Blue Exorcist is a Japanese anime television series based on Kazue Kato's manga series of the same name. The first season was directed by Tensai Okamura and produced by A-1 Pictures.[1] The series follows a teenager named Rin Okumura who finds out he is the son of Satan and is determined to become an exorcist in order to defeat him after the death of his guardian, Father Fujimoto.
Blue Exorcist began broadcasting in Japan on MBS TV and TBS Television on April 17, 2011 and ended on October 2 of the same year. The series was originally scheduled to start airing on April 10, 2011, however due to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, the series' initial broadcast was delayed by a week.[2] The episodes were simulcast with English subtitles online via Hulu, Anime News Network, and Crunchyroll, starting on April 20, 2011.[1] and Aniplex of America release Blue Exorcist on DVD in four sets, starting by releasing the first DVD on October 18, 2011.[3] The first season also began broadcasting in North America on Viz Media's online network, Neon Alley, on October 2, 2012, and also later aired on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block from February 22 to August 9, 2014.
In June 2016, a second season, titled Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga, was announced and aired from January 7 to March 25, 2017.[4][5][6] Koichi Hatsumi directed the sequel, while Toshiya Ōno wrote the scripts, Keigo Sasaki designed the characters, and Hiroyuki Sawano and Kohta Yamamoto composed the soundtrack. A-1 Pictures returned to produce the animation.[7][8]
In December 2022, it was announced that the anime would receive a new television series adaptation.[9] It was later revealed to be a third season, titled Blue Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati Saga, which adapted volumes 10–15 of the original manga. The sequel was produced by Studio VOLN and directed by Daisuke Yoshida, with scripts written by Toshiya Ōno, character designs handled by Yurie Oohigashi, and music composed by Hiroyuki Sawano and Kohta Yamamoto.[10] It aired from January 7 to March 24, 2024, on Tokyo MX and other networks.[a]
In March 2024, at the AnimeJapan 2024 event, a fourth season was announced.[12] In July 2024, it was announced that the staff from the Shimane Illuminati Saga will return for the season and that the season will run for two cours; the first cours, subtitled Beyond the Snow Saga, premiered on October 6, 2024,[13] and the second cours, subtitled The Blue Night Saga, is set to premiere on January 5, 2025.[14][15][16]
"Runaway Kuro" Transliteration: "Kuro no Iede" (Japanese: クロの家出)
Hideaki Oba
Ikuko Takahashi
Yumi Kamakura
December 27, 2012 (2012-12-27)
Kuro searches for a new owner after Rin teases him by threatening to eat all of his food, since cats have a high sensitivity to heat. Kuro searches for Father Fujimoto and along the way runs into Rin's classmates, teachers, and friends. Kuro finds Father Fujimoto's ghost sitting on his grave. Finally, Rin comes and apologizes for teasing him and they head home to the academy.
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"Snake and Poison" Transliteration: "Hebi to Doku" (Japanese: 蛇と毒)
Shinichi Tōkairin
Yūsuke Watanabe
Takahiko Kyōgoku
April 4, 2017 (2017-04-04)
The story centers around Mamushi Hojo and Juzo Shima when they were students studying at the True Cross Academy.