Jujutsu Kaisen , D.Gray-man , Soul Eater , Noragami .
The twist is immediate and compelling: the hero’s goal isn’t to save the world or become the strongest—it’s to murder his own dad. That emotional core—rage, grief, and the terror of what you might inherit—drives everything. Blue Exorcist
Blue Exorcist isn’t trying to reinvent the shonen wheel. It’s too confident for that. Instead, it polishes that wheel until it glows blue. It’s for anyone who loves supernatural academies (think Soul Eater meets Jujutsu Kaisen ), angsty brother dynamics, and stories where the demon is the protagonist, not the villain. If you can handle a few early-2010s pacing wobbles and an anime with two different timelines, you’ll find a series with real soul—even if that soul belongs to the Son of Satan. Jujutsu Kaisen , D