesting in how they are drawn and depicted. I'd say that so far the author did a good job in the characterization department. The story, though with promise, could suffer from problems if not varied and allowed to become formulaic, yet it obviously did not do this. It lasted a long time, and from what I've read so far and heard, it lasted for a reason. I look forward to seeing what cool stories the author put out in future chapters and volumes, and highly recommend this first volume of the series. Rating: 5/5 Stars. Review: If you like your manga with lots of characters with lots of swords - Hallelujah, a manga that can handle character-driven plot! BLEACH trumps its contemporaries like NARUTO and ONE PIECE by a mile. The cast size grows exponentially as the series progresses, and surprisingly, the cast is diverse and well fleshed-out. Even better, you can fall in and out of love with these characters because they constantly change. Ichigo is pretty heroic, but he's also a [dumb] teenage boy from time to time. I'd keep going down the roster, but I couldn't even count the number of supporting characters... The only problem with a huge cast is that it takes three or four volumes before you might become familiar enough with a character to see how they've developed. For all that, the pacing is fair. I appreciate a slower pace, but this may be too long for readers who prefer a series that wraps up in 15 volumes. There is at least one mid-scale battle in every volume, sometimes more; blood flies but is usually not gratuitous (but when it is, it is awesome rather than gross); the fights are exciting to read and nicely choreographed. The half-Feudal Japan, half-late Meiji-era world of the Soul Society that contrasts with Ichigo's current-day Japan is likewise engrossing. The weaponry is sometimes off the wall - like, all the time - but everyone fights with such determination, you might find yourself taking a pair of axes the size of a small house seriously. If there is at least one fight per volume, there is also at least one scene where you'll laugh out loud at bad jokes, Rukia's awful doodles, and the many times that a gravely injured character laughs too hard and re-opens their wounds. Now that there are enough volumes of this enormous, ongoing series available, try the first three. If you get to like that first bunch of characters, keep going. Your reward will be much action, adventure, and no fewer than 15 transforming katanas. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #22,713 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #178 in Fantasy Manga (Books) #245 in Shonen Manga (Books) #322 in Action & Adventure Manga (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 1,819 Reviews | ## Images ![Bleach, Vol. 1 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81vbN16NtXL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Highly Enjoyable Beginning Chapters to This Long-Runner *by M***N on February 5, 2014* *Bleach* is one of the longest-running manga and anime series in history. After seeing a few episodes of the anime, I decided to read the manga. So far, as of the first volume, it's pretty good. The basic story utilizes very loosely various elements of Greek and Japanese mythology. The protagonist is a young man named Ichigo who is an odd duck, from an odd family. He is a young high school student with strawberry hair, who lives with his father and two younger sisters. As if being teased about his weird (for Japan) hair color isn't bad enough, he has some weird spirit sense abilities. First off, don't pay attention to the fact that other characters have hair colors other than dark hair, and that Ichigo is thus not that odd. It's part of the humor and characterization, so just bear with it. Ichigo's hair really is his hair color. The others are just stylized browns, blacks and brownish-reds. This is important because, when I first read this a few years back, I didn't know enough about Japan to get the more subtle aspect of the issues with which our protagonist must deal. In Japan, there is a huge emphasis on conformity. You must look and act how folks expect to keep the peace and to be traditionally Japanese. This means having "Japanese" hair colors, not hair that is evidence of Western ancestry. Some schools even force students to dye their natural hair colors black. Now, to be fair, this *is* getting better as time goes on, but there is still a ton of bigotry about these issues. I have no doubt this is part of what the narrative subtly implies Ichigo faces. Anyways, the spirit sense I mentioned earlier comes into play in that he can see ghosts. And no, he isn't crazy. At times in the near future, he will probably wish he were crazy, but he isn't. As someone who can see ghosts, he takes it upon himself to scare off folks who are desecrating the place that a spirit hangs out. He doesn't really enjoy his self-appointed tasks, or his abilities, but he does them nonetheless. One day, things take a turn for the truly weird – yes, it can get even worse to the point that the above seems almost normal by comparison – when a girl suddenly appears in his room one night, and then his family is attacked by a monster. It turns out the girl is a supernatural being called a “soul reaper” (as in the Grim Reaper), whose job it is to send souls to the “soul society” where they will rest while awaiting reincarnation. Most souls, though fearful, go willingly once the truth is explained, but some souls, called “hollows” go bad. They need to be sent to the soul society by force. Unfortunately, in a bizarre turn of events, the soul reaper in question, named Rukia, is forced to transfer her powers to Ichigo. Now the young man must do her job until she recuperates, and thus, a new soul reaper is born. Yeah, I know, the premise is really strange, but it works. Mostly because the series relies on a combination of humor, action, and scenes of characters put forth in such a way that we really care about them. It is useful to note the cultural norms at play here. On top of the hair color/ancestry issues, his family would be considered messed up by even the more gregarious American standards. You can imagine, then, that to a Japanese person, this would be absurd levels of strangeness, yet they do love each other. They are sweet, and they really get you to care about them. As well, the world building is fun so far (and in the future volumes I've read so far). The author makes use of mythology to undergird his premise. The world building adds to the enjoyment of the series. From what I've read online, Christian and other mythology eventually shows up to subtle or more aspects. Some might roll their eyes at Ichigo, who is yet another in a nearly endless line of protagonists that could be described as “jerks who are really heroic and good people”. Though it should be mentioned that he is more gruff most of the time, and is only a "jerk" to those who try to mess with him and cause him problems. Again, the author sells it. The other characters are fun, though we only can see so much of them at first as the emphasis for the first volume in a manga or comic book will tend (by necessity, really) to be on the main protagonist. But Orihime, Ichigo's sisters and dad, and his friends, make for very interesting characters. Even the side characters who are jerks to him tend to be funny or interesting in how they are drawn and depicted. I'd say that so far the author did a good job in the characterization department. The story, though with promise, could suffer from problems if not varied and allowed to become formulaic, yet it obviously did not do this. It lasted a long time, and from what I've read so far and heard, it lasted for a reason. I look forward to seeing what cool stories the author put out in future chapters and volumes, and highly recommend this first volume of the series. Rating: 5/5 Stars. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ If you like your manga with lots of characters with lots of swords *by S***R on April 15, 2011* Hallelujah, a manga that can handle character-driven plot! BLEACH trumps its contemporaries like NARUTO and ONE PIECE by a mile. The cast size grows exponentially as the series progresses, and surprisingly, the cast is diverse and well fleshed-out. Even better, you can fall in and out of love with these characters because they constantly change. Ichigo is pretty heroic, but he's also a [dumb] teenage boy from time to time. I'd keep going down the roster, but I couldn't even count the number of supporting characters... The only problem with a huge cast is that it takes three or four volumes before you might become familiar enough with a character to see how they've developed. For all that, the pacing is fair. I appreciate a slower pace, but this may be too long for readers who prefer a series that wraps up in 15 volumes. There is at least one mid-scale battle in every volume, sometimes more; blood flies but is usually not gratuitous (but when it is, it is awesome rather than gross); the fights are exciting to read and nicely choreographed. The half-Feudal Japan, half-late Meiji-era world of the Soul Society that contrasts with Ichigo's current-day Japan is likewise engrossing. The weaponry is sometimes off the wall - like, all the time - but everyone fights with such determination, you might find yourself taking a pair of axes the size of a small house seriously. If there is at least one fight per volume, there is also at least one scene where you'll laugh out loud at bad jokes, Rukia's awful doodles, and the many times that a gravely injured character laughs too hard and re-opens their wounds. Now that there are enough volumes of this enormous, ongoing series available, try the first three. If you get to like that first bunch of characters, keep going. Your reward will be much action, adventure, and no fewer than 15 transforming katanas. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Classic *by D***S on December 4, 2025* Classic, can’t go wrong. ## Frequently Bought Together - Bleach, Vol. 1 - Bleach, Vol. 2 - Bleach, Vol. 3 --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.at/products/15335109-bleach-vol-1](https://www.desertcart.at/products/15335109-bleach-vol-1) --- *Product available on Desertcart Austria* *Store origin: AT* *Last updated: 2026-05-12*