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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26%

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 usefulness ]

Why are female mangakas so good at writing shounen?

by Lally
16 years ago

Rating: N/A

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
16 years ago

Rating: 9.0 / 10.0

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.

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Love me some Kekkaishi

by kirabook
16 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

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.

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Kekkaishi- Bleach done right

by AmishSamurai
16 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

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.

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Great stuff

by klamz
16 years ago

Rating: N/A

I am probably just like you whom might be reading this. You read the first volume and felt it was slow paced and just not your thing. After reading the good reviews I decided to give myself a push to read farther then just 1 volume. And it paid off! This is truly and entertaining read once the story takes off.

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Love, love, love

by Pammeh
16 years ago

Rating: 9.5 / 10.0

Unlike many others, I didn't mind the "slow" start. I place an emphasis on character depth, and I didn't find the first parts boring at all because of the time taken to draw a good, realistic portrait of the characters, complete with little idiosyncrasies aplenty.

And then when the plot, intrigue, and action take off--it becomes an explosive and compelling ride. If you're set on the typical shounen plot lines of training, power-ups, and progressive battling build-ups, this probably isn't for you. I enjoy the insertion of realism into this supernatural setting, however strange that may sound. You won't see magical weapons, godly techniques, or wise masters popping up before every major fight to impart some new power to the protagonists. It's mostly sweat, hard work, perseverance, and trial-and-error.

Love the tidbits of romance that don't take over the kickass battle art and political tug-of-wars!

Ok, and yeah, I love love love all the random monster design 8D At least I saved the shallowest reason for last, right 😕

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^_^

by zaliasberniukas
16 years ago

Rating: 9.5 / 10.0

kekkaishi is a shounen manga however characters are deep and art is nice also even thought plot sounds like standard a boy who hunts demons with some powers however if it would be just something like that i woudnt bother to comment at all . Strongest points of this manga are realistic characters and hardly predictable story line .( but i dont think that narutards and bleach fans will like a lot this manga because strongest points of this manga are weakest of those two )

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excellent manga

by distorted
17 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

it's a shounen where the main female lead doesnt have h-cups 0.0

pretty nice story.

miles better than naruto/bleach

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to mith...

by o0James0o
17 years ago

Rating: N/A

really... slow is better than too fast paced.... tho the thing is... it gets people pissed off to find out the things...

also... this manga is way better than naruto and bleach... really...

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Sloooowww

by mith
17 years ago

Rating: 9.0 / 10.0

This manga is not bad but the the problem is...its not good either. It floats somewhere inbetween.Said that, what can you expect? you can expect consistent and very nice art, a good pace at showing action scenes, a somewhat original setting and likable characters. On the contrary the story is progressen really really slow and its not a positive form of slow like in hajime no ippo but rather a negative one. What this manga imo lacks as a shounen title, cause thats what it is, is to put it simply training-progress. we know it and we love it when our favorites go for training, come back stronger and with new techniques. In kekkaishi they do train, they do get one or two new techniques but its not in the least bit satisfactory. You never get the feeling that someone of the main cast ( i mean the boy and the girl) gets remarkable stronger.

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