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The story begins with Rin Okumura discovering that he is the bastard son of Satan. Determined to fight against his demonic heritage, he s True Cross Academy to pursue his goal.

Expectations-
I had mixed feelings when I first picked up the series, unsure of what to expect. However, the story starts off strong, setting relatively high expectations.

Story-
The story has a mix of action and emotion. The central conflict, Rin Okumura’s journey as the son of Satan, struggling to fit into the world of exorcists as a half demon draws readers in. Pacing is a little uneven sometimes however it gives the reader emotional payoff. Great ... plot twists.

Characters-
The character developments in this series are great. ing characters are well developed and adds depth.

World building-
The story brings the reader to different locations throughout the series. Whilst still having true cross academy a key setting.

Art -
Character designs are good with distinctive features.

Enjoyment-
Enjoyable fights. Story makes you want to keep reading most of the time.

Overall blue exorcist delivers a mix of action, compelling characters and a developed world. story offers excitement and emotional depth.
Recommend for fans of supernatural action.

I’ve heard enough about “Blue Exorcist” for a while now to get me interested in reading it. I was so excited when I saw the volumes at my library and picked up the first four right away. After finishing the first four volumes, I’m sad to say that I am thoroughly disappointed. Here is why:

The plot of Blue Exorcist sounds pretty interesting.That initial plot (+ the art style) was what made me want to read the series, but it’s also that plot that makes me not want to continue.

First, let’s take a look at some similar plots such as: Naruto, Soul Eater, or D.Gray-Man. Now, ... I like all these. I don’t really care that they share the theme of “dark powers within +trying to overcome and reach impossible goal” what I care is how the story progresses.

By the fourth volume in SE, some of the main badies were reveled, there was the intrigue of the black blood, there was an obvious moving forward to the story. things were happening and moving and it was really cool.

4th of DGM there was that progression also. Intrigue about Allen’s powers, the organization, attacks were going on and they had to move to save themselves and the organization. After a couple of early wacky chapters, it dove you right into the war and it’s desperate battles.

Even Naruto, by the fourth volume they had one of the most ed fights in anime, Naruto’s power revealed, near-death scenarios, and then the beginning of the Chunin exams which was the first lead into…orichimaru, akatsuki, madara and all that good stuff.

Blue Exorcist…well…eh?

Okay so basically: He went to school, he made some friends, this guy is hiding something but nothing is really done about it. I don’t know. Something’s missing here. I thought the first volume was really great, the second too. It grabbed my attention, but then just let it hang and then fall by not moving forward. There wasn’t even any cool fights to distract me from the fact that nothing is happening.

I like the characters, I like the setting, I like the idea. The story-telling is killing me. I don’t think I’ll be able to pick up the 5th volume and give it a decent try. I want to like this series so bad, but it’s just not happening.

I give the first two volumes 8/10

Vol. 3 & 4 a 5/10

Over these four: 6/10

this review will have spoilers! you been warn.
while I know I"m the only one feeling this way, I can't help but at last write how I feel. even if I be the only one, at last some of you would know what you gotten yourself into.

at first I really like this mange, especially the first arc and even the arc after that. but with time this mange become not only more ridiculous and trying to look "cool" by mimicking other mange's and doing it poorly (cough One piece cough) but also lost the reason's characters actually doing things.

what hurt the story and ... here we are, in a place where the characters have no reason for doing what they doing and lost all their characteristic that was part of who they were and what make them good.

some character look more "strong" but still need to be rescue every time! (Shiemi) what didn't help much, has much has I"m trying to like them. and the other girl (Izumo background arc) it just make her look even more of a bitch then what she is. a bitch with even more fucked up bitch mother, what don't save her character.

Shima is the perfect example of lack in reason and bad development for a character I have ever seen, and no, doing shit with no reason doesn't make him a good character!! him deciding/choosing to be a spay for both Mephisto and the fuck up organization that will kill his friends for the simple reason that it fun this way, and more easy to live this way - fuck this shit! even his father said it's stupid, and we don't get any other reason for his harming ways and why he can smile after he just betray again and again them and say "it so much fun" or "this is more simple life for me" - yap that what he's said himself. how the fuck is that simple or fun?!! THIS IS NOT A REASON!!

And Suguro, the one that look like a bad ass (that got my favorite voice actors ever in the anime!) don't get to run away from bad development and lack of reason when a new teacher come, showing up for two minutes, and after that talking to them 5 minutes and Suguro decided that he's in love with him/iring him from basically no where and want to be his Pupil with no fucking good reason!!! and by becoming one, bow to him and ready to become his slave. while he guess this guy is fuck up in the head, this teacher said Suguro a masochist. how the fuck he become one out of no where?!! fuck this shit!!

other then that there is many small things that happen with no reason or don't get to be explain wall, but what happen with this two characters are the most big one's that show how bad a mange series can get with no proper reason.

don't expect a good development in the story or the characters, you won't get one.

this mange was the first mange I read after the anime that made me actually hate the characters that I like while watching the anime and regret reading it! and I could never liked them again!! it ruin it for me! what really make me sad cause there was a time that I really liked those characters. so save yourself the trouble and only watch the anime, it better this way.

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