| “ | I'm not a human or a demon anymore. I have no choice but to go forward! I'll become an Exorcist! | „ |
| ~ Rin's resolve. |
Rin Okumura is the main protagonist of the manga/anime series Blue Exorcist. He and his younger twin brother, Yukio, were born from Satan and Yuri Egin. He attends the True Cross Academy to become an Exorcist and destroy Satan to avenge the death of his adoptive father, Shiro Fujimoto.
He is voiced by Nobuhiko Okamoto in Japanese, and Bryce Papenbrook in the English dub, the former of whom also voices Karma Akabane, Katsuki Bakugo, and Genya Shinazugawa, and the latter of whom also voiced Kazuto "Kirito" Kirigaya, Eren Yeager, Makoto Naegi, Nagito Komaeda, Inosuke Hashibira, Cat Noir, the current voice of Silver the Hedgehog, Cody Hida, Shirou Emiya, Meliodas and Staz Charlie Blood. As a child, he is voiced by Wendee Lee.
Appearance[]
Rin is an average male teenager with black hair (in the anime, it has a blue hue), which is a bit longer than that of Yukio's, and slightly pale skin. While in his human form, Rin exhibits a number of physical traits that are signs of his demonic nature, such as sharper-looking teeth, slightly pointed ears, and a black, fur-tufted tail (he keeps it hidden under his shirt). As a demon, Rin gains two blue flames that look like horns floating above his head, long elf-like ears, and his pupils turn red while his irises remain bright blue. The blue flames also blaze around other places of his body, mostly at the tip of his tail.
Before going to the True Cross Academy, Rin was often seen wearing a blue hoodie, and a pair of black jeans with chains on the side, giving the impression of a rebellious nature. He was also seen wearing a white jacket with big pockets and various decorations on it and a pair of gloves. Because of how often he got into fights, Rin was seen with band-aids over his cheeks and fingers, which were usually taken care of by Yukio. While in True Cross Academy, Rin wears the school's uniform, which consists of a white shirt, a necktie, a black jacket, and black pants. He is also seen carrying around Kurikara. Also in class, he is sometimes seen with his bangs pinned up so he can read his studies.
Personality[]
Rin has a protective and supportive personality. He can be very violent and get into fights (possibly caused by his demon side), but really has a kind heart. He supports his friends and tries to encourage and help them. He also seems very protective of Yukio, and aims to surpass him one day. However, Yukio often finds Rin annoying due to his frequent impulsiveness and stupidity, which makes Yukio look down on Rin as much as up and makes it hard for Rin to be taken seriously by Yukio and even others, making Rin desperate to earn his brother's approval. He takes offence when Yukio accuses him of killing their father and pointing a gun at him, warning him not to insult him and saying that he isn't going to fight his brother.
Although he generally hides it, Rin loved his adopted father a great deal, and has nothing but good things to say about him. He deeply regrets that the last thing they did was fight, which resulted in Satan taking him over. Much like Yukio, he takes any insult against him very seriously, and got really angry when Shura claimed he died like a coward. He also doesn't like people insulting Yukio, who he loves and greatly respects. Besides this, however, Rin is surprisingly even-tempered and laid-back, and rarely gets angry without a good reason. This is shown when during one of their many arguments, Ryuji dares Rin to walk up to a nearby demon that is chained up for class and touch it without making it attack him to prove that he's serious about being an exorcist. Rin tells him no way, that he has no reason to risk his life for such a petty argument.
Rin is often shown to be able to relate to people easily and connect their feelings to his own, such as Shiemi Moriyama's grief over her grandmother and Ryūji Suguro's ambition to defeat Satan. He's also able to understand Shiemi's desperate desire for friends, as he grew up with almost no friends due to being constantly harassed by bullies and being called a demon. In general, he is often the first one to try and make people feel better if they're down. He's not the type of person for school or studying, though he was able to gain a junior high diploma and become an Exwire.
Unlike his brother, Rin is immature, which leads other people into believing that he is younger than Yukio; it's been noted by several people that despite being twins, he and Yukio couldn't possibly be more different. He is headstrong (literally as well as metaphorically, as he was able to stop a charging demon (Kuro) by directly headbutting it in the forehead) and is often very open with his friends. However, when his friends found out about his demon heritage, they become afraid of him, thinking that he is unstable which could lead to a disaster, but they slowly got used to him and accepted him during the Kyoto Arc.
Despite his usual hot-blooded, headstrong attitude, Rin is often shown to be more sensitive than he lets on, which is shown when he cries from reading an emotional drama manga. He is also shown to have a soft spot for animals. In the beginning of the manga, the reason he had gotten into a fight with Reiji Shiratori and his delinquent gang was because they were torturing pigeons. He also attempts (successfully) to tame Kuro without killing him after hearing that he was once Shiro's familiar.
Trivia[]
- Rin is often one of the most popular and recognizable anime heroes, in addition to being one of the primary members of the Shōnen Jump franchise.
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