After a mysterious encounter in her childhood, Sakura Mamiya gained the power to see ghosts. Now a teenager, she just wishes the ghosts would leave her alone Then one day she meets Rinne Rokudo, a boy who is far more than what he seems.

Rinne finds his mother's scythe and Shinigami License at a pawn shop and learns more about her life and mysterious disappearance. Later, Sakura introduces Rinne to an elementary school girl who can see ghosts, and she leads him to a surprising discovery about his mother's whereabouts