During Anime Japan 2024, it was announced that the anime “Ao no Exorcist: Shimane Keimei Kessha-hen” (Blue Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati Saga) will have a sequel that will be released in October. The announcement was accompanied by the release of a 21-second promotional video confirming the above.
Blue Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati Saga announces sequel
The first part of the anime “Ao no Exorcist: Shimane Keimei Kessha-hen” (Blue Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati Saga) premiered in Japan on January 6 and had a total of 12 episodes that were distributed globally by Crunchyroll.
Studio VOLN is in charge of the production of the anime under the direction of Daisuke Yoshida and it is Toshiya Ono who is assigned to the elaboration and supervisions of the scripts of the series. Although these are not the only staff members, Yurie Oohigash is the chief animation director and character designer, while Kohta Yamamoto and Hiroyuki Sawano are in charge of composing the soundtrack.
The band assigned to compose the opening of the first part of Blue Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati Saga was UVERworld, who performed “Eye’s Sentry“, while Mulasaki–Ima performed the ending “Gakkyuu Nisshi“.
The cast of characters includes Nobuhiko Okamoto as Rin Okumura, Jun Fukuyama as Yukio Okumura, Kana Hanazawa as Shiemi Moriyama, Eri Kitamura as Izumo Kamiki, Yuuki Kaji as Konekomaru Miwa, Kouji Yusa as Renzou Shima, Nazuya Nakai as Ryuuji Suguro.
“Blue Exorcist” transports us to a universe where humans and demons are intertwined in a complex dance of dualities. Assiah and Gehenna represent two separate, yet inextricably connected spheres. Traversal between these worlds is facilitated through possession, evoking reminiscences of ancient legends of specters. However, Satan himself, ruler of Gehenna, is trapped by his inability to find a suitable host. This forced imprisonment in his own realm drives him to a desperate act: sending his own son, in the hope that he will grow up to become a vessel capable of harboring the demon king, thus giving birth to his longing to conquer Assiah.
This story follows the journey of Rin Okumura, a seemingly ordinary teenager, albeit one with a penchant for trouble. However, his existence takes a radical turn when he finds himself immersed in a demonic ambush. The revelation that awaits him completely changes his perspective: Rin is, in reality, Satan’s own son. From that moment on, a crossroads between loyalty to his demonic lineage and the desire to protect Assiah unfolds. Determined not to join the king of Gehenna, Rin embarks on a path of training to become an exorcist, in order to defend his world alongside his brother Yukio.