User blog comment:Ultraprime2/Fairy Tail Wiki - Anime vol. 3: Spring 2016/@comment-1776824-20160707031249/@comment-4829046-20160707065414

@Wrath I highly suggest that you check out the Sousei no Onmyouji/Twin star Exorcists manga if you haven't already. It is completely different to the anime. Imo it easily rivals Ao No Exorcist and since the latter passed its prime a long time ago(current arcs are boring AF) this one is a very welcome change of pace.(this view is shared by a hardcore Blue Exorcist fan and friend of mine btw) It doesn't beat around the bush at all, and you'll see that your criticisms get resolved fairly quickly, just that the anime goes at a snail's pace. Manga on the other hand is just BOOM BOOM BOOM, boss battle in couple chapters after intro, BOOM, next boss battle in another few chapters, BOOM big revelation, BOOM more character development BOOM another boss battle. No redundancy. Everything the characters do are vital to their progression and best of all, no stupid Fox mascot character or dragged-on forced humour! The perfect supernatural action shounen(more or less).