a later date. Crunchyroll added the series to its catalog in May 2021. Video games Namco Bandai released three "action based" games for the Nintendo Wii and DS, on May 24, 2007 and on March 20, 2008. A Wii game was released on September 27, 2007 in Japan. Reception The manga had over 15 million copies in circulation as of April 2011. The manga had 17 million copies in circulation as of June 2020. Volumes 19, 20, and 21 all reached number 3 or 4 on the Tohan best-seller list. In 2007, Kekkaishi received the Shogakukan Manga Award for best shōnen manga. The English edition of Kekkaishi was named by the Young Adult Library Services Association as among the best graphic novels for teens for 2007. During its initial broadcast, episodes of the anime series were frequently among the top ten rated anime television shows, sometimes as the only original (non-sequel) show to do so. Notes References External links Shōnen Sunday official manga website Sunrise official anime website Yomiuri TV official anime site 2003 manga 2006 anime television series debuts Adventure anime and manga Discotek Media Exorcism in anime and manga Romance anime and manga Shogakukan manga Shōnen manga Sunrise (company) Supernatural anime and manga Viz Media anime Viz Media manga Winners of the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōnen manga Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation original programming