From the back cover:
Ichigo Kurosaki thought that Soul Reapers were the only ones hunting Hollows, but he was wrong. Enter Uryuu 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, Quincies adopt a more direct approach—they kill Hollows without hesitation. To demonstrate the supremacy of the Quincies’ ways, Uryuu challenges Ichigo to a contest—bait is spread around the city, attracting a large number of unstable Hollows. Whoever defeats the most wins, regardless of the danger.
Review:
Though this volume starts off decently enough, with Ishida issuing his challenge to Ichigo and Rukia learning the history of the Quincies, it’s when the focus shifts to some of Ichigo’s friends and family that things get good. The three chapters featuring Chad and Karin confronting one of the horde o’ Hollows are especially fun, and Tatsuki continues to kick butt (often literally).
Though all of this is certainly entertaining, there really isn’t any plot to speak of. It’s more of a free-for-all. At least the characters go through some changes, even if the story doesn’t advance a whole lot.
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