The WORST episodes of Kekkaishi

Every episode of Kekkaishi ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Kekkaishi!

Yoshimori Sumimura, a 14-year-old junior high school boy, is a Kekkaishi, an exterminator of monsters. He is vying with Tokine Yumikura to be the heir to the Sumimura clan. Tokine is older than he, and she is his childhood friend as well as his rival Kekkaishi. To save people from danger, and to make himself stronger, Yoshimori fights against monsters.

Last Updated: 9/27/2024Network: YTV (JP)Status: Ended
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The Entirety of the Yagyou
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6.00
8 votes

#1 - The Entirety of the Yagyou

Season 1 - Episode 42 - Aired 11/12/2007

Yoshimori feels quite crowded when Masamori and the Night Troops move into the neighborhood. He is further surprised to see that his older brother, Masamori, has ordered a few of his troops to assist the Kekkaishi of Karasumori.

Directors: Kenji Kodama
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Kokubourou Approaches
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6.17
6 votes

#2 - Kokubourou Approaches

Season 1 - Episode 35 - Aired 9/3/2007

While Shishio's egg is confusing him more and more, Kokuboro makes preparations for a full scale war. A large Ayakashi attack on Karasumori is coming, and it's coming fast

Directors: Kenji Kodama
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Karasumori's War
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6.29
7 votes

#3 - Karasumori's War

Season 1 - Episode 44 - Aired 11/26/2007

Yoshimori, Tokine, and Masamori and his night troops are stationed in Karasumori waiting for the enemies approaching. The night troops and the Kekkaishi easily fend off a horde of low-level ayakashi. Meanwhile, Yoshimori, still having his mind set on avenging Gen, leaves the battlefield in search of Kaguro. Yoshimori finds Kaguro, but it turns out that it is actually Shion wearing the same human skin Kaguro wears in disguise. Yoshimori allows himself to be taken by Shion to go to Kokubouro in order to get to Kaguro. Unfortunately, Sen who was tailing Yoshimori gets caught as well. Back at the site of Karasumori, Masamori faces off against Sakon. However, Sakon takes Atora as a hostage to complicate matters.

Directors: Kenji Kodama
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Attackers With White Feathers
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6.50
8 votes

#4 - Attackers With White Feathers

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/16/2007

An ayakashi disguised as a human sends three ayakashi to Karasumori and has then run around the place before allowing them to run amok in order to gather information. Yoshimori attacks one of them and it becomes angry and the observer eventually gives the signal. They gather together but Tokine destroys one of them making the other two angry. They combine and are empowered by Karasumori. Eventually Yoshimori and Tokine destroy the ayakashi and they send for clean-up help. But Madarao and Hakubi notice the human scent changing into an ayakashi scent and Yoshimori jumps to the roof to investigate finding the spy.

Directors: Kenji Kodama
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Scars
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6.61
41 votes

#5 - Scars

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/16/2006

The Kekkaishi's mission is to exterminate the Ayakashi that appear within the Karasumori site. As legitimate heirs, Yoshimori Sumimura and Tokine Yukimura carry out their family tradition as the Kekkaishi. Following an incident that occurred five years ago, Yoshimori vows to protect Tokine from ever getting hurt.

Directors: Kenji Kodama
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The End of Kokubourou
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6.63
8 votes

#6 - The End of Kokubourou

Season 1 - Episode 52 - Aired 2/11/2008

Yoshimori is unconscious, and Tokine decides to jump into Yoshimori's Zekkai, effectively waking him up from his trance. With the help of Tokiko’s power, Yoshimori and the others escape from the crumbling world of the Black Pampas Grass. At last, the Night Troops’ mission has finally come to an end, and life at Karasumori returns to normal.

Directors: Kenji Kodama
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Shige-jii's Dire Flight
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6.63
8 votes

#7 - Shige-jii's Dire Flight

Season 1 - Episode 33 - Aired 8/20/2007

Yoshimori, Tokine and Shishio are fighting in Karasumori while Kokubouro takes action against Matsudo Heisuke, the scientist that was helping Shige-Jii, trying to figure out what human skin are the Ayakashi wearing

Directors: Kenji Kodama
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Atora's Intense Training
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6.63
8 votes

#8 - Atora's Intense Training

Season 1 - Episode 32 - Aired 8/13/2007

Yoshimori, Tokine and Shishio are tested by the demon-tamer of the Yagyou squad, who also happens to be the mentor of Shishio.

Directors: Kenji Kodama
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Karasumori's Suitable Person
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6.63
8 votes

#9 - Karasumori's Suitable Person

Season 1 - Episode 30 - Aired 7/30/2007

Shishio is troubled by his past but he will not tell the story to Yoshimori and Tokine. So, Yoshimori has no other choice than to ask his brother, Masamori.

Directors: Kenji Kodama
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Shikigami Chocolate Battle
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6.67
9 votes

#10 - Shikigami Chocolate Battle

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/15/2007

Yoshimori as a cake lover is obsessed with the legendary chocolate cake that his dad mentioned to him that is offered secretly to only 7 people at 5 AM at a specific cake shop. In order to hold a place in line, Yoshimori sends his shikigami but he is tired out and can't focus when fighting an ayakashi at Karasumori. Tokine worries about him but when she finds out the reason she becomes angry. Yoshimori then discovers that Shigemori ate his share of the chocolate cake much to his dismay. The next day Tokine reluctantly calls Yoshimori for help to kill a cockroach. Yoshimori manages to do so after Tokine accidentally pushes him on the ground smashing it. Afterwards, Tokine continuously avoids him but eventually gives him a thank-you gift: a T-shirt and the legendary chocolate cake.

Directors: Kenji Kodama
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Karasumori's Enigma
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6.71
35 votes

#11 - Karasumori's Enigma

Season 1 - Episode 39 - Aired 10/22/2007

It is now Kokuboro's turn to research the mysteries of Karasumori. Lead by the mysterious Hekian, with an ability called Thousand Eyes, a group of ayakashi, including Gagin's second in command Sakon, seek to find out the legitimate master of Karasumori. Yoshimori and Tokine try to regain some normalcy in their day to day lives.

Directors: Kenji Kodama
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Days of Toshimori, the Youngest Child
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6.78
9 votes

#12 - Days of Toshimori, the Youngest Child

Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/12/2007

It's just a typical day for Toshimori but Shuji and Shigemori won't be home for the whole day and so he is stuck with Yoshimori. At school, Toshimori's friends get in trouble for not doing their homework and beg him to tutor them at his house. Toshimori is reluctant but eventually relents but also makes up a story about Yoshimori being very frightening. However, when they arrive home, Yoshimori greets them while wearing his baking attire. Later, Tokine visits bringing some dinner cooked by her mother but she encounters a cockroach and spills all the food on Yoshimori and the boys.

Directors: Kenji Kodama
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The Road to Kurosusuki
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6.80
35 votes

#13 - The Road to Kurosusuki

Season 1 - Episode 40 - Aired 10/29/2007

Tokiko Yukimura has finally returned, just to announce that she will soon be leaving again. Masamori has managed to rebel against the wants of Ogi Ichirou, one of the heads of the Shadow Orginization, by deciding to movie the headquarters of his Night Troop. After Yoshimori hears of Tokiko's return he is bent on finding out about the passage to Kokuboro. After an amusing chase he is delivered a blow when he finds out that he is not strong enough to enter the Netherworld.

Directors: Kenji Kodama
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Yoshimori and Tokine
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6.82
11 votes

#14 - Yoshimori and Tokine

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/16/2006

During the day, Yoshimori and Tokine are normal students living a regular school life. At night, they protect the Karasumori site as Kekkaishi. One day, the Ayakashi Tsuchigama invades into the Karasumori school grounds. Yoshimori must run through the Tsuchigama's rain of attacks in order to destroy the Ayakashi.

Directors: Kenji Kodama
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Kokubourou's Human Sacrifice
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6.85
34 votes

#15 - Kokubourou's Human Sacrifice

Season 1 - Episode 45 - Aired 12/3/2007

Tokine manages to infiltrate Kokubouro by following Shion. Masamori frees Atora and destroys Sakon with ease. As his night troops recuperate, he discovers that both Yoshimori and Sen are missing and that they are both currently in Kokubouro. Yoshimori is restrained by Shion's webs, but his aura repels anything else Shion tries to do to him. Byaku arrives and tries to plant a bug inside Yoshimori, but, he too, was repelled by Yoshimori's aura. Masamori gathers any movable night troops to head to Kokubouro. Matsudo Heisuke, along with his companion Kagami, busts through the ceiling, scares Shion away, and frees Yoshimori under agreement in which Yoshimori must not touch this "white" target. Heisuke and Kagami destroy the castle buildings while Yoshimori heads off to find Kaguro.

Directors: Kenji Kodama
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Second Advent of the Black Clouds
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6.85
34 votes

#16 - Second Advent of the Black Clouds

Season 1 - Episode 43 - Aired 11/19/2007

Yoshimori leads the trio, Sen and his friends, into a forest where he engages a friendly battle with them. Yoshimori easily overpowers Sen's two friends, but Sen manages to sneak right behind Yoshimori. However, at that moment a purple aura surrounds Yoshimori causing Sen to back away. Toshimori plays shougi with Masamori. Masamori finds Yoshimori in his special training ground and informs him that Kaguro is not someone he can deal with and that his goal should be to protect Karasumori. Meanwhile, Sakon prepares for an assault on Karasumori.

Directors: Kenji Kodama
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Days of Special Training
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6.85
34 votes

#17 - Days of Special Training

Season 1 - Episode 41 - Aired 11/5/2007

Taking Tokiko's words to heart Yoshimori decides to put aside everything to be able to train. With a few words with a shrine priest Yoshimori takes some time to train with a few local crows. After Yoshimori decides that he has done well, he has a chance to put his new found strengths to the test when Karasumori is invaded by quite a few shady characters.

Directors: Kenji Kodama
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The Respective Repose of Souls
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6.85
34 votes

#18 - The Respective Repose of Souls

Season 1 - Episode 38 - Aired 10/15/2007

Old stories show that the passing of Gen Shishio has not gone unnoticed. The after math has shaken quite a few people, even some that would hesitate to call him a friend. Yoshimori and Masamori's makes a visit to the Shishio residence where that are met with disdain. Meanwhile the ranks of Kokuboro took a hit from Gagin's death.

Directors: Kenji Kodama
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Uro-sama of the Colorless Swamps
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6.88
8 votes

#19 - Uro-sama of the Colorless Swamps

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/26/2007

A strange god shows up at school in broad daylight. Yoshimori later finds out that it is Uro-sama who was looking for a kekkaishi who can fix his bed. Shigemori reveals that in the past he went to go fix the bed 50 years ago although Tokine says that Tokiko went to go fix it 50 years ago as well. The next day Shigemori and Yoshimori travel to the Colorless Swamp. Uro-sama opens up a portal to a different dimension in the swamp and Yoshimori jumps in.

Directors: Kenji Kodama
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Karasumori's Destruction by Fire
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6.88
33 votes

#20 - Karasumori's Destruction by Fire

Season 1 - Episode 36 - Aired 9/10/2007

As Kokubouro descends, Masamori and his Night Troops are still preoccupied elsewhere leaving only Yoshimori, Tokine and Shishio to defend Karasamori. They end up in a battle with one of the leaders of Kokuboro. They must try their hardest to survive as all possible reinforcements are being distracted, and delayed by other Kokuboro forces.

Directors: Kenji Kodama
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Destiny's Conclusion
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6.88
34 votes

#21 - Destiny's Conclusion

Season 1 - Episode 47 - Aired 12/17/2007

Heisuke, along with Kagumi, corners Byaku. It is revealed that Kagumi was Byaku's dead wife and that Byaku, though no apparent, is actually nine years older than Heisuke. Several flashback scenes occur as Byaku and Heisuke chat and fight (Kagumi does all the fighting for Heisuke). Byaku performed experiments on his wife and in the end she died. This traumatized Heisuke in the past because he loved Kagumi. The Kagumi with Heisuke now is actually a demon he made a pact with. Kagumi deals a crushing blow to Byaku's chest and disables in on the ground. Heisuke walks up to Byaku and asks if he ever loved Kagumi. Upon hearing "I have never loved anyone" from a disabled Byaku, Heisuke uses his cane to end Byaku's life.

Directors: Kenji Kodama
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Mysterious World's Maze
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6.88
34 votes

#22 - Mysterious World's Maze

Season 1 - Episode 46 - Aired 12/10/2007

Tokine gets through the main entrance of Kokubouro, destroys Koshu, and continues her search for Yoshimori. As he is finding his way in the castle, Yoshimori sees Kaguro and stops only to contemplate about his current duties. He decides that his revenge will have to wait because his most important mission as of now is to locate and save Sen. While aimlessly searching the castle, he encounters the princess, who, unbeknownst to Yoshimori, gives him the map of the castle in his mind. After this encounter, the princess disappears and Yoshimori realizes that he, for some reason, knows his way in the castle now. He calls this his "natural intuition". Yoshimori saves Sen. Meanwhile, Heisuke found Byaku, who appears to be the "white" target that he was searching for to settle a score.

Directors: Kenji Kodama
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Shishio Gen's Last Battle
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6.88
34 votes

#23 - Shishio Gen's Last Battle

Season 1 - Episode 37 - Aired 9/10/2007

The fight continues with Yoshimori, Tokine and Shishio fending off a hot headed Gagin. The only chance for relief is for Shishio to transform into his full form, breaking the taboo once again. Though the Kokuboro army is forced to retreat, the Karasumori gang gets delivered a devastating blow.

Directors: Kenji Kodama
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A Night Without Yoshimori
star
6.89
35 votes

#24 - A Night Without Yoshimori

Season 1 - Episode 26 - Aired 6/25/2007

Yoshimori gets sick after desperately trying to erase an Ayakashi. That night, an Ayakashi with strange powers comes to Karasumori, but will Tokine and Shishio be okay without yoshimori?

Directors: Kenji Kodama
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Dark Voice of Temptation from the Egg
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6.89
35 votes

#25 - Dark Voice of Temptation from the Egg

Season 1 - Episode 34 - Aired 8/27/2007

Shishio receives an egg from Kaguro, an Ayakashi working for Kokubouro. When the egg gets closer to hatching, it is telling troublesome things to Shishio to confuse him.

Directors: Kenji Kodama
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