The story revolves around Rin Okumura, who, along with his younger twin Yukio Okumura was raised by Father Shiro Fujimoto, an Exorcist. One day, Rin learns that he and Yukio are the sons of Satan. Witnessing Shiro dying to protect him, Rin draws the demon-slaying sword nihongo, Kurikara, which restrains his demonic powers. From that moment on, Rin not only gains demonic features like fangs and a tail, but also the power to ignite into blue flames that destroy almost anything he touches. Rin wishes to become an Exorcist like his guardian to become stronger and to defeat Satan. He enrolls at the prestigious True Cross Academy Sei Jūji Gaku, an exorcist cram school, which is actually the Japanese branch of the|True Cross Order 正十字騎士團, an international organization dedicated to protect Assiah (human realm) from the Gehenna (demonic realm). Much to his surprise, Rin finds that Yukio is already a veteran Exorcist and is one of his teachers. Thus begins Rin's journey to become an Exorcist, accompanied by his brother and his fellow students who quickly become his close friends.
Manga List of Blue Exorcist chapters Blue Exorcist is written and illustrated by Kazue Kato. A one-shot chapter was first published in the September 2008 issue of Shueisha's Jump Square, titled Miyamauguisu House Case (深山鶯邸事件, Miyamauguisu-tei Jiken).Blue Exorcist has been serialized in Jump Square since April 4, 2009. Shueisha has compiled its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on August 4, 2009. As of July 2, 2021, twenty-seven volumes have been published. The series has been licensed by Viz Media for release in North America, with the first volume released under the Shōnen Jump Advance imprint on April 5, 2011.Twenty-five volumes have been released as of February 2, 2021. The series is also licensed in France by Kazé Manga, with the first volume released on May 27, 2010, and in Poland by Waneko. A spin-off focused on Rin's brother Yukio titled Salaryman Exorcist: The Sorrows of Yukio Okumura (サラリーマン祓魔師 奥村雪男の哀愁, Salaryman Futsumashi Okumura Yukio no Aishū) started in Jump SQ.19 on April 19, 2013. It is also written by Kazue Kato, but with illustrations by Minoru Sasaki. After the cessation of the magazine on February 19, 2015, the series was transferred to Jump Square. The series finished on April 3, 2020. It was compiled into three volumes.