Volume 2

Volume 2 is the second volume of the manga series, Blue Exorcist (青の祓魔師 Ao no Ekusoshisuto) by Kazue Katō. The front cover features Yukio Okumura.

Blurb
Fight hellfire with hellfire!

''Shocked by the death of his foster father and the revelation that his real father is the demon lord Satan, Rin Okumura enters the True Cross Academy to learn to be an exorcist. But every great exorcist has to start somewhere, and for the students of the academy the first step is the Exwire examination. To prepare for the exam, the new pages in Yukio's class must undergo intensive training. Rin and his classmates have their hands full when a demon appears, but is this a test or something more sinister?''

The Story So Far
''Rin Okumura is the illegitimate child of Satan and has inherited his father's power. One day, Satan attempts to drag Rin down to Gehenna—the realm of demons. During the battle, Rin draws the Koma Sword, which he received from Father Fujimoto. The sword awakens Rin's demonic nature and he escapes from danger, but Father Fujimoto dies protecting him. Frustrated by his powerlessness, Rin decides to become an Exorcist so he can someday defeat Satan!!''

In the next volume…
''As a new Exorcist at True Cross Academy, Rin Okumura has a long way to go before he reaches the top rank of Paladin. When Rin and his classmates are sent to search for a ghost, Amaimon, King of Earth, takes Rin by surprise and steals the Koma Sword. Higher powers have been observing events at the academy and make their presence known. New players enter the game, and Rin doesn't even know he's playing!''

Foreword
''Volume 2 is out! I owe it all to the readers!''

By the way, that drawing is just my imagination—I don't surf.

So, on with the new volume!

Cast of Characters
Info below retrieved from Viz Media.

Rin Okumura Yukio Okumura Shiemi Moriyama Father Shiro Fujimoto Mephisto Pheles
 * Born of a human mother and Satan, the God of Demons. He has powers he can barely control and uses a blue flame and the Koma sword to fight. Now a first-year student at True Cross Academy and Page at the Exorcism Cram School, Rin hopes to one day become an Exorcist and defeat Satan.
 * Rin's brother who wants to become a doctor. A student at True Cross Academy, but he also teaches Demon Pharmaceuticals to the Pages at the Exorcism Cram School. He is determined to protect Rin the way Father Fujimoto once did.
 * Daughter of the owner of Futsumaya, an exorcist supply shop. Rin and Yukio helped her out when a demon was parasitically feeding on her. She began attending the Exorcism Cram School in order to become a stronger person.
 * The man who raised Rin and Yukio. He was a priest at True Cross Church, but Satan possessed him and he gave his life defending Rin.
 * President at True Cross Academy and head of the Exorcism Cram School. He was Fujimoto's friend and now he is Rin and Yukio's guardian.

Chapter List

 * Chapter 4: Child of a Cursed Temple「崇り寺の仔 Tatari Tera no Ko」
 * Chapter 5: Flock of Plovers「友千鳥 Tomochidori」
 * Chapter 6: One Suffers Here「此に病める者あり Koko ni Yameru Mono Ari」
 * Chapter 7: Memory「おもひで Omohide」
 * Blue Exorcist Bonus:
 * 4-Panel Comics:
 * It Isn't Free?!「給食じゃないのかよ! Kyūshokujanai no ka yo!」
 * You Hardly Ever See Them「めったに見ないよ Metta ni Minai yo」
 * If You're Gonna Sympathize...「同情するなら Dōjōsuru Nara」
 * Daily Lunch Special: ¥500「メニューは日替りランチ５００円 Menyū wa Higawari Ranchi 500 en」
 * Operation: Sexy「お色気大作戦 O Iroke Daisakusen」
 * Here They Come!!!「来たっ!!! Kitā!!!」
 * That's Celebrities for You!!「これだからセレブってやつあああ!! Kore Dakara Serebutteyatsu ā!!」
 * Character Case Files - True Cross Academy Exorcism Cram School: Exorcists and Students
 * No. 0006: Ryuji Suguro
 * No. 0007: Renzo Shima
 * No. 0008: Konekomaru Miwa
 * No. 0009: Izumo Kamiki
 * No. 0010: Noriko Paku
 * Nevus is the Medical Word for Mole

True Cross Order

 * Kaoru Tsubaki
 * Igor Neuhaus
 * Miketsu
 * Ukemochi
 * Nee

Myōō Dharani

 * Tatsuma Suguro (Flashback only)

Gehenna

 * Reaper
 * Amaimon
 * Behemoth
 * Naberius
 * Byakko
 * Greenman
 * Bariyon

Others

 * Tsukumo Kamiki (Flashback only)
 * Tamamo Kamiki (Flashback only)

Battles & Major Events
''Spoiler Alert! Read at your own risk.''

Battles

 * Terror in the Bathhouse (Izumo Kamiki, Noriko Paku, Rin Okumura, Shiemi Moriyama, & Yukio Okumura vs. Naberius [& Igor Neuhaus])(started and concluded)
 * Exwire Examination (started and concluded)
 * Ryuji Suguro, Shiemi Moriyama, Izumo Kamiki, Konekomaru Miwa, & Renzo Shima vs. Naberius
 * Rin Okumura vs. Naberius & Igor Neuhaus
 * Rin & Yukio Okumura vs. Igor Neuhaus & Naberius (started and concluded)

Major Events

 * Rin and Ryuji's rivalry begins and they realise they share the same ambition; to defeat Satan. A Reaper attacks Ryuji, only for him to be saved by Rin.
 * Shiemi attempts to befriend Izumo and Paku, she also learns she is capable of summoning a juvenile Greenman, whom she calls Nee.
 * Izumo is revealed to also have Tamer abilities, being capable of summoning a pair of Byakko called Uke and Mike.
 * The Pages arrive at the dorm to begin training for their Exwire authorisation exam.
 * Paku confides to Izumo that she intends to drop out of the cram school, and is promptly attacked by a Naberius (sent by Neuhaus). Due to Paku's words Izumo doubts herself and can't fight, instead Rin appears to fight the demon while Shiemi uses Nee to treat Paku's wounds.
 * Izumo and Ryuji get into a fight in class, resulting in all the students suffering a collective Bariyon punishment. In the middle of this the lights go out and they are attacked by another Naberius. The students survive and defeat the Naberius', Mephisto and several Exorcists then reveal themselves and announce that they just completed the Exwire exam.
 * Neuhaus tries, and fails, to kill Rin. Mephisto arranges for Amaimon to come and test Rin in a similar way.
 * Mephisto reveals that all of the Pages passed and have been promoted to Exwire.

Trivia

 * The back cover of this volume features the contents of Yukio Okumura's bag/pockets.
 * The contents page features a small emblem presumed to represent Yukio.