A N I M E / O T A K U : PART 2

Ao No Exorcist

Other Titles:

Ao no Exorcist

Blue Exorcist

Synonyms:

Ao no Futsumashi

Type:

TV

Aired:

April 17, 2011 to October 2, 2011

Source:

Manga

Genres:

Action, Demons, Fantasy, Shounen, Supernatural

Synopsis:

Humans and demons are two sides of the same coin, as are Assiah and Gehenna, their respective worlds. The only way to travel between the realms is by the means of possession, like in ghost stories. However, Satan, the ruler of Gehenna, cannot find a suitable host to possess and therefore, remains imprisoned in his world. In a desperate attempt to conquer Assiah, he sends his son instead, intending for him to eventually grow into a vessel capable of possession by the demon king.

Ao no Exorcist follows Rin Okumura who appears to be an ordinary, somewhat troublesome teenager—that is until one day he is ambushed by demons. His world turns upside down when he discovers that he is in fact the very son of Satan and that his demon father wishes for him to return so they can conquer Assiah together. Not wanting to join the king of Gehenna, Rin decides to begin training to become an exorcist so that he can fight to defend Assiah alongside his brother Yukio.

Characters and Voice Actors:

- Main:

Yukio "Yuki-chan, Scaredy Four-Eyes" Okumura

Age: 15

Birthday: December 27

Hair: Black (Manga) Brown (Anime)

Eyes: Teal

Height: 180 cm (5' 11")

Weight: 70 kg (154 lbs)

Blood: Type O

Pastimes and talents: Formulating plans and reading Jump Square every month

Average hours of sleep per night: 4

Favorite foods: Seafood (especially sashimi)

Favorite manga genres: Comedy, horror, suspense

Favorite type of girl: ...

Yukio is Rin's younger, fraternal twin brother. A straight arrow and kind-hearted by nature, he is the youngest person to ever pass the Exorcist qualification exam, attaining a Meister in Doctor and Dragoon, and later becomes a teacher at True Cross Academy, where he ironically ends up teaching his older brother in the ways of the Exorcist.

Spoiler:

It is later revealed that Yukio also possesses the power of the blue flames.

- Bosch, Johnny Yong (English)

- Fukuyama, Jun (Japanese)

- Fujimura, Ayumi (Japanese)

- Sheh, Stephanie (English)

- Solis, Adrien (French)

- Kim, Il (Korean)

- Diakow, Tobias (German)