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 15 years ago

c.344 by a-team 15 years ago

c.343 by a-team 15 years ago

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Status in Country of Origin

35 Volumes (Complete)
18 Volumes (Complete - 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 (1629 votes)

Bayesian Average: 8.46 / 10.0

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13%

Last Updated

August 25th, 2025 9:07am PDT - 2 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 #562

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Monthly Pos #1604

(-300)

3 Month Pos #2702

(-316)

6 Month Pos #3394

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Year Pos #4262

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List Stats

On 3162 reading lists

On 1477 wish lists

On 3259 completed lists

On 187 unfinished lists

On 588 custom lists

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Latest Arc [Spoilers]

14 years ago

Just started read this.

14 years ago

one last chapter.... i think

15 years ago

Kekkaishi arcs?

15 years ago

mahora sama.... he/her/whatever

15 years ago

User Comments [ Order by usefulness ]

My Favorite

by znaas
17 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

This is actually my favorite series. I think everything just comes together perfectly in this series. Great characters, fights, story, and background.

It even has the shinigami as a mascot which was done perfectly as part of the anime when that came out. I wish the anime went on but it ended at the perfect point to end before the manga so that works out. Hope we catch up to Japan in release soon.

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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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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.

... Last updated 17 years ago

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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
18 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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The reason this manga isn't popular:

by bbobjs
18 years ago

Rating: 8.0 / 10.0

The problem this manga has is that it spends allot of time dealing with character development before moving on to the main story. Additionally many of the main characters are rather similar in appearance (thus the need for early character development to establish differentiation). If you can get past the first volume or two the story picks exponentially until it slumps into a rather standard shounen arc. The story seems to be slowly drawing towards an obvious conclusion but it often does something that makes you seriously consider that it might be deeper than that. I think more so than anything what sets it apart is the emotion it's characters are able to convey and get this, characters are actually killed off! ZOMG! Take a hint; Naruto/Bleach.

... Last updated 17 years ago

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Even santa would have fun to read it!!!

by anais
18 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

It's one of this mangas who are made for everyone, normally i don't like mangas where a sidestory follows an other endlessly, without coming to the point. Like detectiv Conen, one Peace... such series are only made for anime (in my opinion). But Kekkaishi is a must read deffenetly! The jokes are in my taste, the art is good and the plot is awsome!!!!

Try to read it, and you will regret that you lived until yet without Kekkaishi!!!

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best read out

by blue183
18 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

i dont comment on mangas , so you know this one has to be really good

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a shounen manga that stays original

by qshoe1989
18 years ago

Rating: 9.0 / 10.0

Unlike pretty much every other shounen manga out there which is artificially drawn out and made generic by forceful publishers, Kekkaishi keeps it real. Awesome fights, amazing art, calm pacing, and a small but well-developed cast keep this manga sweet. Buy the awesome Viz editions!

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Potential manga

by lord_chirayoju
18 years ago

Rating: N/A

I also think that this series is somewhat underrated. I honestly can't think why. The series have potential, with its clear story-telling and good art. Each of the character are being developed, and a lot of the mysteries are nicely woven into the storry. I especially like how there are hints that Tokine has started to grow feelings for Yoshimori. If nothing else, I will read the manga just to know whether they get together in the end.

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