
Beyond the action and demonic intrigue, what’s really kept Blue Exorcist in the conversation are its characters, and that carries over to Kyoto Saga in a major way.
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There are new staff members running the ship, and a lot has happened in the anime industry in the past six years, but these brothers still know how to light up the screen. Outside of the more faithful adherence to the manga, though, this A-1 Pictures production is as solid as ever. That means you’ll need to cope with a few mental resets, especially when it comes to protagonist Rin Okumura and the rest of the True Cross Academy students. You’ll want to go ahead and forget most of what happened after Episode 17 or so of the original run, because the events that followed strayed from the story of the manga for the purposes of crafting a proper ending. Fans of the manga will be familiar with its source material, the Kyoto Impure King arc, but anime-only viewers might find themselves a little confused as the first episode begins.

Not counting 2012’s anime film, we went from 2011 to 2017 without a regular televised dose of manga creator Kazue Kato’s demon bros., and man is it nice to have them back.īlue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga isn’t your typical anime sequel. Sure, there are some outliers, but Blue Exorcist is in rare company. Unless you’re an Attack on Titan fan, there usually isn’t too significant of a wait between anime seasons (sick burn, right?).
