Who is Ichigo Kurosaki?
Ichigo Kurosaki is listed in the Bleach character guide with spoiler-safe and full-plot profile sections.
Spoiler-Safe Summary
safe readA teenager who inherits Rukias Shinigami powers and becomes a Substitute Shinigami protecting souls.
Full Plot Summary
spoilersIchigo Kurosaki is a main character associated with Bleach. A teenager who inherits Rukias Shinigami powers and becomes a Substitute Shinigami protecting souls.
Series Bleach
Role main
appearances 271
First Appearance The Day I Became a Shinigami
Appearance Map
271 All appearancesAppearances link directly to the episode or movie page so character review stays tied to the guide itself.
1 The Day I Became a Shinigami Episode Main 2 A Shinigami's Work Episode Main 3 The Older Brother's Wish, the Younger Sister's Wish Episode Main 4 Cursed Parakeet Episode Mentioned 5 Beat the Invisible Enemy! Episode Mentioned 6 Fight to the Death! Ichigo vs. Ichigo Episode Mentioned 7 Greetings from a Stuffed Lion Episode Mentioned 8 June 17, Memories in the Rain Episode Mentioned 9 Unbeatable Enemy Episode Mentioned 10 Assault on Trip at Sacred Ground! Episode Mentioned 11 The Legendary Quincy Episode Mentioned 12 A Gentle Right Arm Episode Mentioned 13 Flower and Hollow Episode Mentioned 14 Back to Back, a Fight to the Death! Episode Mentioned 15 Kon's Great Plan Episode Mentioned 16 Encounter, Renji Abarai! Episode Mentioned 17 Ichigo Dies! Episode Mentioned 18 Reclaim! The Power of the Shinigami! Episode Mentioned 19 Ichigo Becomes a Hollow! Episode Mentioned 20 Gin Ichimaru's Shadow Episode Mentioned 21 Enter! The World of the Shinigami Episode Mentioned 22 The Man Who Hates Shinigami Episode Mentioned 24 Assemble! The 13 Divisions Episode Mentioned 25 Penetrate the Center with an Enormous Bombshell? Episode Mentioned 26 Formation! The Worst Tag Episode Mentioned 27 Release the Death Blow! Episode Mentioned 29 Breakthrough! The Shinigami's Encompassing Net Episode Mentioned 30 Renji's Confrontation Episode Mentioned 31 The Resolution to Kill Episode Mentioned 32 Stars and the Stray Episode Mentioned 33 Miracle! The Mysterious New Hero Episode Mentioned 34 Tragedy of Dawn Episode Mentioned 35 Aizen Assassinated! The Darkness Which Approaches Episode Mentioned 36 Kenpachi Zaraki Approaches! Episode Mentioned 37 Motive of the Fist Episode Mentioned 38 Desperation! The Broken Zangetsu Episode Mentioned 39 The Immortal Man Episode Mentioned 40 The Shinigami whom Ganju Met Episode Mentioned 41 Reunion, Ichigo and Rukia Episode Mentioned 42 Yoruichi, Goddess of Flash, Dances! Episode Mentioned 45 Overcome Your Limits! Episode Mentioned 47 The Avengers Episode Mentioned 48 Hitsugaya Roars! Episode Mentioned 50 The Reviving Lion Episode Mentioned 51 Morning of the Sentence Episode Mentioned 54 An Accomplished Oath! Get Back Rukia! Episode Mentioned 55 The Strongest Shinigami! Ultimate Confrontation Between Teacher and Students Episode Mentioned 57 Senbonzakura, Crushed! Zangetsu Thrusts Through the Sky Episode Mentioned 58 Unseal! The Black Blade, the Miraculous Power Episode Mentioned 59 Conclusion of the Death Match! White Pride and Black Desire Episode Mentioned 61 Aizen Stands! Horrible Ambitions Episode Mentioned 63 Rukia's Resolution, Ichigo's Feelings Episode Mentioned 64 New School Term, Renji Has Come to the Material World?! Episode Mentioned 65 Creeping Terror, the Second Victim Episode Mentioned 66 Breakthrough! The Trap Hidden in the Labyrinth Episode Mentioned 67 Death Game! The Missing Classmate Episode Mentioned 68 True Identity of the Devil, the Secret which Is Revealed Episode Mentioned 69 Bounts! The Soul Hunters! Episode Mentioned 70 Rukia's Return! Revival of the Substitute Team! Episode Mentioned 72 Water Attack! Escape from the Shutdown Hospital Episode Mentioned 73 Gathering Bounts! The Man Who Makes His Move Episode Mentioned 75 Earth-Shattering Event at 11th Squad! The Shinigami Who Rises Again Episode Mentioned 76 Crashing Force! Fried vs. Zangetsu Episode Mentioned 77 Unfading Grudge! The Shinigami whom Kenpachi Killed Episode Mentioned 78 Shocking Revelations for the 13 Divisions!! The Truth Buried in History Episode Mentioned 79 Yoshino's Decision of Death Episode Mentioned 80 Assault from a Formidable Enemy! A Tiny Final Line of Defense?! Episode Mentioned 81 Hitsugaya Moves! The Attacked City Episode Mentioned 82 Ichigo vs. Dalk! Appearance of the Faded Darkness Episode Mentioned 83 Grey Shadow, the Secret of the Dolls Episode Mentioned 84 Dissension in the Substitute Team? Rukia's Betrayal Episode Mentioned 85 Deadly Battle of Tears! Rukia vs. Orihime Episode Mentioned 88 Annihilation of the Lieutenants!? Trap in the Underground Cave Episode Mentioned 89 Rematch?! Ishida vs. Nemu Episode Mentioned 90 Renji Abarai, Bankai of the Soul! Episode Mentioned 91 Shinigami and Quincy, the Reviving Power Episode Mentioned 92 Invasion of the Shinigami World, Again Episode Mentioned 93 The Bount Assault! The Gotei 13 of Destructive Earthquake Episode Mentioned 94 Hitsugaya's Decision! The Clash Approaches Episode Mentioned 95 Byakuya Takes the Field! Dance of the Wind-Splitting Cherry Blossoms Episode Mentioned 96 Ichigo, Byakuya, Kariya, The Battle of the Three Extremes! Episode Mentioned 97 Hitsugaya Strikes! Slice the Enemy in the Middle of the Forest Episode Mentioned 102 The Last Quincy! The Exploding Power Episode Mentioned 106 Life and Revenge! Ishida, the Ultimate Choice Episode Mentioned 107 The Swung-Down Edge! The Moment of Ruin Episode Mentioned 108 The Wailing Bount! The Last Clash Episode Mentioned 109 Ichigo and Rukia, Thoughts in the Revolving Around Heaven Episode Mentioned 110 Reopening of the Substitute Business! The Terrifying Transfer Student Episode Mentioned 111 Shock! The Father's True Identity Episode Mentioned 112 The Commencement of War, Vizards and the Arrancars Episode Mentioned 113 Prelude to the Apocalypse, The Arrancar's Offensive Episode Mentioned 114 Reunion, Ichigo and Rukia and Soul Reapers Episode Mentioned 115 Mission! The Soul Reapers Have Come Episode Mentioned 116 The Evil Eye, Aizen Returns Episode Mentioned 117 Rukia's Battle Commences! The Freezing White Blade Episode Mentioned 118 Ikkaku's Bankai! The Power That Breaks Everything Episode Mentioned 120 Hitsugaya Scatters! The Broken Hyorinmaru Episode Mentioned 121 Clash! The Protector vs. The Bearer Episode Mentioned 122 Vizard! The Power of the Awakened Episode Mentioned 123 Ichigo, Complete Hollowification!? Episode Mentioned 124 Collision! Black Bankai and the White Bankai Episode Mentioned 125 Urgent Report! Aizen's Terrifying Plan! Episode Mentioned 126 Uryu vs. Ryuken! Clash of the Parent-Child Quincys Episode Mentioned 132 Hitsugaya, Karin, and Soccer Ball Episode Mentioned 138 Hueco Mundo moves again! Hitsugaya vs. Yammy Episode Mentioned 139 Ichigo vs. Grimmjow, the 11-second battle! Episode Mentioned 140 Ulquiorra's Scheme, the Moment when the Sun Sets! Episode Mentioned 141 Goodbye..., Kurosaki! Episode Mentioned 142 Strict Order! The Forbidden Rescue of Orihime Inoue Episode Mentioned 143 Grimmjow Revived Episode Mentioned 144 Ishida and Chad, The Quickening of a New Power Episode Mentioned 145 The Espada Gather! Aizen's Royal Assembly Episode Mentioned 146 The Name's Nel! The Appearance of a Strange Arrancar Episode Mentioned 148 Ashido, The Soul Reaper Who Came from the Past Episode Mentioned 149 Through the Crumbling Forest, a Million Menos Episode Mentioned 150 Oath! Back Here Alive Again Episode Mentioned 151 The Raging Storm! Encounter with the Dancing Arrancar Episode Mentioned 152 Ichigo Strikes Back! This Is My Bankai Episode Mentioned 153 The Devilish Research! Szayel Aporro's Plan Episode Mentioned 161 The Cruel Arrancar, Ulquiorra's Provocation Episode Mentioned 162 Szayel Aporro Laughs, The Net Trapping Renji is Complete Episode Mentioned 164 Ishida's Strategy, 20-Second Offense and Defense Episode Mentioned 165 The Murderous Intent Boils! The Joyful Grimmjow Episode Mentioned 166 Desperate Effort vs. Desperate Effort! Hollowfied Ichigo Episode Mentioned 167 The Moment of Conclusion, The End of Grimmjow Episode Mentioned 169 New Development, the Dangerous Transfer Student Appears! Episode Mentioned 170 Desperate Struggle Under the Moonlit Night, the Mysterious Assassin and Zanpakuto Episode Mentioned 171 Kenryu, the Profusion of Blooming Crimson Flowers Episode Mentioned 173 The Appearance of the Great Evil! The Darkness in the House of Kasumioji Episode Mentioned 174 Break the Mirror's Boundary! Ichigo's Captivity Episode Mentioned 175 The Revenging Assassin, Ichigo is Targeted Episode Mentioned 177 The Reversal of Rukia! The Rampaging Blade Episode Mentioned 178 The Nightmare Which is Shown, Ichigo's Inside the Mirror Episode Mentioned 180 The Princess's Decision, the Sorrowful Bride Episode Mentioned 181 The 2nd Division Sorties! Ichigo is Surrounded Episode Mentioned 182 Amagai's True Strength, the Released Zanpakuto! Episode Mentioned 183 The Darkness Which Moves! Kibune's True Colors Episode Mentioned 184 Kira and Kibune, Offense and Defense of the 3rd Division Episode Main 185 Ice and Flame! Fierce Fight of Amagai vs. Hitsugaya Episode Mentioned 186 Sortie Orders! Suppress the House of Kasumioji Episode Mentioned 187 Ichigo Rages! The Assassin's Secret Episode Mentioned 188 Duel! Amagai vs. Ichigo Episode Mentioned 189 The Fallen Shinigami's Pride Episode Mentioned 190 Hueco Mundo Chapter, Restart! Episode Mentioned 191 The Frightening Banquet, Szayel Aporro Theater Episode Mentioned 192 Nel's Secret, A Busty Beauty Joins the Battle!? Episode Mentioned 195 The Ultimate Union! Pesche's Seriousness Episode Mentioned 196 Joining the Battle! The Strongest Soul Reaper Army Appears Episode Mentioned 199 Holy Birth, The Resurrected Szayel Aporro Episode Mentioned 203 Karakura Town Gathers! Aizen Versus the Soul Reapers Episode Mentioned 204 Ichigo's Seppuku Persuasion Strategy ☆ Episode Mentioned 205 Thump! A Kemari Tournament Filled with Hollows Episode Mentioned 213 The Konso Cop Karakuraizer is Born Episode Mentioned 215 Defend Karakura Town! Entire Appearance of the Shinigami Episode Mentioned 216 Elite! The Four Shinigami Episode Mentioned 226 Fierce Fighting Concludes? Towards a New Battle! Episode Mentioned 227 Wonderful Error Episode Mentioned 229 Cry of the Soul? The Rug Shinigami is Born! Episode Mentioned 230 A New Enemy! The Materialization of Zanpakuto Episode Mentioned 231 Byakuya, Disappearing with the Cherry Blossoms Episode Mentioned 232 Sode no Shirayuki vs. Rukia! Confused Heart Episode Mentioned 233 Zangetsu Becomes an Enemy Episode Mentioned 234 Renji Surprised?! The Two Zabimarus Episode Mentioned 235 Clash! Hisagi vs. Kazeshini Episode Mentioned 236 Release! The New Getsuga Tensho Episode Mentioned 237 Sui-Feng, Surrounding the Zanpakuto Episode Mentioned 238 Friendship? Hatred? Haineko & Tobiume Episode Mentioned 239 The Awakening Hyorinmaru! Hitsugaya's Fierce Fight Episode Mentioned 240 Byakuya's Betrayal Episode Mentioned 242 Shinigami and Zanpakuto, Total Sortie Episode Mentioned 243 One-to-One Fight! Ichigo vs. Senbonzakura Episode Mentioned 244 The Long Awaited... Kenpachi Appears! Episode Mentioned 245 Pursue Byakuya! The Confused Gotei Divisions Episode Mentioned 246 Special Mission! Rescue Captain Commander Yamamoto! Episode Mentioned 247 Deceived Shinigami! The World Collapse Crisis Episode Mentioned 248 Dragon of Ice and Dragon of Flame! The Strongest Showdown! Episode Mentioned 249 Senbonzakura's Bankai! Offense and Defense of the Living World Episode Mentioned 250 That Man, for the Sake of the Kuchiki Episode Mentioned 253 Muramasa's True Identity Revealed Episode Mentioned 254 Byakuya and Renji, the 6th Division Returns Episode Mentioned 255 Final Chapter: Zanpakuto The Alternate Tale Episode Mentioned 257 A New Enemy! The True Nature of the Sword Beasts Episode Mentioned 258 Stray Snake, Tortured Monkey Episode Mentioned 261 The Person with the Unknown Ability! Orihime Is Targeted Episode Mentioned 266 Ichigo vs. Ulquiorra, Resume Episode Mentioned 267 Connected Hearts! The Left Fist of Certain Death Episode Mentioned 268 Hatred and Jealousy, Orihime's Dilemma Episode Mentioned 269 Ichigo and Uryu, Bonded Back to Back Episode Mentioned 270 Beginning of Despair... Ichigo, the Unreachable Blade Episode Mentioned 271 Ichigo Dies! Orihime, the Cry of Sorrow! Episode Mentioned 272 Ichigo vs. Ulquiorra, Conclusion! Episode Mentioned 279 Hirako and Aizen...the Reunion of Fate! Episode Mentioned 285 The Hundred-Year Grudge! Hiyori's Revenge Episode Mentioned 286 Ichigo's Return! Protect Karakura Town Episode Mentioned 287 Side Story! Ichigo and the Magic Lamp Episode Mentioned 288 The Final Trump Card! Ichigo, Towards the Decisive Battle Episode Mentioned 291 Desperate Struggle with Aizen! Hirako, Shikai! Episode Mentioned 292 All Out War! Aizen vs. Shinigami Episode Mentioned 293 Hitsugaya, Enraged! Blade of Hatred! Episode Mentioned 294 Impossible to Attack? The Sealed Genryusai! Episode Mentioned 295 It's All a Trap... Engineered Bonds! Episode Mentioned 296 The Shocking Truth...The Mysterious Power Within Ichigo! Episode Mentioned 297 The Extending Blade?! Ichigo vs. Gin! Episode Mentioned 298 Film! Festival! Shinigami Film Festival! Episode Mentioned 299 Theatre Opening Commemoration! The Hell Verse: Prologue Episode Mentioned 300 Urahara Appears! Stop Aizen! Episode Mentioned 301 Ichigo Loses His Fighting Spirit!? Gin's Expectation! Episode Mentioned 302 The Final Getsuga Tensho!? Ichigo's Training! Episode Mentioned 303 Real World and Shinigami! The New Year Special! Episode Mentioned 304 Another Side Story! This Time's Enemy Is a Monster!? Episode Mentioned 306 For the Sake of Protecting! Ichigo vs. Tensa Zangetsu! Episode Mentioned 307 Emergency Situation! Aizen, New Evolution! Episode Mentioned 308 Goodbye...Rangiku Episode Mentioned 309 Fierce Fighting Conclusion! Release, the Final Getsuga Tensho! Episode Mentioned 310 Ichigo's Resolution! The Price of the Fierce Battle Episode Mentioned 312 Inauguration! The Brand New 2nd Division Captain! Episode Mentioned 313 The Man Who Risks His Life in the 11th Division! Episode Mentioned 314 Kon Saw It! The Secret of a Beautiful Office Lady Episode Mentioned 316 Toshiro Hitsugaya's Holiday! Episode Mentioned 317 Unusual Incident in Seireitei?! Gotei 13 Invading Army Arc! Episode Mentioned 318 Renji vs. Rukia?! Battle With Comrades! Episode Mentioned 319 Ichigo's Capture Net! Escape From Soul Society! Episode Mentioned 320 Gotei 13, Gathering in the Real World! Episode Mentioned 321 Showdown of Mutual Self, Ikkaku vs. Ikkaku! Episode Mentioned 322 Clash! Rukia vs. Rukia! Episode Mentioned 323 Protect Ichigo! Nozomi's Determination Episode Mentioned 325 For the Sake of the Believers! Byakuya vs. Hitsugaya! Episode Mentioned 326 The Two Hinamori, Hitsugaya's Resolution Episode Mentioned 327 Pride of the Kuchiki Family! Byakuya vs. Byakuya! Episode Mentioned 328 Defeat Kageroza! Shinigami, All-Out War! Episode Mentioned 329 The Forbidden Research...Nozomi's Hidden Secret! Episode Mentioned 330 I Want to Live...! Nozomi's Zanpakuto Episode Mentioned 331 For the Sake of Fighting! The Awakened Nozomi! Episode Mentioned 332 The Most Evil Reigai, Appearing in the Real World! Episode Mentioned 333 Destroy Nozomi!? Genryusai's Decision! Episode Mentioned 334 The Depleting Reiatsu! Ichigo, Death Struggle of the Soul! Episode Mentioned 335 Hiding in the Dangai? Another Ichigo?! Episode Mentioned 336 Pursue Kageroza! Technological Development Department, Infiltration! Episode Mentioned 337 The Developer of the Modified Souls Episode Mentioned 338 Kon's Thoughts, Nozomi's Thoughts Episode Mentioned 339 Protect Ichigo! The Bonds of Friends! Episode Mentioned 340 Reigai vs. Original, The Fierce Fighting for Gambled Pride! Episode Mentioned 341 Invading Army Arc, Final Conclusion! Episode Mentioned 342 Thank You Episode Mentioned 343 3rd Year High School Student! Dressed Up, and a New Chapter Begins! Episode Mentioned 344 A Dispute in School!? Ichigo and Uryu, Fight Together! Episode Mentioned 345 Uryu is Attacked, A Threat Draws Near the Friends! Episode Mentioned 346 The Man with the Fullbring Ability: Kugo Ginjo Episode Mentioned 347 A Crisis Sneaking up on the Kurosaki Family!? Ichigo's Confusion! Episode Mentioned 348 Power of the Substitute Badge, Ichigo's 'Pride'! Episode Mentioned 349 Next Target, The Devil's Hand Aims at Orihime! Episode Mentioned 350 The Man Who Killed the Shinigami Substitute!? Tsukishima Makes His Move Episode Mentioned 351 Fullbring, The Detested Power! Episode Mentioned 352 Tsukishima Attacks! The Training Has Been Thwarted Episode Mentioned 353 Ichigo, Mastering the Fullbring! Episode Mentioned 354 Ichigo vs. Ginjo! To the Game's Space Episode Mentioned 356 Friend or Foe!? Ginjo's True Intentions! Episode Mentioned 357 Tsukishima's Ability, the Danger is Drawing Near! Episode Mentioned 358 Clash!? Xcution attacks Ginjo Episode Mentioned 359 The Sorrowful Battle! Ichigo vs. Sado & Orihime Episode Mentioned 360 Ichigo vs Uryu!? Who is the Traitor!? Episode Mentioned 361 A New Appearance! The Gotei 13, Arrives! Episode Mentioned 362 Revival! Substitute Shinigami: Ichigo Kurosaki! Episode Mentioned 363 Fierce Fight! Shinigami vs. XCUTION! Episode Mentioned 364 Desperate Struggle!? Byakuya's Troubled Memories Episode Main 365 Ichigo vs. Ginjo! Secret of the Substitute Badge Episode Main 366 Changing History, Unchanging Heart Episode Main 2006 Bleach: Memories of Nobody Movie Mentioned 2007 Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion Movie Mentioned 2008 Bleach: Fade to Black Movie Mentioned 2010 Bleach: The Hell Verse Movie Mentioned
Character FAQ
4 quick answersWhen does Ichigo Kurosaki first appear?
Ichigo Kurosaki's first mapped appearance is The Day I Became a Shinigami.
How many appearances are mapped for Ichigo Kurosaki?
Ichigo Kurosaki currently has 271 mapped appearances in AnimeAnchor.
Can I read this without spoilers?
Yes. Start with the spoiler-safe profile, then reveal the full plot biography only when you want deeper story detail.