Twin Star Exorcists Explained

Ja Kanji:双星の陰陽師
Ja Romaji:Sōusei no Onmyōji
Type:manga
Publisher:Shueisha
Imprint:Jump Comics SQ.
Magazine:Jump Square
First:October 4, 2013
Volumes:34
Volume List:List of Twin Star Exorcists chapters
Type:tv series
Director:Tomohisa Taguchi
Music:Mikio Endō
Licensee:Crunchyroll
Studio:Pierrot
Network:TV Tokyo
First:April 6, 2016
Last:March 29, 2017
Episodes:50
Episode List:List of Twin Star Exorcists episodes
Type:light novel
Author:Hajime Tanaka
Illustrator:Yoshiaki Sukeno
Publisher:Shueisha
Imprint:JUMP j-BOOKS
Demographic:Male
First:August 4, 2016
Last:December 4, 2018
Volumes:3
Volume List:List of Twin Star Exorcists chapters#Light novels
Developer:Bandai Namco Entertainment
Publisher:Bandai Namco Entertainment
Genre:Adventure
Platforms:PS Vita
Type:manga
Sōusei no Onmyōji: SD Nyoritsuryō!!
Author:Koppy
Illustrator:Yoshiaki Sukeno
Publisher:Shueisha
Demographic:Shōnen
Magazine:Saikyō Jump
Published:March 3, 2017
Volumes:1
Volume List:List of Twin Star Exorcists chapters#Spin-off manga
Type:manga
Sōsei no Onmyōji: Tenen Jakko: Nishoku Kokkeiga
Author:Hajime Tanaka
Illustrator:Yoshiaki Sukeno
Publisher:Shueisha
Demographic:Shōnen
Magazine:Shonen Jump+
First:September 3, 2018
Last:November 26, 2018
Volumes:1
Volume List:List of Twin Star Exorcists chapters#Spin-off manga

is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by . The manga has been serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine Jump Square since October 2013, with individual chapters collected into thirty-four volumes as of July 2024. The story revolves around Rokuro Enmado and Benio Adashino, a pair of young and talented exorcists, who (according to a prophecy) are destined to marry and have a child that will be the ultimate exorcist. The manga series has been licensed for an English language release in North America by Viz Media, publishing the first volume in July 2015.

The series was adapted into an anime television series by Studio Pierrot, that ran from April 2016 to March 2017. Three light novels and two spin-off manga series have also been published. A video game was developed and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment for the PS Vita and released in January 2017.

Plot

Rokuro is a young boy who used to be a powerful aspiring exorcist, before a tragic incident left his friends dead and made him abandon the profession. One day, he has a fateful encounter with Benio Adashino, a girl around his age and a well known exorcist from the east. According to a prophecy, Rokuro and Benio are the "Twin Star Exorcists" and are destined to marry and have a child known as the "Miko" which will be the ultimate exorcist, capable of cleansing all evil spirits (Kegare) from the world and ending the war that has lasted over a millennium.

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by, Twin Star Exorcists started in Shueisha's Jump Square magazine on October 4, 2013.[1] A special chapter was published in Weekly Shōnen Jump in April 2016.[2] In June 2024, Sukeno announced that the manga is set to end in three chapters.[3] Shueisha has collected its chapters into individual volumes. The first volume was released on February 4, 2014.[4] As of July 4, 2024, 34 volumes have been released.[5]

Viz Media licensed the series for publication in North America, with the first volume released on July 7, 2015.[6] [7]

Spin-offs

The first spin-off manga series, is a comedy spin-off comic, written by Koppy and supervised by Yoshiaki Sukeno. It is published at the official website of the original manga,[8] as well as the magazine Saikyō Jump. The compiled volume was published on March 3, 2017.[9]

The second spin-off manga series, is a manga adaptation of the light novel Sōsei no Onmyōji: Tenen Jakko, written and illustrated by the same authors. The back-story focuses on the characters, Seigen Amawaka and Yukari Otomi. The spin-off series was published on Shueisha's Shonen Jump+; it was preceded by a prologue chapter on August 27, 2018,[10] while the series was published from September 3 to November 26, 2018.[11] [12] The compiled volume was published on December 4 of that same year.[13]

Light novels

As of December 2018, three light novel adaptations have been published and released by Shueisha under its JUMP j-BOOKS imprint. The light novels are titled in the following order;, and . Each novel features a back-story from the perspective of different characters from the main series, serving as prologues to the main story. The light novels are written by Hajime Tanaka and supervised by Yoshiaki Sukeno.[14]

Anime

An anime television adaptation was announced in December 2015.[15] The series is directed by Tomohisa Taguchi and written by Naruhisa Arakawa,[16] with animation by Studio Pierrot.[17] Shishō Igarashi served as assistant director, with character designs by Kikuko Sadakata, and Itsuko Takeda serving as chief animation director. The series was broadcast for 50 episodes on TV Tokyo and other TX Network stations from April 6, 2016, to March 29, 2017.[18] [19] The series' first opening theme song is by Wagakki Band,[20] while the first ending theme is by Hitomi Kaji.[21] The second opening theme, "Re:Call", is performed by the idol group i☆Ris,[22] [23] [24] while the second ending theme, is performed by the two-man group Itowokashi (Kashitarō Itō and Ryō Miyada).[25] The third opening theme, "sync" is performed by lol, while the third ending theme "Hide & Seek" is performed by Girlfriend.[26] The fourth opening theme, "Kanadeai" is performed by Itowokoashi, while the fourth ending theme "Hotarubi" is performed by Wagakki Band.[27]

Crunchyroll simulcast the series worldwide outside of Asia.[28] [29] The home video distribution was handled by Funimation in North America.[30] Part 1 (episodes 1–13) were released on July 24, 2018, with a collector's box to store the later three parts;[31] Part 2 (episodes 14–26) was released on September 18 of that same year;[32] Part 3 (episodes 27–40) was released on November 13 of that same year;[33] and Part 4 (episodes 41–50) was released on January 8, 2019.[34] Anime Limited distributed the series in the United Kingdom.[35]

In Southeast Asia, Animax Asia broadcast the series with English subtitles.[36]

Video game

A video game adaptation of the series from Bandai Namco Entertainment was announced on September 3, 2016.[37] The battle adventure game was released for PlayStation Vita, and features Rokuro as a playable character. It features an alternate setup with five different girls as candidates for the title of Twin Star, including Benio, Mayura, and three other characters designed exclusively for the game by original creator Yoshiaki Sukeno. The game was released to Japan on January 26, 2017.[38]

Reception

Volume 1 reached 11th place on the weekly Oricon manga charts, with 29,527 copies sold;[39] volume 2 reached 23rd place, with 30,734 copies;[40] volume 3 reached 46th place, with 38,835 copies;[41] volume 4 reached 24th place, with 37,900 copies;[42] volume 5 also reached 24th place, with 47,489 copies;[43] volume 6 reached 32nd place, with 48,029 copies;[44] volume 7 reached 20th place, with 48,762 copies;[45] and volume 8 reached 11th place, with 56,947 copies.[46] As of March 1, 2021, Twin Star Exorcists had over 5 million copies in circulation.[47]

Volume 3 of the English translation appeared on the New York Times Manga Best Sellers list for two non-consecutive weeks, first at 8th place and then at 6th.[48] [49]

See also

External links

Notes and References

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