Blue Exorcist, Vol. 17

Blue Exorcist has become one of my favorite shounen manga currently being published, and volume seventeen does a nice job of highlighting some of the best things about the series. The art has a certain effortless feel to it. The poses feel more natural than in your average shounen fighting manga. It's fun to see the characters battling ancient creatures in their casual sweaters and jackets. I'm also consistently impressed with the variety in the character designs (many different body types and facial features! for both male and female characters!) and the various creatures, gods, and monsters that show up in the series. In particular, the snake creature that functions as the main antagonist in this volume has a very impressive and unique design.As for the story, this volume focuses on Shura and finally reveals her past. It's all very interesting stuff, but I do wish she'd been a little more active in her own story (Rin and Yukio get the lion's share of the action). But considering how tough Shura has proven to be already, I can let this slide. Speaking of the exorcist brothers, it was nice to see them get some screen time together outside of battle or their brief interactions in their dorm. The running gag about the old lady who runs the inn making assumptions about their relationship was hilarious. Volume seventeen is a lot of fun, but it has its dark and serious moments as well. This volume is pretty much a self-contained story, but it builds on the rich mythology of the series and hints toward some exciting things to come.Something to note, especially for parents who might be buying this for younger readers, there is a bit of uncensored, above-the-waist female nudity here. I didn't find it gratuitous at all, but I didn't see nudity mentioned in the list of other things the volume contains next to the rating, so I thought I'd point it out just in case.

I bought these as a bulk order and theyre all perfect condition clean and brand new all in english and extremely well packaged

great

I loved this story line! I'm very glad I bought this and I think any fan of this series would happily agree with me!

Love this vol

back cover damaged when I opened the package but otherwise fine

This was so much fun to read.

My son enjoys every edition

This was a gift

Great service and product exactly as described. Excellent value for money.

Bought for my daughter. She loves this series.