Blue Exorcist
Blue Exorcist begins with a finished 25-episode TV season from 2011, making this the clear place for a new viewer to enter the story. Crunchyroll is the legal streaming service named for the series and carries the complete season. Episodes run 24 minutes, while the mix of school life and supernatural combat gives the central conflict room to build. The strongest hook is Rin's decision to become an exorcist despite carrying the very demonic power that exorcists are trained to oppose. That contradiction shapes his training and his uneasy place among his classmates. Blue Exorcist is a good pick for viewers who enjoy action with family tension threaded through it, especially when a hero's greatest weapon is also the source of other people's suspicion.
About
Blue Exorcist follows Rin Okumura, a hotheaded teenager raised with his twin brother Yukio at a church orphanage. His life changes when he learns that Satan is his father and that blue flames mark the power he inherited. A painful loss pushes Rin toward a choice that defies his origin: he will train to fight demons as an exorcist. That path takes him into the exorcist program at True Cross Academy, where Yukio already occupies a position Rin never expected. Rin has to control an ability that can frighten potential allies while learning the discipline his new role demands. The premise keeps the danger personal, since every confrontation also raises the question of whether Rin can define himself apart from his bloodline. The story stays focused on his early training and the bonds tested by his secret, without requiring any background knowledge from the viewer.
Information
- Japanese
- 青の祓魔師
- Premiered
- April 17, 2011
- Episodes
- 25
- Duration
- 24 min per ep.
- Status
- Finished Airing
- Studio
- A-1 Pictures
- Source
- Manga
- Themes
- primarily teen cast, angst, drama, japanese production, present, fantasy
Seasons & Watch Order
Start Blue Exorcist with this 2011 season before moving to any later arcs. It establishes Rin's family conflict and his entry into exorcist training, so later developments have the context they need.
- Ao no Exorcist: Kyoto Fujouou-hen(2017)sequel
Side stories & specials
- Ao no Exorcist: Ura Ex(2011)side story
- Ao no Exorcist: Kuro no Iede(2011)side story
- Ao no Exorcist Movie(2012)side story
FAQ
Crunchyroll is the legal streaming service listed for Blue Exorcist. It carries the complete 25-episode season covered on this page.
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