Exquisite Blood: The Heretic Onmyoji (2025)

In this fantastical tale of demonic battles and courtly intrigue, an onmyoji known as the “Heretic” faces a destiny that could overturn both the human and demon realms!In an era when only a thin boundary exists between the mortal and supernatural realms, demons steal ten powerful artifacts known as the Sacred Relics from the human imperial capital. The emperor issues a decree to all onmyoji, masters of magic who serve and defend the empire: recover the Relics at any cost. Among their number is Hanayama no Fuzuki, known as the “Heretic,” whose extraordinary abilities and arrogant attitude inspire equal amounts of respect and mistrust. As Fuzuki sets forth with his retainer Hakuro, they encounter the young half-demon Ranmaru, who possesses a startling connection to one of the Relics...

In this fantastical tale of demonic battles and courtly intrigue, an onmyoji known as the “Heretic” faces a destiny that could overturn both the human and demon realms!After securing the first two Sacred Relics, Fuzuki, Hakuro, and Ranmaru are immediately summoned to appear before the imperial court, where they’re plunged into political scheming and a cutthroat fight for possession of the Relics. Just as the situation seems most dire, the emperor himself intervenes! In the aftermath, the hidden bonds between the sovereign ruler of the land and the heretic onmyoji are revealed.

In this fantastical tale of demonic battles and courtly intrigue, an onmyoji known as the “Heretic” faces a destiny that could overturn both the human and demon realms!The emperor commands Fuzuki to look into the unsettling disappearances of young women near Mount Goun. With Hakuro sidelined by injuries, Fuzuki heads off with Ranmaru in tow to investigate the area where the kidnappings occurred. They’re directed to a supposedly abandoned manor deep in the mountains, where they come face-to-face with a deadly demon impervious to Fuzuki’s attacks. Can the Heretic survive a fight he seems doomed to lose from the start?