Nue’s Exorcist Anime Adaptation Incoming
After 3 years and 16 volumes, Nue’s Exorcist could be seeing an anime adaptation potentially by next year.
On September 30, 2026, it has been confirmed a Nue’s Exorcist anime adaptation is in the works.
Some fans speculate the involvement of Studio Pierrot, the acclaimed studio behind Naruto, Bleach and Black Clover, which is further fanned by various retweets from Sugoi and other reliable informants.
About Nue’s Exorcist
Nue’s Exorcist is a manga written by Kouta Kawae for Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump.
As of writing, the series has totalled 16 volumes and 162 chapters, with Volume 17 coming on November 4.
By August 31, 2026, Nue’s Exorcist has gained 1.6 million copies in circulation after 16 volumes.
The series attained 1.2 million copies sold a year ago on July 2, 2025.
The story follows Gakuro Yajima, a teenage boy who can see spirits, as he teams up with Nue, a powerful spirit in the form of a young woman, to help him in his mission to stop evil spirits and find the spirit responsible for murdering his father.
A teenage boy who can see spirits teams up with a powerful spirit woman to help her vanquish evil spirits whilst finding one who killed his father
Source: Twitter
TV ANIME ADAPTATION for Kouta Kawae’s Supernatural Comedy Manga “NUE’S EXORCIST” (Nue no Onmyouji) is currently ‘in development’!
📖 A teenage boy who can see spirits teams up with a powerful spirit woman to help her vanquish evil spirits whilst finding one who killed his father https://t.co/E22UbCmERQ
— Sugoi LITE (@SugoiLITE) September 30, 2026
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