Kekkaishi

Description

From Viz:
Yoshimori couldn't care less about catching demons. Until he realizes that his apathetic attitude is taking a toll on his friendship with Tokine. Just as he decides to take matters into his own hands, a couple of amphibious demons and the pesky ghost of a pastry-chef show up to complicate matters.

Note: Won the 52nd Shogakukan Manga Award in the Shounen category.

Type

Manga

Related Series

N/A

Associated Names

Kekkaishi Ayakashi Hojinden

Kết Giới Sư

ผู้ผนึกมาร

結界師

결계사

Groups Scanlating

Latest Release(s)

c.345 (end) by a-team 14 years ago

c.344 by a-team 14 years ago

c.343 by a-team 14 years ago

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Status in Country of Origin

35 Volumes (Complete)
6 Volumes (Ongoing - Kanzenban Edition)

Completely Scanlated?

Yes

Anime Start/End Chapter

Starts at Vol 1, Chap 1

Ends at Vol 13, Chap 121 (Parts are omitted, changed or added)

User Reviews

Kekkaishi by KrisKelvin

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23 topics, 192 posts

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User Rating

Average: 8.5 / 10.0 (1625 votes)

Bayesian Average: 8.46 / 10.0

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13%

Last Updated

January 5th, 2025 1:49am PST - 4 months ago

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Genre

Action Adventure Comedy Drama School Life Shounen Supernatural
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Author(s)

Artist(s)

Year

Original Publisher

Shogakukan

Serialized In (magazine)

Shuukan Shounen Sunday (Shogakukan)

Licensed (in English)

Yes

English Publisher

Viz (35 Volumes - Completed)

Activity Stats (vs. other series)

Weekly Pos #716

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Monthly Pos #1507

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3 Month Pos #2793

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6 Month Pos #3563

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Year Pos #4034

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List Stats

On 3154 reading lists

On 1468 wish lists

On 3246 completed lists

On 185 unfinished lists

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Latest Arc [Spoilers]

14 years ago

Just started read this.

14 years ago

one last chapter.... i think

14 years ago

Kekkaishi arcs?

14 years ago

mahora sama.... he/her/whatever

14 years ago

User Comments [ Order by time added ]

Not too interesting.

by [deleted member]
19 years ago

Rating: N/A

Probably not a good story for those who've read many other shounen types..

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very nice

by Hetien
17 years ago

Rating: 9.0 / 10.0

great series, perfectly suited for shounen audiences, save for a little blood. the almost lack of ecchi is refreshing, as the author is able to create an attractive female character without resorting to big-eyed-overly-developed-pedomorphic characters or naked ones. honestly, how many 16 year old girls are h-cup?

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good

by meeu
17 years ago

Rating: 7.0 / 10.0

Story did start out slow. i really thought this was one of those mangas made specifically for teens not older than 20, but it's a good read once you get half way.
dont expect much though. plot can be considered a little generic and character development is a little slow as most shounen. nevertheless, what sets it and gives it it's distinction is the good tale of myth and mystery.

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Agree with the most of commenters

by sandsoftime
17 years ago

Rating: N/A

It's definitely has the potential but you really have to struggle through the first chapters it's started slowly but it has to be so just to understand all the characters of the manga. It's really easy to understand in some ways but on the other hand it's complicated The mangaka don't explain everything to the reader you have to understand the motives of them buy your self - for me it's the best in manga.
If you came just to look for some action it's for you but if you came for a good story line and philosophy it's also will fit your tastes.
I recommend it

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I love kekkaishi

by ckorbat
18 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

It's so awesome! Right now, this is my favorite series. I hope it doesn't degenerate into meaningless stuff like bleach, naruto, shaman king, one piece etc. yay

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Just like Naruto-- Kekkaishi is a MASTERPIECE

by Daedalus
18 years ago

Rating: N/A

Phenomenal series! I likewise agree in my history of reading manga, Kekkaishi is simply one of the most underrated manga ever. Yoshimori and Tokine are fantastic well developed characters who are easy to route for and at the same time admire for their desire to escape their families' fued and obligation to the Karasumori site. Their are many components of this similar to Naruto but it is surprisingly original. Yoshimori is the typical shounen hero...he shirks responsibilities at times, he is looked at as being a loser and he wields an incredibly amount of power amongst all Kekkaishi. On the other hand, what I like about this series (which places it firmly alongside Naruto in my book as one of the Best Manga of all time) is how it takes it's time in presenting the story and pithcing many genuinely interesting mysteries for the series. Is Yoshimori's brother possessing evil intents? Why do Tokine's and Yoshimori's families hate each other? Where is Yoshimori's mom? What is Gen exactly (ayakashi in general lead to interesting questions much less than the hybrids that are Gen)? What's up with madarao? and lastly, what is the secret of the Karasumori site and what has brought forth this kabal of evil ayakashi? On the Naruto site, there are many haters there...people from around the world who actually are upset that everyone else (non-nerds, non-manga readers) have discovered Naruto and are now discovering Manga. They have tried to attack Naruto as slow and never changing to which they will probably never like Kekkaishi however, I think they will--these are the same people who like One PIece (truly never changing), Bleach (truly horrible storytelling) and Fullmetal Alchemist (slower than naruto and kekkaishi combined). Kekkaishi though for those looking for original concepts, beautiful artwork, awesome battles, and engaging characters with a methodical confident plot will absolutely fall in love with kekkaishi.

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Blah

by elementcharm
16 years ago

Rating: N/A

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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Nice

by metamike
17 years ago

Rating: N/A

Very interesting manga, I personally love the character development. Also, the pace for updates is starting to pick up - currently at 5/6 chapters a month, so it's going by quickly.

Only thing I'm angry at is the lack of relationship development. No one seems to care about each other more/less over the span of 180 chapters, other than perhaps Yoshi feeling differently about his brother. But...that's it.

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sugoi

by paradoX
18 years ago

Rating: 9.5 / 10.0

anime passed scanlated manga! so sad. nothing to do but sticking to anime now. good thing it is not made badly. (Madarao became my favorite character instantly when I heard his voice. Takeharu Onishi ftw!)
aight, back to manga. it is good. seriously. I would have liked the same story in seinen genre, but hey, we can't really be picky. 🙂 and ye, the thing about potential.. it is true. if Tanabe's mind can come up with more unique stories like this one. not to mention, the more you draw, the better you get at it. practice makes a master. or something. (professor of mine used to say that.)
go read it and try to get all the pieces together.

... Last updated 18 years ago

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Kekkaishi

by [deleted member]
19 years ago

Rating: N/A

Average drawing, but boardering on creative I think for the story. It is interesting and funny. Traditional in the cat fights between childhood friends. Cute, and worth a read, but definately nothing spectacular.

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