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Exquisite Blood: The Heretic Onmyoji
First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Fuzuki
雅血の陰陽師
(Miyabichi no Onmyōji)
Genre
Supernatural[1]
Manga
Written bySakura Fujimoto [ja]
Published bySquare Enix
English publisher
  • NA: Square Enix Manga & Books
MagazineMonthly GFantasy
DemographicShōnen
Original runNovember 18, 2021 – present
Volumes5

Exquisite Blood: The Heretic Onmyoji (Japanese: 雅血の陰陽師, Hepburn: Miyabichi no Onmyōji) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Sakura Fujimoto [ja]. It has been serialized in Square Enix's shōnen manga magazine Monthly GFantasy since November 2021, with its chapters collected in five tankōbon volumes as of July 2024.

Premise

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In an ancient and fantastical world, a world of chaos where evil spirits abound. a time when demons roam about disasters all over the land and coexist with humans in an era where chaos has spread everywhere. the ten sacred items (Jingi) of the emperor, which were kept secretly in the Mikado's Treasury, have been stolen by demons, and in order to return the ten sacred items, the emperor calls the strongest onmyoujis in the country, those who exorcise them and vow to be loyal to mikado they are called onmyouji. Fuzuki, from the black castle, an onmyouji known as The Heretic. a man whose reputation for occult practices has spread everywhere and everyone is afraid of him enters into an extremely tough battle with demons along with Hakuro, in search of the first Jingi, he encounters a young boy named Ranmaru who is half-demon, half-human, rejected by everyone around him and who is at the center of the chaos.

Main characters

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Fuzuki (文月)
An onmyoji who is considered a heretic and shunned. He uses a technique that uses his own blood.
Hakuro (白露)
A swordsman who has animal characteristics such as ears and tail of a dog(?) who easily wields a long sword and works with Fuzuki as his subordinate.
Ranmaru (嵐丸)
Itachi's half-demon child. A Jingi entered his head.

Publication

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Written and illustrated by Sakura Fujimoto [ja], Miyabichi no Onmyouji was serialized in Square Enix's shōnen manga magazine Monthly GFantasy since November 18, 2021.[a] Square Enix has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on June 27, 2022.[12] As of July 26, 2024, five volumes have been released.[13]

In October 2024, Square Enix Manga & Book announced that they had licensed the manga for English release in North America, starting in August 2025.[14] In France, the manga is licensed by Doki-Doki.[15][11]

Volumes

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No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 June 27, 2022[16]978-4-75757-994-1August 2025[17]978-1-64609-409-7
2 November 26, 2022[18]978-4-75758-279-8——
3 June 27, 2023[19]978-4-75758-629-1——
4 March 27, 2024[20]978-4-75759-128-8——
5 July 26, 2024[13]978-4-75759-318-3——

Reception

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Manga Sanctuary describes Fujimoto's manga as a mixture of fantasy and Japanese folklore, finds the revelations about the main character interesting, a well-paced narrative, lovable characters, and fairly exceptional in design, and praises the drawings and fights, describing them as well mastered and dynamic.[4][21] Manga News considers the manga story to be very classic and praises the designs and main characters of the manga, and stating that "we are facing the beginning of a series that does not seek originality at all, but is sufficiently scribbled, rhythmic and equipped with sufficiently attractive elements."[3]

The manga was nominated for the tenth Next Manga Award in the print category in 2024.[22][23]

Notes

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  1. ^ It started in the magazine's December issue of 2021 (cover date November 27),[5][6] which was released on November 18.[7][8][9][10][11]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Exquisite Blood: The Heretic Onmyoji. Square Enix Manga & Books. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  2. ^ "Miyabichi no Onmyôji - L'Exorciste hérétique - vol. 01" (in French). Doki-Doki. Archived from the original on February 7, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Critique du volume manga" (in French). Manga News. October 6, 2023. Archived from the original on October 7, 2023. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Critique Manga Miyabichi no Onmyôji - L'Exorciste hérétique #1" (in French). Manga Sanctuary. December 12, 2023. Archived from the original on February 7, 2024. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  5. ^ 月刊Gファンタジー 2021年12月号 [雑誌]. amazon.co.jp (in Japanese). November 1, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2024. 単行本12巻 11月27日 発売!
  6. ^ 藤本桜 [@fujimoto_sakura] (October 19, 2021). 「雅血の陰陽師」「雅血」と書いて「みやびち」と読みます。今月11号の巻末にも書き下ろしモノクロで告知を載せて頂いております。妖怪に強奪されたお宝を強奪し返して行くお話です。宜しくお願い致します！ (Tweet) (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 23, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ Gファンタジー 2021年12月号. Square Enix (in Japanese). Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. Archived from the original on June 25, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  8. ^ 藤本桜 [@fujimoto_sakura] (November 18, 2021). 本日11月18日発売の月刊Gファンタジーに新連載「雅血の陰陽師」1話がセンターカラーで掲載中です。今ならGファン公式HPで1話無料で丸々読めますので、ご興味ある方は是非読んでやって下さいませ。宜しくお願い致します。 (Tweet) (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 23, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2024 – via Twitter.
  9. ^ 藤本桜 [@fujimoto_sakura] (November 1, 2021). 【11/18発売 Gファン12月号 予約受付中！】◆表紙妖怪学校の先生はじめました！◆付録妖怪学校の先生はじめました！ 重ね着ブックカバー『ディズニー ツイステッドワンダーランド』特製B3ポスター◆新連載ログインサバイバル雅血の陰陽師 (Tweet) (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 12, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2024 – via Twitter.
  10. ^ 「ツイステ」リドルのレアイラスト使用したポスターがGファン12月号の付録に. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 1, 2021. Archived from the original on August 13, 2023. Retrieved June 25, 2024. 11月18日発売の月刊Gファンタジー12月号（スクウェア・エニックス）に付属することがわかった。
  11. ^ a b "Miyabichi no Onmyoji : le manga arrive en France, Doki-Doki dévoile un extrait" (in French). animotaku. October 3, 2023. Archived from the original on February 6, 2024. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  12. ^ 盗まれた神器を取り戻せ、異端の陰陽師が妖に挑む物語「雅血の陰陽師」1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 27, 2022. Archived from the original on February 6, 2024. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  13. ^ a b 雅血の陰陽師 5. Square Enix. Archived from the original on June 25, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  14. ^ Tai, Anita (October 19, 2024). "Square Enix Licenses Dragon Quest: The Mark of Erdrick, Bride of the Death God, Exquisite Blood: The Heretic Onmyoji, 2 More Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  15. ^ "Miyabichi no Onmyôji : L'Exorciste hérétique s'installe chez Doki-Doki". Manga News (in French). Doki-Doki. July 24, 2018. Archived from the original on August 14, 2023. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  16. ^ 雅血の陰陽師 1. Square Enix. Archived from the original on February 6, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  17. ^ "Exquisite Blood: The Heretic Onmyoji, Volume 1". Square Enix Manga & Books. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  18. ^ 雅血の陰陽師 2. Square Enix. Archived from the original on February 6, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  19. ^ 雅血の陰陽師 3. Square Enix. Archived from the original on February 6, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  20. ^ 雅血の陰陽師 4. Square Enix. Archived from the original on May 14, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  21. ^ "Critique Manga Miyabichi no Onmyôji - L'Exorciste hérétique #2" (in French). Manga Sanctuary. January 20, 2024. Archived from the original on February 6, 2024. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  22. ^ Mateo, Alex (June 25, 2024). "Voting Opens for Next Manga Awards 2024". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 26, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  23. ^ 『次にくるマンガ大賞2024』ノミネート100作品決定 『カグラバチ』『ホタルの嫁入り』『ルリドラゴン』など. Oricon News (in Japanese). June 21, 2024. Archived from the original on June 22, 2024. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
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