Bleach (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese anime television series based on the manga series of the same name by Tite Kubo. The series aired on TV Tokyo from October 2004 to March 2012, spanning 366 episodes. The story follows the adventures of the teenaged Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper, a death personification similar to the Grim Reaper.