Kekkaishi 2006
What is Kekkaishi?
Kekkaishi is a 2006 television series that falls under the animation, action, adventure, science fiction, and fantasy genres. The story centers on Yoshimori Sumimura, a 14-year-old student who attends Karasumori School.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2006
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 52
- Runtime
- 24 minutes
- First aired
- Oct 16, 2006
- Last aired
- Feb 21, 2008
- Original language
- JA
- Origin
- JP
- Networks
- YTV
- Genres
- Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Updated
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Kekkaishi is a 2006 television series that falls under the animation, action, adventure, science fiction, and fantasy genres. The story centers on Yoshimori Sumimura, a 14-year-old student who attends Karasumori School. As the twenty-second Kekkaishi of the Sumimura clan, he follows a tradition passed down through many generations. Yoshimori possesses magical barrier arts and is tasked with protecting people from danger. He is frequently accompanied by his childhood friend and rival, Tokine Yukimura, who is also a Kekkaishi. The two characters engage in a recurring conflict regarding who serves as the rightful heir to their shared magical tradition. As the series progresses, Yoshimori works to grow stronger while battling various forces of evil that threaten the school and its surroundings. The show depicts his ongoing efforts to defend others from these supernatural dangers during his nightly encounters. The program is classified as TV-14 and is documented within the archives of the Movie Database.
Should you watch it?
“A young student and his rival protect their school from evil using magical barrier arts.”
- features magical barrier arts battles
- follows a generational tradition of heroes
- rivalry between the main characters causes constant conflict
Watch it if you enjoy animated action and adventure stories about young heroes fighting evil forces.
The series is rated TV-14.
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Season 1 · 52 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Wound of the Right Arm Mytharc Oct 16, 2006
- E2 Yoshimori and Tokine Core Oct 16, 2006
- E3 Beautiful Ogre-User Core Oct 23, 2006
- E4 Her Precious Thing Core Oct 30, 2006
- E5 A Confectioner's Ghost Core Nov 6, 2006
- E6 Karasumori's Night Cherry Blossoms Core Nov 13, 2006
- E7 The Best Cake Core Nov 20, 2006
- E8 Yoshimori-like Days Core Nov 27, 2006
- E9 Dangerous High School Teacher Core Dec 4, 2006
- E10 Shikigami Chocolate Battle Core Jan 15, 2007
- E11 Kouya and Madarao Core Jan 22, 2007
- E12 Demon Dog Madarao's Sealing Mytharc Jan 29, 2007
- E13 Appearance of Masamori, Captain of the Yagyou Mytharc Feb 5, 2007
- E14 Masamori's Plot Core Feb 12, 2007
- E15 Yoshimori's Ambition Core Feb 19, 2007
- E16 Uro-sama of the Colorless Swamps Mytharc Feb 26, 2007
- E17 That is God's Territory Core Mar 5, 2007
- E18 Days of Toshimori, the Youngest Child Core Mar 12, 2007
- E19 Attackers With White Feathers Core Apr 16, 2007
- E20 Weird Surveillant Core Apr 23, 2007
- E21 Cold Transfer Student: Shishio Gen Core May 7, 2007
- E22 Messenger from the Urakai Core May 14, 2007
- E23 Taking Aim at the Legitimate Heir Core May 21, 2007
- E24 Gen and Love's Attack Core Jun 4, 2007
- E25 Tokine and the Handsome Gentleman Core Jun 18, 2007
- E26 A Night Without Yoshimori Core Jun 25, 2007
- E27 The Elite of the Council of Twelve Core Jul 2, 2007
- E28 Kokubourou's Declaration of War Core Jul 9, 2007
- E29 The Magic Square of Spell-Sealing Core Jul 23, 2007
- E30 Karasumori's Suitable Person Core Jul 30, 2007
- E31 The Surprising Past of Shishio Core Aug 6, 2007
- E32 Atora's Intense Training Core Aug 13, 2007
- E33 Shige-jii's Dire Flight Core Aug 20, 2007
- E34 Dark Voice of Temptation from the Egg Core Aug 27, 2007
- E35 Kokubourou Approaches Core Sep 3, 2007
- E36 Karasumori's Destruction by Fire Core Sep 10, 2007
- E37 Shishio Gen's Last Battle Core Sep 10, 2007
- E38 The Respective Repose of Souls Core Nov 1, 2007
- E39 Karasumori's Enigma Core Nov 15, 2007
- E40 The Road to Kurosusuki Core Nov 22, 2007
- E41 Days of Special Training Core Nov 29, 2007
- E42 The Entirety of the Yagyou Core Dec 6, 2007
- E43 Second Advent of the Black Clouds Core Dec 20, 2007
- E44 Karasumori's War Core Jan 10, 2008
- E45 Kokubourou's Human Sacrifice Core Jan 10, 2008
- E46 Mysterious World's Maze Core Jan 17, 2008
- E47 Destiny's Conclusion Core Jan 17, 2008
- E48 Crumbling Castle Core Jan 24, 2008
- E49 Sad Demon Flower Core Jan 31, 2008
- E50 Final Battle! Mytharc Feb 7, 2008
- E51 Yoshimori and Kaguro Mytharc Feb 14, 2008
- E52 The End of Kokubourou Mytharc Feb 21, 2008
Frequently asked questions
Who is the main character of Kekkaishi?
The main character is Yoshimori Sumimura, a 14-year-old student at Karasumori School.
What is Yoshimori's role?
He is the twenty-second Kekkaishi of the Sumimura clan, tasked with protecting people from danger.
Who is Yoshimori's rival?
His rival is Tokine Yukimura, who is his childhood friend and also a Kekkaishi.
Who produced the anime television series adaptation?
The 52-episode anime television series adaptation was produced by Sunrise.
When was the anime series broadcast?
It was broadcast from October 2006 to February 2008.
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