Kekkaishi · Episode 23
In Pursuit of the Legitimate Heir
2007-08-1325 min
Yoshimori, Tokine and Shishio are tested by the demon-tamer of the Yagyou squad, who also happens to be the mentor of Shishio.
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1Scars2006-10-1625 minThe 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.2Yoshimori and Tokine2006-10-1625 minDuring 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.3The Beautiful Tamer2006-10-2325 minYomi Kasuga, a Demon Tamer, pays a visit to the Yukimura family under orders from the Shadow Organization. Her arrival causes Tokine to recall the painful memory of the day her father Tokio died. Yomi reveals herself to be an enemy and explains her goal of taking over the Karasumori site in order to strengthen her demon, Yoki. Imprisoned, Yoshimori and Tokine find themselves in danger!4Her Treasure2006-10-3025 minThe Karasumori's power causes Yoki to go out of control. Even Yomi is unable to stop her demon now. Hakudo and Odo, who were sent by the Shadow Organization to pursue Yomi, arrive and destroy Yoki. Yomi is then taken into custody for defying orders. As she departs, Yomi learns from Yoshimori the true meaning of kindness.5The Sweet Ghost2006-11-0625 minThis episode begins where the last ended with the Kekkaishi cleaning up the mess created by Yomi and Yoki at karasumori. Shigemori explains to Yoshimori that within the Urakai is a group of users called the Yagyou who are an operations squad of the Urakai, and that the leader of the Yagyou is Yoshimori's older brother, Masamori. The episode continues to follow the story of Yoshimori's dealings with a ghost that is having trouble passing on.6Night Blooms of Karasumori2006-11-1325 minYurina Kanda, one of Yoshimori's classmates, is a girl who can see ghosts and spirits. To see one of the 77 wonders of Karasumori Academy - the unseasonable blooming of cherry blossoms - Yurina sneaks into the school grounds late at night. There, she witnesses Yoshimori and Tokine in the midst of exterminating the Ayakashi.7The Best Cake in the World2006-11-2025 minMasahiko, the ghost of a patissier, cannot pass on because he is worried about leaving behind his younger brother Toshihiko. Yoshimori meets with Toshihiko and tells him about his older brother, but is not taken seriously. To help the two brothers, Yoshimori decides to bake the same cake from the brothers' childhood memories.8A Day in the Life of Yoshimori2006-11-2725 minYoshimori trains a lot and tries to best Tokine as usual. His grandpa, Shigemori, mentally remarks how much power Yoshimori has. Yoshimori at the end breaks a boulder... and the garden.9A Dangerous Teacher2006-12-0425 minA handsome teacher shows up secretly attacking students. Yoshimori is suspicious of the guy when he sees Tokine happily walking next to the guy and thinks about warning her of him being a possible dangerous player. At night, they sense an abnormality inside the school and they discover it is the teacher with three snakes wrapped around him. The teacher is actually a person with special powers but they still sense an ayakashi. It turns out that he was possessed by a parasitic ayakashi and they destroy it. The teacher is distraught that he attacked a student and is really nice by nature…10Shikigami Chocolate Battle2007-01-1525 minYoshimori 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…11Koya and Madarao2007-01-2225 minIt's another night of Kekkaishi duty. Yoshimori encounters three minor ayakashi, Honetarou, Uhosuke, and Nagao, and easily captures them. However, Madarao's old companion, Kouya, shows up and in anger attacks everyone, including his followers. After a brief flashback of Ginro (Madarao) and Kouya's happy past gone wrong at the hands of the humans, Kouya gains power from Karasumori and transforms. Yoshimori releases the seal on Madarao revealing his real form. Madarao and Kouya then battle.12Sealing the Demon Dog2007-01-2925 minAfter a long battle, Madarao is weakened and begins to accept death believing that Kouya will die as well but Kouya gains even more power from Karasumori. Just as Madarao is about to give up, Yoshimori steps in and tells Madarao that his master is not allowing him to die and thus Madarao stands up. The two work together and strike Kouya down. The dying Kouya tells Madarao to kill him but Madarao can't because he has no power left, but Kouya refuses to die at the hands of a human and so Karasumori lends its power to Madarao, finishing off Kouya. But before the group can celebrate, Madarao's…13Masamori Sumimura: Chief of the Night Troops2007-02-0525 minYoshimori thinks about being the legitimate successor and gets in a bad mood when he doesn't understand why he is the successor and not his brother, Masamori, who is more skilled than he is. At Karasumori, Yoshimori and Tokine encounter an ayakashi that stinks so bad that Hakubi and Madarao's sense of smell is greatly disrupted. Masamori watches from afar and is able to find the ayakashi with his partner, Kurohime, but sits back and watches how Yoshimori handles it. The ayakashi's shell is very hard and difficult to break and just before its blades were going to slice Yoshimori, Masamori…14Masamori’s Scheme2007-02-1225 minYoshimori is really annoyed with Masamori being back especially when he thinks about how Tokine paid more attention to Masamori even in their childhood than to him. At night, Yoshimori and Tokine go to Karasumori and are confused when they can't find the ayakashi but then all of a sudden a forest grows and envelopes the school grounds. Madarao mentally notes that plant-type ayakashi cannot move and so someone must have planted it there. Masamori watches from afar and it is revealed that he was the one who planted it. Using the backdraft phenomenon suggested by Yoshimori, the two are able to…15Yoshimori’s Ambition2007-02-1925 minYoshimori and Tokine called for help cleaning up and Masamori, Tokiko, and Shigemori show up. Yoshimori is annoyed the next day after being lectured for being reckless and gets even more so after thinking of the past. Later Yoshimori confronts Masamori about why he is watching him from afar. He then tells him that he wants to destroy Karasumori. After the conversation, Masamori uses Kurohime to search for anomalies. The next day, Masamori says to Shigemori that Yoshimori is above him. The family says farewell to Masamori as he leaves once again. Yoshimori asks Masamori to go bury Kouya's fur…16Lord Uro of the Colorless Marsh2007-02-2625 minA 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.17The Divine Field2007-03-0525 minYoshimori is in a god's dimension and finds Uro-sama's bed to be a giant ball covered with vines and trees. He jumps inside and sees a box and restores it resulting in the plants to be blown away from it and the bed to be even bigger than before. Uro-sama becomes happy and jumps into the orb which causes Yoshimori to feel abnormal and rejected by everything in the dimension. He perseveres and tries to ask Uro-sama about Karasumori before the god falls asleep. After a while he is at his limit and is thrown out of the orb and dimension by Mamezo.18A Day in the Life of Toshimori2007-03-1225 minIt'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.19Assault of the White Feathers2007-07-0925 minAn elite team of Kokubouro comes to Karasumori during the day to ask for a negotiation with the Kekkaishi at night. However, the Ayakashi can't be trusted and the negotiations go wrong.20The Ominous Spy2007-07-2325 minYoshimori found a way to get out of the magical square, and is facing four Ayakashis. Yoshimori thinks of a plan to erase them but when his plan goes bad, Tokine gets taken as a hostage. Meanwhile, Shishio, who is almost lost in his anger, is fighting the 5th Ayakashi who seems to be just playing.21Gen Shishio: The Heartless Transfer Student2007-07-3025 minShishio 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.22Emissary from the Shadow Organization2007-08-0625 minMasamori entrusted Yoshimori, who wants to help Shishio with the tale of Shishio's past. Yoshimori is troubled with what to do and even Tokine can't help him, so he goes for a direct approach23In Pursuit of the Legitimate Heir2007-08-1325 minYoshimori, Tokine and Shishio are tested by the demon-tamer of the Yagyou squad, who also happens to be the mentor of Shishio.24A Crush on Gen2007-08-2025 minYoshimori, 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 wearing25Tokine and the Prince2007-08-2725 minShishio 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.26A Night Without Yoshimori2007-09-0325 minWhile 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 fast27The Council of Twelve2007-09-1025 minAs 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.28The Kokuboro’s Declaration of War2007-09-1025 minThe 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.29Seal of Dispelling2007-07-2325 minYoshimori launches Tokine into the sky for her to cast barriers around the four human ayakashi, but the arthropodan Haizen manages to free the others by melting the barriers.30The Right Person for Karasumori2007-07-3025 minGen thinks back to when Masamori had first assigned him to help protect the site, knowing that it would have been a risk on his life.31Gen’s Dark Past2007-08-0625 minGen had been born as a half ayakashi, and his older sister Ryo Shishio was the only person he had trusted as a child, since he had been bullied by a boy named Tsutomu.32A Challenge from Atora2007-08-1325 minYoshimori pays a visit to Gen for lunch. Soon after, Tokine comes by with Atora Hanashima, a member of the Yagyou as a monster tamer, let alone being Gen`s personal trainer.33Hurry Grandpa Shige!2007-08-2025 minShigemori is verified by Matsudo of the location of the Kokuboro headquarters. At night Tokine and Gen are busy fighting ayakashi, and Yoshmori begins to suspect the purpose for the establishment of the Kokuboro.34Call of Darkness2007-08-2725 minAihi is told by Byaku to find a way to prolong Princess`s life. She is then asked by Kaguro about her guise as a human, as she explains it is habitual since she had been forced and confined by a master to remain as a human, as she studying their way of life.35The Kokuboro Draws Near2007-09-0325 minYoshimori, after having seen Gen`s encounter with Kaguro, tells Tokine about this. Meanwhile, the purple egg continues to confuse Gen into joining the Kokuboro.36Karasumori in Flames2007-09-1025 minYoshimori, Tokine, and Gen continue to take out the army of ayakashi, with Byaku and Shion monitoring this.37Gen Shishio’s Last Stand2007-09-1025 minGagin is preparing to launch a giant flame ball at Yoshimori, Tokine, and Gen.38Requiem2007-10-1625 minSakon, a lizard ayakashi, who is a subordinate of Gagin, requests that Byaku should allow him to take over leadership for the first task force.39The Mystery of Karasumori2007-10-2325 minHekian, a cloaked ayakashi plans to draw out the former deity of the Karasumori site, who is Lord Uro, by using his thousand eyes ability.40A Passage to Kokuboro2007-10-3025 minTokiko has finally returned, just to announce to Tokine that she will be leaving again two days later.41Days in Training2007-11-0625 minYoshimori, taking Tokine`s words decides to put aside everything to be able to train.42Night Troops Arrive2007-11-1325 minYoshimori and Tokine feels quite crowded when the Yagyou move into the neighborhood.43Resurgence2007-11-2025 minYoshimori leads Sen, along with his friends Shu Akitsu and Dai Yaegashi, into a forest where he engages a friendly battle with them.44The Battle of Karasumori2007-11-2725 minThe kekkaishi and the Yagyou easily fend off a horde of ayakashi. Yoshimori, still having his mind set on avenging Gen, leaves the battlefield in search of Kaguro.45Kokuboro’s Hostage2007-12-0425 minTokine manages to infiltrate Kurosusuki by following Shion. Masamori frees Atora and destroys Sakon in his true form with ease.46Through the Maze2007-12-1125 minTokine gets through the main entrance of the castle, destroys Koshu in his true form, and continues her search for Yoshimori.47Byaku and Matsudo2007-12-1825 minMatsudo soon corners Byaku, revealed to be nine years older than him. Fifty years ago, he had found out that Byaku had been performing experiments on his wife Risa Kagami.48The Collapsing Castle2007-12-2525 minAs the castle begins to fall apart, the Yagyou heads into Kurosusuki along the passageway created by Tokiko.49Flower of Sorrow2008-01-1525 minAihi rescues Tokine, who was about to fall into the depths of the castle.50The Final Battle!2008-01-2225 minTokine is finally reunited with Yoshimori in Kurosusuki, but without any time to waste, Yoshimori immediately goes into battle to settle his revenge with Kaguro.51Yoshimori and Kaguro2008-01-2925 minKaguro says that one must cut ties with humankind in order to become stronger. Tokine and Sen appear to show how Kaguro`s blades could penetrate the barriers.52The End of Kokuboro2008-02-1225 minRunning out of time, Tokine rashly decides to jump straight into the true barrier of Yoshimori, effectively managing to reawaken him from his trance.
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