Kazue Kato - Blue Exorcist Manga

Rin Okumura has never fit in—hot-headed, impulsive, and burdened with a temper he can’t control. But the truth behind his restless anger is far more terrifying than any teenage rebellion: Rin is the son of Satan, born with demonic power sealed inside his body.

When his adoptive father is killed in a demonic attack, Rin makes a choice that changes everything—he draws the demon-slaying blade Kurikara, unleashing his true heritage. Instead of embracing the demonic path laid out for him, Rin does the unthinkable: he vows to become an exorcist, the very force that fights the creatures of Gehenna.

Enrolling at True Cross Academy, Rin must hide his lineage from his classmates while learning to exorcise the same demons he’s biologically tied to. Alongside his studious twin brother Yukio—already a prodigy exorcist and Rin’s new teacher—Rin faces powerful fiends, school rivalries, corrupt conspiracies within the Exorcist Order, and the growing fear of what he might become.

Blue Exorcist combines supernatural battles, school-life camaraderie, emotional family drama, and religious mythology to create a long-running shōnen epic centered on identity, destiny, and the struggle between human and demon nature.

Interesting Notes About Kazue Kato

• Professional Background: Before Blue Exorcist, Kato gained attention with her earlier series Robo & Usakichi, showing her blend of humor and dynamic action long before her breakout hit.

• Worldbuilding Influence: Kato draws from a wide mix of Catholic, Jewish, Buddhist, and universal mythological motifs—not to be literal, but to create an eclectic, stylized supernatural world unique to the series.

Japanese Name: 青の祓魔師 (Ao no Exorcist)
Original Publisher: Shueisha / Shonen Jump
English Publisher: Viz Media
Release Year: Japan 2009
Volumes: 32 Volumes (ongoing), approx 200 pages each 
Reading Age: Teen
Genre: Dark Fantasy, Supernatural, Action, School Life, Drama