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Satan’s Son: Should You Be Reading 'Blue Exorcist'?
Satan’s Son: Should You Be Reading 'Blue Exorcist'?
From Hellstrom to Hellboy, comics has no shortage of demon heroes who transcend their evil nature to battle the forces of darkness. One of the most popular current versions of this concept is a manga series that’s as dense and rich in character as it is in story: Kazue Kato’s Blue Exorcist.
The Satan-Slaying Manga ‘Blue Exorcist’ Doesn’t Blaze New Trails, But It Still Rules [Review]
The Satan-Slaying Manga ‘Blue Exorcist’ Doesn’t Blaze New Trails, But It Still Rules [Review]
A lot of stories, especially superheroic ones, end up being fairly predictable due to formulas like the monomyth of Joseph Campbell, where each narrative must hit certain points in order to be "complete" or "good." Formulas are common in manga, too, especially shonen (or boys') manga like Kazue Kato's Blue Exorcist, about how the son of Satan becomes a demon fighter... Read Mor