Shonen Jump’snew battle comedy mangais receiving praise from none other thanOne Piece’s creator, Eiichiro Oda, giving readers the perfect reason to check out the series just as its first volume releases.Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshihas been steadily gaining popularity and now the series has received a recommendation from one of Shōnen Jump’s most illustrious mangaka.
Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshiby Shoichi Usui recently released its very first Japanese volume on Friday, July 30, 2025. As seen in a post on X by the series' official account, the volume includes an extra page with a signed recommendation note from Eiichiro Oda which reads, “Both Kiyoshi and the devil are so cute!! lol.”
Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi Releases Its First Volume With a Stamp of Approval by Oda
Eiichiro Oda Recommends New Hit Manga by His Former Assistant
Givenhow longOne Piecehas been in serializationin Shōnen Jump, Eiichiro Oda is undoubtedly one of the most influential and respectable manga artists at present. As such, arecommendation by him is quite impressivein of itself, especially sinceUltimate Exorcist Kiyoshiis still in the early phases of its story with just under twenty chapters out so far.
Interestingly, the series' first volume also includes a special thanks section wherein Shoichi Usui reveals they hadworked as Oda’s assistant for five yearsbefore the serialization ofUltimate Exorcist Kiyoshi. As such, when Usui asked Oda for a recommendation, the latter graciously agreed. Usui also directly addresses Oda in the special thanks section, thanking him for obliging to his request and promises to work hard to live up to Oda’s expectations.
What is Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi About?
The Series Could Become Shōnen Jump’s Next Big Hit
First serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump in issue #30 on July 09, 2025,Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshifollows a genius, powerful exorcist named Kiyoshi Harai. However, despite being the top of his class, Kiyoshi is afraid of the very demons he is tasked to exorcise, posing quite a dilemma. Luckily, his strong desire to protect others eventually helps him overcome his fears.
Though simple, the series is quite charming and lighthearted with adistinct sense of humor and style of comic reliefthat fans ofOne Pieceand manga likeWelcome to Demon School Iruma-kunare sure to enjoy. The series also has impressive, distinct character designs, even more so when it comes to the various demons Kiyoshi faces off against.One Piecefans may even find aspects of Usui’s art style familiar, though it certainly has its own distinct quirks as well.
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Overall,Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshiis shaping up to be quite promising with well over 1.1 million cumulative views on Manga Plus so far and Eiichiro Oda’s endorsement of the series is sure to boost the first volume’s sales. With the recent success of series likeDan Da Dan,Shōnen Jump may very well have another massive hiton their hands withUltimate Exorcist Kiyoshi’swinning blend of action, comedy, and the supernatural.
Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshiis available from Manga Plus and Viz Media.
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Shonen Jumpis one of Japan’s most successful manga anthology franchises, published by Shueisha. Launched in 1968, it is the source of some of the most beloved and popular anime and manga series, such asOne Piece,Dragon Ball, andNaruto. The franchise has extended into multiple adaptations across various media, including anime, films, video games, and merchandise.
