Title: Kekkaishi
Chinese Title: 結界師
Genres: Manga, Anime, Actions, Supernatural
Author: Yellow Tanabe
Year Published: October 2006
No. of episode: 20 and Ongoing
No. of manga: 15 and Ongoing
Completed: No

Kekkaishi (結界師) is a manga series by Yellow Tanabe. It is published in Japan by Shogakukan and in North America in English by VIZ Media. It has been adapted into an ongoing anime series by Sunrise beginning in October, 2006.



Summary

Five hundred years ago, a feudal lord was attacked by demons wanting to retrieve his mysterious inner power, the invincible power that can help them take over the human world. The famous mage, Tokimori Hazama, was called upon, and with his 2 students, managed to save the whole land. But due to their sickness, the feudal lord was killed, his power buried with him at a site called Karasumori.

In the present day, Yoshimori Sumimura and Tokine Yukimura, heirs of the Hazama clan, became the kekkaishi protecting the land and the power. They use a technique called Kekkai, a form of magical barrier, used to capture and destroy Ayakashi (monsters/demons) that are drawn to this land. Any demons that come near to the power will become stronger and therefore Yoshimori and Tokine are to guard the land from intrusion by the Ayakashi.

But the demons form a powerful organization, led by a nine-tailed demon fox to take over that mysterious power. Yoshimori plans to destroy not only the demons, but also the power to completely save the world from being controlled by demons. To do that, he first needs to know what the power actually is, and also strengthen his poor kekkai skills. Kekkaishi is translated as "Barrier master".

My comments

Personally I feel that the anime is better then the manga. I've only read the 1st 4 books from manga and I stop collecting already. Reason is because their only skill, which is the kekkai, doesn't have much parttern and effect, and when read in manga, it's bascially just a box. Where else in anime, the kekkai effect is sooo cool! That's what got me addicted in this series.

It is a good show and is definitely worft your time watching.

07 June 2007...