Kekkaishi, Vol. 7

By Yellow Tanabe

Book Overview

Students by day, demon hunters by night

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 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?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 142150488X
• ISBN13: 9781421504889
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Viz Media
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.1" x 7.4"
• Age Range: 14 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12

Customer Reviews

A truly great manga series

"Kekkaishi" has all the elements that make for a great story, no matter what the genre: characters with very individual personalities, a storyline with an engaging plot and well-planned progression, and plenty of mystery to keep the reader hooked til the end. The mystery of Karasumori is one of the biggest hooks for me. What exactly is beneath the school? It's very powerful, able to grant any desire apparently. And why did it need to be sealed? Is there even a greater danger than we know? There is a great deal of progression in the characters as the series goes on, they mature tremendously and must endure some quite crushing blows to their pride and emotions. The character of Gen Shishio especially is one of the most tragic, yet so intrinsically vital as you will see to how matters proceed in the confrontation with Kokuboro. But I won't spoil what comes next! This series has me hooked. I've watched the anime version 3 times all the way through now I'm buying every volume of the manga! So much goes on, and yet the delivery and pacing and humor are such that it's always enjoyable to re-read/re-watch time after time. Try it! You'll like it!