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It has been a few months since we had any new Blue Exorcist chapters, but that looks like it is about to change finally.  The iconic shonen manga is set to return from a four-month hiatus starting on July 3, 2026 as it begins to approach its final arc. Blue Exorcist 167 is coming and we’re all excited to see what happens next.

The announcement came in the most recent issue of Jump Square magazine, which has been publishing the Blue Exorcist manga since it began serialization in 2009. The series went on hiatus following the publication of the most recent chapter in early February 2026. Thankfully, this wasn’t due to any health issues by mangaka Kazue Kato; instead, this break was to help prepare for the final story arc of Blue Exorcist. How long it will take to reach that final chapter is still uncertain, but the ride begins when Blue Exorcist chapter 167 is published on July 3, 2026.

Blue Exorcist was first published in April 2009, with monthly chapters coming out in Jump Square. Kazue Kato confirmed that the manga was returning soon with a social media post, though she initially mistook the upcoming chapter for 178 instead of 167, so fans shouldn’t worry that they’ve somehow missed ten whole chapters of Blue Exorcist in the past few months. 

The Blue Exorcist manga is returning from a four-month hiatus on July 3, 2026, with the final arc of the story finally getting underway. It is still unclear how long that arc will last, so don’t feel like you need to say goodbye to these characters just yet.

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