Yoshimori couldn't care less about catching demons...until he realizes that his apathetic attitude is taking a toll on his friendship with Tokine. Just as he decides to take matters into his own hands, a couple of amphibious demons and the pesky ghost of a pastry-chef show up to complicate matters!
Yoshimori couldn't care less about catching demons...until he realizes that his apathetic attitude is taking a toll on his friendship with Tokine. Just as he decides to take matters into his own hands, a couple of amphibious demons and the pesky ghost of a pastry-chef show up to complicate matters!
Although Yoshimori and Tokine often quarrel, they battle demons side by side almost every night. When the two must confront demon-charmer Yomi and her dysfunctional pet demon Yoki, their partnership is threatened. Can they work together to keep their school from the clutches of a power-hungry monster-and keep their fellow students from noticing?!
Although Yoshimori and Tokine often quarrel, they battle demons side by side almost every night. When the two must confront demon-charmer Yomi and her dysfunctional pet demon Yoki, their partnership is threatened. Can they work together to keep their school from the clutches of a power-hungry monster-and keep their fellow students from noticing?!
When he's unable to capture a particularly nasty foe, Yoshimori vows to improve himself--even if it means spending less time baking cakes! Then a specter from the past visits Madarao, Yoshimori's loyal demon dog, and attempts to lure the canine away from Yoshimori forever.
When he's unable to capture a particularly nasty foe, Yoshimori vows to improve himself--even if it means spending less time baking cakes! Then a specter from the past visits Madarao, Yoshimori's loyal demon dog, and attempts to lure the canine away from Yoshimori forever.
Sibling rivalry surpasses the bounds of life and death itself when Yoshimori discovers secrets of a ghostly patissier's past life. The fraternal theme continues when Yoshimori's older brother Masamori returns to Karasumori. Everyone seems to respect and admire Masamori--but Yoshimori feels alienated and left out in the cold. All this and more ayakashi to catch and cakes to bake--what's a young kekkaishi to do?
Sibling rivalry surpasses the bounds of life and death itself when Yoshimori discovers secrets of a ghostly patissier's past life. The fraternal theme continues when Yoshimori's older brother Masamori returns to Karasumori. Everyone seems to respect and admire Masamori--but Yoshimori feels alienated and left out in the cold. All this and more ayakashi to catch and cakes to bake--what's a young kekkaishi to do?
Karasumori, the magical area that Yoshimori and Tokine have been assigned to protect, is a place of mystery and wonder. Beneath its surface lurks Lord Uro, a fantastic donut-loving creature who only appears when he needs a helping hand with home repairs. Yoshimori has been assigned the task of handyman--the only problem is that Uro's home lies in the depths below Karasumori, where the magic is strong enough to have ill effects on humans.
Karasumori, the magical area that Yoshimori and Tokine have been assigned to protect, is a place of mystery and wonder. Beneath its surface lurks Lord Uro, a fantastic donut-loving creature who only appears when he needs a helping hand with home repairs. Yoshimori has been assigned the task of handyman--the only problem is that Uro's home lies in the depths below Karasumori, where the magic is strong enough to have ill effects on humans.
The governing body of kekkaishi, the secretive shadow organization, sends a young tough named Gen to help patrol Karasumori and protect it from the increasing numbers of ayakashi spirits. But Yoshimori isn't about to sit down and let this punk move in on his territory. It's a kekkai super showdown! Who has the stronger barrier magic?!
The governing body of kekkaishi, the secretive shadow organization, sends a young tough named Gen to help patrol Karasumori and protect it from the increasing numbers of ayakashi spirits. But Yoshimori isn't about to sit down and let this punk move in on his territory. It's a kekkai super showdown! Who has the stronger barrier magic?!
The Dark Watchtower, a mysterious group of powerful ayakashi demons, is launching a consolidated assault against Yoshimori's ancestral land. Will Yoshimori, Tokine, and their latest kekkaishi-in-arms, Gen, be able to fend off this all-out attack?!
The Dark Watchtower, a mysterious group of powerful ayakashi demons, is launching a consolidated assault against Yoshimori's ancestral land. Will Yoshimori, Tokine, and their latest kekkaishi-in-arms, Gen, be able to fend off this all-out attack?!
With the help of their new kekkaishi-in-arms Gen, Yoshimori and Tokine battle the Dark Watchtower, a mysterious cabal of hideous ayakashi demons, to defend Yoshimori's ancestral lands! But the three friends are badly outnumbered, and when Gen's fury causes him to go too far, they may lose him forever--in more ways than one...
With the help of their new kekkaishi-in-arms Gen, Yoshimori and Tokine battle the Dark Watchtower, a mysterious cabal of hideous ayakashi demons, to defend Yoshimori's ancestral lands! But the three friends are badly outnumbered, and when Gen's fury causes him to go too far, they may lose him forever--in more ways than one...
The three kekkaishi-in-arms--Tokine, Yoshimori, and Gen--are not getting along! So much so that Gen's sensei, Atora, challenges them to a task requiring real teamwork! Meanwhile, when the Kokuboro princess falls ill, the ayakashi pursue her cure in increasingly nefarious ways. Plus, Gen receives a strange gift from an enemy--one that may reveal something about himself that he would prefer not to know!
The three kekkaishi-in-arms--Tokine, Yoshimori, and Gen--are not getting along! So much so that Gen's sensei, Atora, challenges them to a task requiring real teamwork! Meanwhile, when the Kokuboro princess falls ill, the ayakashi pursue her cure in increasingly nefarious ways. Plus, Gen receives a strange gift from an enemy--one that may reveal something about himself that he would prefer not to know!
The Kokuboro ayakashi launch a major assault on the Karasumori site to siphon its magical energies to heal their ailing princess. When our friends' mysterious new ally Gen pulls out every last stop to battle them, they make him an offer he can't refuse--join their demon alliance or perish!
The Kokuboro ayakashi launch a major assault on the Karasumori site to siphon its magical energies to heal their ailing princess. When our friends' mysterious new ally Gen pulls out every last stop to battle them, they make him an offer he can't refuse--join their demon alliance or perish!
Tragedy has struck the Yoshimori Site, and each of our friends attempts to cope with their grief alone. Tokine searches for a secret way into Kokuboro's castle, Yoshimori trains for an ultimate confrontation, and Masamori returns home with a regiment of his Night Troops, leaving his little brother with no room of his own. Unfortunately, before long, one of our three heroes is in need of a rescue...
Tragedy has struck the Yoshimori Site, and each of our friends attempts to cope with their grief alone. Tokine searches for a secret way into Kokuboro's castle, Yoshimori trains for an ultimate confrontation, and Masamori returns home with a regiment of his Night Troops, leaving his little brother with no room of his own. Unfortunately, before long, one of our three heroes is in need of a rescue...
With Yoshimori held hostage by the Kokuboro ayakashi in their impenetrable fortress, the stakes are higher than ever! Infighting within the Kokuboro cadre may provide the chink in the armor his friends need to rescue him. But can Tokine's and Yoshimori's families overcome their centuries-long feud to unite and overthrow their common enemy...?
With Yoshimori held hostage by the Kokuboro ayakashi in their impenetrable fortress, the stakes are higher than ever! Infighting within the Kokuboro cadre may provide the chink in the armor his friends need to rescue him. But can Tokine's and Yoshimori's families overcome their centuries-long feud to unite and overthrow their common enemy...?
The fate of the dreaded Kokuboro ayakashi lies in Yoshimori's hands as he and his allies fight to get out of Kokuboro Castle alive! By comparison, his formerly hair-raising nightly patrols of the Karasumori Site seem like a walk in the park. But if he survives and returns home as the conquering hero, does an even greater evil lie in wait...?