Blue Exorcist is based on the manga "Ao no Exorcist". Still ongoing. By Katou, Kazue.
Anime covers: S1: canon up to ~Chapter 15, then episodes 18–25 diverge into anime-original ending. S2 (Kyoto Saga): Chapters 14 and 16–34
Start reading at: Chapter 35 after S2 (or Chapter 1 if you only saw S1's full run)
Faithful adaptation? No — Season 1 begins faithful then diverges into a non-canon ending; Season 2 is fully canon and ignores those anime-original episodes
Looking for where Blue Exorcist picks up in the manga? You're in the right place. Below is every piece of source material linked to this anime, with chapter counts and reading order.
Ao no Exorcist
By Katou, Kazue
After a fight with his foster father Shirou Fujimoto, Rin Okumura's life is transformed overnight when Rin is revealed to be the son of the demon lord Satan, king of the demonic realm of Gehenna. Soon after, his foster father becomes possessed and dies at the hands of Satan, leaving Rin and his twin brother Yukio alone in the world. Seeking...
Yes — Yes, especially if you watched all of Season 1, to get the real version of events and proper setup for later arcs. The anime took some liberties with the source material (season 1 begins faithful then diverges into a non-canon ending; season 2 is fully canon and ignores those anime-original episodes), so starting from chapter 1 is the way to go.
Yes — the manga "Ao no Exorcist" and is still running.
The anime covers S1: canon up to ~Chapter 15, then episodes 18–25 diverge into anime-original ending. S2 (Kyoto Saga): Chapters 14 and 16–34. To continue the story, start reading at Chapter 35 after S2 (or Chapter 1 if you only saw S1's full run).
We'd recommend starting from chapter 1. Yes, especially if you watched all of Season 1, to get the real version of events and proper setup for later arcs.
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