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Kekkaishi: Season 1

52 episodes Premiered Oct 16, 2006 Updated Jul 23, 2026
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Season 1 Episodes

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Mytharc (7): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (45): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S1·E1 Mytharc

Wound of the Right Arm

Oct 16, 2006 · 24 min

The Kekkaishi's mission is to exterminate the Ayakashi that appear within the Karasumori site. As legitimate heirs, Yoshimori Sumimura and Tokine Yukimura carry out their family tr

S1·E2 Core

Yoshimori and Tokine

Oct 16, 2006 · 24 min

During the day, Yoshimori and Tokine are normal students living a regular school life. At night, they protect the Karasumori site as Kekkaishi. One day, the Ayakashi Tsuchigama inv

S1·E3 Core

Beautiful Ogre-User

Oct 23, 2006 · 24 min

When an ogre-user and member of the Urakai named Yomi who knew Tokine's father arrives in town, Tokine is forced to remember her fathers death. Even though the Urakai have been int

S1·E4 Core

Her Precious Thing

Oct 30, 2006 · 24 min

The Karasumori's power causes Yoki to go out of control. Even Yomi is unable to stop her demon now. Hakudo and Odo, who were sent by the Shadow Organization to pursue Yomi, arrive

S1·E5 Core

A Confectioner's Ghost

Nov 6, 2006 · 24 min

This episode begins where the last ended with the Kekkaishi cleaning up the mess created by Yomi and Yoki at karasumori. Shigemori explains to Yoshimori that within the Urakai is a

S1·E6 Core

Karasumori's Night Cherry Blossoms

Nov 13, 2006 · 24 min

Because of the power of Karasumori a huge cherry tree blossoms in front of the school completely out of season. The tree attracts curious students as well as power hungry Ayakashi.

S1·E7 Core

The Best Cake

Nov 20, 2006 · 24 min

This episode continues where the last left off with the spirit of a pastry chef that refuses to pass on. Yoshimori helps him throughout the episode to fulfill his dying wish so he

S1·E8 Core

Yoshimori-like Days

Nov 27, 2006 · 24 min

Yoshimori trains a lot and tries to best Tokine as usual. His grandpa, Shigemori, mentally remarks how much power Yoshimori has. Yoshimori at the end breaks a boulder... and the ga

S1·E9 Core

Dangerous High School Teacher

Dec 4, 2006 · 24 min

A handsome teacher shows up secretly attacking students. Yoshimori is suspicious of the guy when he sees Tokine happily walking next to the guy and thinks about warning her of him

S1·E10 Core

Shikigami Chocolate Battle

Jan 15, 2007 · 24 min

Yoshimori as a cake lover is obsessed with the legendary chocolate cake that his dad mentioned to him that is offered secretly to only 7 people at 5 AM at a specific cake shop. In

S1·E11 Core

Kouya and Madarao

Jan 22, 2007 · 24 min

It's another night of Kekkaishi duty. Yoshimori encounters three minor ayakashi, Honetarou, Uhosuke, and Nagao, and easily captures them. However, Madarao's old companion, Kouya, s

S1·E12 Mytharc

Demon Dog Madarao's Sealing

Jan 29, 2007 · 24 min

After a long battle, Madarao is weakened and begins to accept death believing that Kouya will die as well but Kouya gains even more power from Karasumori. Just as Madarao is about

S1·E13 Mytharc

Appearance of Masamori, Captain of the Yagyou

Feb 5, 2007 · 24 min

Yoshimori thinks about being the legitimate successor and gets in a bad mood when he doesn't understand why he is the successor and not his brother, Masamori, who is more skilled t

S1·E14 Core

Masamori's Plot

Feb 12, 2007 · 24 min

Yoshimori is really annoyed with Masamori being back especially when he thinks about how Tokine paid more attention to Masamori even in their childhood than to him. At night, Yoshi

S1·E15 Core

Yoshimori's Ambition

Feb 19, 2007 · 24 min

Yoshimori and Tokine called for help cleaning up and Masamori, Tokiko, and Shigemori show up. Yoshimori is annoyed the next day after being lectured for being reckless and gets eve

S1·E16 Mytharc

Uro-sama of the Colorless Swamps

Feb 26, 2007 · 24 min

A strange god shows up at school in broad daylight. Yoshimori later finds out that it is Uro-sama who was looking for a kekkaishi who can fix his bed. Shigemori reveals that in the

S1·E17 Core

That is God's Territory

Mar 5, 2007 · 24 min

Yoshimori is in a god's dimension and finds Uro-sama's bed to be a giant ball covered with vines and trees. He jumps inside and sees a box and restores it resulting in the plants t

S1·E18 Core

Days of Toshimori, the Youngest Child

Mar 12, 2007 · 24 min

It's just a typical day for Toshimori but Shuji and Shigemori won't be home for the whole day and so he is stuck with Yoshimori. At school, Toshimori's friends get in trouble for n

S1·E19 Core

Attackers With White Feathers

Apr 16, 2007 · 24 min

An ayakashi disguised as a human sends three ayakashi to Karasumori and has then run around the place before allowing them to run amok in order to gather information. Yoshimori att

S1·E20 Core

Weird Surveillant

Apr 23, 2007 · 24 min

Yoshimori engages in battle with the spy but the spy runs away. Yoshimori chases after him outside the school grounds but the spy runs into the forest. Yoshimori envelopes a large

S1·E21 Core

Cold Transfer Student: Shishio Gen

May 7, 2007 · 24 min

A new transfer student shows up and destroys a shiki disguised as Yoshimori. Yoshimori senses it and wakes up from his nap on the roof and tries to find Gen. Tokine and Yoshimori f

S1·E22 Core

Messenger from the Urakai

May 14, 2007 · 24 min

Yoshimori and Tokine find out that the transfer student, Gen Shishio, is a member of Masamori's Night Troop and was in fact sent by Masamori to protect the Kekkaishi of Karasumori.

S1·E24 Core

Gen and Love's Attack

Jun 4, 2007 · 24 min

Yurina discovers that her friend Aoi has developed a crush on Gen. Together with her friends, they try to get Gen to realize her feelings.

S1·E25 Core

Tokine and the Handsome Gentleman

Jun 18, 2007 · 24 min

A very popular boy comes to meet Tokine in school. When Yoshimori sees them leaving, he follows them together with Gen, who is suspicious of the boy.

S1·E26 Core

A Night Without Yoshimori

Jun 25, 2007 · 24 min

Yoshimori gets sick after desperately trying to erase an Ayakashi. That night, an Ayakashi with strange powers comes to Karasumori, but will Tokine and Shishio be okay without yosh

S1·E27 Core

The Elite of the Council of Twelve

Jul 2, 2007 · 24 min

Masamori gets promoted to seat 7 of the mysterious council of twelve, the elite leaders of the Urakai, but he needs to prove what he's worth. While at home, Karasumori and Yoshimor

S1·E29 Core

The Magic Square of Spell-Sealing

Jul 23, 2007 · 24 min

Yoshimori found a way to get out of the magical square, and is facing four Ayakashis. Yoshimori thinks of a plan to erase them but when his plan goes bad, Tokine gets taken as a ho

S1·E30 Core

Karasumori's Suitable Person

Jul 30, 2007 · 24 min

Shishio is troubled by his past but he will not tell the story to Yoshimori and Tokine. So, Yoshimori has no other choice than to ask his brother, Masamori.

S1·E31 Core

The Surprising Past of Shishio

Aug 6, 2007 · 24 min

Masamori entrusted Yoshimori, who wants to help Shishio with the tale of Shishio's past. Yoshimori is troubled with what to do and even Tokine can't help him, so he goes for a dire

S1·E32 Core

Atora's Intense Training

Aug 13, 2007 · 24 min

Yoshimori, Tokine and Shishio are tested by the demon-tamer of the Yagyou squad, who also happens to be the mentor of Shishio.

S1·E33 Core

Shige-jii's Dire Flight

Aug 20, 2007 · 24 min

Yoshimori, Tokine and Shishio are fighting in Karasumori while Kokubouro takes action against Matsudo Heisuke, the scientist that was helping Shige-Jii, trying to figure out what h

S1·E34 Core

Dark Voice of Temptation from the Egg

Aug 27, 2007 · 24 min

Shishio receives an egg from Kaguro, an Ayakashi working for Kokubouro. When the egg gets closer to hatching, it is telling troublesome things to Shishio to confuse him.

S1·E35 Core

Kokubourou Approaches

Sep 3, 2007 · 24 min

While Shishio's egg is confusing him more and more, Kokuboro makes preparations for a full scale war. A large Ayakashi attack on Karasumori is coming, and it's coming fast

S1·E36 Core

Karasumori's Destruction by Fire

Sep 10, 2007 · 24 min

As Kokubouro descends, Masamori and his Night Troops are still preoccupied elsewhere leaving only Yoshimori, Tokine and Shishio to defend Karasamori. They end up in a battle with o

S1·E37 Core

Shishio Gen's Last Battle

Sep 10, 2007 · 24 min

The fight continues with Yoshimori, Tokine and Shishio fending off a hot headed Gagin. The only chance for relief is for Shishio to transform into his full form, breaking the taboo

S1·E38 Core

The Respective Repose of Souls

Nov 1, 2007 · 24 min

Old stories show that the passing of Gen Shishio has not gone unnoticed. The after math has shaken quite a few people, even some that would hesitate to call him a friend. Yoshimori

S1·E39 Core

Karasumori's Enigma

Nov 15, 2007 · 24 min

It is now Kokuboro's turn to research the mysteries of Karasumori. Lead by the mysterious Hekian, with an ability called Thousand Eyes, a group of ayakashi, including Gagin's secon

S1·E40 Core

The Road to Kurosusuki

Nov 22, 2007 · 24 min

Tokiko Yukimura has finally returned, just to announce that she will soon be leaving again. Masamori has managed to rebel against the wants of Ogi Ichirou, one of the heads of the

S1·E41 Core

Days of Special Training

Nov 29, 2007 · 24 min

Taking Tokiko's words to heart Yoshimori decides to put aside everything to be able to train. With a few words with a shrine priest Yoshimori takes some time to train with a few lo

S1·E42 Core

The Entirety of the Yagyou

Dec 6, 2007 · 24 min

Yoshimori feels quite crowded when Masamori and the Night Troops move into the neighborhood. He is further surprised to see that his older brother, Masamori, has ordered a few of h

S1·E43 Core

Second Advent of the Black Clouds

Dec 20, 2007 · 24 min

Yoshimori leads the trio, Sen and his friends, into a forest where he engages a friendly battle with them. Yoshimori easily overpowers Sen's two friends, but Sen manages to sneak r

S1·E44 Core

Karasumori's War

Jan 10, 2008 · 24 min

Yoshimori, Tokine, and Masamori and his night troops are stationed in Karasumori waiting for the enemies approaching. The night troops and the Kekkaishi easily fend off a horde of

S1·E45 Core

Kokubourou's Human Sacrifice

Jan 10, 2008 · 24 min

Tokine manages to infiltrate Kokubouro by following Shion. Masamori frees Atora and destroys Sakon with ease. As his night troops recuperate, he discovers that both Yoshimori and S

S1·E46 Core

Mysterious World's Maze

Jan 17, 2008 · 24 min

Tokine gets through the main entrance of Kokubouro, destroys Koshu, and continues her search for Yoshimori. As he is finding his way in the castle, Yoshimori sees Kaguro and stops

S1·E47 Core

Destiny's Conclusion

Jan 17, 2008 · 24 min

Heisuke, along with Kagumi, corners Byaku. It is revealed that Kagumi was Byaku's dead wife and that Byaku, though no apparent, is actually nine years older than Heisuke. Several f

S1·E48 Core

Crumbling Castle

Jan 24, 2008 · 24 min

As the castle begins to fall apart, Masamori and his night troops head into Kokubouro with the path created by Tokiko. Yoshimori rescued Sen and tells him to go back home while he

S1·E49 Core

Sad Demon Flower

Jan 31, 2008 · 24 min

Aihi rescues Tokine who was about to fall into the depths of the castle. Aihi takes Tokine into her lab and Aihi's past was revealed. Appearently, Aihi lacks the evil aura that mos

S1·E50 Mytharc

Final Battle!

Feb 7, 2008 · 24 min

Tokine is finally reunited with Yoshimori in Kurosusuki, but without any time to waste, Yoshimori immediately goes into battle to settle his revenge with Kaguro. During the fight,

S1·E51 Mytharc

Yoshimori and Kaguro

Feb 14, 2008 · 24 min

As the final showdown between Yoshimori and Kaguro continues, Sen enters the battle to help Yoshimori. Sensing that Sen is in danger, Yoshimori instinctively unleashes his Shinkai.

S1·E52 Mytharc

The End of Kokubourou

Feb 21, 2008 · 24 min

Yoshimori is unconscious, and Tokine decides to jump into Yoshimori's Zekkai, effectively waking him up from his trance. With the help of Tokiko’s power, Yoshimori and the others e

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