Kekkaishi
36 primary works • 39 total works
Book 20
By night, teenager Yoshimori Sumimura is a "kekkaishi"--a demon-hunter who specializes in creating magical barriers around his prey. By day, Yoshimori's got other demons to battle: an addiction to sweets and a seriously crotchety grandfather! Yoshimori's pretty neighbor and childhood friend, Tokine Yukimura, is also a kekkaishi, but their families are feuding over who is the true practitioner of the art.
When a number of holy sites are attacked, the shadow organization suspects Yoshimori's mother is responsible, and sends an investigator to visit Yoshimori's family. Yoshimori rushes to defend the other who virtually abandoned him. Meanwhile, Ichiro Ogi, Masamori's archrival, lures Masamori to one of the holy sites…
Book 21
By night, teenager Yoshimori Sumimura is a "kekkaishi"--a demon-hunter who specializes in creating magical barriers around his prey. By day, Yoshimori's got other demons to battle: an addiction to sweets and a seriously crotchety grandfather! Yoshimori's pretty neighbor and childhood friend, Tokine Yukimura, is also a kekkaishi, but their families are feuding over who is the true practitioner of the art.
A mysterious guardian deity attacks the Karasumori School! Slaying a deity is a terrible crime, but Yoshimori and Tokine have vowed to protect their mystical site at any cost. The battle rages on, and the kekkaishi are quickly running out of options...
Book 22
By night, teenager Yoshimori Sumimura is a "kekkaishi"--a demon-hunter who specializes in creating magical barriers around his prey. By day, Yoshimori's got other demons to battle: an addiction to sweets and a seriously crotchety grandfather! Yoshimori's pretty neighbor and childhood friend, Tokine Yukimura, is also a kekkaishi, but their families are feuding over who is the true practitioner of the art.
Two operatives from the Shadow Organization spirit Tokine away to an isolated island location for questioning. They claim to be merely investigating the slaying of a deity, but their brutal interrogation suggests otherwise! Can Yoshimori and their allies rescue her before it's too late...?
Book 23
By night, teenager Yoshimori Sumimura is a "kekkaishi"--a demon-hunter who specializes in creating magical barriers around his prey. By day, Yoshimori's got other demons to battle: an addiction to sweets and a seriously crotchety grandfather! Yoshimori's pretty neighbor and childhood friend, Tokine Yukimura, is also a kekkaishi, but their families are feuding over who is the true practitioner of the art.
With many questions left unanswered, Yoshimori and Tokine escape Headless Island. All is peaceful back home at the Karasumori Site...until a mysterious fissure cracks open the school grounds. Then Mt. Okubi, the largest of the mystical sites, is attacked, and its enraged guardian deity goes on a rampage! The Shadow Organization sends a powerful, polite young man to help guard Karasumori--but can he be trusted? And who needs help anyway?!
Book 24
By night, teenager Yoshimori Sumimura is a "kekkaishi"--a demon-hunter who specializes in creating magical barriers around his prey. By day, Yoshimori's got other demons to battle: an addiction to sweets and a seriously crotchety grandfather! Yoshimori's pretty neighbor and childhood friend, Tokine Yukimura, is also a kekkaishi, but their families are feuding over who is the true practitioner of the art.
Suave newcomer Soji, sent by the Shadow Organization, proves quite useful in battle against two powerful ayakashi. Nevertheless, our friends suspect he might have something to do with the recent devastating assaults on mystical sites and their guardians. So telepathic Sen gets spy duty and learns some intriguing but ambiguous information...
Meanwhile, Yoshimori tries to break a spell cast on Karasumori--with unexpected results!
Book 25
By night, teenager Yoshimori Sumimura is a "kekkaishi"--a demon-hunter who specializes in creating magical barriers around his prey. By day, Yoshimori's got other demons to battle: an addiction to sweets and a seriously crotchety grandfather! Yoshimori's pretty neighbor and childhood friend, Tokine Yukimura, is also a kekkaishi, but their families are feuding over who is the true practitioner of the art.
The mysterious Shadow Organization that maintains mystical order in the world is in jeopardy! First, they set out to arrest their prime suspect in the devastating attacks on mystical sites... only to find their target permanently out of their reach. Then, their headquarters comes under fire, and one of their Council of Twelve members is slain. Even worse, a
member of the Sumimura family is accused of the crime!
Meanwhile, Yoshimori trains to control his mind with the help of...a talking cat?!
Book 26
By night, teenager Yoshimori Sumimura is a "kekkaishi"--a demon-hunter who specializes in creating magical barriers around his prey. By day, Yoshimori's got other demons to battle: an addiction to sweets and a seriously crotchety grandfather! Yoshimori's pretty neighbor and childhood friend, Tokine Yukimura, is also a kekkaishi, but their families are feuding over who is the true practitioner of the art.
Yoshimori tries to perfect the technique of emptying his mind. Some of his friends might consider this not too much of a challenge...
Meanwhile, the leader of the Shadow Organization gives some shocking new orders, leading to horrific consequences for the Karasumori Site—and Yoshimori is implicated! Will Soji help him by spilling some beans...or remain as tight-lipped as ever? Then, things get even scarier with the arrival of—clowns!
Book 27
By night, teenager Yoshimori Sumimura is a "kekkaishi"--a demon-hunter who specializes in creating magical barriers around his prey. By day, Yoshimori's got other demons to battle: an addiction to sweets and a seriously crotchety grandfather! Yoshimori's pretty neighbor and childhood friend, Tokine Yukimura, is also a kekkaishi, but their families are feuding over who is the true practitioner of the art.
A powerful witch attacks the Karasumori Site and threatens the surrounding town of innocent people. Does the Night Troops' sorcery unit have enough power to counter her magic? Then, Yoshimori's older brother Masamori is invited to revamp the Shadow Organization. Is this one of those offers you can't refuse...?
Plus, secrets of the Shadow Organization finally revealed...not to mention the awful truth behind the mysterious attacks on the mystical sites!
Book 28
By night, teenager Yoshimori Sumimura is a "kekkaishi"--a demon-hunter who specializes in creating magical barriers around his prey. By day, Yoshimori's got other demons to battle: an addiction to sweets and a seriously crotchety grandfather! Yoshimori's pretty neighbor and childhood friend, Tokine Yukimura, is also a kekkaishi, but their families are feuding over who is the true practitioner of the art.
A powerful witch prepares to unleash a final devastating assault on Karasumori! Will Yoshimori be able to master his mind in time to access his full kekkai potential and thwart her? Meanwhile, his brother Masamori learns that a different type of mind control is corrupting the Shadow Organization. How can the Council of Twelve fulfill their mission to protect humanity from dark magical forces when they can't even trust each other...?
Book 29
By night, teenager Yoshimori Sumimura is a "kekkaishi"--a demon-hunter who specializes in creating magical barriers around his prey. By day, Yoshimori's got other demons to battle: an addiction to sweets and a seriously crotchety grandfather! Yoshimori's pretty neighbor and childhood friend, Tokine Yukimura, is also a kekkaishi, but their families are feuding over who is the true practitioner of the art.
When Soji is gravely wounded, Yoshimori's desire to protect his loved ones from harm leads to a startling transformation. But Yoshimori isn't the only one with an interest in Soji's survival. What role does the mysterious boy play in the ambitions of a powerful foe...?
Then, tragedy strikes Karasumori...
In the aftermath, restructuring at the Shadow Organization—the group charged with protecting humanity from dark magic—leads to a promotion for Yoshimori's elder brother. And then the boys' absentee mother turns up with a surprising agenda for both Yoshimori and the guardian of Karasumori!
Book 30
By night, teenager Yoshimori Sumimura is a "kekkaishi"--a demon-hunter who specializes in creating magical barriers around his prey. By day, Yoshimori's got other demons to battle: an addiction to sweets and a seriously crotchety grandfather! Yoshimori's pretty neighbor and childhood friend, Tokine Yukimura, is also a kekkaishi, but their families are feuding over who is the true practitioner of the art.
Yoshimori’s absentee mother, Sumiko, makes an unexpected appearance at Karasumori—but not for a tearful family reunion. Sumiko leads Yoshimori and Tokine through a labyrinth to find and remove the mystical site’s mysterious guardian...
What does Sumiko know of the circumstances surrounding Tokine’s father’s death? Can she be trusted? Can Karasumori’s guardian be trusted...?
And what fate awaits Karasumori if its guardian leaves?!
Book 31
By night, teenager Yoshimori Sumimura is a "kekkaishi"--a demon-hunter who specializes in creating magical barriers around his prey. By day, Yoshimori's got other demons to battle: an addiction to sweets and a seriously crotchety grandfather! Yoshimori's pretty neighbor and childhood friend, Tokine Yukimura, is also a kekkaishi, but their families are feuding over who is the true practitioner of the art.
Yoshimori is trapped in a formless void! The next day, the founding master of the kekkaishi himself appears at Yoshimori’s home and offers to train him in a unique kekkai style. Is Yoshimori’s visitor friend or foe? And why is he also offering to train the vicious Ogi heir, Shichiro...?
Meanwhile, the witch Kakeru plans her revenge...
Book 32
By night, teenager Yoshimori Sumimura is a "kekkaishi"--a demon-hunter who specializes in creating magical barriers around his prey. By day, Yoshimori's got other demons to battle: an addiction to sweets and a seriously crotchety grandfather! Yoshimori's pretty neighbor and childhood friend, Tokine Yukimura, is also a kekkaishi, but their families are feuding over who is the true practitioner of the art.
The Ogi Family’s own mystical site is under attack, and even their ruthless heir Shichiro seems powerless to defend it. What are the attackers really after...? Then, having gathered reinforcements, the villains shift their focus to an even more ambitious target!
Yoshimori and Tokine have dedicated their young lives to protecting the Karasumori Site. Now its profoundest secrets finally come to light...
Book 33
By night, teenager Yoshimori Sumimura is a "kekkaishi"--a demon-hunter who specializes in creating magical barriers around his prey. By day, Yoshimori's got other demons to battle: an addiction to sweets and a seriously crotchety grandfather! Yoshimori's pretty neighbor and childhood friend, Tokine Yukimura, is also a kekkaishi, but their families are feuding over who is the true practitioner of the art.
As the battle for Karasumori and the Shadow Organization rages on, Yoshimori may have no choice but to fight side by side with his absentee mother. Can he trust her...? Then, the witch Kakeru returns to unleash magic powerful enough to destroy the entire world!
Meanwhile, Masamori begins his bid to take back the Shadow Organization and Tokine sets off for a private meeting with...a guardian deity?!
Book 34
By night, teenager Yoshimori Sumimura is a "kekkaishi"--a demon-hunter who specializes in creating magical barriers around his prey. By day, Yoshimori's got other demons to battle: an addiction to sweets and a seriously crotchety grandfather! Yoshimori's pretty neighbor and childhood friend, Tokine Yukimura, is also a kekkaishi, but their families are feuding over who is the true practitioner of the art.
As the battle to save Karasumori and reclaim the Shadow Organization continues, Tokine attempts to convince the guardian deity Mahora to hand over her precious land—while dodging her deadly attacks. Fortunately Tokine has lately learned a neat little trick that may help her survive...
Meanwhile, Masamori and his troops face off with Nichinaga, the Supreme Leader of the Shadow Organization, in an attempt to take back the institution and use its power for good rather than evil.
Book 35
By night, teenager Yoshimori Sumimura is a "kekkaishi"--a demon-hunter who specializes in creating magical barriers around his prey. By day, Yoshimori's got other demons to battle: an addiction to sweets and a seriously crotchety grandfather! Yoshimori's pretty neighbor and childhood friend, Tokine Yukimura, is also a kekkaishi, but their families are feuding over who is the true practitioner of the art.
Who among our friends and enemies will sacrifice themselves—or others—to save the world from annihilation? What will be the ultimate fate of the child Chushinmaru, a “spirit reservoir” trapped alone for 400 years in the mystical site of Karasumori?
And what is the final destiny of Karasumori’s faithful guardians, Yoshimori and Tokine...?!