Kekkaishi

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Characters
  • Yoshimori Sumimura (墨村良守)

    Sumimura Yoshimori

    Main

    Yoshimori is the 22nd Kekkaishi of the Sumimura family. Throughout the series, Yoshimori is portrayed as a lazy, stubborn, headstrong individual who strives to protect his family and friends, especially Tokine, who he's had feelings for since childhood. W...

  • Masamori Sumimura (墨村正守)

    Sumimura Masamori

    Main

    The eldest son of the Sumimuras. Although he is the oldest of the three brothers, he is not the heir. He is 21, though he looks much older. Masamori is a leader of a setion in the Urakai organization. He returns home few times and stays for many days. He ...

  • Tokine Yukimura (雪村時音)

    Yukimura Tokine

    Main

    Tokine is 16 years old and the 22nd Kekkaishi of the Yukimura family. She bears a scar on her right hand, which she received while protecting Yoshimori in their childhood. Tokine is gifted with great accuracy and precision, however, her kekkai are very we...

  • Aihi (藍緋)

    Aihi

    Supporting

    A scientist with blue hair. Was once trapped inside a castle. Without human skin, she looks like a huge flower with an eye in the middle of the flower. During the battle in Kokubourou, she fought with Kaguro. Later, she was stabbed by swords from Kaguro's...

  • Byaku

    Byaku

    Supporting

    Strong follower of the "princess". Has an oversized left eye, which has yet to show any special abilities besides gathering information from ayakashi that enter his body through it. Was thought to be an Ayakashi, but he is actually still a human.(Source: ...

  • Gagin (牙銀)

    Gagin

    Supporting

    Gagin commands Kokuboro's Executive Department, with Sakon as his second-in-command. Gagin normally appears in a human skin and is basically a hothead that loves a challenging fight. Most of Kokuboro's motives are secondary to him, he just wants to seek o...

  • Haizen (灰泉)

    Haizen

    Supporting

    Haizen is one of five ayakashi selected to infiltrate Karasumori as a part of Kaguro's advance guard, along with Sanan, Sekia, and Haroku. They are each given a human skin disguise so that their presence will go undetected by the kekkaishi. He has the abi...

  • Hakubi (白尾)

    Hakubi

    Supporting

    The Yukimura family's demon dog. He detects demons with his sense of smell. He is about 400 years old. He does not like men and is constantly insulting Yoshimori. Hakubi also enjoys teasing Madarao about having to serve a master (Yoshimori) with such path...

  • Yumeko Hananokoji (花乃小路夢子)

    Hananokoji Yumeko

    Supporting

    Yumeko, often referred to as Mother, is a psychic counselor for ghosts who have not yet passed on. She helps ghosts adjust to their afterlives and, ideally, pass on. Yoshimori regularly supplies her with clients, as he prefers to deal with ghosts peaceful...

  • Atora Hanashima (花島亜十羅)

    Hanashima Atora

    Supporting

    Hanashima Atora is a demon tamer and a member of the Night Troop. She was Gen Shishio's trainer, and commands a small army of demons in battle. Atora is very friendly, affectionate, and informal, but also very outspoken. This is usually very embarrassing ...

  • Haroku (波緑)

    Haroku

    Supporting

    Haroku is one of five ayakashi selected to infiltrate Karasumori as part of Kaguro's advance guard. They are each given a human skin disguise so that their presence will go undetected by the kekkaishi. When turned into a beast, he looks quite like a frog ...

  • Miki Hatori (刃鳥美希)

    Hatori Miki

    Supporting

    Miki Hatori is Masamori Sumimura's second-in-command in the Night Troop. She is often accompanied by her aide, Higurashi. Though rarely seen early in the story, her role is expanded as she becomes more involved with the kekkaishi (Yoshimori and Tokine in ...

  • Tokimori Hazama (間時守)

    Hazama Tokimori

    Supporting

    Hazama Tokimori is considered the most well known kekkaishi due to the fact that he founded and passed on the kekkaishi ways. He was the first guardian of Karasumori. Tokimori was often confident to the point of cockiness. Instead of merely destroying or ...

  • Hekian (碧闇)

    Hekian

    Supporting

    Works at the "bureau department." With human skin, he usual has a turban and draping garments, making it impossible to see his face.(Source: Wikipedia)...

  • Kyoichi Hiba (翡葉京一)

    Hiba Kyoichi

    Supporting

    Hiba Kyoichi is an ayakashi majiri and a member of the Night Troop. Because he wields a poison that has the ability to prevent Gen Shishio's full transformation, he is sent to Karasumori with Gen to keep an eye on him.(Source: Kekkaishi Wikia)...

  • Risa Kagami (加賀見 リサ)

    Kagami Risa

    Supporting

    Risa Kagami is the late wife of Shiranuma (now known as Byaku). Worried that her husband would lose interest in her if she only had beauty to offer, which would eventually fade, she became obsessed with becoming eternally beautiful, and took her own life ...

  • Sen Kagemiya (影宮閃)

    Kagemiya Sen

    Supporting

    When Yoshimori is chasing after Kaguro (actually it is Shion, who is dressed up as Kaguro) during the Kokuboro assault on Karasumori site, he follows Yoshimori secretly but winds up getting caught by the Kokuboro members. He is rescued by Yoshimori and he...

  • Kaguro (火黒)

    Kaguro

    Supporting

    Once a human, he is now an ayakashi in human skin. Can produce swords from his body. His agility, pace and acceleration is the highest among kokuboro member. Also the fastest character in Kekkaishi.Was killed by Yoshimori in revenge for the death of Gen S...

  • Yurina Kanda (神田百合奈)

    Kanda Yurina

    Supporting

    Yoshimori's classmate. She can see ghosts and spirits and frequently consults Yoshimori when she sees one.Yurina also has a big crush on Yoshimori even her best friend Kyoko knows it....

  • Yomi Kasuga (春日夜未)

    Kasuga Yomi

    Supporting

    An Ogre-user that once tried to take over the Karasumori site to make Yoki, her ogre, stronger. When she was young she was teased by others who said she should have chosen a better ogre.(Source: Wikipedia)...

  • Koshu (江朱)

    Koshu

    Supporting

    Works at the "general affairs department." When he has no human skin, he looks like an angry octopus with long tentacles.(Source: Wikipedia)...

  • Kouya (鋼夜)

    Kouya

    Supporting

    Kouya is a demon dog and Madaraos childhood friend. He is revered for his strength and speed. ...

  • Madarao (マダラオ)

    Madarao

    Supporting

    Madarao is a Third Exorcist, a former CROW, and was a member of the Black Order. He is Tewaku s older brother and was the leader of the Third Exorcists.(Source: D.Gray-man Wikia)...

  • Mamezou (豆蔵)

    Mamezou

    Supporting

    Mamezou is Lord Uro's servant. Since Lord Uro so rarely leaves the Colorless Swamp, Mamezou ventures out in his place. Mamezou resembles a Jiminy-cricket-like bug with a leaf growing out of his head....

  • Murakami Masanao (村上 政野)

    Masanao Murakami

    Supporting

    Age: 48Human ghost. Laid off from a major office supplies company and overwhelmed with grief. Went wandering aimlessly down the street. Where he was killed in....

  • Heisuke Matsudo (松戸平介)

    Matsudo Heisuke

    Supporting

    Age: 70An expert on youkai who often assists the Sumimura family with their work. Is also a renowned graduate school professor & Phylogeny expert. Apparently, he lives with a Ayakashi who purposely takes the form of the woman he loved....

  • Shichirou Ougi (扇七郎)

    Ougi Shichirou

    Supporting

    He is both the seventh son and the Legitimate Successor of the Ougi Clan. He has a great deal in common with Yoshimori Sumimura, including enormous power and a personal relationship with the god of his family's shrine, Lady Mayuka. He is nicknamed Shiniga...

  • Ichiro Ougi (扇一郎)

    Ougi Ichiro

    Supporting

    Ougi Ichirou is the eighth seat on the Shadow Organization's Council of Twelve, and comes from a clan famous for being wind masters and assassins. He instantly dislikes Masamori Sumimura upon meeting him, and is his main opponent on the committee.(Source:...

  • Nichinaga Oumi (逢海日永)

    Oumi Nichinaga

    Supporting

    No biography written....

  • Princess (姫)

    Princess

    Supporting

    Princess is the leader of Kokuboro, and their ultimate goal is to install her as the new land lord of Karasumori. However, because of her deteriorating health and impulsive attitude, Byaku keeps her restrained at nearly all times. Princess is as pampered ...

  • Raizo (雷蔵)

    Raizo

    Supporting

    Atora's favorite "pet" who is good friends with Gen. He has the appearance of a large white, bear-like monster, and has the power to create and control lightning.(Source: Wikipedia)...

  • Sanan (茶南)

    Sanan

    Supporting

    Sanan is one of five ayakashi selected by Kokuboro as part of an advance guard to invade Karasumori. They are each given human skin so that they can enter undetected during daylight. Kaguro, as the highest ranked member of the the guard, allows Sanan to t...

  • Kei Sazanami

    Sazanami Kei

    Supporting

    No biography written....

  • Sekia (赤亜)

    Sekia

    Supporting

    Sekia is one the ayakashi chosen to accompany Kaguro's advance guard during their daytime invasion of Karasumori. Sekia is an outgoing, fun-loving ayakashi with a childlike, raspy voice. When he was able to enter the human world during the day for the fir...

  • Shion (紫苑)

    Shion

    Main

    Flower: Tartarian Aster. Grows well in poor soil.Reincarnated as: Rin Kobayashi.The engineer in the moon dream and Mokurens fianc. Shion was a war orphan and is a genius who possesses strong Sarches power. Shion is very mysterious character in the...

  • Gen Shishio (志々尾限)

    Shishio Gen

    Supporting

    Race: HumanAge: 14Powers: Enhanced strength & agility, rapid healing, heightened senses, ayakashi transformation First Appearance: Manga Chapter 48, Anime Episode 20Gen first appears with Kyoichi Hiba, as the two are inspecting Karasumori Academy at night...

  • Hiura Souji (氷浦蒼士)

    Souji Hiura

    Supporting

    Hiura appears to be emotionless and at one points tells Yoshimori that he thinks of nothing when using his powers. Hiura is hostile toward Yoshimori during their first encounter; however, he later reappears stating he has been ordered to help the Kekkaish...

  • Shigemori Sumimura (墨村繁守)

    Sumimura Shigemori

    Supporting

    The grandfather of Yoshimori and the 21st head of the Sumimura family. He tends to be a very hot-headed fellow. In the Japanese version he is nicknamed "Shige-jii." We know that Shigemori is a very skilled Kekkaishi; in one episode the powerful Masamori a...

  • Toshimori Sumimura (墨村利守)

    Sumimura Toshimori

    Supporting

    The youngest of the Sumimura brothers. He is very responsible around the house and in school. He cannot use kekkai techniques very well....

  • Sumiko Sumimura (墨村守美子)

    Sumimura Sumiko

    Supporting

    Sumimura Sumiko is the wife of Shuji, daughter of Shigemori Sumimura, and the mother of Masamori, Yoshimori, and Toshimori. She is also a kekkaishi, but is not a Legitimate Successor. Sumiko has a logical, confusing, somewhat cold nature. She is often cal...

  • Shuuji Sumimura (墨村修史)

    Sumimura Shuuji

    Supporting

    Yoshimori's father. He does not have the powers to see spirits. Uses special items when he needs to act as a Kekkaishi.(Source: Wikipedia)...

  • Tatsuki (竜姫)

    Tatsuki

    Supporting

    No biography written....

  • Mino Tatsumi (三能たつみ)

    Tatsumi Mino

    Supporting

    He is a substitute English teacher at the Karasumori High School. He is one of the few humans in Karasumori that also has a hidden power.Mino has brown hair that extends past his neck in the back with two looped pieces at each side of his face that are sh...

  • Masahiko Tsukijigaoka (月地ヶ岡真彦)

    Tsukijigaoka Masahiko

    Supporting

    He is a ptissier (also known as the ptissier ghost) that died on his way to work one day. His ghost lingers around Karasumori, and though Yoshimori Sumimura tries repeatedly to convince him to pass on, he refuses. The two become friends, and...

  • Toshihiko Tsukijigaoka (月地ヶ岡俊彦)

    Tsukijigaoka Toshihiko

    Supporting

    He is the younger brother of Masahiko Tsukijigaoka, the patissier ghost. He runs their family's snack food business, because Masahiko became a ptissier and abandoned his position as heir.AppearanceAnime: episode 7 Manga: chapter 27 (Source: Kekkais...

  • Uhosuke (ウホ助)

    Uhosuke

    Supporting

    No biography written....

  • Uro-sama (ウロ様)

    Uro-sama

    Supporting

    A god that loves doughnuts. Long ago, Tokimori begged him to give the middle of the "forest" to him.(Source: Wikipedia)...

  • Yoki (ヨキ)

    Yoki

    Supporting

    Yoki is, when first introduced, a corrupt member of the military who imposes heavy taxes on the town of Youswell, bankrupting its citizens. When the Elric brothers arrive in town, they trick Yoki into giving up ownership of the town and promptly report h...

  • Shizue Yukimura (雪村静江)

    Yukimura Shizue

    Supporting

    Yukimura Shizue is the wife of the late Tokio Yukimura, daughter-in-law of Tokiko Yukimura, and the mother of Tokine Yukimura. According to Tokine, her mother is an expert cockroach-killer. Shizue is a caring woman and mother. Like Shuji Sumimura, she beh...

  • Tokio Yukimura (雪村時雄)

    Yukimura Tokio

    Supporting

    Tokio Yukimura is Tokine's late father. He was fatally wounded while on duty as a kekkaishi, though under somewhat suspicious circumstances.(Source: Kekkaishi Wikia)...

  • Tokiko Yukimura (雪村時子)

    Yukimura Tokiko

    Supporting

    The grandmother of Tokine. She is the 21st head of the Yukimura family.(Source: Wikipedia)...

  • Kiyoderu Yuugami

    Yuugami Kiyoderu

    Supporting

    Kiyoderu Yuugami works in the Shadow Organizations Prosecution Office on Guillotine Island, and is on its Special Investigations Team. He takes Tokine in for questioning after she destroys the Hidagou land lord, but is bothered by the suspicious nature of...