In this post, we take a closer look at the current status of the series “Kekkai Sensen”, also known by the following titles:
- Blood Blockade Battlefront
- 血界戦線
- Bloodline Battlefront
Status#
Based on our analysis, the series is NOT FINISHED. ❌
Here’s how we reached that conclusion:
- Some related entries are still listed as ongoing on MyAnimeList
- The series is listed as ended on Trakt
- The original source material has not been fully adapted, according to MangaUpdates
Taken together, these points indicate that Kekkai Sensen is still ongoing in some form.
Watch order#
Kekkai Sensen ↗ ↖
The Battlefront of the Blood Realm
Kekkai Sensen ↗ ↖
血界戦線
Summary
In the span of a single night, human history was redefined. Destroyed and rebuilt anew, New York City was transformed into Hellsalem's Lot, a metropolis blending humdrum city life with that of The Beyond—a mystical realm transcending human comprehension. Three years later, humans and otherworldly beings have managed to coexist in a city where violence and mayhem have become commonplace. Surrounded by a near-impenetrable barrier of fog, exchange with the outside world is strictly regulated, keeping the mysteries of The Beyond well-contained within. To maintain a balance, the secret society Libra protects both the city and the outside world from its dangers.Leonardo “Leo” Watch, a victim of Hellsalem’s Lot’s unpredictable madness, was bestowed with The Eyes of God, a supernatural gift that grants him superhuman sight but at the cost of his sister’s eyesight. Having stayed in the city to research his condition, Leo seeks out Libra as his next lead. However, the organization finds that Leo’s abilities can aid them in their cause and inducts him into their ragtag group in exchange for their assistance. Now an unlikely member of their team, Leo accompanies the fearsome but pure-hearted leader Klaus von Reinherz and the other colorful members of Libra on dangerous, high-stakes missions to ensure the safety of a city that never sleeps.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Background
Kekkai Sensen's pilot serialization ran in Jump SQ from the February 2009 to April 2009 issues under the title Kekkai Sensen: Mafuugai Kessha (血界戦線 ―魔封街結社―), which was later collected in the first volume. The official serialization started the next year in Jump SQ.19 Vol.1 (2010/5), and continued until Vol.18, when the magazine was discontinued. The manga's second season, Kekkai Sensen: Back 2 Back, started the same year in the new quarterly magazine Jump SQ.Crown. The series was published in English as Blood Blockade Battlefront by Dark Horse Manga from September 14, 2011, to August 7, 2018, and as omnibus volumes since September 2, 2025. It was also released in Brazilian Portuguese by Editora JBC from March 15, 2016, to August 16, 2017.
Kekkai Sensen ↗ ↖
血界戦線
Summary
Supersonic monkeys, vampires, talking fishmen, and all sorts of different supernatural monsters living alongside humans—this has been part of daily life in Hellsalem's Lot, formerly known as New York City, for some time now. When a gateway between Earth and the Beyond opened three years ago, New Yorkers and creatures from the other dimension alike were trapped in an impenetrable bubble and were forced to live together. Libra is a secret organization composed of eccentrics and superhumans, tasked with keeping order in the city and making sure that chaos doesn't spread to the rest of the world.Pursuing photography as a hobby, Leonardo Watch is living a normal life with his parents and sister. But when he obtains the “All-seeing Eyes of the Gods” at the expense of his sister’s eyesight, he goes to Hellsalem’s Lot in order to help her by finding answers about the mysterious powers he received. He soon runs into Libra, and when Leo unexpectedly joins their ranks, he gets more than what he bargained for. Kekkai Sensen follows Leo’s misadventures in the strangest place on Earth with his equally strange comrades—as the ordinary boy unwittingly sees his life take a turn for the extraordinary.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Background
Kekkai Sensen adapts a select 12 chapters from the first 6 volumes of the manga it is based on while adding a new plotline and characters, culminating in an anime-exclusive ending. Aside from the first episode which adapts the three-chapter pilot, each episode adapts one chapter. Episodes 1 and 2 were previewed at a screening at Odaiba Cinema Mediage in Tokyo on March 21, 2015. Regular broadcasting began on April 5, 2015. The final episode was originally scheduled to broadcast on July 4, 2015, but was delayed to October 4, 2015.
Kekkai Sensen: Only a Paper Moon ↗ ↖
Kekkai Sensen: Soresaemo Saitei de Saikou na Hibi ↗ ↖
血界戦線 #10.5特別編「それさえも最低で最高な日々」
Summary
A recap episode of episodes 1 through 10 of Kekkai Sensen. Leonardo Watch reflects on his experiences at Libra.
Kekkai Sensen: Back 2 Back ↗ ↖
Blood Blockade Battlefront: Back 2 Back
Summary
Kekkai Sensen centers around the crime-fighting organization "Libra" and their battles in Hellsalem's Lot, formerly known as New York City. Hellsalem's Lot was created in a single night when a portal to the "Beyond" opened, and now it is a paranormal melting pot of monsters, magic, and the everyday mundane city life. It's up to Libra to prevent the horrors of this city from spreading to the outside world.When mild-mannered Leonard Watch arrives in the city, he’s inducted into Libra and things spiral out of control from there.
(Source: Wikipedia)
Kekkai Sensen: Ousama no Restaurant no Ousama ↗ ↖
血界戦線 王様のレストランの王様
Summary
For a rare occasion, the members of Libra have come out of the shadows to dine with an important guest: a royal next in line for the crown of his country. To show their visitor the finest that Hellsalem's Lot has to offer, the group decides to dine at Molzzogazza, the cream of the crop as far as restaurants go in the city.As the success of this dinner may prove to be beneficial to Libra, Steven A. Starphase mounts the pressure on the team to be on its best behavior and avoid screw-ups. However, Steven has made one oversight. Molzzogazza, famous for its cuisine’s indescribable and transcendent flavors, serves food so good that most people lose their minds eating it. Though the ragtag team may do their best to be cordial, the food is sure to unwind their composure, threatening the success of the dinner and leaving them unaware of an oncoming threat to the restaurant.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Background
Kekkai Sensen: Ousama no Restaurant no Ousama adapts a chapter from the eighth volume of Yasuhiro Nightow's manga series Kekkai Sensen. The OVA was released in DVD format with the official fanbook title Blood Blockade Battlefront Binge Bible.
Kekkai Sensen & Beyond ↗ ↖
血界戦線 & BEYOND
Summary
Three years ago, a gateway between Earth and the Beyond opened in New York City, trapping extradimensional creatures and humans alike in an impermeable bubble. After the city's restoration, monsters, magic, and madness are common findings in the area now known as Hellsalem's Lot. Leonardo Watch, a young photographer who unwillingly obtained the "All-seeing Eyes of the Gods" in exchange for his sister's eyesight, came to this paranormal city to find answers to the mysterious power that he possesses. He later finds his life drastically changed when he joins Libra, a secret organization of people with supernatural abilities dedicated to maintaining order in the everyday chaos of Hellsalem's Lot.However, this is only the beginning of Leonardo’s unexpected journey ahead. Regardless of the constant threat of otherworldly enemies, he is determined to uncover the secrets of his power and find a way to restore his sister’s eyesight. Kekkai Sensen & Beyond follows Leonardo as he sets off on more crazy adventures with his comrades, fighting to ensure peace and order.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Kekkai Sensen & Beyond: Zapp Renfro Ingaouhouchuu!!/Baccardio no Shizuku ↗ ↖
血界戦線 & BEYOND ザップ・レンフロ因果応報中!! / バッカーディオの雫
Summary
Bundled with the 5th volume of the Kekkai Sensen: Back 2 Back manga.
Kekkai Sensen: Beat 3 Peat ↗ ↖
Blood Blockade Battlefront: Beat 3 Peat