| | |  | SHONEN SUNDAY | Home » » » Kekkaishi (3-in-1 Edition), Vol. 1 (Shonen Sunday Manga) | | | | | | | Description: | | Reads R to L (Japanese Style), for audience T. Containing volumes 1,2 and 3 of Kekkaishi!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! | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Yellow Tanabe | | Paperback:
| 576 pages | | Publisher:
| VIZ Media LLC | | Publication Date:
| May 03, 2011 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 1421540290 | | Product Length:
| 7.4 inches | | Product Width:
| 5.1 inches | | Product Height:
| 1.3 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.75 pounds | | Package Length:
| 7.6 inches | | Package Width:
| 1.2 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.2 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.75 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 2 reviews |
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 Ketsu! METSU!May 03, 2011
By E. A Solinas
"ea_solinas"
A lot of anime and manga have the protagonist banishing demons, monsters and ghosts. That's not unique.
What makes "Kekkaishi" so entertaining is because of the way Yellow Tanabe tells the story. "Kekkaishi (3-in-1 Edition), Vol. 1" -- which brings together the first three volumes of this long-running action/comedy manga -- is filled with with plenty of humour, action, a hint of potential romance, and a scruffy young hero whose duty is to zap evil supernatural beasties.
Yoshimori Sumimura and his older friend Tokine Yukimura are the heirs of rival clans of kekkaishi, whose duty it is to zap ayakashi (little ghost-demons) who gather at a powerful spot at their school called Karasumori. If they hang around the school too long, their powers increase exponentially... and so does their insanity.
Several years ago, Tokine was badly hurt when Yoshimori hesitated in killing an ayakashi. Now Yoshimori is obsessed not only with becoming stronger, but protecting his older friend -- when he isn't trying to beat her at the kekkaishi game.
And in the course of their duties, Yoshimori and Tokine grapple with ghosts, an energy-sucking teacher, cockroaches, and an ice fox. But their most serious challenges are a friend of ghost dog Madarao, who is determined to kill anyone who gets in his way, and an ogre-tamer who has a devious motive for coming to Karasumori.
It takes a little while for "Kekkaishi" to ease into its storyline, since the first third of this omnibus is kind of... fluffy. But things really begin to bloom in the second part, which introduces a mysterious supernatural task force, and veers the storyline in a darker, bloodier direction.
But Tanabe sprinkles it with plenty of comedy, from Yoshimori's sexy "lookalike" shikigami to his constant use of kekkaishi to thwart his grandfather. And the feud between the two clans -- which involves lots of brawling and verbal abuse between the old folks -- is more hilarious than harrowing.
Yoshimori is a likable hero -- he's naturally pretty lazy and unmotivated at being a kekkaishi, since his chosen calling involves making vast candy castles. But his determination to become stronger for Tokine's sake is quite sweet, although Tokine (who swings between sweet and standoffish) takes a little longer to grow on you. Oh yeah, and the demon dogs who accompany the two kids are quite fun.
"Kekkaishi (3-in-1 Edition), Vol. 1" is a bit frothy at the beginning, but it serves as an excellent start to a delightful series. A must-have for manga fans.
 Seems like it will be a decent Shonen SeriesMay 26, 2011
By lovelyduckie
Kekkaishi seems like it's a solid Shonen choice so far, I'm looking forward to the next Omnibus volume Because the true test of how addictive a Shonen series is when the first real boss shows himself :) But for now I've enjoyed the introductions to the characters and getting to know this world and their unique powers. I'm a fan of spirits, yokai, etc...so this one already has a setup that suits my desires.
The Omnibus volume was a nice size that fit comfortably in my hand despite being 3 volumes in one. I hope I can collect this entire series in Omnibus form!
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