An early look at the forthcoming issue of Shueisha’s Jump SQ Magazine has revealed that a new TV anime adaptation of Kazue Katou’s Blue Exorcist (Ao no Exorcist) manga is in the works for 2017.
The announcement itself does not specify that it will be a continuation (season 2) of the first anime, but mentions that the decision to reboot the anime was made. The announcement also hints that the new series will feature the Impure King (Kyoto fujo-o-hen) arc, which would have taken place after the first season.
Additionally, there is a mysterious countdown timer on the anime’s official website ticking down to July 4th at 12:00am JST. That day, July 4, will also see the release of the manga’s 17th volume. The first promotional video of the 2017 anime is also set to release on the site.
Blue Exorcist (Ao no Exorcist) is a supernatural action manga written and illustrated by Kazue Katou. The manga began in 2009 under Shueisha’s Jump SQ Magazine where a total of 16 volumes have been published to date. The series received a TV anime adaptation in 2011 from A-1 Pictures (Sword Art Online, Fairy Tail) and Tensai Okamura (Darker than Black, Nanatsu no Taizai). The series was followed by an anime film in late 2012, directed by Atsushi Takahashi (Rideback). A manga spin-off and a live-stage adaptation were also produced.
Here is the series synopsis from MAL:
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.
A brand new Blue Exorcist TV anime is in production for 2017. It has not been confirmed whether it is a sequel/season 2, but it is hinting as one. Further information will be revealed on July 4th.
You can visit the anime’s website here: http://www.ao-ex.com/
And follow their Twitter: @aoex_anime
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