Ao no Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati-hen
English title: Blue Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati Saga
Japanese title: 青の祓魔師 島根啓明結社篇
Alternative titles: Blue Exorcist Season 3, Ao no Futsumashi
Type: TV
Source: Manga
Episodes: 12
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jan 7, 2024 to Mar 24, 2024
Broadcast: Sundays at 00:30 (JST)
Duration: 23 min per ep
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Studios: Studio VOLN
Producers: Aniplex, Dentsu, Mainichi Broadcasting System, Movic, Rakuonsha, Shueisha
Licensors: Aniplex of America
Genres: Action, Supernatural
Themes: Mythology, School
Demographics: Shounen

At True Cross Academy, Rin Okumura unknowingly comes across the first signs that something is amiss; ordinary people have been gaining the ability to perceive the invisible creatures that roam the human realm, Assiah. While Rin sees this as an opportunity to make a new friend, his twin brother, Yukio, is more burdened than ever. Swamped with his education, exorcist duties, and teaching position, Yukio has remained silent about his awakened powers, unable to understand their scale or significance.

While Rin and his friends prepare for the annual Exorcist Certification Exam, the True Cross Order has uncovered the first artificial gate to the demonic realm of Gehenna. Witnessing its size and the advanced technology that made it possible, the exorcists realize they are now dealing with the Illuminati, an extremely wealthy and powerful organization. Moreover, the inscrutable Illuminati have planted three spies in the True Cross Order—and one may be hiding among the aspiring exorcists sworn to protect mankind from the demonic threat.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Ao no Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati-hen was released on Blu-ray and DVD in two volumes from April 24, 2024, to May 29, 2024. It adapts chapters 38-68 of the original manga.