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Rin Okumura discovers he is the son of Satan, inheriting blue flames that could destroy the world. Rather than accept his fate, he enrolls at True Cross Academy to become an exorcist and fight demons alongside his twin brother Yukio. Based on Kazue Kato's manga, the anime returned in 2024 after a long gap with a run of new seasons.

🕐 Release Order

Here is every Blue Exorcist anime season and film in the order they were released.

1. Blue Exorcist (2011)
2. Blue Exorcist: The Movie (2012)
3. Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga (2017)
4. Blue Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati Saga (2024)
5. Blue Exorcist: Beyond the Snow Saga (2024)
6. Blue Exorcist: The Blue Night Saga (2025)

The first season's final eight episodes (18 to 25) tell an anime-original ending. Kyoto Saga ignores that ending and continues directly from episode 17, following the manga.

📖 Story Chronology

For the canon story, watch episodes 1 to 17, then move straight into Kyoto Saga and the later seasons. The anime-original ending and the movie are optional side stories.

1. Blue Exorcist, Episodes 1-17 (2011)
2. Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga (2017)
3. Blue Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati Saga (2024)
4. Blue Exorcist: Beyond the Snow Saga (2024)
5. Blue Exorcist: The Blue Night Saga (2025)
6. Blue Exorcist, Episodes 18-25 (2011)
7. Blue Exorcist: The Movie (2012)

Which Order Should You Choose?

We strongly recommend the canon order. Skipping episodes 18 to 25 avoids confusion when Kyoto Saga contradicts them, and you can always return to them afterwards as an alternate ending. The movie is a fun standalone adventure set during a festival at True Cross Town, so watch it whenever you like once you know the characters.

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