Kekkaishi (2006)

Action · Adventure · Animation

Yoshimori Sumimura is a 14-year-old student at Karasumori School. Following in the tradition that's come down through the generations, he is the twenty-second Kekkaishi of the Sumimura clan. But he’s constantly fighting with his rival, Tokine Yukimura—his childhood friend and also a Kekkaishi—about who is the rightful heir to the magical barrier arts. Protecting people from danger while growing stronger himself, Yoshimori will battle the forces of evil again tonight!

IMDb rating: 7.4 (618 votes)
Episode average: 7.5 +0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Crunchyroll
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Seasons

Season 1 (2006)

7.46 avg 21 episodes 6.9 → 8.0 25 min avg

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Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Scars	6.9	15
2	Yoshimori and Tokine	7.5	14
3	The Beautiful Demon Tamer	7.1	10
4	Her Treasure	7.3	9
5	The Sweet Ghost	6.1	10
6	Blooms of Karasumori	7.0	10
7	The Best Cake in the World	7.8	11
8	A Day in the Life of Yoshimori	7.3	9
9	A Dangerous Teache	7.3	8
10	Shikigami Chocolate Battle	7.3	8
11	Koya and Madarao	7.7	8
12	Sealing the Demon Dog	7.7	8
13	Masamori Sumimura: Chief of the Night Troops	7.4	7
14	Masamori no takurami	7.8	7
15	Yoshimori's Ambition	7.6	7
16	Lord Uro of the Colorless Marsh	7.8	7
17	The Divine Field	7.6	7
24	A Crush on Gen	7.6	7
45	Kokuboro's Hostage	7.8	7
51	Yoshimori and Kaguro	8.0	7
52	The End of Kokuboro	8.0	7