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Kekkaishi (manga)

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Alternative title:
Barrier Master
Kekkai-Shi Ayakashi Hojinden (Japanese)
Kekkaishi - Professione acchiappademoni (Italian)
結界師 (Japanese)
Objectionable content: Significant
Plot Summary: Yoshimori Sumimura is a young Kekkaishi (barrier master) who tries to rid the area of Karasumori of Ayakashi (demons); and it just so happens that this area is in the exact location where he goes to school now. Joining him in the purification of Karasumori is his childhood friend (and secret crush) Tokine, who is the descendant of the Sumimuras' rival family.
User Ratings: 171 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 21 votes (Eng:11, sub:4, dub:3, others:3
1 Spanish
1 Italian
1 Spanish dubbed
)
 Excellent: 53 votes (Eng:31, sub:14, dub:4, others:4
1 english & indonesian
1 Indonesia
1 Italian
1 French
)
 Very good: 42 votes (Eng:28, sub:8, dub:3, raw:1, others:2
1 Indonesian
1 Italian
)
 Good: 30 votes (Eng:25, sub:3, edit.dub:1, others:1
1 French
)
 Decent: 17 votes (Eng:9, sub:7, dub:1)
 So-so: 3 votes (Eng:2, sub:1)
 Not really good: 1 vote (Eng:1)
 Weak: 1 vote (dub:1)
 Bad: 3 votes (Eng:2, sub:1)
 Awful: -
 Worst ever: -
Seen in part or in whole by 451 users, rank: #179 (of 6865)
Median rating: Very good
Arithmetic mean: 7.971 (Very good), std. dev.: 1.55, rank: #1354 (of 7714)
Weighted mean: 7.816 (Very good−), rank: #1786 (of 7714) (seen all: 8.44 / seen some: 7.37 / won't finish: 5.41)
Bayesian estimate: 7.813 (Very good−), rank: #820 (of 3518)
Number of tankoubon: 35
Chapter titles: We have 345
Vintage:
2003-10-22 to 2011-04-06 (Shonen Sunday, 2003 #47 - 2011 #19)
2007-01-01 (by Kimdong publisher in Vietnam)
Release dates: We have 105
Official website:
結界師 @ Web Sunday (Japanese)
Links: We have 2
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Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Story & Art: Yellow Tanabe
(none)
Japanese companies
Publisher: Shogakukan
English staff
English cast
Translation:
Tetsuichiro Miyaki (vols. 33, 35)
Yuko Sawada (vols. 1-32, 34)

Adaptation:
Annette Roman (vols. 33, 35)
Shaenon K. Garrity (vols. 1-3)
Cover Design:
Amy Martin (vols. 1-9)
Izumi Evers (vols. 10-12, 14-17)
Julie Behn (vols. 13, 17-28)
Ronnie Casson (vols. 26-35)
Editing:
Andy Nakatani (vols. 4-6)
Annette Roman (vols. 7-16, 18-35)
Eric Searleman (vols. 2-3)
Ian Robertson (vols. 17-18)
Megan Bates (vols. 1-2)
Graphic Layout:
Amy Martin (vols. 1-9)
Izumi Evers (vols. 10-12, 14-17)
Julie Behn (vols. 13, 17-28)
Ronnie Casson (vols. 26-35)
Lettering: Stephen Dutro
Publisher: Hyoe Narita
Touch-up Art: Stephen Dutro
(none)
English companies
Licensed by: Viz Media
Online Distribution: Viz Manga
French cast
French staff
Translation: Sylvain Chollet

Adaptation: Sylvain Chollet
(none)
French companies
Publisher: Pika Édition
Spanish staff
Spanish companies
Translation: Marina Bornas (Editorial Ivréa; vol. 1-12)
Licensed by: Editorial Ivréa (Spain)
Translation: Traducciones Imposibles (Editorial Ivréa)
Spanish cast
(none)
Italian cast
Italian staff
Translation: Ernesto Cellie
(none)
Italian companies
Publisher: Planet Manga
German staff
German companies
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Publisher: Carlsen Comics
German cast
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Portuguese staff
Portuguese companies
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Publisher: Planet Manga
Portuguese cast
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Chinese (Taiwan) staff
Chinese (Taiwan) companies
(none)
Chinese (Taiwan) cast
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