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While most of the students at True Cross Academy head home for the summer break, Rin and his classmates are sent to a training camp in the forest district, and the right to go on a real mission is riding on their performance! Locating and recovering their objectives in the woods is tough and will require teamwork, skill and more than a little magic—and Rin will have to learn to rely on his friends. But is Mephisto masterminding something behind the scenes?!

202 pages, Paperback

First published July 2, 2010

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Kazue Kato

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Kazue Kato, 加藤和恵, is a Japanese mangaka.

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Profile Image for Victoria ✮⋆˙.
1,112 reviews129 followers
September 18, 2018
Im so glad everyone knows about Rin now, it's building a lot of tension...can't wait read more
Profile Image for Ray Flores.
1,694 reviews255 followers
July 18, 2022
[ Releído en 2022. ]

"No intentes solucionar cualquier cosa tú solo. ¡No te olvides de los que están de tu lado!"

El grupo de exwires se encuentra constantemente en un tira-y-afloja porque todos más parecidos de lo que piensan. En el caso de Suguro y Rin, ambos quieren derrotar a Satán y su forma de luchar está basada en el ideal de proteger a otros. La cosa es que a veces son demasiado tercos y se olvidan de que son un equipo, de que deben confiar el uno en el otro.

Para mí fue sumamente conmovedor ver cómo Rin poco a poco se va haciendo de un grupo de amigos que son leales y que, de cualquier manera, van a apoyarlo. Aunque también van a decirle cuando algo está mal, o cuando se está sobre exigiendo.

Si hay algo que me encanta de esta historia es que los personajes se sienten sumamente reales, es decir, todos ellos tienen un montón de matices: tienen problemas, sueños y miedos como cualquier otra persona. Sin embargo, cuando la vida les llena de retos, éstos los superan gracias a la fuerza que obtienen de confiar en otros, de dejarse querer, de ver más allá de sus narices.

El problema viene cuando descubren de la peor forma que Rin es hijo de Satán y que los del Vaticano planean exterminarlo si éste se deja controlar por su lado demoniaco.

De igual manera, Yukio vive se la pasa conflictuado al ser el hermano menor y el “encargado de cuidar a Rin”, aun si este no necesita que vean por él. Shura también pone a prueba nuestro protagonista y tras una larga espera, decide entrenarlo con tal de que el Vaticano lo deje en paz.

Este volumen contiene de los capítulos 12 – 15.

Read it for the #48HourJapaneseReadathon.

REVIEWS ANTERIORES:
Volumen 1 | Volumen 2 | Volumen 3
Profile Image for Josu Diamond.
Author 9 books33.3k followers
January 9, 2015
3.5.

Ha habido cosas que me han gustado mucho y otras que no tanto, pero en general, se ve que este tomo se utiliza como relleno en su mayor medida. Sin embargo, no es un relleno al cien por cien, sino que sirve para plantear nuevos conflictos y desarrollar situaciones. En el caso de darle más protagonismo a Mephisto no estaba tan de acuerdo hasta que han ocurrido ciertas cosas con Rin, donde he visto el potencial de esa trama. De nuevo, el final de este tomo te invita a agarrar el siguiente. Lo mejor sin duda ha sido ver la evolución de Rin y que por fin se desvele su secreto, pues es un giro en la trama bastante interesante. Veamos cómo se desarrolla.
Profile Image for Ashley.
501 reviews88 followers
January 2, 2013
So Goodreads chewed up my first review. Great. - 3 - And I am kind of lazy to rewrite it so I am going to do point form.

- Remember cliffhanger from last volume? So this volume had a great start.
- Love the fighting, teamwork, friendship, and suspense
- I love how the series is also very funny. I love Rin's faces xD
- Shura is cool. She reminds me of Rangiku from Bleach but more powerful.
- I also like Suguro. He is definitely very similar to Rin and you, as the reader, will know he will not be as good as Rin
- The survival exam/training thing lasted about 1/2 of the volume and it didn't felt draggy.
- A new character, Arthur (who is also from the Vatican) came in this volume. I have to say, I don't like him. He kind of caused a bit of a stir up.
- I don't know if Mephisto is good or bad but I don't really care. I don't like his personality. He is like a higher up that plots and plan stuff secretly. He just gives me the chill.
- Rin like typical boy main character, is hot headed, ambitious, out of control. It is fun to see him grow and try to control himself. He is so similar to Naruto that I kind of want to hug him...tight.
- The last part of the volume was definitely fun to read. We saw a tiny, tiny bit more of Yukio and Shura. (I swear, I will now confess my hidden love for Yukio).
- This volume left us with a small cliffhanger. You know the type that makes it just tempting enough for you to want to read the next volume? ;)

Sorry if this is a crappy review. I just really didn't want to re-write my previous review that didn't save. It got stuck on "saving" with the eternal revolving circle of doom. *sigh*
Profile Image for Taylor Ramirez.
488 reviews25 followers
August 8, 2018
This was a really cool volume! We got to see Rin’s feel like actually has friends only for it to be destroyed because he reveals his Satanic form. Now everything is sad and now he can’t go to classes with them. Rin is actually taking this surprisingly well and he’s really matured from the start of the series. I’m sure that the class will band together and defeat Satan together but it’s still so dramatic and fun! Five out of five stars.
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178 reviews53 followers
June 20, 2019
Los chicose se van de campamento en lo que creen que es una misión competitiva pero las cosas se dan vuelta y deben trabajar juntos para lograr su objetivo.

El misterio de Rin se descubre y habrá que ver cuales serán las reacciones de sus compañeros ante la verdad.
Profile Image for Milú.
100 reviews19 followers
May 28, 2019
En este tomo me pareció ver mucho relleno, y algunas partes un poco lentas, pero de todas formas me gustó y lo disfruté muchísimo, ya que me pareció que esas partes se usaron para plantear nuevos conflictos para este y los siguientes volúmenes.

Lo que más me gusto, es que hay más interacción entre los personajes, y al tener más protagonismo podemos conocer más sus historias.

También, vemos mucha más acción que en tomos anteriores, y podemos saber más de personajes como Mephisto y su hermano Amaimon y cuáles son sus planes.

Sale a luz uno de los secretos de Rin y comienza la desconfianza de sus compañeros hacia él. Y como en anteriores podemos ver la tensión que existe entre los hermanos Okumura y como tomo a tomo se va incrementando.
7 reviews
May 26, 2015
In this book, the council discovers Rin. Everyone in his class finds out his secret, and he joins a new class.

Blue Exorcist is a really exciting series, I can not wait to read the next book!
Profile Image for Julia Sapphire.
594 reviews979 followers
August 23, 2015
4-4.5

really loved this one! I am very much into this series!

Profile Image for Sarv.
252 reviews51 followers
January 18, 2016
از فصل دوم به بعدش با انیمه فرق داشت. نه اونقدر که کلا مسیر داستان عوض شه ولی کاملاً برداشت خواننده مانگا از شخصیت ها با برداشت بیننده انیمه فرق می کنه:/

+ عاشق رفتار شورا با یوکیو و رینم :-"
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1,408 reviews38 followers
May 16, 2020
During the test in the forest, a powerful demon named Amaimon attacks the camp, seeking to draw Rin out and use his power. Rin obliges when it's clear that Amaimon is a threat to everyone present, and finally lets his classmates see who he really is. They don’t take it so well. Rin is immediately taken to the Vatican to an Exorcist Court where President Mephisto is on trial for harboring the Son of Satan. He convinces the council to let Rin study to become an exorcist, and they agree. However, Rin only has 6 months to train enough to pass the exam, and he can't use his flame until he passes the exam.


This is probably the biggest narrative shift - that the main cast all knows now that Rin is the Son of Satan. I imagine we’ll have a knock out fight between him and Bon in the next volume because of Bon's history with the Blue Night. Now that Rin has a deadline, this will move the story along and allow for him to actually learn a thing or two instead of just rushing into battle all the time and not being good at exorcism things. We have spent the last three volumes being asked to believe he is great at fighting and really strong, but how much intuitive ability are we supposed to believe?

VIZ's rating is Teen Plus, and so far, the only thing that has merited this rating is Shuri's outfits that barely cover her bits. The action scenes a violence are not overly graphic.

Sara's Rating: 9/10
Suitability Level: Grades 10-12

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Profile Image for razzmataz.
344 reviews6 followers
April 1, 2017
I always forget how good this series is , along with the anime! I picked this up about 4 months after actually getting it (too much manga, too little time ^^;) I had to struggle to remember ALL the character names and spent around an hour remembering the plot so far. This book was quite tense because of the court trial and the thin line between the trust of Rin and his teammates. Also I hope i'm not the only one who thinks that occasionally... Amaimon looks like a unicorn!? I also watch the anime in time with where I get up to in the books and after much deliberation whether to stick with dub (It sounded horrible after one year of not watching) or to go with Netflix's horrible sub job (with many grammar errors... COME ON Netflix... you CAN do better -_-) I love these books and I already have 6&7 on order, yet to arrive DX
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983 reviews62 followers
June 3, 2023
It is sort of amazing the difference in pacing between monthly and weekly / bi-weekly releases. It is roughly the same amount of pages in total but it feels like a lot more is crammed into the 55 - 60 pages a monthly release gets. So even though it has only been 15 chapters, it feels like the story has grown quite bit.

A lot more cards are on the table now, with Rin's secret out in the open. Part of me nearly prefers that this happened sooner rather than later since it gives an opportunity to develop the dynamics between him and the rest of the cast better. But on the other hand, it also feels a little impatient on the side of the author.
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Author 1 book7 followers
March 19, 2023
A very exciting volume that closed out the first arc of the manga. Now everyone knows Rin is a demon and the son of Satan. I wonder what the fallout from that will be? Mephisto seems to be playing for the good guys for now but we shall see how far that goes. A new evil is on the horizon and I'm excited to read the next volumes.
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Author 17 books1,204 followers
October 14, 2024
Welp the secret is out of the bag!

Everyone learns about him being the devil's son. This volume is pretty funny at points, some cool action, some cute panties, and overall a fun time but it felt a little stagnate when it comes to moving the plot forward.
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336 reviews102 followers
July 30, 2017
4.5/5 stars
I cannot express how much I love Blue Exorcist.
Profile Image for Lizzie RoseShine.
720 reviews8 followers
September 14, 2020
Rin & his friends pass their test as pages(newbie) n now they are exwire - the next second level. They are now in training camp n not just a camp but is a test for them. I think Mephisto used amaimon strength to beat & fight Rin for Rin's training to fight but amaimon took it to far until he destroy the trees in my point of view or Mephisto pov. Rin kept his secret from his friends that he's a king of demon son of blue flame but it got exposed because of amaimon. Rin's friends knows the truth n they avoid eyes contact from Rin. Rin had been train by shura n shura ask Rin to control his flame n using the candles as his training while shura & yukio 😉 in other hand, betting who won or lose. I can still warm up for bon & his two friends who helped Rin to beat amaimon.
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3,341 reviews48 followers
July 21, 2021
I’m quite lazy like Rin, so I want to see him shine so that I can have hope for success too 😅😂😂
Also, Yukio’s so uptight, but his discipline (and great form 😂) is endearing 😍👌
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3 reviews
July 29, 2021
Muy bueno pero no supera el tomo 4 que hasta ahora es mi favorito, siento que Arthur va a ser muy molesto a lo largo del manga
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124 reviews3 followers
February 17, 2025
AL FIN. Tengo ganas del arco de Kyoto ya, mecawento.
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1,343 reviews193 followers
February 25, 2022
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Este es el tomo en el que para Rin todo se va un poco a la mierda.

He leído a algunos calificarlo de relleno y yo no sé si es que han leído otra cosa o qué se esperan. A diferencia de los anteriores, en los que hay que presentar muchas cosas y dar comienzo a las tramas, aquí la historia da un paso adelante; pero un paso de gigantes además. Si eso es relleno, ya pueden serlo así todos.

No solo se desvela el gran secreto, algo que seguro a estas alturas ya todos queríamos ver, sino que encima vamos entendiendo mejor las intenciones de algunos personajes como Shura o Mephisto. Personajes que hasta ahora se veía que tramaban algo pero no se llegaba a entender el qué, ni a favor o en contra de quién lo hacían.

La prueba del bosque es una que siempre me ha gustado porque se continúa afianzando el vínculo entre Rin y sus compañeros (sobre todo Bon) y, al mismo tiempo, supone la ruptura del mismo. Irónico, ¿no? Me encanta que Bon se enfade con Rin por no confiar en ellos, por ir en plan kamikaze por la vida y por ponerse en riesgo cada dos por tres; si hay una prueba mayor de su amistad, venid y mostrádmela.

Y cuando ya estamos todos felices por Rin habiendo encontrado un sitio en el mundo... Va Amaimon y la lía 🤣 Por supuesto, esto era algo que tenía que pasar, y era necesario no solo para ver la reacción de los compañeros sino también para saber qué sucedería con Rin una vez el secreto fuese de conocimiento público para la comunidad exorcista.

Una vez más, nos metemos aún más de lleno en la jerarquía exorcista, en esta sociedad que no terminamos de saber muy bien cómo funciona pero que poco a poco vamos desentrañando mediante personajes de lo más variados.

El final, además, queda abierto a lo que será el arco de Kyoto, uno de los que con más cariño recuerdo ♥️
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913 reviews11 followers
June 3, 2015
Apparently, I either forgot to review volumes 4-7 (or they vanished), I think we can safely assume that the Japanese tendency towards making jokes about large busted females is still there, probably a couple of panty shots if they could get away with it (or was it a bath scene where the girls didn't quite make it to getting undressed all the way...) whatever it was, in Japan it is considered juvenile humor (I mostly consider it boring humor and just move on to the better parts). The violence level is pretty consistently PG-13 in that there is blood, but not guts. There may have been some cursing and the Church is not terribly well-portrayed in all of this...
Profile Image for Mary ♥.
458 reviews113 followers
January 20, 2016
I knew that what happened in this book was about to come (no spoilers so what I say is very restricted) but I never thought it would break my heart so much. I understand that Bon and the others are now curious and want to be safe but they promised to be with Rin no matter what.

As I said, it made me feel sad and bad.

But I love it because Rin now has new motives and I am really excited to see what is going to happen next. I will read Tokyo Ghoul for Halloween and also Wolf Guy and after October is over, I may read Volume 5!!

Recommended as always
~Mary
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