Blue Exorcist (2011): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2011, Blue Exorcist is an animation, sci-fi & fantasy, mystery and action & adventure series.

What it’s about. Humans live in the world of Assiah, demons in Gehenna. The two dimensions are not meant to interfere with each other, but demons still possess creatures in Assiah in spite of this. The humans who can fight these demons are known as exorcists. Rin Okumura is a boy who bears the curse of being Satan's illegitimate son. His foster father sacrificed himself to save him from demons. To avenge his foster father's death as well as to prove himself, Rin decides to follow the path of an exorcist and defeat his own father, Satan. To hone his raw skills, Rin enters True Cross Academy to train with other exorcist candidates.

Who’s in it. Blue Exorcist stars Nobuhiko Okamoto as Rin Okumura (voice), Jun Fukuyama as Yukio Okumura (voice), Keiji Fujiwara as Shiro Fujimoto (voice) and Eri Kitamura as Kamiki Izumo (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.9/10, Blue Exorcist has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel, YouTube TV and Adult Swim and rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Blue Exorcist page.

If you liked it. Fans of Blue Exorcist tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.