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Make the Exorcist Fall in Love

Make the Exorcist Fall in Love (Japanese: エクソシストを堕とせない, Hepburn: Ekusoshisuto o Otosenai) is a Japanese manga series written by Aruma Arima and illustrated by Masuku Fukayama. It began serialization on Shueisha's Shōnen Jump+ manga website in December 2021. As of September 2024, the series' individual chapters have been collected into nine volumes.

Make the Exorcist Fall in Love
Cover of the first volume
エクソシストを堕とせない
(Ekusoshisuto o Otosenai)
GenreAction, romantic comedy[1]
Manga
Written byAruma Arima
Illustrated byMasuku Fukayama
Published byShueisha
ImprintJump Comics+
MagazineShōnen Jump+
DemographicShōnen
Original runDecember 15, 2021 – present
Volumes9

Plot summary

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Make the Exorcist Fall in Love centers around a nameless priest, who from birth has been trained and abused by the Catholic church to defeat demons, to the point that he followed the Bible literally and did cast his eye out while fighting the demon of lust. Advised by his mentor that he is too self-sacrificial, the Church receives a message from Satan stating that he intends for the creator of "The Gallery of Evil" to visit him in Gehenna. "The Gallery of Evil" turns out to be an art exhibition featuring demons falling in love, and is tasked by the church to protect Imuri Atsuki, the artist, from Satan's minions. Imuri is kind and loving towards the priest, but this is because Imuri holds a secret…

Characters

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Mr. Priest (神父くん, Shinpu-kun)
Voiced by: Soma Saito (2022 commercial)[2]
Imuri Atsuki (愛月イムリ, Atsuki Imuri)
Voiced by: Rie Takahashi (2022 commercial)[2]

Publication

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Written by Aruma Arima and illustrated by Masuku Fukayama, the series began serialization on Shueisha's Shōnen Jump+ manga website on December 15, 2021.[3] As of September 2024, the series' individual chapters have been collected into nine tankōbon volumes.[4]

Shueisha's Manga Plus service is publishing the series in English digitally.[5]

Volumes

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No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1 May 2, 2022[6]978-4-08-883138-1
  • 01. "Love Thy Neighbor" (汝の隣人を愛せよ, Nanji no Rinjin o Aiseyo)
  • 02. "Make the Exorcist Fall in Love" (エクソシストを堕とせない, Ekusoshisuto o Otosenai)
  • 03. "Femme Fetal" (ファムファタール, Famu Fatāru)
  • 04. "Mammon" (マモン, Mamon)
  • 05. "The Battle Begins" (開戦, Kaisen)
2 July 4, 2022[7]978-4-08-883174-9
  • 06. "The Day of Wrath" (怒りの日, Ikari no Hi)
  • 07. "Masculinity" (マチズモ, Machizumo)
  • 08. "Sic Transit Gloria Mundi" (盛者必衰, Jōshahissui)
  • 09. "The Left Hand of Darkness" (闇の左手, Yami no Hidarite)
  • 10. "Ripple" (さざ波, Sazanami)
  • 11. "Sisters" (シスターズ, Shisutāzu)
  • 12. "Drifting Ashore" (漂着, Hyōchaku)
  • 13. "Mother of the Sea" (母なる海, Hahanaru Umi)
3 October 4, 2022[8]978-4-08-883266-1
  • 14. "The Great Beasts of the Sea" (海の大いなる獣, Umi no Ōinaru Kemono)
  • 15. "Leviathan" (リバイアサン, Ribaiasan)
  • 16. "Ode to Joy" (歓喜の歌, Kanki no Uta)
  • 17. "For Whom the Bell Tolls" (誰がのために鐘は鳴る, Dare ga no Tameni Kane ha Naru)
  • 18. "The Seething Parasite" (腹の虫, Hara no Mushi)
  • 19. "A Can of Worms" (虫の知らせ, Mushi no Shirase)
  • 20. "Comedy, Part 1" (コメディ ①, Komedi ①)
  • 21. "Comedy, Part 2" (コメディ ②, Komedi ②)
4 February 3, 2023[9]978-4-08-883375-0
  • 22. "Where Insects Lie" (虫の居所, Mushi no Idokoro)
  • 23. "Pupa" (蛹, Sanagi)
  • 24. "The Creeps" (虫酸, Mushizu)
  • 25. "Worm-Eaten" (虫食む, Mushibamu)
  • 26. "Lord of the Flies" (蝿の王, Hae no Ō)
  • 26.5. "Fly Heavenward" (天道虫, Tentōmushi)
  • 27. "A Flea's Courage" (蚤の心臓, Nomi no Shinzō)
  • 28. "Beelzebub" (ベルゼブル, Beruzeburu)
5 June 2, 2023[10]978-4-08-883517-4
  • 29. "Squirm" (蠢く, Ugomeku)
  • 30. "Butterfly" (蝶々, Chōchō)
  • 31. "Like a Moth to a Flame" (愚人は夏の虫, Gujin wa Natsu no Mushi)
  • 32. "Silkworm" (蚕, Kaiko)
  • 33. "To a Fly" (蠅が手をすり足をする, Hae ga te wo Suriashi wo Suru)
  • 34. "Holy Communion" (聖餐, Seisan)
  • 35. "Because We're Alive" (生きてこそ, Ikitekoso)
  • 36. "Huh??" (あ？？, A??)
6 September 4, 2023[11]978-4-08-883637-9
  • 37. "Pandora" (パンドラ, Pandora)
  • 38. "Rabbit Hole" (兎の穴, Usagi no Ana)
  • 39. "Mikhail" (ミハイル, Mihairu)
  • 40. "Haughty Arrogance" (傲り高ぶり, Ogori Takaburi)
  • 41. "Stain" (汚れ, Yogore)
  • 42. "Turbulence" (坩堝, Rutsubo)
  • 43. "Masses of Trash ①" (有象無象塵芥 ①, Uzoumuzou Jinkai ①)
  • 44. "Ignorance" (蒙昧, Mōmai)
7 January 4, 2024[12]978-4-08-883779-6
  • 45. "Lock and Load" (火蓋, Hibuta)
  • 46. "First At-Bat" (先攻, Senkō)
  • 47. "Second At-Bat" (後攻, Kōkō)
  • 48. "If I Could Go Back" (もしもあの時, Moshimo ano Toki)
  • 49. "Evil Plan" (姦計, Kankei)
  • 50. "Asmodeus" (アスモデウス, Asumodeusu)
  • 51. "Unlocked" (開錠, Kaijō)
  • 52. "Omnipotent" (全能, Zen'nō)
8 June 4, 2024[13]978-4-08-884030-7
  • 53. "Sunset" (日没, Nichibotsu)
  • 54. "Disaster" (厄災, Yakusai)
  • 55. "The End of Adolescence" (幼年期の終わり, Yōnenki no Owari)
  • 56. "Come out, come out!" (おーいでてこーい, Oidetekoi)
  • 57. "Wheel" (車輪, Sharin)
  • 58. "My Dear Boy" (僕の少年, Boku no Shōnen)
  • 59. "Triad of Vows" (選手宣誓, Senshu Sensei)
  • 60. "The Ark of Mud" (泥の方舟, Doro no Hakobune)
9 September 4, 2024[4]978-4-08-884179-3
  • 61. "Time Off" (暇, Itoma)
  • 62. "The Final Tranquility" (最後の平穏, Saigo no Heion)
  • 63. "Raid" (強襲, Kyōshū)
  • 64. "The Ancient Witch" (古の魔女, Inishie no Majo)
  • 65. "Counterattack" (反撃, Hangeki)
  • 66. "Child's Play" (児戯, Jigi)
  • 67. "Planet of the Apes" (猿の惑星, Saru no Wakusei)
  • 68. "Please, no more" (もういいよ, Mou Iiyo)
  • 69. "Fleeing from Gethsemane" (ゲッセマネからの逃走, Gessemane Kara no Tōsō)

Chapters not yet in tankōbon format

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These chapters have yet to be published in a tankōbon volume.

  • 70. "Clowns" (ピエロたち, Piero-tachi)
  • 71. "Egoistical" (勝手, Katte)
  • 72. "Imuri" (イムリ, Imuri)
  • 73. "Artist of Love" (恋の画家, Koi no Gaka)
  • 74. "Blood Bond" (血の楔, Chi no Kusabi)
  • 75. "Be fruitful, multiply, and replenish the Earth" (生めよ、ふえよ、地に満ちよ, Umeyo, Fueyo, Chi ni Michiyo)
  • 76. "Beyond Reason" (論外, Rongai)
  • 77. "Awakening" (目覚め, Mezame)

Reception

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Reiichi Naruma from Real Sound [ja] praised the story, artwork, characters, and setting, particularly enjoying both the action and romance elements of the story.[14] Steven Blackburn from Screen Rant favorably compared the series to Witch Watch, stating that Make the Exorcist Fall in Love's romantic moments and character dynamics were better than those found in Witch Watch.[1]

The series was nominated for the 2022 Next Manga Award in the web manga category,[15] and ranked ninth out of 50 nominees.[16]

References

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  1. ^ a b Blackburn, Steven (July 1, 2022). "Shonen Jump's Only Action RomCom Just Got Serious Competition". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on July 24, 2022. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "恋を知らない少年神父の聖戦記1巻、斉藤壮馬＆高橋李依出演のPVも". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 2, 2022. Archived from the original on August 26, 2022. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  3. ^ エクソシストを堕とせない. Shōnen Jump+ (in Japanese). Archived from the original on July 24, 2022. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
  4. ^ a b エクソシストを堕とせない 9 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  5. ^ Blackburn, Steven (July 4, 2022). "Shonen Jump Can't Publish The Most Explicit Version of Blue Exorcist". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on July 24, 2022. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
  6. ^ エクソシストを堕とせない 1. 集英社 ― Shueisha ― (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on July 26, 2022. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
  7. ^ エクソシストを堕とせない 2 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on July 26, 2022. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
  8. ^ エクソシストを堕とせない 3 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on October 6, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  9. ^ エクソシストを堕とせない 4 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on December 28, 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  10. ^ エクソシストを堕とせない 5 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on April 30, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  11. ^ エクソシストを堕とせない 6 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on May 24, 2024. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  12. ^ エクソシストを堕とせない 7 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on November 20, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  13. ^ エクソシストを堕とせない 8 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on April 18, 2024. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  14. ^ Naruma, Reiichi (June 8, 2022). 少年に訪れるのは呪いか、祝福か？ ジャンプ＋『エクソシストを堕とせない』の恋の重要性. Real Sound [ja] (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 24, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
  15. ^ Morrissy, Kim (June 23, 2022). "Voting Opens for Next Manga Awards 2022". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 3, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
  16. ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (August 31, 2022). "Medalist, WITCH WATCH, Akane-banashi Win Next Manga Awards 2022 Results". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on August 31, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
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