Exorcist wo Otosenai
Make the Exorcist Fall in Love

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I wanted to write my review on this before it got more popular and might eventually get overrated.

What makes this manga great in my opinion is its depiction of a story that doesn't make either side too evil or too good. while the church is no less bad than Satan by forcing the poor boy to fight against Satan alone. As for Satan, they had their own reasons, which didn't make them look much better. There is also the witch faction which is the third party. from my understanding, they were probably unfairly punished by the church and had to join the witches. It makes ... the story more diverse and not too one-dimensional. Although the overall story was a bit generic for me. which isn't always bad thing because generic stuff can be more appealing if it executed well

One of my favorite things is the Biblical verses. As a Non-Christian like me, they are so powerful that I was momentarily stunned while reading them, they're just really really really great....

As for the characters, they are as well written as the story. which in my opinion priest boy He deserves to live and grow up like any other child. Including being able to love without feeling shame, and Imuri, the Lord of Lust, who was sent to seduce a boy who was confused about what he really wanted in life. She is a great character. although she is a satan in disguise, she doesn't seem as evil as other satans. imo she just wanted the one thing the priest boy wanted. That is love and peaceful life. this is the greatest feeling that this manga wants to express. In addition, many of the supporting characters and antagonists are interesting.

In terms of art, it is good and has a unique drawing and design style. The layout of the pages is well done and easy to digest.

Although the bi-weekly schedule may be quite long. But I think it's definitely worth it for such high quality work. It's definitely worth the wait for each chapter.

love thy neighbor

"Make the Exorcist Fall in Love" is a beautiful manga that showcases the deconstruction of several types of abuse while developing the romance between the two main characters. It is an excellent read for those who want manga that handles severe topics in a well-manner, showing how new works attempt to show under-represented situations with male protagonists.

Mr. Priest is a boy whom God chose as the strongest exorcist, and his character development is spearheaded mainly by traumatic events, primarily sexual assault from Asmodeus and religious abuse from the church from his past. Throughout the manga, Mr. Priest internally struggles with mental health, seeing himself and ... normal sexual urges as dirty and constantly sacrificing his health for the missions and tasks that the church gives him. However, Mr. Priest slowly opens his emotions when he is tasked to protect Imuri, a girl who is secretly a demon and is tasked to make him fall in love with her.

Imuri and Mr. Priest's relationship is seen as complicated; two people on completely different sides, yet can connect with each other more throughout the story. Despite Imuri being a demon, she starts to feel the genuine need to change Mr. Priest's current view on the world and encourage him to do his hobbies, like baking, more as the two interact. Seeing how Mr. Priest and his ideal of supporting victims of abuse like him changes Imuri's idea of what love is.

The way that the manga carefully layers and plans the series is clever once certain scenes occur. "Make the Exorcist Fall in Love" is the perfect manga for anyone who wants a story about religious trauma, abuse, healing from traumatic events, and learning about the concept of love.

This manga is really great so far. I'm a huge fan of "Christianity purely as aesthetic" type of manga, so it's no surprise that this really hit a sweet spot. Yes, some of the twists are easy to see coming, but it's admirable that it has to say about handling love after being abused, and the art work is really gorgeous to boot.

However, there is a major caveat that this manga contains some really graphic depictions of rape, pedophilia, and child abuse. I find it okay to handle, personally, since they never depict these things as okay and they treat the victims of these ... things with grace and some realism, but it's definitely not for everyone.