Completed Anime
Kekkaishi

“Teen Kekkaishi Yoshimura and rival Tokine defend Karasumori from Ayakashi demons while a shadowy organization watches.”

Kekkaishi

7.59
1,738 rank · 118,273 viewers · 650 favorites
Action Adventure Supernatural Mythology Shounen
52 episodes · 24 min per ep min · Fall 2006 · Sunrise · PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
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EP 01 ~2 ep / stripe EP 52

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Synopsis

Teen Kekkaishi Yoshimura and rival Tokine defend Karasumori from Ayakashi demons while a shadowy organization watches.

Yoshimura Sumimura comes from a long line of "Kekkaishi," individuals who have supernatural abilities and are able to destroy evil creatures called Ayakashi that venture into the human realm from time to time. The Ayakashi are demons that look to feast on the power emanating from the land of Karasumori, which also happens to be where Yoshimura's high school is located. Now, Yoshimura must fight to protect his beloved school and hometown. Although, if it were up to him, he would rather be baking cakes than fighting off the ugly characters that show up at night. Thankfully, Yoshimura isn't the only one helping to keep the baddies at bay. His childhood friend and neighbor, Tokine Yukimura, joins him in this righteous battle. Despite the fact that they are from rival clans, these two make a fantastic team. And teamwork is something vital to fighting the evil that is closing in, as the Ayakashi attack in waves, looking to claim the land as their own, and a shadowy organization looks on, ready to pounce when the time is right...

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Community consensus

Derived from 36 sampled reviews

7.5 /10

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90% recommend
Score distribution
median 8 mode 8 σ 2.36
1510
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σ 2.36 · split reception

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The polarity gap

7.0 pts

Recommenders 8.7 · others 1.7

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Running avg · Mar 2008 → Mar 2026

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Production slate

A Tv Production · Fall 2006

Sunrise.
in association with

Yomiuri Telecasting · Tohokushinsha Film Corporation

  • Format 52 × 24′ eps × min
  • Total runtime 20h 48m all episodes
  • Aired Oct 2006 – Feb 2008 Fall 2006
  • Source Tv media type
  • Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
  • Ref. BS-1462 catalog

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