Ichigo Kurosaki may be Bleach's heroic protagonist, but he still suffers his fair share of defeats by the end of the series.

In addition to the emotional depth of Ichigo's parents’ relationship, their story also led to two key revelations in Bleach.

In Ichigo's backstory, Masaki Kurosaki fights against White, a Hollow Aizen created. She kills it but only destroys one horn, and the other is left intact. That remaining piece then becomes ...