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I'm surprised that no one has a written a review for this, as it is the one-shot pilot of The Blue Exorcist. Frankly, I found that the one-shot more interesting the main series itself.

The story starts ordinary. Ordinary delicate girl is imprisoned by a cruel possessed uncle. Ordinary hero slips in and shatters whatever insecurities and weakness held by our princess. However, the flashback added another deeper layer into the story. It was simple yet provoking. The ending culminated in such a bittersweet and stirring fashion. I was amazed that a one-shot could have produced such emotions (which is no surprise considering the genres ... I follow). Still, I thought this piece was delivered spectacularly.

The art suited the story well. The lines and backgrounds were finely drawn, which supported our graceful princess and the overall plot as well. I thought that the fine detail juxtaposed well with simple backgrounds following our main hero. The only problem with the art in my opinion was the hands. I felt that the hands were poorly drawn; they seemed entirely too fake.

This one-shot is an excellent piece that is definitely worth reading. I hoped the story could have been taken further. Something along the lines of a seinen manga with a story similar to Kino’s Journey or Mushishi would be what I wanted. This one-shot has the exact same atmosphere of a much more profound manga.