Ao no Exorcist: Yosuga-hen 青の祓魔師終夜篇

2025 winter | Episodes: 12 | Score: 8.0 (19377)

Updated every Sundays at 00:30 | Status: Finished Airing

Type: TV

Producers:Dentsu | Mainichi Broadcasting System | Movic | Rakuonsha | Shueisha

Synopsis

Unlike his twin brother, Yukio, Rin Okumura never wished to know about their parents and the circumstances surrounding his own birth. Yet the master of time, Mephisto Pheles, gives Rin a key that transports him 40 years into the past when his late mother, Yuri Frederick Egin, was merely a child. With Mephisto's guidance, Rin leaps through the years of Yuri's childhood and her adolescence as an exorcist-in-training. Early on, Yuri meets Shirou Fujimoto, Rin and Yukio's adoptive father. As Rin follows Yuri and Shirou's lives, he witnesses firsthand the initial appearances of Satan, his true father, and the horrors unfolding at the True Cross Order's special Section 13. Yuri's unique connection to Satan eventually leads Rin to the truth behind the most horrific event in exorcist history and the day he and Yukio were born—the Blue Night. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Voice Actors

Fukuyama, Jun

Shimamura, Yuu

Okamoto, Nobuhiko

Watanabe, Akeno

Matsuda, Kamiri

News

Reviews

vislife
03/29/2025, 04:22 AM
Is it better than the previous season? Yes. Does that make it good? ... No. The frustrating part about Ao no Exorcist and especially this season is that the story seems amazing. It is wildly intriguing to watch the story of the Blue Night, of how Satan fell in love with a normal girl, of the part that Rin and Yukio's dad played in all of it. All of the characters in this season are really interesting - in fact, more interesting than their children, in my opinion. Unfortunately, this adaptation just doesn't do it justice. Though the animation seems to have improved slightly after the lastfew seasons made by Studio VOLN, it's still far from being up to today's standard. The art style is also still... A choice. I still missed the season 1 art every time I started an episode of this season. The editing has a slightly weird pace which doesn't exactly help when your animation & art does absolutely nothing to fill up the unnatural slowness of dialogue. The overall direction just wasn't good, though I'm sure that also has to do with budgeting. Man, was it frustrating to watch such an interesting story be butchered by the execution of its presentation. This series deserves better. In conclusion, never have I wanted to read a manga more after watching an anime. But not for the right reasons, I fear.
Kumoiro_Shizuki
03/26/2025, 04:07 PM
The rebirth of the blue phoenix Here we are at last. The series' most memorable arc offers us the best season of its animated adaptation. Having already expressed my love for this masterful work many times, I'd now like to explain why this fifth season is, by far, the most accomplished and best realized, and why you should absolutely watch it. First of all, I must admit to having been somewhat biased in my reviews of the previous seasons. With hindsight, I realize that there were many imperfections. In fact, it's not impossible that, in a few years' time, I'll be able to discern certain flaws inthe Blue Night arc that escape me at the moment. But to date, it seems undeniable to me that this fifth season represents the pinnacle of what Blue Exorcist has been able to offer in terms of animated adaptation. Animation: 9.5 | Art direction: 9.5 As I mentioned for the previous arc, this season marks a clear improvement in terms of animation, staging and color palette. Technically, it surpasses not only the third season but also the fourth. Voln, which had become accustomed to integrating 3D for imposing creatures (zombies and Gedoin in season 3, Hashiro's true serpentine form in season 4), seems to have reviewed its policy of using CGI. Here, its use is almost non-existent, limited to a brief appearance during the confrontation between Yuri and the Aztec statue. Particular care has also been taken with the visual rendering. The character design has been refined, and the animation of the fights - particularly the confrontation between young Rin and Shiro - is much closer to the dynamics offered by A-1 Pictures in season 2 than to the frozen shots of the Illuminati arc. The result is much more fluid, placing it in the upper middle range of this season's anime (I'm thinking in particular of Sorairo Utility). After so many years of waiting and two technically lacklustre seasons, this conclusion is more than satisfying. Music: 10 | Dubbing: 10 In terms of sound, Blue Exorcist has always been a benchmark, and this season is no exception. Special mention goes to the legendary Megumi Hayashibara, known for her iconic roles as Faye Valentine (Cowboy Bebop), Musashi in Pokémon, or Hakumen no Mono and the Shirogane line in Voln's adaptations of Ushio to Tora and Karakuri Circus. Her interpretation of Yuri is simply remarkable. Here, she adopts a distinctive vocal timbre, almost maternal in its gentleness, as if her voice glided through the air to envelop our ears with infinite tenderness. Unlike her usual roles, where her timbre is immediately recognizable, here she manages to surprise, delivering a performance of unsuspected subtlety. Her interpretation alone lends a soul to this season. Story: 10 | Characters: 10 I won't go into the narrative details here, as all the interest lies in Kazue Kato's sublime writing. This season demonstrates the extent of her talent, and it's clear that she has gained in mastery and experience. The themes are dealt with in great depth, and the arc centered on Shiro and Yuri brings a more adult dimension that is particularly welcome. Without giving too much away, Shiro and Yuri are among the most striking characters in the series. Shiro is universally loved, while Yuri is more divisive. Some, including me, admire her kindness, sacrifice, devotion and benevolent smile. Others, on the other hand, reject some of his debatable choices. But the 2 of them, through their shared trials and tragedies, help Rin to evolve, mature, reconcile with his past and realize his own worth. This initiatory journey culminates in a poignant final episode, which closes a circle begun fourteen years ago by A-1 Pictures. In conclusion, and having detailed all the elements that make this season the best of the adaptation, I'd like to express my gratitude to studio Voln. Despite the challenges and ups and downs of this new adaptation, they never gave up and always sought to improve their work. On behalf of all the fans, and from the bottom of my heart, thank you for this season of exceptional quality. We are deeply grateful. This adaptation is coming to an end, at least for now - only God knows what the future holds. But this conclusion leaves me with a taste of nostalgia. These weekly rendezvous had become a precious habit, and their absence will leave a void. Blue Exorcist is a work dear to me, both in its manga and anime versions, and knowing that it's coming to an end saddens me. But who knows? Maybe one day we'll have the privilege of seeing Voln's animated sequel. Until then, and for the last time in this review: Voln, thank you so much for this wonderful gift.
galcah
03/24/2025, 07:14 PM
This season is probably the best season this anime has to offer, is not focus on the fighting and action but on the characters, some of them that we barely saw before but now are the protagonists . The story makes u attach to the characters and understand them , is really nice how this saga manage to avoid the easiest cliche' that we often see in animes, and can picture characters unique and interesting. Finally a bit of deep in ao no exorcist! Sound and visual are good as well. What lacks is a bit of impact on the main story for the wholeepisodes , and would be nice to see more the other casts of characters that are completly forgotten.
Chuy_diazz
03/24/2025, 05:11 PM
The best season in terms of writing. The fifth season of this anime brought us an important flashback told through a tragic romance. The most positive thing to highlight is that the entire season was dedicated to telling the story of Yuri, Shiro, and Satan with minimal interventions from the main characters. The great writing behind this anime must be highlighted. A tragic romance is not easy at all, since you have to make us develop some kind of bond with at least one of the characters. Even more difficult is doing this with relatively new characters or those who have been minimally used in otherparts of the story we already know. The story has a slow but not plodding pace, and the character development and the moments that will eventually explode are so subtle that you can forget that this won't have a happy ending. I would like to talk about the main couple, but like any good tragedy, we can only rely on our imaginations of what could have been. This romance that never materializes conveys those feelings of love more than most of the other romances of the season. So it hurts even more when two people who truly love each other can't fulfill all their ambitions and dreams together. You enjoy the happy moments with them, but the sad parts are yours to endure alone, because they are extremely charismatic characters whom you will most likely never see again in the story with such an active role as the one we saw here. As for the love triangle, beyond trying to make a martyr, it seeks to pose the classic ethical dilemma of "sacrificing one life to save thousands or sacrificing thousands to save one." This opens endless doors to debate who did the right thing, who was wrong, who was right, or who was the true hero at the end of the season. Each character has their motivations that make you understand why they do what they do, including the villain. The show handles moments of tension almost perfectly. The downside lies precisely in what I find positive and loved so much: the tragic romance. It's a trope that isn't everyone's cup of tea because many come here to leave their troubles behind and not to remember that life is hard. Chances are, if you've already binged four seasons of the show, you'll breeze through this fifth without question. If you're interested in the franchise and still on the fence about whether to watch it or not, just remember that at this point in the story, no one will get a happy ending.
Shinra_ryuu
03/23/2025, 10:03 AM
I will make it short. This is definitely one of best arc of this series, and you definitely should not skip this arc because this arc tells us about the past, the origin of Satan and Rin & Yukio 's family I've been waiting for so long and finally can see this arc being animated, and I'm glad it's finally here. They didn't include some scene from the present, but I think they did it because they don't want to ruin the story so they focused on history from the past. Maybe they'll bring it up in next season. Overall, they delivered the story so well that they canbring the feeling that I feel when read the manga.
5iv3_
03/22/2025, 09:37 PM
I can't believe i'm saying this, but this is my favorite season (and it's not even focused on Rin & Yukio XD). I did really enjoy the Beyond the Snow Saga but due to some actions and decisions made in that season by some characters (*ahem* Yukio), it sits below this one. Overall, I felt this season felt very full circle and just brought to light a bunch of questions both the cast and us as the audience were wondering as well. Some Overall Points: 1. The Animation/Art-style: I'm probably in a minority but this Art Style really grew on me over time and honestlylike it better than S1's animation by quite a bit. Everyone complains over the change of studio but I like it this way. Animation wise, It's good. Not bad, but not great. It's enjoyable and have no qualms. 2. Story: Now I hadn't gotten to this arc in the manga yet so this was fresh story for me, but I was awaiting this Arc once I knew we were getting it. It didn't disappoint at all, and found this to be probably the best arc so far of the anime. Very in-depth on the past and a bunch of character growth for Rin. Just so good. 3. Characters: I'm so glad this was a flashback arc because after the events of Beyond the Snow I didn't want to see Yukio's face AT ALL. So this arc was nice. We get to finally know about Yuri and Shiro's relationship and how all the events fall into place. Ahhhhhh, I love Yuri <3 Overall, This season was really really great and If we could somehow get a Season 6, I'd be so elated :)

Ao no Exorcist: Yosuga-hen 青の祓魔師終夜篇

2025 winter | Episodes: 12 | Score: 8.0 (19377)

Updated every Sundays at 00:30 | Status: Finished Airing

Type: TV

Producers:Dentsu | Mainichi Broadcasting System | Movic | Rakuonsha | Shueisha

Synopsis

Voice Actors

Fukuyama, Jun

Shimamura, Yuu

Okamoto, Nobuhiko

Watanabe, Akeno

Matsuda, Kamiri

News

Reviews

vislife
03/29/2025, 04:22 AM
Is it better than the previous season? Yes. Does that make it good? ... No. The frustrating part about Ao no Exorcist and especially this season is that the story seems amazing. It is wildly intriguing to watch the story of the Blue Night, of how Satan fell in love with a normal girl, of the part that Rin and Yukio's dad played in all of it. All of the characters in this season are really interesting - in fact, more interesting than their children, in my opinion. Unfortunately, this adaptation just doesn't do it justice. Though the animation seems to have improved slightly after the lastfew seasons made by Studio VOLN, it's still far from being up to today's standard. The art style is also still... A choice. I still missed the season 1 art every time I started an episode of this season. The editing has a slightly weird pace which doesn't exactly help when your animation & art does absolutely nothing to fill up the unnatural slowness of dialogue. The overall direction just wasn't good, though I'm sure that also has to do with budgeting. Man, was it frustrating to watch such an interesting story be butchered by the execution of its presentation. This series deserves better. In conclusion, never have I wanted to read a manga more after watching an anime. But not for the right reasons, I fear.
Kumoiro_Shizuki
03/26/2025, 04:07 PM
The rebirth of the blue phoenix Here we are at last. The series' most memorable arc offers us the best season of its animated adaptation. Having already expressed my love for this masterful work many times, I'd now like to explain why this fifth season is, by far, the most accomplished and best realized, and why you should absolutely watch it. First of all, I must admit to having been somewhat biased in my reviews of the previous seasons. With hindsight, I realize that there were many imperfections. In fact, it's not impossible that, in a few years' time, I'll be able to discern certain flaws inthe Blue Night arc that escape me at the moment. But to date, it seems undeniable to me that this fifth season represents the pinnacle of what Blue Exorcist has been able to offer in terms of animated adaptation. Animation: 9.5 | Art direction: 9.5 As I mentioned for the previous arc, this season marks a clear improvement in terms of animation, staging and color palette. Technically, it surpasses not only the third season but also the fourth. Voln, which had become accustomed to integrating 3D for imposing creatures (zombies and Gedoin in season 3, Hashiro's true serpentine form in season 4), seems to have reviewed its policy of using CGI. Here, its use is almost non-existent, limited to a brief appearance during the confrontation between Yuri and the Aztec statue. Particular care has also been taken with the visual rendering. The character design has been refined, and the animation of the fights - particularly the confrontation between young Rin and Shiro - is much closer to the dynamics offered by A-1 Pictures in season 2 than to the frozen shots of the Illuminati arc. The result is much more fluid, placing it in the upper middle range of this season's anime (I'm thinking in particular of Sorairo Utility). After so many years of waiting and two technically lacklustre seasons, this conclusion is more than satisfying. Music: 10 | Dubbing: 10 In terms of sound, Blue Exorcist has always been a benchmark, and this season is no exception. Special mention goes to the legendary Megumi Hayashibara, known for her iconic roles as Faye Valentine (Cowboy Bebop), Musashi in Pokémon, or Hakumen no Mono and the Shirogane line in Voln's adaptations of Ushio to Tora and Karakuri Circus. Her interpretation of Yuri is simply remarkable. Here, she adopts a distinctive vocal timbre, almost maternal in its gentleness, as if her voice glided through the air to envelop our ears with infinite tenderness. Unlike her usual roles, where her timbre is immediately recognizable, here she manages to surprise, delivering a performance of unsuspected subtlety. Her interpretation alone lends a soul to this season. Story: 10 | Characters: 10 I won't go into the narrative details here, as all the interest lies in Kazue Kato's sublime writing. This season demonstrates the extent of her talent, and it's clear that she has gained in mastery and experience. The themes are dealt with in great depth, and the arc centered on Shiro and Yuri brings a more adult dimension that is particularly welcome. Without giving too much away, Shiro and Yuri are among the most striking characters in the series. Shiro is universally loved, while Yuri is more divisive. Some, including me, admire her kindness, sacrifice, devotion and benevolent smile. Others, on the other hand, reject some of his debatable choices. But the 2 of them, through their shared trials and tragedies, help Rin to evolve, mature, reconcile with his past and realize his own worth. This initiatory journey culminates in a poignant final episode, which closes a circle begun fourteen years ago by A-1 Pictures. In conclusion, and having detailed all the elements that make this season the best of the adaptation, I'd like to express my gratitude to studio Voln. Despite the challenges and ups and downs of this new adaptation, they never gave up and always sought to improve their work. On behalf of all the fans, and from the bottom of my heart, thank you for this season of exceptional quality. We are deeply grateful. This adaptation is coming to an end, at least for now - only God knows what the future holds. But this conclusion leaves me with a taste of nostalgia. These weekly rendezvous had become a precious habit, and their absence will leave a void. Blue Exorcist is a work dear to me, both in its manga and anime versions, and knowing that it's coming to an end saddens me. But who knows? Maybe one day we'll have the privilege of seeing Voln's animated sequel. Until then, and for the last time in this review: Voln, thank you so much for this wonderful gift.
galcah
03/24/2025, 07:14 PM
This season is probably the best season this anime has to offer, is not focus on the fighting and action but on the characters, some of them that we barely saw before but now are the protagonists . The story makes u attach to the characters and understand them , is really nice how this saga manage to avoid the easiest cliche' that we often see in animes, and can picture characters unique and interesting. Finally a bit of deep in ao no exorcist! Sound and visual are good as well. What lacks is a bit of impact on the main story for the wholeepisodes , and would be nice to see more the other casts of characters that are completly forgotten.
Chuy_diazz
03/24/2025, 05:11 PM
The best season in terms of writing. The fifth season of this anime brought us an important flashback told through a tragic romance. The most positive thing to highlight is that the entire season was dedicated to telling the story of Yuri, Shiro, and Satan with minimal interventions from the main characters. The great writing behind this anime must be highlighted. A tragic romance is not easy at all, since you have to make us develop some kind of bond with at least one of the characters. Even more difficult is doing this with relatively new characters or those who have been minimally used in otherparts of the story we already know. The story has a slow but not plodding pace, and the character development and the moments that will eventually explode are so subtle that you can forget that this won't have a happy ending. I would like to talk about the main couple, but like any good tragedy, we can only rely on our imaginations of what could have been. This romance that never materializes conveys those feelings of love more than most of the other romances of the season. So it hurts even more when two people who truly love each other can't fulfill all their ambitions and dreams together. You enjoy the happy moments with them, but the sad parts are yours to endure alone, because they are extremely charismatic characters whom you will most likely never see again in the story with such an active role as the one we saw here. As for the love triangle, beyond trying to make a martyr, it seeks to pose the classic ethical dilemma of "sacrificing one life to save thousands or sacrificing thousands to save one." This opens endless doors to debate who did the right thing, who was wrong, who was right, or who was the true hero at the end of the season. Each character has their motivations that make you understand why they do what they do, including the villain. The show handles moments of tension almost perfectly. The downside lies precisely in what I find positive and loved so much: the tragic romance. It's a trope that isn't everyone's cup of tea because many come here to leave their troubles behind and not to remember that life is hard. Chances are, if you've already binged four seasons of the show, you'll breeze through this fifth without question. If you're interested in the franchise and still on the fence about whether to watch it or not, just remember that at this point in the story, no one will get a happy ending.
Shinra_ryuu
03/23/2025, 10:03 AM
I will make it short. This is definitely one of best arc of this series, and you definitely should not skip this arc because this arc tells us about the past, the origin of Satan and Rin & Yukio 's family I've been waiting for so long and finally can see this arc being animated, and I'm glad it's finally here. They didn't include some scene from the present, but I think they did it because they don't want to ruin the story so they focused on history from the past. Maybe they'll bring it up in next season. Overall, they delivered the story so well that they canbring the feeling that I feel when read the manga.
5iv3_
03/22/2025, 09:37 PM
I can't believe i'm saying this, but this is my favorite season (and it's not even focused on Rin & Yukio XD). I did really enjoy the Beyond the Snow Saga but due to some actions and decisions made in that season by some characters (*ahem* Yukio), it sits below this one. Overall, I felt this season felt very full circle and just brought to light a bunch of questions both the cast and us as the audience were wondering as well. Some Overall Points: 1. The Animation/Art-style: I'm probably in a minority but this Art Style really grew on me over time and honestlylike it better than S1's animation by quite a bit. Everyone complains over the change of studio but I like it this way. Animation wise, It's good. Not bad, but not great. It's enjoyable and have no qualms. 2. Story: Now I hadn't gotten to this arc in the manga yet so this was fresh story for me, but I was awaiting this Arc once I knew we were getting it. It didn't disappoint at all, and found this to be probably the best arc so far of the anime. Very in-depth on the past and a bunch of character growth for Rin. Just so good. 3. Characters: I'm so glad this was a flashback arc because after the events of Beyond the Snow I didn't want to see Yukio's face AT ALL. So this arc was nice. We get to finally know about Yuri and Shiro's relationship and how all the events fall into place. Ahhhhhh, I love Yuri <3 Overall, This season was really really great and If we could somehow get a Season 6, I'd be so elated :)

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