Nue's Exorcist

is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kōta Kawae. It began serialization in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine in May 2023. As of February 2026, thirteen volumes have been released.

Plot

Ever since he was young, Gakuro Yajima has been able to see spirits, but is timid around them due to one malevolent spirit killing his father. One day, he meets Nue, a powerful spirit in the form of a young woman who lives in a secret room in his high school. After an event with a violent spirit causes Gakuro to be mortally wounded, he makes a contract with Nue where she lends him her power, but only on the condition that he help her vanquish evil spirits and work alongside local exorcists who are wary of her.

Characters

Sixth Elimination Squad

The protagonist of this series. A first-year student at North High, he was an ordinary, timid boy with nothing remarkable about him—except that he could see spirits. After encountering the mysterious and beautiful spirit, Nue, and saving his classmate Zenno, he is drawn into the extraordinary world where Spirits and Exorcists collide. He is the captain of 6th Squad and have shadow based ability.

Gakuro Yajima’s partner, she is a spirit that resides at North High. She had been sealed in a room at the school for over 60 years, and it was only when the seal weakened that she happened to encounter Gakuro. Though she appears in the form of a human woman, her true form is believed to be that of a genuine spirit.

A beautiful senior, known as one of the “Goddesses of North High,” and a member of the exorcists gathered in Kagariya City. She recently helped Gakuro establish the Occult Club to deal with the spirits appearing at the school. She is also recognized as the fastest member of the 6th Squad.

A beautiful exorcist girl from one of the two powerful old families that wield great influence within the exorcist bureau. She transferred to North High, where Gakuro and Nue are, to help counter the increasing surge of spirits. Highly skilled as an exorcist and was considered as a genius by Nue.

Gakuro’s stepsister, separated from him seven years before the events of the series. She resents Gakuro for living an ordinary life instead of becoming an exorcist to avenge their father’s death, and she initially declares that she will never obey his orders. However, it is later revealed that she actually cares deeply for him and is willing to do anything to protect him. Physically, she is the strongest member of the team.

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Kōta Kawae, the series began serialization in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine on May 15, 2023. As of February 2026, the series' individual chapters have been collected into thirteen volumes.

Viz Media and Manga Plus are publishing the series in English simultaneously with its Japanese release. In February 2024, Viz Media announced that it would publish the series as a digital exclusive, with the first volume being released on June 25, 2024. In October 2024, Viz Media announced a physical release, with the first volume being released on July 1, 2025.

Volumes

Chapters not yet in tankōbon format

These chapters have yet to be published in a volume.

Other media

A café collaboration with Nue's Exorcist at Bandai Namco Cross Store Tokyo was announced on May 27, 2024. The café booth was held from July 4 to August 4, 2024.

The series also received two pop-up stores, the first store being at AKIHABARA Gamers Main Store in Tokyo from August 16, 2025, to August 31, 2025. The second store was at Abeno Raku Bus in Osaka, and it ran from August 30, 2025, September 7, 2025.

Due to the success of the pop-up store, additional pop-up stores hosted by Crux were held under the name “Nue’s Geeky Tour.” The first store took place at Kobe Marui from November 21 to November 30, 2025. The second store was held at Tokyo Marui and ran from December 25, 2025, to January 5, 2026.

On November 3, 2025, Shueisha released a web browser visual novel game for Nue's Exorcist titled "Nue’s Exorcist: Summer◇Memories". It was fully voiced and used to promote the release of Volume 12.

Reception

The series was ranked eleventh in the Nationwide Bookstores Employees' Recommended Comics of 2024 list. The series ranked seventh in the print category at the tenth Next Manga Awards in 2024. The series topped AnimeJapan's "Manga We Want to See Animated" poll in 2025.

Light novel authors such as Ryōgo Narita and Tappei Nagatsuki have praised the series on social media. Manga artists such as Yukinobu Tatsu of Dandadan and Takuma Yokota of Destroy All Humans. They Can't Be Regenerated fame have created fanart of the series.

Jonathan Greenall of Comic Book Resources praised the story, artwork, and characters, as well as the character's designs. Rowan Grover of Multiversity Comics liked the artwork, though he criticized the humor and fan service, ultimately describing it as "forgettable to annoying".

By July 2025, the series had over 1.2 million copies in circulation.

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