Based on Tite Kubo's manga of the same name, Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki who gains the powers of a Soul Reaper, a personification of death similar to the Grim Reaper from another Soul Reaper, Rukia Kuchiki. With this new found powers, he fights creatures known as Hollows, beings who endanger human life. The upcoming film will adapt the manga's Substitute Shinigami Arc, which covers volumes 1-8 of the series.
Also part of the film's cast are: Taichi Saotome (Crows Explode) as Renji Abarai, MIYAVI (Kong: Skull Island) as Byakuya Kuchiki, Yosuke Eguchi (Rurouni Kenshin) as Isshin Kurosaki, and Masami Nagasawa (Godzilla: Tokyo SOS, Gintama) as Masaki Kurosaki. The live-action Bleach film is directed by Shinsuke Sato (live-action Gantz films) and is set for a July 20th release in Japan.