Blue Exorcist: Ao no Exorcist

[Kraco]

"Based on Katou Kazue's Ao no Exorcist manga serialized in Jump Square.

This world consists of two dimensions joined as one, like a mirror. The first is the world in which the humans live, Assiah. The other is the world of demons, Gehenna. Ordinarily, travel between the two, and indeed any kind of contact between the two, is impossible. However the demons can pass over into this world by possessing anything that exist within it.

Satan is the god of demons; but there's one thing that he doesn't have, and that's a substance in the human world that is powerful enough to contain him! For that purpose he created Rin, his son from a human woman, but will his son agree to his plans? Or will he become something else...? An exorcist?" -AniDB

Episode 1 - gg

Links: AniDB, ANN, Official

Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Contemporary Fantasy, Demons, Fantasy, Shounen





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This was one of the shows I was looking forward to this season. Although for no more glorious reason than the numerous commercials gg left in the Star Driver eps. However, the first thing I noticed was the main character, Rin, being voiced by Nobuhiko Okamoto, who also voiced Accelerator in Index. And while the S2 of Index left much to be desired, crazy Accelerator wasn't one of them. And in the Ao trailers he sounded similar. Well, there are also people like Jun Fukuyama (Lelouch) in the cast, along with the currently very popular Kana Hanazawa.

Anyway, for those not interested in VAs, this episode seemed interesting enough for me, even though Archie was trying to frighten us by suggesting it's filler right off the bat. However, this season hasn't presented that many interesting action shows, so I forgive this first episode the slow introduction feeling it conveyd (no matter if it actually is filler or not). The basic setting really isn't so complicated it would have required intros, but fortunately this did have a few good scenes. The quality overall was what one would expect from stock shounen.

I'll keep watching for now, hoping Rin will turn if not as crazy as Accelerator, then at least something close to it.

[animus]

This was the anime I was looking forward to most this season. Downloading.

[RyougaZell]

Heh, a very good start. Looking forward to more.

[Death BOO Z]

I'm going to make this one an exception to my rule and actually watch it.
hopefully, it won't stray too far from the manga.

[Archangel]

So far so good, lets hope it keeps the flames roaring since this show is probably my last hope for this season

[Archangel]

[gg] - Episode 2

Shit's awesome, must have more

[NeoCybercoin]

Sweet downloading it now. I knew it was Accelerator when I first heard him on the trailer. Awesome.

[Kraco]

A proactive main character with a crazed voice is a plus. He did veer a bit close to emo a few times but I hope it was only to signify how much the priest/father dude meant to him and in the future eps he will only try to kick ass.

[Archangel]

His father died in front of him, i think it only fair if we cut him some slack over the whole emoness of the matter

[Buffalobiian]

Pretty cool stuff. The guy's ears at the funeral weren't nearly as pointy as what some of the OP shots suggested, but who knows. I was more taken back by the moles (or rather, the placing of the moles) on his brother's face.

[Penner]

I like what i've seen so far, any word on how long this show will be?

Also, BabyBabyBabyBaby BabyShiba!!

[Buffalobiian]

gg - episode 03

[Kraco]

This was a promising episode. I'm also glad Yukio got so quickly over himself, considering how unreasonable it was to blame Rin who knew - or still knows - next to nothing about anything, yet carries already the heaviest burden. Though of course there's still the possibility Yukio got over nothing yet and only regained his composure and put on the same mask he had in the beginning of the ep. It would be somewhat sad to watch him plot against Rin, but time will tell.

Those two living alone in such a big dorm building would be boring, so I hope other people will move in. Girls, preferably.

[Buffalobiian]

I think Yukio got over it. There's really be no point of finishing this talk otherwise - and like you said it'd be really shitty to have this going throughout the storyline. Fight some "real' demons.

I want to see some cross-overs between True Cross High School and the Exorcist Cram school. Too bad it doesn't seem like too many students do both.

The other thing that pleased me was that Rin's ears are sealed until he releases his powers. Pointy ears only look good under certain conditions. Girls, preferably.

[shinta|hikari]

I think Yukio is a tsundere. The whole thing was just because he was emotional over his father's death, but he never stopped lovin' his nii-san.

[Archangel]

I think Yukio is a tsundere. The whole thing was just because he was emotional over his father's death, but he never stopped lovin' his nii-san.

Sounds like you have another fan fiction in you

[Buffalobiian]

[HoshiAM] Ao no Exorcist OP Single - CORE PRIDE - UVERworld

gg - Episode 04

[RyougaZell]

GG Episode 4 Patch

You need to rename the AoEx4v2.vcdiff file to AoEx1v2.xdelta for the patch to work.

GG fails even at making patches. LOL.

Loved episode 4 btw.


EDIT:
Wow... the patch not only repairs the mameshiba crap subs running over the show... it also sends the commercial to the start. Anyone got any way to delete that shit from the episodes?

[Buffalobiian]

So.. no patch > patch? lol.

I was surprised Rin didn't try to get to the back of the demon so Yuki could shoot it from behind. (or that Yuki didn't come up with such a plan - but if he had nutrient bullets loaded anyway he must have planned it from the start).

[Kraco]

Yeah, it was a weird battle. I could forgive Rin for not having any strategy at all since he's so hotheaded. But Yuki certainly is the intelligent type and I was expecting him to only ask Rin for assistance to get a diversion. Although looking at it from another point of view, having Rin first pester the demon with straightforward action could have been a simple tactic to make it hesitate when faced with Yuki's cold demeanour. If that was the case, and considering Yuki's personality, it's likely, then the whole thing went according to his plan.