Nue's Exorcist

• Ja Kanji — 鵺の陰陽師 • Ja Romaji — Nue no Onmyōji • Genre — * Comedy • Supernatural

• Type — manga • Author — Kōta Kawae • Publisher — Shueisha • Imprint — Jump Comics • Magazine — Weekly Shōnen Jump • First — May 15, 2023 • Volumes — 15

• Portal — yes 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 June 2026, fifteen tankōbon volumes have been released.

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.

• Gakuro Yajima • 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. • Nue • 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. • Kazusa Suo • 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. • Shiroha Fujino • 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. • Shitotsu Tomesode • 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.

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

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

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. A Pop-Up Store and Gallery was held by the SUKI+PLUS brand of DeNA, and ran from July 3 to July 12, 2026 on their Tokyo store, and July 24 to August 2, 2026 (Sun) in their online store. Online sales lasted until August 31, 2026. On November 3, 2025, Shueisha released a web browser visual novel game titled Nue's Exorcist: Summer◇Memories. It was fully voiced and used to promote the release of Volume 12.