Blue Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati Saga (Japanese: 青の祓魔師 島根啓明結社篇, 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]
| Blue Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati Saga | |
|---|---|
| Season 3 | |
 Key visual | |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Tokyo MX |
| Original release | January 7 – March 24, 2024 |
| Season chronology | |
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 edit
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [4][a] | Directed by [4] | Written by [4] | Storyboarded by [4] | Original air date [5] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 1 | "The World's Astir" Transliteration: "Zawameku Sekai" (Japanese: ざわめく世界) | Junichi Fujise | Toshiya Ōno | Daisuke Yoshida | January 7, 2024 |
| 39 | 2 | "Where Secrets Are" Transliteration: "Himitsu no Arika" (Japanese: 秘密の在り処) | Jungmook Lee | Toshiya Ōno | Satoshi Nishimura | January 14, 2024 |
| 40 | 3 | "True Cross Academy Festival" Transliteration: "Seijūji Gakuen-Sai" (Japanese: 正十字学園祭) | Norifumi Udono | Toshiya Ōno | Satoshi Nishimura | January 21, 2024 |
| 41 | 4 | "Insider" Transliteration: "Naitsū-sha" (Japanese: 内通者) | Erika Toshimitsu | Toshiya Ōno | Satoshi Nishimura | January 28, 2024 |
| 42 | 5 | "Destiny" Transliteration: "Unmei" (Japanese: 運命) | Junichi Fujise | Seiko Takagi | Satoshi Nishimura | February 4, 2024 |
| 43 | 6 | "I Can't Rely on Anyone" Transliteration: "Mō Dare mo Tayorenai" (Japanese: もう誰も頼れない) | Hidetoshi Watanabe | Kakuzō Nanmanji | Satoshi Nishimura | February 11, 2024 |
| 44 | 7 | "Hesitation" Transliteration: "Mayoi" (Japanese: 迷い) | Jungmook Lee | Toshiya Ōno | Satoshi Nishimura | February 18, 2024 |
| 45 | 8 | "Determination" Transliteration: "Kakugo" (Japanese: 覚悟) | Makoto Ōwada | Seiko Takagi | Satoshi Nishimura | February 25, 2024 |
| 46 | 9 | "Help Me" Transliteration: "Tasukete" (Japanese: 助けて) | Erika Toshimitsu | Kakuzō Nanmanji | Satoshi Nishimura | March 3, 2024 |
| 47 | 10 | "Friends" Transliteration: "Nakama" (Japanese: 仲間) | Norifumi Udono | Toshiya Ōno | IDA - DYNE | March 10, 2024 |
| 48 | 11 | "Pink Spider" Transliteration: "Pinku Supaidā" (Japanese: ピンクスパイダー) | Jungmook Lee | Seiko Takagi | IDA - DYNE | March 17, 2024 |
| 49 | 12 | "Hidden True Feelings" Transliteration: "Kakusareta Hon'ne" (Japanese: 隠された本音) | Chika Nenbe | Kakuzō Nanmanji | Junichi Sakata | March 24, 2024 |
Home media release edit
Japanese edit
| Vol. | Episodes | Release date | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1–6 | April 24, 2024 | [6] | |
| 2 | 7–12 | May 29, 2024 | [7] | |
Notes edit
- ^ English translated titles are taken from Crunchyroll.
References edit
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (September 10, 2023). "Blue Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati Saga Anime Reveals Promo Video, Visual, January 2024 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ a b Loo, Egan (December 3, 2023). "Blue Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati Saga Anime's New Video Unveils Mulasaki-Ima's Ending Song, January 6 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 16, 2023). "Blue Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati Saga Anime's New Promo Video Previews Uverworld's Opening Theme (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Sutōrī | TV Anime "Ao no Ekusoshisuto: Shimane Keimei Kessha-hen"" STORY | TVアニメ『青の祓魔師 島根啓明結社篇』 [Story | TV Anime "Blue Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati Saga"]. www.ao-ex.com (in Japanese). Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ "TV Anime "Ao no Ekusoshisuto: Shimane Keimei Kessha-hen"" TVアニメ『青の祓魔師 島根啓明結社篇』 [TV Anime "Blue Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati Saga"]. www.ao-ex.com (in Japanese). Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ "Jōkan - Burūrei & DVD | TV Anime "Ao no Ekusoshisuto: Shimane Keimei Kessha-hen"" 上巻 - Blu-ray&DVD | TVアニメ『青の祓魔師 島根啓明結社篇』 [Volume 1 - Blu-ray & DVD | TV Anime "Blue Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati Saga"]. www.ao-ex.com (in Japanese). Retrieved January 6, 2024.
- ^ "Gekan - Burūrei & DVD | TV Anime "Ao no Ekusoshisuto: Shimane Keimei Kessha-hen"" 下巻 - Blu-ray&DVD | TVアニメ『青の祓魔師 島根啓明結社篇』 [Volume 2 - Blu-ray & DVD | TV Anime "Blue Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati Saga"]. www.ao-ex.com (in Japanese). Retrieved January 6, 2024.
External links edit
- Blue Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati Saga official anime website (in Japanese)
- Official website at Crunchyroll
- Blue Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati Saga (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia