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Blue Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati Saga
Season 3
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Key visual
No. of episodes12
Release
Original network Tokyo MX
Original releaseJanuary 7 (2024-01-07) 
March 24, 2024 (2024-03-24)
Season chronology
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Kyoto Saga
List of episodes

Blue Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati Saga (Japanese: 青の祓魔師エクソシスト 島根啓明結社イルミナティ, Hepburn: Ao no Ekusoshisuto: Shimane Iruminati-hen) is the third season of the Blue Exorcist anime television series. It is based on the manga series of the same name by Kazue Kato. Studio VOLN took over from A-1 Pictures as animation producer, with Daisuke Yoshida replacing Koichi Hatsumi as series director. The third season aired from January 7 to March 24, 2024, on Tokyo MX and other networks. [1] [2]

The opening theme song is "Eye's Sentry" performed by Uverworld, while the ending theme song is "Gakkyū Nisshi" (学級日誌, lit. "School Diary") performed by Mulasaki-Ima. [3] [2]

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title [4] [5] Directed by [4] Written by [4] Storyboarded by [4] Original air date [6]
381"The World's Astir"
Transliteration: "Zawameku Sekai" (Japanese: ざわめく世界)
Junichi FujiseToshiya ŌnoDaisuke YoshidaJanuary 7, 2024 (2024-01-07)
392"Where Secrets Are"
Transliteration: "Himitsu no Arika" (Japanese: 秘密の在り処)
Jungmook LeeToshiya ŌnoSatoshi NishimuraJanuary 14, 2024 (2024-01-14)
403"True Cross Academy Festival"
Transliteration: "Seijūji Gakuen-Sai" (Japanese: 正十字学園祭)
Norifumi UdonoToshiya ŌnoSatoshi NishimuraJanuary 21, 2024 (2024-01-21)
414"Insider"
Transliteration: "Naitsū-sha" (Japanese: 内通者)
Erika ToshimitsuToshiya ŌnoSatoshi NishimuraJanuary 28, 2024 (2024-01-28)
425"Destiny"
Transliteration: "Unmei" (Japanese: 運命)
Junichi FujiseSeiko TakagiSatoshi NishimuraFebruary 4, 2024 (2024-02-04)
436"I Can't Rely on Anyone"
Transliteration: "Mō Dare mo Tayorenai" (Japanese: もう誰も頼れない)
Hidetoshi WatanabeKakuzō NanmanjiSatoshi NishimuraFebruary 11, 2024 (2024-02-11)
447"Hesitation"
Transliteration: "Mayoi" (Japanese: 迷い)
Jungmook LeeToshiya ŌnoSatoshi NishimuraFebruary 18, 2024 (2024-02-18)
458"Determination"
Transliteration: "Kakugo" (Japanese: 覚悟)
Makoto ŌwadaSeiko TakagiSatoshi NishimuraFebruary 25, 2024 (2024-02-25)
469"Help Me"
Transliteration: "Tasukete" (Japanese: 助けて)
Erika ToshimitsuKakuzō NanmanjiSatoshi NishimuraMarch 3, 2024 (2024-03-03)
4710"Friends"
Transliteration: "Nakama" (Japanese: 仲間)
Norifumi UdonoToshiya ŌnoIDA - DYNEMarch 10, 2024 (2024-03-10)
4811"Pink Spider"
Transliteration: "Pinku Supaidā" (Japanese: ピンクスパイダー)
Jungmook LeeSeiko TakagiIDA - DYNEMarch 17, 2024 (2024-03-17)
4912"Hidden True Feelings"
Transliteration: "Kakusareta Hon'ne" (Japanese: 隠された本音)
Chika NenbeKakuzō NanmanjiJunichi SakataMarch 24, 2024 (2024-03-24)

Home media release

Japanese

Aniplex (Japan – Region 2/A)
Vol.EpisodesRelease dateRef.
11–6April 24, 2024 [7]
27–12May 29, 2024 [8]

Notes

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