Ao No Exorcist (Blue Exorcist)

Episode 5:A Boy From The Cursed Temple

Rin's total disregard for classes brings forth theanger of another classmate of his namedRyuji Suguro, who is quite studious and takes his work seriously despite his appearance. Later on, Rin has a chance to be alone with Shiemi at the water fountain, only to be interrupted by Ryuji, stirring up rivalry between them. During physical education class in a pit full of giant chained frog-like demons known as reapers, Rinand Ryuji become so competitive running against one of them. Ryuji learns from Kaoru Tsubaki, the physical education teacher, that Rin was personally enrolled by the chairman on special terms. Rin learns from classmatesKonekomaru MiwaandRenzo Shimathat Ryuji also has the ambition to defeat Satan, wanting to restore his temple back to its former glory. Konekomaru and Renzo further explain that Ryuji's father, Tatsuma Suguro, was a monk of that temple, but it was considered cursed due to Satan's massacre on the Exorcists who resided there sixteen years ago. After Tsubaki leaves for unknown reasons, Ryuji dares Rin to touch a reaper and come back out of the pit unharmed, but Rin declines. Ryuji, recalling to when his father was unable to receive any local offerings due to the gossip of his cursed temple, decides to do his own dare. However, after Ryuji backs out at the last moment, Rin steps in and calms the reaper just in time.