This month, we're reviewing Blue Exorcist Vol. 1by Kazue Kato, which can be described as a combination of Fullmetal Alchemist, King of Hell, and Mu Shi Shi. It features brotherhood, a dark supernatural element, and plenty of battle scenes.
Rin Okumura was raised by a famous exorcist, but he is actually the son of Satan. Rin, determined to become an exorcist despite his demonic background, enrolls in True Cross Academy. His reserved, studious twin brother Yukio is also attending the school. Yukio is not just the top student, he's an accomplished exorcist. Hot-headed, underachieving Rin has a long way to go to prove himself. Luckily, he has a demonic sword to help him out…
The first volume of Blue Exorcist is fast-paced, with two chapters setting up the story (Rin's demonic nature, starting at True Cross) and a third where they exorcise a demon together. The premise and setting are very cool--demons! boarding school! swords!--but the first volume only provides a taste of the world building. A fan of the series assured us that there is a strong story arc in later volumes that does the awesome premise justice.
Blue Exorcist is also an anime that is rumored to be just as good as the manga, if not better. Either way, fans of action-packed anime will want to give Blue Exorcist a try!
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