Ichigo Kurosaki, your average schizophrenic high school student (who can also see ghosts) meets the soul reaper Rukia, who transfers to him her shinigami powers and responsibility to kill hollows (aka. malevolent spirits of homosexuality). Ichigo views this responsibility as a chance to be an awesome hero, and would rather kill hollows all day than go to school. Ichigo and Rukia are often joined by the epic-voiced, soul devouring hell butterfly, Asteroth, who screws with Ichigo for his own amusement.