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Blue Exorcist
Season 1
Ao no exorcist DVD cover.jpg
First home media volume cover for the season
No. of episodes25
Release
Original network MBS, TBS
Original releaseApril 17 (2011-04-17) –
October 2, 2011 (2011-10-02)
Season chronology
Next →
S2: Kyoto Saga
List of episodes

Blue Exorcist is an anime television series based on the manga series of the same name by Kazue Kato. The first season is directed by Tensai Okamura and produced by A-1 Pictures. [1] The season began aired in Japan on MBS and TBS from April 17 to October 2, 2011. The series was originally scheduled to start airing on April 10, 2011, however due to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, the series' initial broadcast was delayed by a week. [2] The episodes were simulcast with English subtitles online via Hulu, Anime News Network, and Crunchyroll, starting on April 20, 2011. [1] Aniplex of America released Blue Exorcist on DVD in four sets, starting with the first DVD on October 18, 2011. [3]

Four pieces of theme music are used for the episodes: two opening themes and two ending themes. The opening theme song for the first 12 episodes is "Core Pride" performed by Uverworld, [4] while the opening theme song for the rest of the season onwards is "In My World" performed by Rookiez is Punk'd. The ending theme song for the first 12 episodes is "Take Off" performed by South Korean boy band 2PM, [5] while the ending theme song for the rest of the season onwards is "Wired Life" performed by Meisa Kuroki.

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		Title  [6] [7] Directed by  [6] Written by  [6] Storyboarded by  [6] Original air date  [8] English air date  [9]
11"The Devil Resides in Human Souls"
Transliteration: "Akuma wa Hito no Kokoro ni Sumu" (Japanese: 悪魔は人の心に棲む)		 Tensai Okamura Ryōta Yamaguchi Tensai OkamuraApril 17, 2011 (2011-04-17)October 2, 2012
Rin Okumura is always picking fights with delinquents unlike his more studious younger twin brother Yukio Okumura. He is surprisingly hired for a part-time job but gets fired after he encounters a hobgoblin that wreaks havoc in the store, and is grounded by his father. The next day, he encounters a demon that causes his dormant demonic powers to awaken. His guardian, Shiro Fujimoto, saves Rin and reveals that he is the son of Satan born from a human.
22"Gehenna Gate"
Transliteration: "Gehena Gēto" (Japanese: 虚無界の門（ゲヘナゲート）)		Tadahito MatsubayashiRyōta YamaguchiTensai OkamuraApril 24, 2011 (2011-04-24)October 13, 2012
Demons break into the monastery, targeting Rin. When Rin calls Shiro unworthy as a father, Shiro's hurt emotional state causes him to let his guard down and be possessed by Satan. Shiro gains control at the last moment and sacrifices himself to protect Rin. Upon seeing this, Rin fights back by unlocking his demonic powers with Kurikara, the sacred sword in which his powers are sealed. At Shiro's funeral, Rin meets Mephisto Pheles, who agrees with his wish to become an Exorcist to defeat Satan.
33"Brothers"
Transliteration: "Ani to Otōto" (Japanese: 兄と弟)		Shūji Miyahara Natsuko Takahashi Yuu Kou  [ ja ]May 1, 2011 (2011-05-01)October 20, 2012
Rin is enrolled at True Cross Academy's exorcist cram school by Mephisto, the academy's chairman. He is shocked to learn that Yukio is one of his teachers, having already been a prodigiously graduated Exorcist. Yukio had always been aware that Rin was a demon. Rin demands to know why Yukio kept this a secret, and Yukio says he blames Rin for Shiro's death. After Rin protects Yukio from a hobgoblin, Yukio recalls Shiro telling him to protect his brother, which motivated him to become an Exorcist.
44"Garden of Amahara"
Transliteration: "Amahara no Niwa" (Japanese: 天空（アマハラ）の庭)		 Junichi Sakata  [ ja ] Shinsuke Ōnishi  [ ja ]Junichi SakataMay 8, 2011 (2011-05-08)October 27, 2012
At the academy's exorcist shop, Rin meets the shopkeeper's daughter, Shiemi Moriyama. Yukio examines Shiemi's legs, afflicted by a demon that dwells in Shiemi's garden. That night, the demon transforms into a flower and merges with Shiemi, prompting the twins to work together to destroy the demon. Inspired by their bravery, Shiemi enrolls in the academy.
55"A Boy From the Cursed Temple"
Transliteration: "Tatari-dera no Ko" (Japanese: 祟り寺の子)		 Toshimasa Kuroyanagi  [ ja ]Ryōta YamaguchiToshimasa KuroyanagiMay 15, 2011 (2011-05-15)November 3, 2012
Rin's disregard for classes brings forth the anger of his classmate Ryuji Suguro, who is smart and studious despite his delinquent appearance. During physical education class, Rin learns from classmates Konekomaru Miwa and Renzo Shima that Ryuji's goal is also to defeat Satan, wanting to restore his temple back to its former glory. After Ryuji provokes a reaper demon in the class, Rin steps in and saves him.
66"The Phantom Chef"
Transliteration: "Maboroshi no Ryōrinin" (Japanese: まぼろしの料理人)		Ryutarō SakaguchiRyōta YamaguchiTensai OkamuraMay 22, 2011 (2011-05-22)November 10, 2012
Due to a crowded lunch line and expensive cuisine menu, Rin and Yukio talk to Mephisto about meal plans but he is not much help. The brothers go grocery shopping with Yukio's salary, and Rin cooks lunch for them both. However, when their meals go missing, Mephisto explains that his familiar, Ukobach, is responsible for cooking their meals and dislikes it when anyone else uses the kitchen. Rin and Ukobach engage in a cooking battle and become friends in the result of a draw.
77"A Flock of Plovers"
Transliteration: "Tomochidori" (Japanese: 友千鳥（ともちどり）)		Mamoru EnomotoNatsuko Takahashi Yumi Kamakura  [ ja ]May 29, 2011 (2011-05-29)November 17, 2012
The class must attend a week-long boot camp in preparation for their exam to qualify as an Esquire, which is an Exorcist candidate. Igor Neuhaus, a teacher, teaches the class how to summon familiars. Shiemi is eager to befriend Izumo Kamiki, but Izumo takes advantage of Shiemi. When Izumo's best friend, Paku, is attacked by a naberius, a type of ghoul, Izumo summons her white fox familiars, but they turn against her due to her fear. Shiemi protects Paku while the twins deal with the naberius.
88"Now a Certain Man Was Sick..."
Transliteration: "Koko ni Yameru Mono Ari" (Japanese: 此（ここ）に病める者あり)		 Yasutaka Yamamoto  [ ja ]Shinsuke ŌnishiYasutaka YamamotoJune 5, 2011 (2011-06-05)November 24, 2012
After an argument arises between Ryuji and Izumo, Yukio punishes the whole class. After Yukio leaves for a mission, the students are attacked by the naberius from yesterday, which splits in half. Rin tries to lead the first ghoul away from the others, leaving it up to Ryuji and the others to work together against the second ghoul. Rin learns that the naberius was sent by Neuhaus, who wanted to confirm that he is the son of Satan. After the incident, Izumo thanks Shiemi for saving her during the attack.
99"Memories"
Transliteration: "Omoide" (Japanese: おもひで)		 Yoshiyuki Fujiwara  [ ja ]Shinsuke ŌnishiYoshiyuki FujiwaraJune 12, 2011 (2011-06-12)December 1, 2012
Mephisto reveals to the students that the ghoul attack was actually the Esquire exam, and how they dealt with the threat will count as part of their evaluation. Yukio confronts Neuhaus about forcing Rin to use his demonic powers. That night, Yukio realizes Neuhaus will try to kill Rin, and the brothers face him. Neuhaus reveals that he is a survivor of the Blue Night, the night when Satan slaughtered every Exorcist at the temple where Ryuji is from. Mephisto promotes the students as Esquires, and they all celebrate the occasion.
1010"Black Cat"
Transliteration: "Ketto Shī" (Japanese: 黒猫（ケットシー）)		Junichi Sakata Ikuko Takahashi  [ ja ]Junichi SakataJune 19, 2011 (2011-06-19)December 8, 2012
Rin accompanies Yukio on a mission. The threat is Kuro, a cat sídhe familiar owned by Shiro, who has gone berserk after hearing that his master has died. Kuro was a guardian deity, but turned into a demon after the shrine was demolished. Shiro was the only Exorcist able to calm him down without hurting him. Rin confronts Kuro with the same mentality, calms him down, and becomes his new guardian. Yukio gives Kuro silver vine sake, a special present Shiro had left for him.
1111"Demon of the Deep Seas"
Transliteration: "Shinkai no Akuma" (Japanese: 深海の悪魔)		 Shinya Kawatsura  [ ja ]Shinsuke ŌnishiTonari KamiigusaJune 26, 2011 (2011-06-26)December 18, 2012
Rin, Izumo and Renzo are sent for their first mission as Esquires to a coastal town, where they meet a boy named Yohei. The town has been afflicted by a kraken. Yohei reveals that his father set out to face the kraken six months before and is still missing. Yohei believes that it killed his father. When the kraken appears, Yohei attacks it but is saved by Rin. Yohei's father then appears, still alive, and explains that the kraken is a good demon.
1212"A Game of Tag"
Transliteration: "Onigokko" (Japanese: 鬼事（おにごっこ）)		Tadahito MatsubayashiIkuko TakahashiTadahito MatsubayashiJuly 3, 2011 (2011-07-03)December 25, 2012
Mephisto's amusement park is haunted by a child ghost so the Esquires are tasked to look for him. Rin encounters Amaimon, his and Mephisto's younger half-brother, who forces him to fight. Rin loses control and goes haywire, almost putting Shiemi in danger. One of the quieter Esquires defends Rin, causing Amaimon to retreat. This Esquire exposes herself to be not a student but a high-level Exorcist, Shura Kirigakure.
1313"Proof"
Transliteration: "Shōmei" (Japanese: 証明)		Mamoru EnomotoRyōta Yamaguchi Atsushi Takahashi July 10, 2011 (2011-07-10)January 1, 2013
Shura had been a former apprentice of Shiro, and posed as one of Rin's classmates because she was tasked to investigate his connection with Satan. Shiro had requested Shura to look after Rin should something happen to him. With orders to kill him if his connection is proven true, she is divided between fulfilling her duty and keeping Shiro's request. Her doubts are cleared when she discovers that Rin loved Shiro as his father, and Shiro was actually raising him as a son, not a weapon against Satan.
1414"A Fun Camping Trip"
Transliteration: "Tanoshii Kyanpu" (Japanese: 愉しいキャンプ)		Ryutarō SakaguchiIkuko TakahashiKotaro TamuraJuly 17, 2011 (2011-07-17)January 8, 2013
At the start of summer vacation, the class must take part in a three-day drill. Rin remembers Shiro and is happy he has finally found friends. The class must find peg lanterns hidden in the forest and return with them. Rin, Shiemi, Ryuji, Renzo, and Konekomaru find one of the peg lanterns, a demon that consumes living things, and work together to transport it across a bridge. The plan goes awry when Rin accidentally destroys the bridge and awakens a chuchi, an insect demon.
1515"Act of Kindness"
Transliteration: "Yasashii Koto" (Japanese: やさしい事)		Toshimasa KuroyanagiIkuko TakahashiKazuma FujimoriJuly 24, 2011 (2011-07-24)January 15, 2013
Ryuji saves Rin from the chuchi, displaying a strong friendship between them. The students return to camp, which is attacked by Amaimon and his behemoth familiar. Amaimon forces Rin to fight again, and Ryuji, Konekomaru and Renzo try to help but are defeated. Having no other way to protect his friends, Rin is forced to reveal his secret. He easily overpowers Amaimon but quickly loses control and goes on a rampage, cracking Kurikara in the process.
1616"The Wager"
Transliteration: "Kake" (Japanese: 賭)		Junichi SakataShinsuke ŌnishiJunichi SakataJuly 31, 2011 (2011-07-31)January 22, 2013
Arthur Auguste Angel, the Paladin, captures Rin and brings him before the Vatican, where Mephisto is placed on trial for treason. Rin's friends offer their help, except for Konekomaru, who is too afraid. The group travels to a temple in Kyoto to fix Rin's cracked sword, where Yukio and Ryuji are plunged into doubt by mara, the statue demons, that tell them to kill Rin. At the Vatican, Mephisto states that his reason for keeping Rin alive is to have him defeat Satan. The trial is interrupted by an enraged Amaimon, eager to beat Rin.
1717"Temptation"
Transliteration: "Yūwaku" (Japanese: 誘惑)		Shinpei EzakiRyōta YamaguchiYumi KamakuraAugust 7, 2011 (2011-08-07)January 26, 2013
The Grigori accepts Mephisto's bet, which is whether Rin will come to defeat Satan or join him. Rin defeats Amaimon once more, and the Grigori gives him six months to pass the Exorcist exam. Rin's friends now have mixed feelings about him after learning of his relationship with Satan. Shura gives Rin his first training assignment to learn to control his flames. Konekomaru is haunted by a gufu, a crow demon that preys on his fear of Rin; Izumo and Rin are then attacked by that same demon.
1818"Gale"
Transliteration: "Gufū" (Japanese: 颶風（グフウ）)		Takahiro HaradaRyōta YamaguchiTensai OkamuraAugust 14, 2011 (2011-08-14)February 2, 2013
The gufu has possessed Konekomaru to convince him to kill Rin. Knowing Konekomaru is possessed, Rin attacks him, going for the gufu, but this creates a misunderstanding with his friends. Shura locates a portal to an abandoned laboratory in a forest. Ryuji witnesses Konekomaru succumbing to the gufu. Rin slays the gufu and saves his life. Ashamed of causing so much trouble, Konekomaru decides to leave the academy, but Rin convinces him to stay, which helps him reconcile with the others.
1919"An Ordinary Day"
Transliteration: "Nandemonai Hi" (Japanese: なんでもない日)		Yoshiyuki FujiwaraIkuko TakahashiYoshiyuki FujiwaraAugust 21, 2011 (2011-08-21)February 9, 2013
The Esquires decide to throw a surprise birthday party for Izumo. However, Izumo finds out and says that the party should also be dedicated to those whose birthdays have already passed. The friends then include those whose birthdays are yet to come. In the end, the party becomes a celebration to everyone's birthdays and friendship. Yukio confides to Shiemi that he does not really know his and Rin's true birthday because Shiro told them it was December 27, but that was the day he met them orphaned. Yukio then receives a call for help, revealing their monastery has been attacked.
2020"Mask"
Transliteration: "Kamen" (Japanese: 假面（カメン）)		Kazuhide KondoShinsuke ŌnishiTensai OkamuraAugust 28, 2011 (2011-08-28)February 16, 2013
The brothers discover that their monastery was attacked by a masked man whose objective is to kill Satan's relatives. Yukio tranquilizes Rin to keep him from going after the man, upsetting Shura, who feels the move was unlike him. She motivates Rin to control his flames. Ryuji, Konekomaru and Renzo are held hostage by the masked man and Mephisto is arrested by Arthur for unauthorized biological research. Rin manages to control his flames, saving his friends. The culprit flees, and Shura realizes that it is a woman, who is Neuhaus's wife.
2121"The Secret Garden"
Transliteration: "Himitsu no Hanazono" (Japanese: 秘密の花園)		Ryutarō SakaguchiRyōta Yamaguchi Takuya Igarashi September 4, 2011 (2011-09-04)February 23, 2013
Yukio meets Ernst Frederik Egin, who claims to be his grandfather and reveals the truth about his mother Yuri Egin, who was killed by the Vatican. Rin and Shura learn that Neuhaus's wife, Michelle Neuhaus, is dead and is now a reanimated corpse possessed by a spider demon. Michelle is now in Shiemi's garden. Arthur comes to slay her but when Rin risks his life for her, Michelle realizes he is good, and dies protecting him. Ernst takes over the True Cross Order, appointing Yukio as the new Paladin.
2222"Demon Hunting"
Transliteration: "Akuma Gari" (Japanese: 悪魔狩り)		Shinpei EzakiRyōta YamaguchiAtsushi TakahashiSeptember 11, 2011 (2011-09-11)March 2, 2013
Armed with special weapons, the Esquires take part in a widespread crusade to destroy all demons, even the good ones. They start questioning the True Cross Order's actions. Yukio is doing it because Ernst claimed it will help destroy Gehenna, the demon world, meaning both Yukio and Rin would be human again. Rin is arrested, as Ernst plans to use him as a living sacrifice to open the Gehenna Gate. Yukio attempts to intervene, but once their friends reach them, they find that Yukio had demonic powers, which he did not know he had, have also awakened.
2323"Truth"
Transliteration: "Shinjitsu" (Japanese: 真実)		Mamoru EnomotoRyōta YamaguchiMamoru SasakiSeptember 18, 2011 (2011-09-18)March 9, 2013
Ernst opens the Gehenna Gate so he can destroy Gehenna. When Yukio's blood mixes with that of Rin, it awakens his demonic powers. Satan shows Yuri's past to Yukio. She was an Exorcist who let him possess her so he could experience Assiah, the human world, as a human, and became pregnant with the twins. Enraged, Ernst ordered her dead. Satan unintentionally caused the Blue Night to free Yuri, who gave birth before dying. Mephisto and Shiro were sent to kill her children, but Shiro was unable to do it, adopting them instead. In the present, Satan possesses Yukio.
2424"Satan's Spawn"
Transliteration: "Satan no Ko" (Japanese: 魔神（サタン）の落胤（こ）)		Toshimasa KuroyanagiRyōta Yamaguchi Tomohiko Itō September 25, 2011 (2011-09-25)March 16, 2013
Rin and his friends are defeated by Satan, and flee as Satan begins destroying the town. While the other Esquires help evacuate the academy, Rin manages to get his brother to regain consciousness, though Satan's possession causes him to shoot Rin. The shock from shooting his brother, the only family he has left, causes Yukio to break through and finally expel Satan from his body, and the brothers reconcile.
2525"Stop, Time"
Transliteration: "Toki yo Tomare" (Japanese: 時よ止まれ)		Tensai OkamuraRyōta YamaguchiTensai OkamuraOctober 2, 2011 (2011-10-02)March 23, 2013
Hordes of demons come through the Gehenna Gate, torturing everyone until the Esquires come up with a plan to open a gate to the Vatican, where it is daytime, and reflect the sunlight from there back to the Academy, where it is nighttime, to weaken the monsters. Rin and Yukio seize this opportunity and combine their demonic powers, destroying the Gehenna Gate. One month later, things are back to normal at True Cross Academy and the twins pay a visit to their mother's grave before returning to their duties as Exorcists.


Home media release

Japanese

Aniplex (Japan – Region 2/A)
Vol.EpisodesCover character(s)Release dateRef.
11–2Rin Okumura and Shiro FujimotoJune 22, 2011 [10]
23–5Yukio Okumura and Shiemi MoriyamaJuly 27, 2011 [11]
36–8Ryuji Suguro, Konekomaru Miwa, Renzo Shima, Izumo Kamiki and Noriko PakuAugust 24, 2011 [12]
49–11Rin Okumura and KuroSeptember 21, 2011 [13]
512–13 + OVARin Okumura and Shura KirigakureOctober 26, 2011 [14]
614–15Mephisto Pheles and AmaimonNovember 23, 2011 [15]
716–18Ryuji Suguro, Konekomaru Miwa, Renzo Shima, Shiemi Moriyama and Izumo KamikiDecember 14, 2011 [16]
819–21Arthur A. Angel and Igor NeuhausJanuary 25, 2012 [17]
922–23Shiro Fujimoto and Yuri EginFebruary 22, 2012 [18]
1024–25Rin Okumura and Yukio OkumuraMarch 21, 2012 [19]

English

Aniplex of America (North America – Region 1/A)
BoxEpisodesRelease dateRef.
11–12 + OVAJuly 9, 2013 [20]
213–25September 10, 2013 [21]
Complete1–25 + OVAJune 27, 2017 [22]

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Solo Leveling is an anime television series based on Chugong's South Korean web novel of the same name. After the broadcast of the first season finale, a second season, titled Solo Leveling: Arise from the Shadow, was announced. The season is produced by A-1 Pictures and directed by Shunsuke Nakashige, with Noboru Kimura writing the scripts, Tomoko Sudo designing the characters, and Hiroyuki Sawano composing the music. It premiered on January 5, 2025, on Tokyo MX and other networks.

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