Kekkaishi, Vol. 1

Kekkaishi, Vol. 1 by Tanabe, Yellow. paperback edition. ISBN: 9781591169680.

Students by day, demon hunters by night! By night, teenager Yoshimori Sumimura is a "kekkaishi"--a demon-hunter who specializes in creating magical barriers around his prey. By day, Yoshimoris got other demons to battle: an addiction to sweets and a seriously crotchety grandfather! Yoshimoris pretty neighbor and childhood friend, Tokine Yukimura, is also a kekkaishi, but their families are feuding over who is the true practitioner of the art. Yoshimori couldnt care less about catching demons...until he realizes that his apathetic attitude is taking a toll on his friendship with Tokine. Just as he decides to take matters into his own hands, a couple of amphibious demons and the pesky ghost of a pastry-chef show up to complicate matters!