Oh, Blue Exorcist, you are truly a worth shounen anime, but a wildly mismanaged one. Luckily, if you hooked fans with your anime, the manga is guaranteed to be even more enjoyable.
Alternative Titles:
- Ao no Exorcist
- Ao no Futsumashi
- 青の祓魔師
Year Anime Premiered: 2011
Animation Studio: A-1 Pictures
Number of Seasons: 4 + 2 OVAs + Movie
Source Material Country of Origin: Japan
Source Material Available: Manga
Is It Officially Licensed Past Where The Anime Ends?: Yes
Is It Fan Translated Past Where The Anime Ends?: Yes
Entry Last Updated: December 21st, 2024 – Updated Beyond the Snow end
Where To Start The Blue Exorcist Manga After The Anime?
If you finished the Blue Exorcist anime and want to continue the story in the manga, you can start at:
- If you finished Blue Exorcist Season 1 – You can start the manga at Volume 5, Chapter 16
- If you finished Blue Exorcist Season 2 Kyoto Saga – You can start the manga at Volume 10, Chapter 38
- If you finished Blue Exorcist Season 3 – Shimane Illuminati Saga – You can start the manga at Volume 16, Chapter 69
- If you finished Blue Exorcist Season 4 – Beyond the Snow Saga – You can start the manga at Volume 22, Chapter 100
What to Expect From The Blue Exorcist Manga?
The part that makes Blue Exorcist a messy series is that after Episode 16 of the first season, it is an anime-only arc. For the second season, it goes back to adapting the manga, which is strange because it forces the series to ignore the last episodes of the first season. So you start watching the second season and everyone is mysteriously ignoring the last bit of season one, which is a jarring disconnect.
As for the third season, the anime did start by skipping Chapters 35 through 37. it would later skip Chapter 40 and Chapter 42. You may wish to go back and read them.
Is The Blue Exorcist Manga Over?
The Blue Exorcist manga is still ongoing. Since launching in 2009, it has slowed its release pace to a single volume per year.
Will There Be A Blue Exorcist Season 4?
It was confirmed after Season 3 ended that the Blue Exorcist anime would be continuing. Season 4 is currently set to start airing on October 5th, 2024 with the Beyond the Snow Saga. It will then continue into the next arc in January 2025 with The Blue Night Saga.
