# List of Blue Exorcist episodes

Blue Exorcist is a Japanese anime television series based on Kazue Kato's manga series of the same name. The first season was directed by Tensai Okamura and produced by A-1 Pictures. The series follows a teenager named Rin Okumura who finds out he is the son of Satan and is determined to become an exorcist in order to defeat him after the death of his guardian, Father Fujimoto.
Blue Exorcist began broadcasting in Japan on MBS TV and TBS Television on April 17, 2011 and ended on October 2 of the same year. 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. The episodes were simulcast with English subtitles online via Hulu, Anime News Network, and Crunchyroll, starting on April 20, 2011. and Aniplex of America release Blue Exorcist on DVD in four sets, starting by releasing the first DVD on October 18, 2011. The first season also began broadcasting in North America on Viz Media's online network, Neon Alley, on October 2, 2012, and also later aired on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block from February 22 to August 9, 2014.
In June 2016, a second season, titled Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga, was announced and aired from January 7 to March 25, 2017. Koichi Hatsumi directed the sequel, while Toshiya Ōno wrote the scripts, Keigo Sasaki designed the characters, and Hiroyuki Sawano and Kohta Yamamoto composed the soundtrack. A-1 Pictures returned to produce the animation.
In December 2022, it was announced that the anime would receive a new television series adaptation. It was later revealed to be a third season, titled Blue Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati Saga, which adapted volumes 10–15 of the original manga. The sequel was produced by Studio VOLN and directed by Daisuke Yoshida, with scripts written by Toshiya Ōno, character designs handled by Yurie Oohigashi, and music composed by Hiroyuki Sawano and Kohta Yamamoto. It aired from January 7 to March 24, 2024, on Tokyo MX and other networks.
In March 2024, at the AnimeJapan 2024 event, a fourth season was announced. In July 2024, it was announced that the staff from the Shimane Illuminati Saga will return for the season and that the season will run for two cours; the first cours, subtitled Beyond the Snow Saga, aired from October 6 to December 22, 2024, and the second cours, subtitled The Blue Night Saga, premiered on January 5, 2025.

## Series overview

| Season | Episodes | Episodes | Originally released | Originally released | Originally released |
| Season | Episodes | Episodes | First released | Last released | Network |
| 1 | 25 | 25 | April 17, 2011 (2011-4-17) | October 2, 2011 (2011-10-2) | JNN (MBS) |
| 2 | 12 | 12 | January 7, 2017 (2017-1-7) | March 25, 2017 (2017-3-25) | MBS, TBS, CBC TV |
| 3 | 12 | 12 | January 7, 2024 (2024-1-7) | March 24, 2024 (2024-3-24) | Tokyo MX, MBS |
| 4 | 24 | 12 | October 6, 2024 (2024-10-6) | December 22, 2024 (2024-12-22) | Tokyo MX, MBS |
| 4 | 24 | 12 | January 5, 2025 (2025-1-5) | TBA | Tokyo MX, MBS |

## Episodes
### Season 1 (2011)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboarded by | Original release date | English air date |
| 1 | 1 | "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 Okamura | April 17, 2011 (2011-4-17) | October 2, 2012 |
| 2 | 2 | "Gehenna Gate" Transliteration: "Gehena Gēto" (Japanese: 虚無界の門（ゲヘナゲート）) | Tadahito Matsubayashi | Ryōta Yamaguchi | Tensai Okamura | April 24, 2011 (2011-4-24) | October 13, 2012 |
| 3 | 3 | "Brothers" Transliteration: "Ani to Otōto" (Japanese: 兄と弟) | Shūji Miyahara | Natsuko Takahashi | Yuu Kou [ja] | May 1, 2011 (2011-5-1) | October 20, 2012 |
| 4 | 4 | "Garden of Amahara" Transliteration: "Amahara no Niwa" (Japanese: 天空（アマハラ）の庭) | Junichi Sakata [ja] | Shinsuke Ōnishi [ja] | Junichi Sakata | May 8, 2011 (2011-5-8) | October 27, 2012 |
| 5 | 5 | "A Boy From the Cursed Temple" Transliteration: "Tatari-dera no Ko" (Japanese: 祟り寺の子) | Toshimasa Kuroyanagi [ja] | Ryōta Yamaguchi | Toshimasa Kuroyanagi | May 15, 2011 (2011-5-15) | November 3, 2012 |
| 6 | 6 | "The Phantom Chef" Transliteration: "Maboroshi no Ryōrinin" (Japanese: まぼろしの料理人) | Ryutarō Sakaguchi | Ryōta Yamaguchi | Tensai Okamura | May 22, 2011 (2011-5-22) | November 10, 2012 |
| 7 | 7 | "A Flock of Plovers" Transliteration: "Tomochidori" (Japanese: 友千鳥（ともちどり）) | Mamoru Enomoto | Natsuko Takahashi | Yumi Kamakura [ja] | May 29, 2011 (2011-5-29) | November 17, 2012 |
| 8 | 8 | "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 Ōnishi | Yasutaka Yamamoto | June 5, 2011 (2011-6-5) | November 24, 2012 |
| 9 | 9 | "Memories" Transliteration: "Omoide" (Japanese: おもひで) | Yoshiyuki Fujiwara [ja] | Shinsuke Ōnishi | Yoshiyuki Fujiwara | June 12, 2011 (2011-6-12) | December 1, 2012 |
| 10 | 10 | "Black Cat" Transliteration: "Ketto Shī" (Japanese: 黒猫（ケットシー）) | Junichi Sakata | Ikuko Takahashi [ja] | Junichi Sakata | June 19, 2011 (2011-6-19) | December 8, 2012 |
| 11 | 11 | "Demon of the Deep Seas" Transliteration: "Shinkai no Akuma" (Japanese: 深海の悪魔) | Shinya Kawatsura [ja] | Shinsuke Ōnishi | Tonari Kamiigusa | June 26, 2011 (2011-6-26) | December 18, 2012 |
| 12 | 12 | "A Game of Tag" Transliteration: "Onigokko" (Japanese: 鬼事（おにごっこ）) | Tadahito Matsubayashi | Ikuko Takahashi | Tadahito Matsubayashi | July 3, 2011 (2011-7-3) | December 25, 2012 |
| 13 | 13 | "Proof" Transliteration: "Shōmei" (Japanese: 証明) | Mamoru Enomoto | Ryōta Yamaguchi | Atsushi Takahashi | July 10, 2011 (2011-7-10) | January 1, 2013 |
| 14 | 14 | "A Fun Camping Trip" Transliteration: "Tanoshii Kyanpu" (Japanese: 愉しいキャンプ) | Ryutarō Sakaguchi | Ikuko Takahashi | Kotaro Tamura | July 17, 2011 (2011-7-17) | January 8, 2013 |
| 15 | 15 | "Act of Kindness" Transliteration: "Yasashii Koto" (Japanese: やさしい事) | Toshimasa Kuroyanagi | Ikuko Takahashi | Kazuma Fujimori | July 24, 2011 (2011-7-24) | January 15, 2013 |
| 16 | 16 | "The Wager" Transliteration: "Kake" (Japanese: 賭) | Junichi Sakata | Shinsuke Ōnishi | Junichi Sakata | July 31, 2011 (2011-7-31) | January 22, 2013 |
| 17 | 17 | "Temptation" Transliteration: "Yūwaku" (Japanese: 誘惑) | Shinpei Ezaki | Ryōta Yamaguchi | Yumi Kamakura | August 7, 2011 (2011-8-7) | January 26, 2013 |
| 18 | 18 | "Gale" Transliteration: "Gufū" (Japanese: 颶風（グフウ）) | Takahiro Harada | Ryōta Yamaguchi | Tensai Okamura | August 14, 2011 (2011-8-14) | February 2, 2013 |
| 19 | 19 | "An Ordinary Day" Transliteration: "Nandemonai Hi" (Japanese: なんでもない日) | Yoshiyuki Fujiwara | Ikuko Takahashi | Yoshiyuki Fujiwara | August 21, 2011 (2011-8-21) | February 9, 2013 |
| 20 | 20 | "Mask" Transliteration: "Kamen" (Japanese: 假面（カメン）) | Kazuhide Kondo | Shinsuke Ōnishi | Tensai Okamura | August 28, 2011 (2011-8-28) | February 16, 2013 |
| 21 | 21 | "The Secret Garden" Transliteration: "Himitsu no Hanazono" (Japanese: 秘密の花園) | Ryutarō Sakaguchi | Ryōta Yamaguchi | Takuya Igarashi | September 4, 2011 (2011-9-4) | February 23, 2013 |
| 22 | 22 | "Demon Hunting" Transliteration: "Akuma Gari" (Japanese: 悪魔狩り) | Shinpei Ezaki | Ryōta Yamaguchi | Atsushi Takahashi | September 11, 2011 (2011-9-11) | March 2, 2013 |
| 23 | 23 | "Truth" Transliteration: "Shinjitsu" (Japanese: 真実) | Mamoru Enomoto | Ryōta Yamaguchi | Mamoru Sasaki | September 18, 2011 (2011-9-18) | March 9, 2013 |
| 24 | 24 | "Satan's Spawn" Transliteration: "Satan no Ko" (Japanese: 魔神（サタン）の落胤（こ）) | Toshimasa Kuroyanagi | Ryōta Yamaguchi | Tomohiko Itō | September 25, 2011 (2011-9-25) | March 16, 2013 |
| 25 | 25 | "Stop, Time" Transliteration: "Toki yo Tomare" (Japanese: 時よ止まれ) | Tensai Okamura | Ryōta Yamaguchi | Tensai Okamura | October 2, 2011 (2011-10-2) | March 23, 2013 |

### Season 2: Kyoto Saga (2017)

| No. overall | No. in saga | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboarded by | Original release date |
| 26 | 1 | "Small Beginnings" Transliteration: "Kōshiranshō" (Japanese: 嚆矢濫觴（こうしらんしょう）) | Koichi Hatsumi & Shigeki Kawai | Toshiya Ōno [ja] | Koichi Hatsumi | January 7, 2017 (2017-1-7) |
| 27 | 2 | "Strange Bedfellows" Transliteration: "Goetsudoushū" (Japanese: 呉越同舟（ごえつどうしゅう）) | Shigeki Kawai | Seiko Takagi | Shigeki Kawai | January 14, 2017 (2017-1-14) |
| 28 | 3 | "Suspicion Will Raise Bogies" Transliteration: "Gishinanki" (Japanese: 疑心暗鬼（ぎしんあんき）) | Yū Aoki | Yuichiro Kido | Toshiyuki Fujisawa | January 21, 2017 (2017-1-21) |
| 29 | 4 | "Act of Treachery" Transliteration: "Haishinkigi" (Japanese: 背信棄義（はいしんきぎ）) | Ayako Kōno | Yūsuke Watanabe [ja] | Ayako Kōno | January 28, 2017 (2017-1-28) |
| 30 | 5 | "Mysterious Connections" Transliteration: "Aienkien" (Japanese: 合縁奇縁（あいえんきえん）) | Matsuo Asami | Yūsuke Watanabe | Shigeki Kawai | February 4, 2017 (2017-2-4) |
| 31 | 6 | "A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing" Transliteration: "Menrihōshin" (Japanese: 綿裏包針（めんりほうしん）) | Takeshi Yajima | Toshiya Ōno | Takeshi Yajima | February 11, 2017 (2017-2-11) |
| 32 | 7 | "Like a Fire Burning Bright" Transliteration: "Kienbanjō" (Japanese: 気炎万丈（きえんばんじょう）) | Ryūta Kawahara | Toshiya Ōno | Toshiyuki Fujisawa | February 18, 2017 (2017-2-18) |
| 33 | 8 | "From Father to Son" Transliteration: "Fushisōden" (Japanese: 父子相伝（ふしそうでん）) | Yū Aoki | Seiko Takagi | Yū Aoki | February 25, 2017 (2017-2-25) |
| 34 | 9 | "Through Thick and Thin" Transliteration: "Setchūshōhaku" (Japanese: 雪中松柏（せっちゅうしょうはく）) | Ayako Kōno | Toshiya Ōno | Michio Fukuda [ja] | March 4, 2017 (2017-3-4) |
| 35 | 10 | "Unbowed and Unbroken" Transliteration: "Futōfukutsu" (Japanese: 不撓不屈（ふとうふくつ）) | Kengo Matsumoto | Yūsuke Watanabe | Kengo Matsumoto | March 11, 2017 (2017-3-11) |
| 36 | 11 | "Shine Bright as the Sun" Transliteration: "Kōkisanzen" (Japanese: 光輝燦然（こうきさんぜん）) | Ken'ichi Kuhara & Shigeki Kawai | Seiko Takagi | Hisashi Saito [ja] & Shigeki Kawai | March 18, 2017 (2017-3-18) |
| 37 | 12 | "Candid and Open" Transliteration: "Kyoshintankai" (Japanese: 虚心坦懐（きょしんたんかい）) | Shigeki Kawai | Toshiya Ōno | Shigeki Kawai | March 25, 2017 (2017-3-25) |

### Season 3: Shimane Illuminati Saga (2024)

| No. overall | No. in saga | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboarded by | Original release date |
| 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 (2024-1-7) |
| 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 (2024-1-14) |
| 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 (2024-1-21) |
| 41 | 4 | "Insider" Transliteration: "Naitsū-sha" (Japanese: 内通者) | Erika Toshimitsu | Toshiya Ōno | Satoshi Nishimura | January 28, 2024 (2024-1-28) |
| 42 | 5 | "Destiny" Transliteration: "Unmei" (Japanese: 運命) | Junichi Fujise | Seiko Takagi | Satoshi Nishimura | February 4, 2024 (2024-2-4) |
| 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 (2024-2-11) |
| 44 | 7 | "Hesitation" Transliteration: "Mayoi" (Japanese: 迷い) | Jungmook Lee | Toshiya Ōno | Satoshi Nishimura | February 18, 2024 (2024-2-18) |
| 45 | 8 | "Determination" Transliteration: "Kakugo" (Japanese: 覚悟) | Makoto Ōwada | Seiko Takagi | Satoshi Nishimura | February 25, 2024 (2024-2-25) |
| 46 | 9 | "Help Me" Transliteration: "Tasukete" (Japanese: 助けて) | Erika Toshimitsu | Kakuzō Nanmanji | Satoshi Nishimura | March 3, 2024 (2024-3-3) |
| 47 | 10 | "Friends" Transliteration: "Nakama" (Japanese: 仲間) | Norifumi Udono | Toshiya Ōno | Ida–Dyne | March 10, 2024 (2024-3-10) |
| 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 (2024-3-17) |
| 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 (2024-3-24) |

### Season 4: Beyond the Snow / The Blue Night Sagas (2024–25)

| No. overall | No. in saga | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboarded by | Original release date |
| Beyond the Snow Saga |||||||
| 50 | 1 | "Ambition" Transliteration: "Yabō" (Japanese: 野望) | Junichi Fujise | Toshiya Ōno | Satoshi Nishimura | October 6, 2024 (2024-10-6) |
| 51 | 2 | "Distress" Transliteration: "Kunō" (Japanese: 苦悩) | Erika Toshimitsu | Seiko Takagi | Satoshi Nishimura | October 13, 2024 (2024-10-13) |
| 52 | 3 | "Hometown" Transliteration: "Furusato" (Japanese: 故郷) | Jungmook Lee | Kakuzō Nanmanji | Masatoshi Hakada | October 20, 2024 (2024-10-20) |
| 53 | 4 | "Goodbye to You" Transliteration: "Sayonara Anata" (Japanese: さよならあなた) | Norifumi Udono | Yūsuke Watanabe | Satoshi Nishimura | October 27, 2024 (2024-10-27) |
| 54 | 5 | "As If Begging for Tears" Transliteration: "Nake to Bakari ni" (Japanese: 泣けとばかりに) | Kenya Ueno | Kakuzō Nanmanji | Junichi Sakata | November 3, 2024 (2024-11-3) |
| 55 | 6 | "Awakening" Transliteration: "Keichitsu" (Japanese: 啓蟄) | Junichi Fujise | Seiko Takagi | Hiroaki Yoshikawa | November 10, 2024 (2024-11-10) |
| 56 | 7 | "Variant Leaves" Transliteration: "Ikeiyō" (Japanese: 異形葉) | Erika Toshimitsu | Toshiya Ōno | Satoshi Nishimura | November 17, 2024 (2024-11-17) |
| 57 | 8 | "Happy (Merry Xmas) Birthday!" Transliteration: "Happī (Meri Kuri) Bāsudē!" (Japanese: ハッピー（メリクリ）バースデー！) | Yūsuke Shintani | Yūsuke Watanabe | Satoshi Nishimura | November 24, 2024 (2024-11-24) |
| 58 | 9 | "Congratulations" Transliteration: "Kotobuki" (Japanese: 寿) | Norifumi Udono | Kakuzō Nanmanji | Hiroaki Yoshikawa | December 1, 2024 (2024-12-1) |
| 59 | 10 | "In the Falling Snow" Transliteration: "Chiru Yuki no Naka de" (Japanese: 散る雪の中で) | Jungmook Lee | Seiko Takagi | Hiroyuki Yano | December 8, 2024 (2024-12-8) |
| 60 | 11 | "Beyond the Snow" Transliteration: "Yuki no Hate" (Japanese: 雪の果て) | Erika Toshimitsu & Jungmook Lee | Toshiya Ōno | Junichi Sakata | December 15, 2024 (2024-12-15) |
| 61 | 12 | "Parting" Transliteration: "Ketsubetsu" (Japanese: 決別) | Yūsuke Shintani | Toshiya Ōno | Satoshi Nishimura | December 22, 2024 (2024-12-22) |
| The Blue Night Saga |||||||
| 62 | 1 | "Shiro and Yuri" Transliteration: "Shīrō to Yuri" (Japanese: 獅郎とユリ) | Junichi Fujise | Toshiya Ōno | Hiroyuki Yano | January 5, 2025 (2025-1-5) |
| 63 | 2 | "Truth" Transliteration: "Shinjitsu" (Japanese: 真実) | Jungmook Lee & Yūsuke Shintani | Kakuzō Nanmanji | Taizo Yoshida | January 12, 2025 (2025-1-12) |
| 64 | 3 | "Alone" Transliteration: "Hitoribotchi" (Japanese: 一人ぼっち) | Norifumi Udono | Seiko Takagi | Satoshi Nishimura | January 19, 2025 (2025-1-19) |
| 65 | 4 | "Satan Awakening" Transliteration: "Satan Kakusei" (Japanese: サタン覚醒) | Erika Toshimitsu | Yūsuke Watanabe | Junichi Sakata | January 26, 2025 (2025-1-26) |
| 66 | 5 | "More Important Than the Body" Transliteration: "Karada Yori Daijinamono" (Japanese: 身体より大事なもの) | Yūsuke Shintani | Daito Inaba | Hiroyuki Yano | February 2, 2025 (2025-2-2) |
| 67 | 6 | "If It Weren't for Me" Transliteration: "Ore Sae Inakereba" (Japanese: 俺さえいなければ) | Junichi Fujise | Kakuzō Nanmanji | Satoshi Nishimura | February 9, 2025 (2025-2-9) |
| 68 | 7 | "The Night Before" Transliteration: "Zen'ya" (Japanese: 前夜) | Jungmook Lee, Yūsuke Shintani & Erika Toshimitsu | Seiko Takagi | Junichi Sakata | February 16, 2025 (2025-2-16) |
| 69 | 8 | "The Blue Night" Transliteration: "Aoi Yoru" (Japanese: 青い夜) | Norifumi Udono | Daito Inaba | Satoshi Nishimura | February 23, 2025 (2025-2-23) |
| 70 | 9 | "Fight to the Death" Transliteration: "Shitō" (Japanese: 死闘) | Erika Toshimitsu | Yūsuke Watanabe | Satoshi Nishimura | March 2, 2025 (2025-3-2) |
| 71 | 10 | "Light" Transliteration: "Hikari" (Japanese: 光) | Yūsuke Shintani & Jungmook Lee | Kakuzō Nanmanji | Junichi Sakata | March 9, 2025 (2025-3-9) |

## OVAs

| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboarded by | Original release date |
| 1 | "Runaway Kuro" Transliteration: "Kuro no Iede" (Japanese: クロの家出) | Hideaki Oba | Ikuko Takahashi | Yumi Kamakura | December 27, 2012 (2012-12-27) |
| Kuro searches for a new owner after Rin teases him by threatening to eat all of his food, since cats have a high sensitivity to heat. Kuro searches for Father Fujimoto and along the way runs into Rin's classmates, teachers, and friends. Kuro finds Father Fujimoto's ghost sitting on his grave. Finally, Rin comes and apologizes for teasing him and they head home to the academy. ||||||
| 2 | "Snake and Poison" Transliteration: "Hebi to Doku" (Japanese: 蛇と毒) | Shinichi Tōkairin | Yūsuke Watanabe | Takahiko Kyōgoku | April 4, 2017 (2017-4-4) |
| The story centers around Mamushi Hojo and Juzo Shima when they were students studying at the True Cross Academy. ||||||
| 3 | "Spy Game" Transliteration: "Supai・Gēmu" (Japanese: スパイ・ゲーム) | Shigeki Kawai | Toshiya Ōno | Shigeki Kawai | October 4, 2017 (2017-10-4) |
| Mephisto tested Renzo's abilities as a spy by giving him various tasks. ||||||