What happens in Ao no Exorcist?

Ao no Exorcist follows Rin Okumura who appears to be an ordinary, somewhat troublesome teenager—that is until one day he is ambushed by demons. His world turns upside down when he discovers that he is in fact the very son of Satan and that his demon father wishes for him to return so they can conquer Assiah together.

What kind of manga is Blue Exorcist?

Blue Exorcist, Chapter 1 Subsidiary Sidebar About Blue Exorcist(Japanese: 青の祓魔師エクソシスト, Hepburn: Ao no Ekusoshisuto) is a Japanese dark fantasy manga series written and illustrated by Kazue Kato.

Who is the publisher of Blue Exorcist in North America?

Viz Media has licensed the manga for the North American production. Blue Exorcist was released in North America on their Shonen Jump Advance imprint, with the first volume having come out on April 5, 2011.

Why does Rin want to become an exorcist?

Not wanting to join the king of Gehenna, Rin decides to begin training to become an exorcist so that he can fight to defend Assiah alongside his brother Yukio. Ao no Exorcist was licensed by Aniplex and simulcasted in North America.

How many chapters are there in Blue Exorcist?

The chapters of the Blue Exorcist manga series are written and illustrated by Kazue Katō and have been serialized by Shueisha in the monthly manga magazine Jump SQ since April 2009. As of July 2021, the serial chapters have been collected into 27 tankōbon. In Japan, the digital versions of the…

When did Blue Exorcist come out in America?

Outside Japan, the series has been licensed in France by Kazé Manga, with the first volume having released on May 27, 2010. Viz Media has licensed the manga for the North American production. Blue Exorcist was released in North America on their Shonen Jump Advance imprint, with the first volume having come out on April 5, 2011.