Kekkaishi
Seen it?2006 | 1 seasons | 24 min | Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans, action fans and animation lovers.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 21 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14: scary moments. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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!
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 1 season and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 35K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
- Hiroyuki YoshinoYoshimori Sumimura (voice)
- Rie SaitouTokine Yukimura (voice)
- Asako DodoSizue Yukimura (voice)
- Ryoko ShiraishiYoung Yoshimori Sumimura (voice)
- Takeharu OonishiMadarao (voice)
- Masanori IshiiHakubi (voice)
- Yohei TadanoShigemori Sumimura (voice)
- Atsushi MiyauchiMasamori Sumimura (voice)
- Miyuki KawashoToshimori Sumimura (voice)
- Mayumi TanakaTokiko Yukimura (voice)