結界師 35

Kekkaishi #35

by Yellow Tanabe, 田辺 イエロウ

Who among our friends and enemies will sacrifice themselves—or others—to save the world from annihilation? What will be the ultimate fate of the child Chushinmaru, a “spirit reservoir” trapped alone for 400 years in the mystical site of Karasumori? And what is the final destiny of Karasumori’s faithful guardians, Yoshimori and Tokine...?!

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Comics, Supernatural, Paranormal, Shonen, Comics Manga

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First published August 18, 2011

About the author

Yellow Tanabe (田辺 イエロウ) is a manga artist.

Reviews

[Reza Pratama Nugraha · Rating 3 out of 5]

Trainwreck side story that destroys the main story, is exacerbated by a rushed plot without success to giving flesh to the characters that should be considered (the worst, which is foreshadowed throughout the story, Yoshimori Mother). Side stories are actually made for the conflict between the main plot and help the foundation of main plot, but in the end the side story isn't really able to come into direct contact because the problem with evil figures whose agenda is outside the main plot agenda, this who made the plot really weak.

Simply put, this story should just tell a personal story, which is grounded and attached to the main character, because at the end of the conclusions is lack. Kekkaishi is interesting at the beginning of the arc because the main character is always active in making problems and deciding the direction in which the plot is, there are problems and development of Tokine and Yoshimori's relationships that become the flesh of the story, and how family ties are built.

The weak ending of all things, a brief explanation that feels late without the main character succeeding in any action. Closed with after story which does not dramatically conclude about what is really the story's core, really, it's a shame because Kekkaishi according to me is shounen which is really special from the premise, character, and all the elements that should be in any decent shounen manga.

[Aoi Matsushita · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was good end, but I wanted to help Yoshimori’s mother... And also, if Chuushinmaru could live with human, it would be the best ending for me. I was almost cry at the scenes of a last message of Yoshimori’s mother to Yoshimori’s father. It was soooo good!

[Babs · Rating 4 out of 5]

The end! Surprisingly emotional *sniffle* for a shonen manga.
Lots of reveals as the major players gather, face to face. Showdowns for the Ogi clan and the remains of the Shadow Organisation.
Yoshimori faces his greatest task yet that changes everything for the Karasumori Kekkaishi.

All in all, a really fun and consistent story. Not as bombastic as some other series out there, with some good twists and plenty of odd ayakashi.

[Nick Fagerlund · Rating 4 out of 5]

THE END! So okay, here's my verdict: Although it suffers from the wobbles and vicissitudes of serialization, and not all of the plot threads move at the right pace or reinforce each other as much as they should have (and many of them fizzled, with characters just drifting off into nowhere), and I suspect Tanabe had maybe a quarter to a third of the story (tops) in his head when he started, this is very much worth reading. It's a genuinely excellent specimen of the shōnen fight comic genre, but much more thoughtful and humane than its peers, and it strikes a very solid balance between explosive inventiveness and metaphysical consistency and moral heft.

Ending thoughts: I still think the entire shape of the Shadow Organization plot thread would have benefited immeasurably from some additional drafts, but the resolution of the Tsukihisa/Nichinaga feud DID actually, finally, clear some things up, paying the bill by showing just what crime was horrible enough to provoke Nichinaga’s scorched-earth campaign. It sure came way the fuck out of nowhere, though! Hence my call for moar drafts.

Yoshimori really grew up a lot. I think Tanabe did a good job at writing a brave-as-hell kid who’s shouldering an order of magnitude more adult bullshit than he should have to, and he managed to grow him in a way that was classically shōnen-genre hopeful without being pollyannaish or immune to sadness. Which is to say, I think he grew UP instead of just growing strong. That last chapter with Chushinmaru, inside the Shinkai — it was pretty wrenching, but wow, I was just so proud of the kid. You could tell from his expression that his heart was breaking, but he did such a good job of putting on a brave face for Chushinmaru and getting the boy excited, and he really outdid himself in creating the pocket world, even though he knew how insufficient it was compared to the real world he wanted for him. (The avalanche of cameos was a beautiful “look how far we’ve all come” device, but it also highlighted that all Yoshimori had to work with was a 14-year-old’s experiences, and Chushinmaru will be inhabiting that tiny experience for centuries. And it will never be enough, but Yoshimori was the only one who would have been able to do it, so he gets to bear the inevitable burden of insufficiency. Look at the cover of that last volume again, is what I’m getting at.)

I wish I could have had more Yoshimori/Tokine scenes in the late series, because I think the place they came to was worth more emphasis than it got. One of the things I really liked in the early series was that both leads had Manga Hero Protector Complex, and they'd each freak out in tandem whenever one went into danger without allowing the other to protect them. And then by the end, the acid proof of how they'd become more comfortable with each other was their willingness to let each other risk their lives, while understanding that the best thing they could each do for the other was to play their own role to the absolute best of their ability. I really wanted that hands-off-hold-tight camaraderie to spend more time in view.

But I was really pleased with the dynamic they’d settled into by the epilogue.

Oh, and man, Sumiko. I really really liked her arc; it’s one of the ones I think Tanabe really nailed all the way through. I'd thought of her as a riff on Ranma's mom, but as I mentioned on Twitter, the end of the series leaves me thinking of her more as an escapee from a Yoon Ha Lee story. She really really loves her family, but she just doesn’t understand them enough to do anything that would truly make them happy. I think she may be a sociopath, but an honestly loving and ethical one. And her sacrifice makes sense, if you look at it from the right angle, but damn, poor Shuji! Poor kids, too. (And on a meta level, I love that she’s a really unconventional powerful woman in a comic. She’s driven by care for her family, but doesn't fall into any of the predictable roles, and she’s easily in the top five or so characters in terms of power, raw OR refined. Hell, her throwaway paper copies are in the top ten.)

Okay, I think that’s most of what I’ve got. Who else has read this thing?

[Ben Truong · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kekkaishi, Vol. 35 concludes where the previous tankōbon left off and contains the last ten chapters (336–345) of the on-going manga series.

As the battle to save Karasumori and reclaim the Shadow Organization concludes, what is left is to seal away Chushinmaru Karasumori once and for all to rid the power strewing from the Karasumori site and to rid the attraction of ayakashi to the site. The fate of the Karasumori site, the Shadow Organization, and the main protagonists are revealed and settled.

This tankōbon is written and illustrated by Yellow Tanabe. This tankōbon sees the conclusion to series. For all intents and purposes, by the time this volume fires up, the main conflict is over, and all that’s left is to watch all of the pieces fall into place in a grand conclusion that dragged through the last ten chapters of the series.

Overall, Kekkaishi is a wonderful series centering on two protagonists who by day are seemingly regular students, but at night they are kekkaishi – demon-hunters who specializes in creating magical barriers around their prey. Yellow Tanabe has created a wonderful world filled with mythology, demons, and magic that would drag readers through an epic adventure filled with adventure, the supernatural, and a tinge of romance.

All in all, Kekkaishi, Vol. 35 is a wonderful conclusion to an equally wonderful series.

[Timothy Pitkin · Rating 3 out of 5]

The final battle is kind of boring as it is mostly talking but I do have to admit the new character they introduced was pretty interesting and to be fair the final battle was not the true climax. As the real Climax is Yoshimori giving Chushinmaru a new home where he can finally live without causing harm to anyone. And how they do that is really good and it does do a really great job of giving every character a nostalgia moment. As Yoshimori fills the new home with all of the characters he has every met including villains. Making sure Chushinmaru never runs out of playmates and he can spend the rest of his now mortal life filled with joy. Even giving Tokimori a chance to be a real father.
The series overall was ok, really disappointed that Tokine was not as developed as Yoshimori was. She just seemed mainly their to be the smart one and to be saved by everyone else. But still some really good characters like Gen and Sumiko. Kind of wished the final villain was tied better into the main story as it feels like the final villain was not really needed as he had nothing to do with the Karasumori plot. But still a decent adventure.

[Diana P · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 🌟
Mayuka kind of deserved what was coming.
The scene with Gen was so wholesome I almost cried!

Kind of annoying that the mom had to sacrifice herself just about when she entered the storyline. I feel so sorry for the dad.
Can't believe it's over. I loved the anime but was so sad that they didn't adapt the whole manga.

Overall pretty happy ending, but a lot of my questions remained unanswered.

PS. I really wanted the relationship between Tokine and Yoshimori to evolve just a bit more. I mean I get it they're pretty much kids but we could've had a few scenes of a 10 years time skip where they were together or smth.

[Orkhiroz · Rating 4 out of 5]

★4,5

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1. Masamori yang sepanjang serial iri dengan kekuatan Yoshi, di akhir baru diketahui kalau perannya adalah di bagian penyelesaian melalui pembicaraan tenang.
2. Penulis sepertinya sangat sayang dengan tokoh-tokohnya sehingga grey characters enggak dihukum begitu berat, tapi cukup memuaskan karena karakterisasinya bagus.
3. Kemunculan kembali para tokoh sepanjang serial ini sebagai penghuni istana baru.
4. Volume terakhir yang cukup menarik karena biasanya di manga shounen lain diisi dengan epic final battle, tapi di sini diisi plot twists beruntun.

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Tega-teganya memunculkan karakter menarik di akhir serial.

[Khari · Rating 2 out of 5]

最後の部分あまり好きではなかった。何か、何も解決しなかったみたい。

良守の母が自分を犠牲したんだ、彼の意志の反対で。最後に新し力持ちの神が現れて、裏会の人を裁判して、消えた。まさのデウスエクスマキナ。

私の気持ちもよく沈まない。正守と同じくこう考える「俺には結局…終わったのか。。。。始まったノかな。。。はたまた回っているのか。。。まるでわかりません。」そうよ。その通り。とのの件全然解決しなかった。結局その子が永遠に封印した、嘘の世界の中で、嘘の人間しか触れない。可哀そう。

[Kurtis Burkhardt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really loved this manga, definitely one of the best manga featuring Youkai! Love anything based on a Japanese mythology 😻😁👌❤️❤️

[Cori · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fucking cried..

[Julie Clarke · Rating 5 out of 5]

So sad this manga is over

[Vitor Frazão · Rating 4 out of 5]

Último volume da série.
Admito que não tinha grandes expectativas quando comecei a ler esta série, mas depressa foi conquistado por ter o meus 3 elementos favoritos: acção, humor e uma dose massiva de personagens. Gostaria de ter visto algumas destas personagens serem mais desenvolvidas, embora compreenda porque não foi feito.
Depois que algumas parte mais pesadas e emotivas, a série acabou como devia acabar: com um sorriso. ^_^

[Josiane Claremont · Rating 5 out of 5]

So...I finished it! The long series I started last month! A sorta almost-happy-ending-for-everyone kind of thing...

Dang, just when I was just starting to like Chushinmaru! And that new world that Yoshimori built! Ugh!! THE FEEEELS.

But you can definitely sense the new level of maturity Yoshimori, above all other characters, has acquired. The last 4 chapters are definitely the sweetest :)

[Keely · Rating 4 out of 5]

I finally finished this series. I rather enjoyed it and got quite addicted to it after a while, however other things got in the way so I couldnt read it as quickly as I perhaps could have.

Now onto the next thing.

[Swiftsea · Rating 4 out of 5]

Left me mentally screaming, "What kind of ending is this?!"

RAGH. It's like a cliff-hanger... or similar to one.

[Jen W. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Last volume. :-(

[James Maxon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sorry to see this manga come to an end, but it's been a fun adventure all the way through.

[BeenBunz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Somewhat on the emotional end but great ending to an amazing series.

[Bianca Aguirre · Rating 5 out of 5]

this series was amazing! i think it was worth reading until the end.

[Prabh Kaur · Rating 5 out of 5]

this whole series was amazing