Blue Exorcist
Seen it?2011 | 5 seasons | 24 min | Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Action & Adventure
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, sci-fi fans and action fans.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- 5 seasons: a few months of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 29 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14: scary moments. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Humans live in the world of Assiah, demons in Gehenna. The two dimensions are not meant to interfere with each other, but demons still possess creatures in Assiah in spite of this. The humans who can fight these demons are known as exorcists. Rin Okumura is a boy who bears the curse of being Satan's illegitimate son. His foster father sacrificed himself to save him from demons. To avenge his foster father's death as well as to prove himself, Rin decides to follow the path of an exorcist and defeat his own father, Satan. To hone his raw skills, Rin enters True Cross Academy to train with other exorcist candidates.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 5 seasons and reached a modest audience
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 170K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Kyoto Saga is the high point.
Season 12011 · 25 episodes · 8.0 out of 10Saturday
Kyoto Saga2017 · 12 episodes · 9.0 out of 10Friday- -Shimane Illuminati Saga-2024 · 12 episodes · 7.8 out of 10Saturday
- -Beyond the Snow Saga-2024 · 12 episodes · 8.7 out of 10Friday
- -The Blue Night Saga-2025 · 12 episodes · 7.9 out of 10Saturday
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Cast & crew
- Hiroshi KamiyaMephisto Pheles (voice)