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Kekkaishi
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Description
By night, junior high student Yoshimori Sumimura is a "kekkaishi"--a demon-hunter who specializes in creating magical barriers around his prey. By day, Yoshimori's got some other demons to battle: an addiction to sweets and a seriously crotchety grandfather! Yoshimori's pretty 16-year-old neighbor and childhood friend, Tokine Yukimura, is also a kekkaishi, but their families are feuding over who is the true practitioner of the art.
Type
Manga
Related Series
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Associated Names
結界師
결계사
Kekkaishi Ayakashi Hojinden
Groups Scanlating
Latest Release(s)
Status in Country of Origin
26 Volumes (Ongoing)
Completely Scanlated?
No
Anime Start/End Chapter
Starts at Vol 1, Chapter 1
Ends at Vol 13 , Chapter 121
User Reviews
N/A
User Rating
Average: 8.8 / 10.0 (624 votes) Bayesian Average: 8.74 / 10.0
| 10 |
40% (248 votes) |
| 9+ |
25% (159 votes) |
| 8+ |
17% (109 votes) |
| 7+ |
11% (66 votes) |
| 6+ |
3% (20 votes) |
| 5+ |
1% (6 votes) |
| 4+ |
0% (2 votes) |
| 3+ |
0% (1 votes) |
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0% (1 votes) |
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2% (12 votes) |
Last Updated
November 8th 2009, 12:13am PST
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Artist(s)
Year
2004
Original Publisher
Serialized In (magazine)
Shonen Sunday (Shogakukan)
Licensed (in English)
Yes
English Publisher
Viz Media (18 Volumes - Ongoing)
Activity Stats (vs. other series)
Weekly Pos # 172  (+78) Monthly Pos # 194  (-102) 3 Month Pos # 83 (-22) 6 Month Pos # 60 (-1)
List Stats
On 2374 reading lists On 539 wish lists On 72 unfinished lists On 78 custom lists
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| Forum Posts |
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| Kekkaishi -- one of the most underrated Manga ever |
90 days, 5 hours, 38 minutes ago |
| kekkaishi 268... and then the norm find out |
119 days, 18 hours, 35 minutes ago |
| Manga arcs |
122 days, 10 hours, 47 minutes ago |
| chapter 266. Yoshimori's landlord finally revealed (spoiler alert) |
124 days, 0 hours, 10 minutes ago |
| Romance in Kekkaishi? |
128 days, 1 hours, 38 minutes ago |
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| <3 by Azari02 on October 26th, 2009, 2:37am |
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Although it start slow its really great. I really love the unique fighting system which despite some people said actually IS IMAGINATIVE... And I do acknowledge as someone said it doesn't variate from the plain system UNTIL the later 200+ chapters, then his powers get even cooler and more interesting. I have never seen a fighting system similar and setting wise the author puts the extra effort to making an elaborate unique world of magic and ghostly powers etc. that really captured my attention. I also enjoy how at first the main character isn't that special and then he truly works for his power and THEN it is revealed what makes him special... plus the side plots and things going on behind the scenes add a nice touch to the story. This is my favortie action/adventure/shounen
Rating: 9.5 / 10.0 |
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| Review by bludvein on September 20th, 2009, 11:36am |
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I had a hard time getting into this at first. So much so that the first time I attempted reading i gave up within the first 15 chapters.
However, some time later i decided id give it another go because of its high rating, and boy am I glad i did. It starts off slow so you have to stick with it, but once it starts moving you can get hooked easy.
Read it.
Rating: 10 / 10.0 |
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| ... by dreamer00013 on August 17th, 2009, 4:27pm |
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i feel like there has been nearly next to zero progress at all.....
but hey, there were some cool scenes! (not many though)
the art is average....the characters boring and the usual, to make it short: Don't start this.
It's not interesting at all and I can't understand why people give this at best more than 8 points. |
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| Blah by elementcharm on July 28th, 2009, 9:35am |
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My first attempt at reading this left me bored and it felt like a chore reading it. I heard such good things about this that i forced my way though the beginning.
Yes it did get better enough to hold my interest but after 200 chapters it almost feels as if nothings happened. I cant recall any major plot twist or arc to move the main plot along. 200 chapters seem to have been spent powering the main character up with compaired to most in this manga he is still really weak. Dispite this everyone is saying how much untapped power he has...its be over 200 chapters lets get it moving.
Overall thus far it has been rather bland for me but it seems to be picking up so im gonna hold my breath. |
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| Exceeds Harry Potter by a lot... by jamievalero on May 31st, 2009, 8:00am |
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Magic co-existing with the real world in a hidden sort of way -- this is the sort of twist in fantasy storytelling that made Harry Potter an initially engaging read. Though the first books were interesting, the latter Harry Potter books started falling apart when grown-up politics began intruding in the story.
So far, Kekkaishi deals with the politics of its grown-ups gingerly and with great sensitivity. How much easier it would be if the antagonists of the story just grabbed absolute power quickly and for its own sake! The story takes great pains to show how absolute power corrupts, and how its protagonists must contemplate the meaning of their actions, tempering the exercise of their strength through its ethical use and most importantly: by sharing the consequences of their actions with the people they care -- family, friends, allies, and the immediate community.
I don't think it is accidental in the later unfolding of the story that the most irresponsible users of power in Kekkaishi are those unbound by traditional ties of family and friendship. It also helps that there are genuine moments of humor and intimacy between characters in the story. These and many more plot elements makes this manga series a solid 10 in my opinion.
Rating: 10 / 10.0
... Last updated on June 24th, 2009, 5:45am |
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| This manga sucks. by kiron216 on May 28th, 2009, 11:41pm |
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One of the most unimaginative overrated, bland tasteless mangas out there. I will never understand other peoples fascination with it. The main character kills demons with shrinking boxes of spiritual energy and even the latest chapters fail to show any variation in the combat system. The main character is straight out of a final fantasy (talentless with no distinguishing features) and the story stands out as much as the artwork and the characters. I'm being generous by giving it a 7.
... Last updated on May 28th, 2009, 11:42pm |
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| Why are female mangakas so good at writing shounen? by Lally on May 22nd, 2009, 5:50am |
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For me, this is one of, if not the best, ongoing shounen series. Sure, you get the old shounen themes of fighting demons (aka ayakashi), protecting friends/family etc, but Kekkaishi goes far beyond that. What makes it stand out in such a crowded genre is the sheer imaginativeness. Tanabe-sensei has devised a fighting system which is complex and well-considered. It is original yet simple to understand. It's not just a tired rehash of spell-casting/summoning and you can tell Tanabe-sensei has put a lot of thought into how she can make the most of the fighting system she has invented.
Another reason why Kekkaishi is head and shoulders above most other ongoing shounen is that there is an undercurrent of subtle politics. Power struggles and issues of trust are portrayed so well that younger readers should have little difficulty understanding, but adults can also enjoy it too.
Since it is a shounen series, it is inevitable that cliches will crop up. Kekkaishi does not escape them. One of the most disappointing aspects is the Gen story (about volume 9 or 10) where the series is reduced to a typical shounen friendship-or-power storyline.
However, quibbles aside, the pros about Kekkaishi far outweigh the cons. The characters are all likeable (the main girl, Tokine is not an annoying whiner) and you feel like the story moves along with every volume rather than relying on episodes or filler.
All in all, it is most definitely worth a read, even if you're not a shounen fan. |
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| A good series in itself, definitely worth looking into. by arrha on May 16th, 2009, 1:32am |
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I can't make comparisons but I think this is a good manga in itself.
I am a fan of Kekkaishi. It doesn't bother me that it hasn't attracted that much attention unlike other shounen series. Its just that I get turned off easily by the popular series and I tend to find them overrated when I do get around to reading them. I like this manga's pacing, giving you just enough without disclosing it all at once. I like that when I finally read the latest scanlated chapter, I am beside myself with impatience for the next chapter to be released and when I finally get to read the next chapter, I feel that the wait (for it to be released) is totally worth it. I also like the clean art, I am not really a fan of messy manga art where you can't easily identify the next dialogue is. Character-wise, I really like Yoshimori (which I consider is an important factor since the success of a shounen series lies I think partially in the likability of the main character. e.g. Luffy, Naruto etc.) I also like that while this manga focuses on the family as one of the power structures which an individual is subjected into, it also at the same time depicts Yoshimori's (Tokine's as well but more Yoshimori) family as different and perhaps more heartwarming. I like it when the manga goes into flashbacks of the everyday family interactions especially between Yoshimori and his brothers. Anyway, to conclude, this manga showcases a good storyline and art, and I think because of this it deserves a 9.
Rating: 9 / 10.0
... Last updated on May 16th, 2009, 1:32am |
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| Love me some Kekkaishi by kirabook on January 22nd, 2009, 8:53pm |
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I'm so glad this is getting attention now. I remember when there were only like 100 on the reading list *tear* Anyway, as most people has already stated I'm sure, this is a very unique shounen, or for me anyway. Although I like the pretty boy main characters, I feel Yoshimori represents, "Just because I can be bad@$$ doesn't mean i have to be the hottest character in the whole manga." But sometimes... I do wish he was cuter and had more of a unique trait besides his bad need of a haircut that makes him more noticeable. By my rating, I'm sure you can tell that I love it and can state 50 more interesting things about it, but I'll summarize it with GREAT.
Rating: 10 / 10.0
... Last updated on February 19th, 2009, 6:23pm |
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| Kekkaishi- Bleach done right by AmishSamurai on January 18th, 2009, 11:48am |
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Focusing heavily on character development, subtle politics in a very corrupt system, and trying to balance a supernatural life with school life along with battle now and then, Kekkaishi makes the supernatural seem realistic. Additionally, it goes on to show that the main characters aren't miracle exceptions in the universe like with most shounen, but that they are just one of many supernatural types and in fact at major disadvantages compared to some other powers.
Also, with the exception of the introduction of Zekkai, which isn't much different than the normal kekkai when you think of it, there are no random new abilities and god-weapons granted to the characters. They just have to apply the techniques they started with in new ways to progress.
Rating: 10 / 10.0 |
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