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| Blue Exorcist 青の祓魔師（エクソシスト） | |
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 First English Volume Of Blue Exorcist. | |
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April 2009 |
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Ongoing |
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Monthly |
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10 (11 Coming 08/02/2013) |
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 First Subbed DVD volume of the English release of Blue Exorcist. | |
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Blue Exorcist by Kazue Katō (加藤 和恵) |
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MBS, TBS & others |
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April 17, 2011 - October 02, 2011 |
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25 |
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Blue Exorcist (青の祓魔師（エクソシスト）Ao no Ekusoshisuto) is a manga written and illustrated by Kazue Katō. The manga has been serialized in Jump Square by Shueisha since April 2009, with individual chapters collected into nine tankōbon volumes as of September 2012. The story starts with Rin Okumura discovering that he is the son of Satan born from a human woman and is the sole inheritor of Satan's powers. When Satan kills his guardian, Rin decides to become an exorcist in order to defeat his real father
It was adapted into an anime television series by A-1 Pictures during 2011 and it will be adapted into an anime film in December 28, 2012. Viz Media has licensed the manga for a North American release, with the first volume released on April 5, 2011.
Story[]
The story revolves around Rin Okumura, a teenager possessing abnormal strength and endurance who, along with his younger twin brother Yukio, was raised by Father Shiro Fujimoto. Soon after Yukio departs to study at the prestigious True Cross Academy, Rin learns that he is the son of Satan, the strongest of all demons. Witnessing Shiro dying to protect him, Rin ends up doing what his guardian asked him never to do: draw the demon-slaying blade Kurikara, which restrains his demonic powers, from its scabbard. From that moment on, Rin not only gains permanent demonic features like fangs, pointed ears, fiery "horns" and a tail, but also the power to ignite himself into blue flames that can destroy almost anything they touch.
At Fujimoto's funeral, Rin has an encounter with Fujimoto's friend Mephisto Pheles, who agrees with Rin's wish to become an Exorcist like his guardian to become stronger and to defeat Satan. Rin enrolls at the True Cross Academy, which is actually the Japanese branch of an international organization dedicated to protect the human realm, Assiah, from demons and other creatures from the demon realm, Gehenna. Rin takes part in a special Exorcist course, the existence of which is known only by a few. Much to his surprise, he finds that his brother Yukio is already a veteran Exorcist and will be one of his teachers.
Manga[]
The chapters of the Blue Exorcist manga series are written and illustrated by Kazue Kato and have been serialized by Shueisha in the monthly manga magazine Jump Square since April 2009. As of April 2012, the serial chapters were collected into eight tankōbon volumes, with the first volume released on August 4, 2009, and the eighth volume released on April 8, 2012. As of July 2012, 37 chapters have been released. The one-shot of the manga was first featured in the September 2008 issue of Jump Square and was titled Miyamauguisu House Case (深山鶯邸事件 Miyamauguisu-tei Jiken).
Viz Media has licensed the manga for the North American production. With the first volume released in April 5, 2011 and the eight volume scheduled for release on November 6, 2011. Blue Exorcist has been released as part of the Shōnen Jump Advance imprint.
Volume List[]
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Beginning Arc (Chapter 1, Volume 1) |
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True Cross Academy Arc (Chapters 2 to 10, Volumes 1 to 3) |
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Training Camp Arc (Chapters 11 to 13, Volumes 3 to 4) |
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Mephisto's Trial Arc (Chapters 14 to 15, Volume 4) |
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Kyoto Mission Arc (Chapters 16 to 34, Volumes 5 to 9) |
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Kraken Arc (Chapters 35 to 37, Volume 9) |
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Man-made Gehenna Gate Arc (Chapters 38 - Present, Volumes 10 to ??) |
This list contains all chapters current in tankōbon/volume format.
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| Volume #1 | |||
| August 4, 2009 | ISBN: 978-4-08-874709-5 | April 5, 2011 | ISBN: 978-1-421-54032-0 |
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 Number Of Pages: 194 | |
| Extra(s): Character Profiles, An Illustrates Guide To Demons, The Earliest Sketches & Rin 4 Panel Comic | |||
| After having an encounter with a demon, Rin Okumura learns that he is the son of Satan, the most powerful demon ever. Satan possesses the body of Rin's guardian, Father Shiro Fujimoto, and tries to drag him to the demon realm, Gehenna, but Fujimoto sacrifices himself to protect Rin, who is forced to unlock his demonic powers to escape. On Shiro's funeral, Rin asks the True Cross Academy's chairman Mephisto Pheles to let him enroll there to become an Exorcist and confront Satan himself, but much to his surprise, he learns that his twin brother Yukio is already a full-fledged exorcist and will be his teacher. Among Rin's new classmates is Shiemi Moriyama, the daughter of the Exorcism-related shop owner who was being afflicted by a demon until she was saved by him and his brother. | |||
| Volume #2 | |||
| November 4, 2009 | ISBN: 978-4-08-874757-6 | June 7, 2011 | ISBN: 978-1-421-54033-7 |
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 Number Of Pages: 202 | |
| Extra(s): Bonus 4 Panel Comic, Character Profiles & Yukio 4 Panel Comic | |||
| Rin becomes acquainted with his new classmates and together they take part on the Exwire exam to get one step closer to become exorcists, but while waiting for the exam to begin, they are attacked by powerful monsters, and Rin must find a way to fight back without revealing his demonic nature to the others, unaware that one of the teachers is also after his life. | |||
| Volume #3 | |||
| March 4, 2010 | ISBN: 978-4-08-870016-8 | August 18, 2011 | ISBN: 978-1-42-154034-4 |
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 Number Of Pages: 202 | |
| Extra(s): Bonus 4 Panel Comic, Character Profiles, An Illustrates Guide To Demons, The Production Process & Shiemi 4 Panel Comic | |||
| One of Fujimoto's familiars cause a commotion after learning of his death and Rin, now an Esquire, manages to calm it down and becomes its new owner. But the True Cross Headquarters sends Shura Kirigakure, a former student of Fujimoto's, to investigate about Rin and dispose of him after confirming his connection with Satan. Seeing Rin's determination to become a Paladin, the highest ranked exorcist just like his guardian once was, Shura decides to spare his life and aid with his training instead. | |||
| Volume #4 | |||
| July 2, 2010 | ISBN: 978-4-08-870079-3 | October 4, 2011 | ISBN: 978-1-42-154047-4 |
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 Number Of Pages: 194 | |
| Extra(s): Bonus 4 Panel Comic, Early Design Illustration & Mephisto 4 Panel Comic | |||
| While taking part in a special training camp, Rin and his classmates are attacked by the demon Amaimon and he is forced to reveal his secret to protect them. Then he is captured by Arthur Auguste Angel, True Cross' current Paladin, and brought to the upper echelons at the Vatican to have them decide his fate. Mephisto intervenes on Rin's favor, claiming that having him live and become an exorcist could help them to get the upper hand against the demons and the Order declares that he has six months to pass the exorcist exam, thus Rin starts his special training with Yukio and Shura. | |||
| Volume #5 | |||
| December 3, 2010 | ISBN: 978-4-08-870136-3 | December 6, 2011 | ISBN: 978-1-42-154076-4 |
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 Number Of Pages: 194 | |
| Extra(s): Character Profiles, An Illustrates Guide To Demons & Suguro 4 Panel Comic | |||
| Rin and Yukio fail to prevent a powerful demonic relic, the "Left Eye of the Impure King" from being stolen by Saburota Todo, an exorcist who was turned into a demon, thus they set with the other Esquires to Kyoto, hometown to his classmates Ryuji Suguro, Renzo Shima and Konekomaru Miwa to help the exorcists of the "Myoda Sect" who are keeping guard on its counterpart, the "Right Eye of the Impure King". To complicate matters, Rin must deal with the estrangement from his peers who are avoiding him since they learned that he is the son of Satan. | |||
| Volume #6 | |||
| April 4, 2011 | ISBN: 978-4-08-870214-8 | February 7, 2012 | ISBN: 978-1-42-154174-7 |
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| Extra(s): Thinking Of Ideas For The Extra Pages In This Volume & Shima 4 Panel Comic | |||
| The "Right Eye of the Impure King" is stolen by Mamushi, one of the Myoda students who claim that the True Cross Order can not be trusted for sheltering the son of Satan. High priest Tatsuma, the leader of the Myoda, rushes to follow her but not before being confronted by Suguro, who also happens to be his son. To worsen matters, Rin confronts Suguro for being rough on his father and unwillingly reveals his secret to the other members of the Myoda who end up having him imprisoned. Before leaving, Tatsuma leaves a letter to Rin explaining about his connection with Fujimoto and the sword "Komaken" that is currently on Rin's possession. | |||
| Volume #7 | |||
| September 2, 2011 | ISBN: 978-4-08-870330-5 | April 3, 2012 | ISBN: 978-1-42-154262-1 |
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 Number Of Pages: 186 | |
| Extra(s): What To Do For Extra Pages, Question Conner α [alpha] & Konekomaru 4 Panel Comic | |||
| Mamushi finds that she was deceived by Todo and unwillingly helped him to awaken the Impure King. She rushes back to the Myoda asking them to help Tatsuma and Rin decides to go to his aid. However, for some reason he becomes unable to draw his blade and he is locked in a special prison awaiting execution by the Vatican's orders. Rin's classmates learn about his situation and manage to break him free, and once again reunited, the Esquires join the Myoda to confront the Impure King, whose poisonous miasma threatens to ravage the city of Kyoto. | |||
| Volume #8 | |||
| April 4, 2012 | ISBN: 978-4-08-870409-8 | November 6, 2012 (Digital Only On July 30, 2012) | ISBN: 978-1-4215-5084-8 |
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 Number Of Pages: 186 | |
| Extra(s): Question Conner β [beta] & Kuro 4 Panel Comic | |||
| While the other exorcists struggle to contain the miasma, Rin, Suguro and Kuro dive into the core of the Impure King to purify it. Yukio faces and defeats a stronger Todo who became immortal after consuming the energy of a phoenix with the help of the other Myoda priests. When Suguro's powers reach their limit, he asks Rin to run away while he still can, but he refuses to, and finally manages to draw Komaken again, awakening a spirit who infuses itself into the sword to help him control his flames against the Impure King. Meanwhile, Mephisto watches it all by the sidelines, acting as a mere spectator as the battle unfolds. | |||
| Volume #9 | |||
| September 4, 2012 | ISBN: 978-4-08-870505-7 | April 2, 2013 | ISBN: 978-1-4215-5477-8 |
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| Extra(s): Question Conner γ [gamma] & Shura 4 Panel Comic | |||
| With his flames under control, Rin manages to protect his friends from the miasma and defeat the Impure King. Before returning to the academy, the Esquires take part in a mission to hunt down a Kraken that is terrorizing the coastline. While fighting the monster, Rin, Yukio and Shiemi get themselves stranded on a small island where they encounter an ancient whale-deity who helps them to defeat it. | |||
| Volume #10 | |||
| December 28, 2012 | ISBN: 978-4-08-870670-2 | July 2, 2013 | ISBN: 978-1-42-155886-8 |
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| Extra(s): Question Conner δ [delta] & Amaimon 4 Panel Comic | |||
| Back at the academy, Rin learns that Godaiin, one of his classmates started to see demons against his will and strikes a deal with Mephisto. The chairman agrees to provide Rin with some special eyedrops for Godaiin to return to normal in exchange for him and the other Esquires to deal with some mischievous apparitions known as "The Seven Mysteries of True Cross Academy". Meanwhile the Order finds a gate to Gehenna opening in Russia and Mephisto uses his powers to stop time around it, which according to him will only give them some months to find a way to close it. | |||
| Volume #11 | |||
| August 2, 2013 | ISBN: 978-4-08-870789-1 | - | ISBN: - |
| File:Blue Exorcist Volume 11.jpg Number Of Pages: 186 | |||
| Extra(s): Question Conner ε [epsilon] & Cover Character 4 Panel Comic | |||
Chapters Not Yet In Volumes[]
These chapters have yet to be published in a tankōbon volume. They were originally serialized in issues of Jump Square from January 2013 onwards.
- Kin-Nii's Band Has Zero Popularity (Special Chapter)
- "The World's Astir" (ざわめく世界 Zawameku Sekai)
- "Friends" (友達 Tomodachi)
- "Mephisto's Ramblings" (メフィストの戯言 Mefisuto no Tawagoto)
- "The Walking Dead of Youth" (青春の生ける屍（ウォーキングデッド） Seishun no Wōking Deddo)
- "Try and Error" (トライアンドエラー Torai ando Erā)
One-Shot[]
- The Miyama-Uguisu Mansion Incident (one-shot)
Anime[]
An anime adaption for the manga was announced on November 27, 2010 on Shueisha's Jump Square official website. The anime was produced by A-1 Pictures with Hitoshi Okamura as the producer. Originally, the series was scheduled to air on April 10, 2011 on MBS, however, due to the March, 11 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami the series's broadcast was delayed until April 17, 2011. The anime ended on October 2, 2011.
Aniplex announced they would simulcast the series in North America through video sites Hulu, Crunchyroll, and Anime News Network starting on April 20, 2011. Aniplex of America will release Blue Exorcist on DVD in four sets, releasing the first DVD on October 18, 2011 and the fourth and final DVD on June 29, 2012. An OVA has also been released in 2011 on the DVD/Blu-Ray release of the main series, called Ao No Exorcist: Runaway Kuro. Viz Media, with association from Aniplex will release the English dub of Blue Exorcist on their new Neon Alley streaming service in the fall of 2012.
Episode List[]
| #01 | Demons Live in the Human Heart 悪魔は人の心に棲む Akuma wa hito no kokoro ni sumu |
April 17, 2011 | |
| Rin is attacked by a demon, and saved by Fujimoto | |||
| #02 | Gehenna Gate 虚無界の門 Gehena Gēto |
April 24, 2011 | |
| Rin learns the truth of his origin, however Father Fujimoto is being possessed by Satan. | |||
| #03 | Brothers 兄と弟 Ani to Otōto |
May 1, 2011 | |
| Rin enters the True Cross Academy, only to find out that Yukio is a teacher!? | |||
| #04 | The Garden of Amahara 天空の庭 Amahara no Niwa |
May 8, 2011 | |
| Rin and Yukio visit a shop, where they meet Shiemi in her garden. They get attacked by a demon. | |||
| #05 | Child of the Cursed Temple 祟り寺の子 Tatari-dera no Ko |
May 15, 2011 | |
| Rin gets to know his classmate named Bon. The two of them become rivals. | |||
| #06 | The Phantom Cook まぼろしの料理人 Maboroshi no Ryōrinin |
May 22, 2011 | |
| Rin and Yukio find out that the one cooking at the dormitory is Ukobach. | |||
| #07 | Flock of Plovers 友千鳥 Tomochidori |
May 29, 2011 | |
| Shiemi goes out to find some friends. | |||
| #08 | Now a Certain Man was Sick 此に病める者あり Koko ni Yameru Mono Ari |
June 5, 2011 | |
| Rin and his classmates get attacked by a demon. | |||
| #09 | Memories おもひで Omoide |
June 12, 2011 | |
| Igor Neuhaus tries to kill Rin. | |||
| #10 | Black Cat 黒猫 Ketto Sī |
June 19, 2011 | |
| Rin and Yukio fight Father Fujimoto's familiar Kuro. | |||
| #11 | Demon of the Deep Seas 深海の悪魔 Shinkai no Akuma |
June 26, 2011 | |
| Rin, Shima and Izumo go to the beach where they meet Kraken. | |||
| #12 | A Game of Tag 鬼事 Onigokko |
July 3, 2011 | |
| Amaimon attacks Rin in the theme park. | |||
| #13 | Proof 証明 Shōmei |
July 10, 2011 | |
| Shura and Rin battle. | |||
| #14 | A Fun Camping Trip 愉しいキャンプ Tanoshii Kyanpu |
July 17, 2011 | |
| Rin and his friends go to a camp to train. | |||
| #15 | Act of Kindness やさしい事 Yasashii Koto |
July 24, 2011 | |
| Amaimon attacks Rin and his classmates. | |||
| #16 | Gamble 賭 Kake |
July 31, 2011 | |
| Rin's flames go out of control while the new Paladin is appointed to stop him and kill him. | |||
| #17 | Temptation 誘惑 Yūwaku |
August 7, 2011 | |
| Rin defeats Amaimon but what will his classmates think now that they've learned the truth? | |||
| #18 | Hurricane 颶風 Gufū |
August 14, 2011 | |
| Konekomaru is possessed by a demon, who wants to kill Rin. | |||
| #19 | A Day When Nothing Happens なんでもない日 Nandemonai Hi |
August 21, 2011 | |
| Everyone celebrates Izumo's birthday but what are the shocking news that Yukio has? | |||
| #20 | Mask 仮面 Kamen |
August 28, 2011 | |
| Rin and Yukio find that their friends from the monastery where attacked by a masked individual with indestructible spider web on her body. | |||
| #21 | Secret Garden 秘密の花園 Himitsu no Hanazono |
September 4, 2011 | |
| The Masked man is revealed to be Igor's wife which was brought back from the dead. | |||
| #22 | Demon Hunt 悪魔狩り Akuma-Gari |
September 11, 2011 | |
| Ernest's real objective is revealed, and that is to bring Satan to Assiah with Yukio as the vessel. | |||
| #23 | Truth 真実 Shinjitsu |
September 18, 2011 | |
| Engi's past is revealed. How she met Satan and how Shiro became Rin's and Yukio's Foster Father. | |||
| #24 | Satan's Offspring 魔神の落胤 Satan no Ko |
September 25, 2011 | |
| Rin and Shura carry on their plan to destroy the Gehenna Gate and save Yukio. | |||
| #25 | Stop, Time! 時よ止まれ Toki yo Tomare |
October 2, 2011 | |
| Rin, Yukio, Angel and Shura stop the Gehenna Gate and Satan's plan to take over Assiah. | |||
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