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Kekkaishi
- Cartoon Network
- Genre: Kids' Animation
Common Sense Media says
Mild anime that's light on action and heavy on talking.
Parents say
Kids say
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this anime series may bore younger children as the scripting relies heavily on long dialogue scenes to convey the plot rather than dynamic character action. While the battles between good and evil on the series do involve mostly broad fantasy violence, there are also occasional moments that are unexpectedly bloody, though not necessarily graphic or detailed -- a body covered in blood after being defeated, for example.
What's the story?
KEKKAISHI follows Sumimura Yoshimori and Yumikura Tokine, two junior high kids who act as protectors of the land of Karasumori, where supernatural creatures are irresistibly drawn. Both are descendants of Kekkaishi, or an exterminator of monsters. The two vie against each other to be heir to the family throne even as they battle monsters together to defend their land.
Is it any good?
As the tidal wave of anime series has swept across the country from Japan over the past decade, it's brought a completely new style of animation and storytelling. In most important ways, anime series like Kekkaishi are just as fantastical and escapist as childrens' cartoons have always been, even if they don't have nearly the educational value of many younger-kid-targeted shows. At the same time, the heroes of many anime are themselves younger kids, making these series as much about viewers identifying with the heroes as they are about viewers vicariously enjoying the thrills of fantasy adventure.
Which is a roundabout way of saying that it seems as though most anime is as impenetrable to adults today as shows like Transformers must have seemed to our parents, or Howdy Doody may have seemed to theirs. Having said that, Kekkaishi specifically seems more talky and slowly-paced than other contemporary anime series; the fantastical elements are there, but the stories get bogged down in the minutiae of the relationships and mythology.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about fantasy violence versus real violence. How does it feel to watch imaginary monsters hurting people as compared to watching people hurt each other?
Kekkaishi is an animated series originally produced for Japanese audiences. What are some of the cultural differences between the life of a school-age child in Japan versus the life of a child in the U.S.?
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Kelikey
This is a good show that my friends discovered. It is interesting at times, and it's one of those cliche shows with the underdog always getting the girl and all is well. Sometimes I wish it was the girl getting the guy to change things up. At times, I find myself thinking about how they could've handled a situation differently in one of the episodes. I know it keeps the story in order to make it longer, but sometimes I find that there were stupid moves made and not good enough reasons why they didn't take the easy way out which is almost always better.
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Kid, 10 years old
March 5, 2011
AGE
Huh?
I never heard of this show (when's it on CN?) so I Googled it. Looks pretty interesting. May watch.
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Kid, 11 years old
February 20, 2011
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This show deserves at least a 3! It does not pick up until the 4th episode, though. After that it is a mysterious and enjoyable show. Now for the content. Language is limited to very infrequent (1-3 in all on worst episode) and some don't say a thing. Characters say words like d**m and h**l, and as of the 25 episode it has stayed that way. Violence is infrequent, but present in each episode consisting of battles occasionally adding up the some blood and sometimes disfigured monsters. Injuries to humans are sparodic. There are also occasional sexual terms not worst than Naruto.Overall it is a show worth checking out: comes on sundays at 12:30 and 4:30. age recomendation:11/12+ iffy 10-11
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AGE
JUST THE BEST!!!
Heh, I began watching this when of course, I was 11. Fell in love with it. All the characters are deep, especially the kekkaishi's powers. Of course, there is blood and cussing, but it's anime. Welcome to it. Even the demon dogs of Madarao and Hakubi have pasts, most notably, Madarao. I actually got in this show watching the battle between Koya and Madarao. If you love animals, try to give this show a go. this is my favorite anime, although it does cut off rather annoyingly, while the manga still goes on.
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Kid, 10 years old
August 9, 2011
AGE
TV-14 sometimes but ON for 9+
Very tame for an adult swim show, some fantasy violence, mom actually said IT WAS COOL for me to watch it, (I also showed my 6 year old bro cuz he's a amine fan but I give it 4 stars cause they talk a lot, but other than that it's 5-star worthy
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WHAT?! ARE YOU SERIOUS, COMMON SENSE MEDIA?!
Your brain is full of MUSH! Since when the heck does Almost Naked Animals get three stars and the best anime ever get two stars? If I were to give you a review, Common Sense Media, I'd give you one star because apparently two stars means "best anime ever". Oh, and I see my mom is on here. Hi Mom.
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Kid, 12 years old
March 19, 2011
AGE
ok,but sorta a ripoff
this show is OK,but i only have one issue with it:it seems a bit too much like Naruto.Though the music and animation DO deserve something.
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AGE
Good, but may be boring
the show is about two high schoolers fighting creatures at night. it's hinted that the boy likes the girl. i have not finished it yet, but so far it's a little repetitive. a lot of the eps are about them either fighting creatures at night, or dealing with ghosts and such. it's not a bad show, though in my opinion, lacks plot.
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My 13-year-old son is obsessed with this show; 8-year-old is bored.
This show does contain violence and a confusing plot, but the minute my 13-year-old saw it, he fell in love. My 8-year-old just says "What..." and usually wanders off to go do something else. I've seen it before, and the worst it has is some sexual innuendo, mild language, and violence (there was only one scene with a pedophile that bothered me).
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One of the best shows!
This is one of the best shows I ever watched! It may have A FEW bad words in it like, "H*** and D***" but Just those two words should be alright for ages 11and up!
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| TV rating: | TV-PG |
| Network: | Cartoon Network |
| Cast: | Barbara Goodson, Bryce Papenbrook, Laura Bailey |
| Genre: | Kids' Animation |
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