I'm totally behind for Ao no Exorcist manga! I'm still at the chapter
where Rin and friends are brought to the forest for a training camp! =.=
This is also very coincidentally the part where the anime diverted from the
manga. Well, this means that I watched the anime with no idea what's
happening in the manga now. I think this may be a good thing as even
without knowing what's currently happening in the manga, I didn't quite
like the second half of the anime.
Anyway, an Ao no Exorcist movie has been green-lit. Since the anime has a proper original ending, my guess is that the movie will be a side story of what happened in between.
Story: (8/10) – Good
This world consists of two dimensions which are reflections of each other, just like a mirror. The
first is the world in which the humans live, Assiah. The other is the
world of demons, Gehenna. Ordinarily, any kind of contact between the two is impossible. However the demons
can pass over into this world by possessing anything that exist within
it. Satan is the god of demons, but, there's one thing that he doesn't have,
and that's a vessel in the human world that is powerful enough to
contain him! For that purpose he created Rin, his son from a human
woman, but will his son agree to his plans? Or will he become something
else...? An exorcist?
The first half was really good but I don't feel the same for the second
half. The second half felt rushed and the appearance of Rin and Yukio's
grandfather felt sudden and unnatural. How their grandfather managed to
usurp the power of the Grigori is a mystery! I also didn't
like how they portrayed Satan's personality. He was known to be
merciless and evil but he apparently loved a human girl and wanted to
create the perfect world they envisioned, which was pretty cliche and made Satan appeared more humane, though he's really not and one can totally see that from the way he treat his sons!
Characters: (9/10) – Very Good
Ao no Exorcist does not have a very big cast but it has some very likable and interesting characters.
Here are the characters I like:
Rin - It's impossible to hate him! I simply love his earnest attitude and stupidity!! ♥
Ryuuji aka Bon - He's such a Tsundere!!~ <3 It's also really nice to hear Nakai-san speaking in Kansai-ben too!
Fujimoto - He's one of the nicest fathers in the anime world! I enjoy watching him and Rin. It's sad to see him die! (v.v)
Kuro - What a cute and loyal cat!!
Art/Animation: (9/10) – Very Good
As expected of A1-Pictures, the animation is top notch! I love how they animate the blue flames and battles. The character design is pretty unique too!
Music: (8/10) – Good
I like the 2 Opening Themes "CORE PRIDE" by UVERWorld and "IN MY WORLD" by ROOKiEZ is PUNK'D but I don't like the 2 Ending Themes.
Enjoyment: (8/10) – Good
I totally enjoyed the first half of the series and even though I didn't enjoy the second half as much, it was still entertaining enough to keep me watching till the very end.
Overall: (8/10) – Good
Though I didn't quite like the second half of Ao no Exorcist, overall, I think that it's definitely worth a watch!
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