Brothers In Arms

It’s so nice to return to reviewing this anime once again, as it has given me time to get all of the Manga Vols(1-21) presently available around this series in TP.

After doing a review on the 1st 10 episodes, it’s time to continue with the next 10.

Episodes 11-15

Ep11 This episode starts us off at the beach with Rin, Izumo & one other classmate are on a mission, along with Kuro, whilst at the beach Izumo ends up getting a leg cramp, which leads to Yohei coming into the picture to save her, only coming to learn something later on about Yohei’s dad, to which the team work are bought to work together.

Ep12 In this episode Mephistos brother Amaimon who has come to cause some trouble with Rin & Yukio this time their mission is held at an amusement park to where there has apparently been Demon Ghost sighting, as Shiemi is distracted by the ghost, Amaimon makes his move on Rin.

Ep13 This episode gives a small flashback to Rins past as it opens, as a High Tier Exorcist by the name of Yamada has been sent to help Rin & Yukio at the True Cross Academy, to which leads Rin to being Interrogated by Yamada.

Ep14 This episode changes from the last as the students from True Cross in Cram School, go on a camping trip, to which they have been told that minor demons may appear there.With a little teamwork involved with the students, they learn to overcome some of their own walls.

Ep15 We return to the camp again in this episode as Rin starts to learn the value of Friends & Friendship, including with someone who he considers his rival in wanting to defeat Satan.



Personal Note: These past 5 episodes have totally knocked me off my feet metaphorically, as it really works well on the natural progression of its characters, that plus the change in opening & ending theme songs seem to play on the things happening in this part of the series.

Episodes 16-20

Ep16 Amaimon has turned up to battle against Rin, whilst working with Mephisto behind the twins back, only to get defeated by Rin, as this occurs, a new high tier from the True Cross arrives by the name of Arthur Auguste Angel who works as an upper 1st class exorcist, whilst in this episode, Yukio gets placed in a vulnerable position without Rin being around as he has now been sealed in a Crystal.

Ep17 in this episode the stakes have been raised as the Students in Rin’s class along with his Twin Brother Yukio are seeking to repair Rins sword, as Amaimon has started attacking the main headquarters of The True Cross.

Ep18This episode takes a small turn from the last one as a Demon has infiltrated the True Cross academy, and the exorcists have been put on full alert, including in Cram School students, as we also learn one of the students had an underlying want for revenge.

Ep19 A students birthday approaches in this episode the students try to prepare a surprise birthday party, things slightly go wrong with the student finding out, so things get changed a little.

Ep20 In this episode Rin & Yukio rush back home to the monastery where they both grew up in, learning of an attack that happened whilst they were at True Cross Academy. Rin feels highly responsible for what took place in the monastery, an wants to take actions into his own hands, where Yukio, along with Shura are trying to keep him cool calm & collected, not to act to rash.



Personal Note: In these episodes it was nice to see the appearance of some new characters that make up this world, as well as learning some of the struggles of not only the students, also the teachers.



By the time I start my review on the last 5 episodes of this season, I should’ve read some of the Blue Exorcist manga, to which I plan to review one of the volumes.

Rating

Characters:7.5/10(I am quite interested to learn more about the new characters bought into the series)

Animation:8/10

Story:8.5/10(I’m afraid to say this series is getting me more & more hyped as I approach to starting the actual manga series of Blue Exorcist myself, 21 vols of B.E here I come)

Big Thanks to the anime website that I got to enjoy this part of season 1 from of the next 10 episodes.

Lets Keep It Colorful!