is a Japanese

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series written and illustrated by Kōta Kawae. It began serialization in

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's ''

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'' magazine in May 2023. As of July 2025, ten volumes have been released.

Plot

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.

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Kōta Kawae, the series began serialization in

's ''

'' magazine on May 15, 2023. As of July 2025, the series' individual chapters have been collected into ten volumes.

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'' 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 released on July 1, 2025.

Volumes

Chapters not yet in ''tankōbon'' format

These chapters have yet to be published in a volume.

Other media

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.

Reception

The series was ranked eleventh in the Nationwide Bookstores Employees' Recommended Comics of 2024 list. The series ranked seventh in the print category at the tenth

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s in 2024. The series topped

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's "Manga We Want to See Animated" poll in 2025. Light novel authors such as

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and

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have praised the series on social media. Jonathan Greenall of ''

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'' praised the story, artwork, and characters, as well as the character's designs. Rowan Grover of ''Multiversity Comics'' liked the artwork, though he criticized the humor and fan service, ultimately describing it as "forgettable to annoying". By July 2025, the series had over 1.2 million copies in circulation.

References

External links

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