Bleach The Day I Became a Shinigami (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-14
TV Episode | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

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Bleach

The Day I Became a Shinigami (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-14

TV Episode | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Fifteen-year-old Ichigo Kurosaki has the uncanny ability to see ghosts, but that seems pretty run-of-the-mill once Shinigami Rukia Kuchiki enters his life.

Director

Noriyuki Abe (episode director) (series director)

Writers

Tite Kubo (original manga) | Masashi Sogo (screenplay)

Composer

Shirô Sagisu (music composed by) (as Shiro Sagisu)

Cinematographer

Toshiyuki Fukushima (director of photography)

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 5, 2004

Release date

Sep 9, 2006 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

2 wins & 8 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
19 cast members

Name	Known for
Masakazu Morita Ichigo Kurosaki (voice) Ichigo Kurosaki (voice) See fewer	Bleach (2004)
Fumiko Orikasa Rukia Kuchiki (voice) Rukia Kuchiki (voice) See fewer	Millennium Actress (2001)
Toshiyuki Morikawa Isshin Kurosaki (voice) Isshin Kurosaki (voice) See fewer	Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (2005)
Rie Kugimiya Karin Kurosaki (voice) Karin Kurosaki (voice) See fewer	Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa (2005)
Ayumi Sena Yuzu Kurosaki (voice) (as Sakuragawa Tomoe) Yuzu Kurosaki (voice) (as Sakuragawa Tomoe) See fewer	Bleach (2004)
Tomoe Hanba Osage yûrei (voice) Osage yûrei (voice) See fewer	Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (2009)
Yutaka Aoyama Toshirin (voice) Toshirin (voice) See fewer	Call of Duty: Black Ops (2010)
Shôto Kashii Mitchan (voice) Mitchan (voice) See fewer	Naruto: Shippuden (2007)
Yasuhiro Doreddo (voice) (as Fujiwara Yasuhiro) Doreddo (voice) (as Fujiwara Yasuhiro) See fewer	Kino's Journey (2003)
Kôichi Kuriyama Pâma (voice) Pâma (voice) See fewer	Pokémon (1997)
Johnny Yong Bosch Ichigo Kurosaki (voice: English version) Ichigo Kurosaki (voice: English version) See fewer	Ark Exitus (2020)
Kate Higgins Karin Kurosaki (voice: English version) Karin Kurosaki (voice: English version) See fewer	Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
Janice Kawaye Yuzu Kurosaki (voice: English version) Yuzu Kurosaki (voice: English version) See fewer	Night of the Comet (1984)
Wendee Lee Citizen (voice: English version) Citizen (voice: English version) See fewer	Ninja Scroll (1993)
Michael Lindsay Citizen (voice: English version) Citizen (voice: English version) See fewer	Akira (1988)
Michelle Ruff Rukia Kuchiki (voice: English version) Rukia Kuchiki (voice: English version) See fewer	Akira (1988)
Patrick Seitz Ishin Kurosaki / Toshi (voice: English version) Ishin Kurosaki / Toshi (voice: English version) See fewer	StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void (2015)
Michael Sorich Fishbone D / Glasses-Wearing Ghost (voice: English version) Fishbone D / Glasses-Wearing Ghost (voice: English version) See fewer	Resident Evil: Degeneration (2008)
Paul St. Peter TV Anchor (voice: English version) TV Anchor (voice: English version) See fewer	Paprika (2006)