Ao no ekusoshisuto: Kyoto fujô ô-hen

Please note to watch the first 19 episodes of the first season before entering this.

Rin and friends go to a temple to investigate a family between Shima and Ryuji's family as well as a crisis. Meanwhile Rin is still learning how to use his flames and gain trust from his friends again.

I am going to conclude by saying if you enjoyed the blue exorcist anime I am sure you will enjoy this.

Before I review this, I need to explain something that will make you understand the show a bit better. Ever single episode from episode 16 onwards was all filler. So around the time when Rin's friends found out he was the son of satin, every episode from thwt point on was filler. This wss because the animation studio caughr up with thw manga and had to make an original ending. So, 6 yeara later, we finally have a true ending to season one. Because of this, certain characters seem to acr differently to Rin being a demon than the 2011 anime series. Personally, I really likes this seriea. Not only did they improve on the animation and story telling, but the male voice acting was dar better than the original series. I won't spoil anything, but pleasw watch season one up to episode 16, then watch this series. It will make so much sense.

This was my second anime after Seven Deadly Sins. That was back in 2018. I had fallen in loved with it but hated the ending because it meant there was only one season. However, the "series finale" was just an anime only finale. The true anime that matches the manga after episode 15 of Blue Exorcist is this show right here!!

Ao no Exorcist is one of those shows with an interesting plot, but it goes downhill as the series progresses.

I used to believe that an adaptation that follows the source is better than an adaptation that just goes anime original. Well, Ao no Exorcist proved me wrong.

No clue why this is rated lower than the first season-- it is a bit of a perspective shift to start at an earlier point than where the first season ended, but the writing is so much better! I though the climax of the first season was rushed and not giving a lot of the cast what they deserved (still fun though). This season fleshes out so much more of the cast, and really dwells upon the BIGGEST conflict of the series-- how Rin's friends feel about him being the son of Satan! I felt this was too brushed over in season 1, too, but this season really gets into drawing out the tension, and ultimately creates a more believable conflict for the characters to grow through.

I rated season 1 at 8 stars. ;)