The facts
Created by
Kazue Kato
Publisher
Shueisha
English publisher
Viz Media
Serialised in
Jump Square
Run
2009–present
Volumes
34 (as of 2026)
Demographic
Shōnen
Genres
Adventure, dark fantasy
Anime adaptation
A-1 Pictures anime TV series (2011); Kyoto Saga (2017); third season by Studio VOLN
About Blue Exorcist
Blue Exorcist follows Rin Okumura, who learns that he and his twin brother Yukio are sons of Satan and that Rin inherited Satan's powers. After Satan kills their guardian, Rin enrolls at True Cross Academy to train as an exorcist under Yukio.
Kazue Kato has serialized it in Shueisha's Jump Square since April 2009, with 34 volumes as of May 2026. Viz Media publishes it in English and released the first volume in April 2011.
A-1 Pictures' anime aired in 2011, followed by a 2012 film and the Kyoto Saga season in 2017. Studio VOLN produced the third season.
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