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Blue Exorcist - The Movie (2012)

Blue Exorcist - The Movie poster
Original title
青の祓魔師 劇場版
Directed by
Atsushi Takahashi
Genre
anime film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 28m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 178 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Rin Okumura, a demon-fighting exorcist, meets a young demon boy during a festival at his school. The boy's connection to the festival leads Rin into a conflict that blurs the line between humans and demons.

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What happens

Blue Exorcist: The Movie (Japanese: 青の祓魔師(エクソシスト) 劇場版, Hepburn: Ao no Ekusoshisuto Gekijōban) is a 2012 Japanese animated film based on Blue Exorcist manga series by Kazue Kato. The film is produced by A-1 Pictures and directed by Atsushi Takahashi from a script written by Reiko Yoshida. It follows Rin Okumura meeting a demon boy, who is connected to the ongoing festival at True Cross Academy. The film was announced in September 2011, with Takahashi and Yoshida helming it in March 2012, and stars Nobuhiko Okamoto, Jun Fukuyama, Kana Hanazawa, Kazuya Nakai, Kōji Yusa, Yūki Kaji, Eri Kitamura, Ayahi Takagaki, Rina Satō, Daisuke Ono, Hiroshi Kamiya, Keiji Fujiwara, Rie Kugimiya, and Hidenobu Kiuchi. Blue Exorcist: The Movie was released in Japan on December 28, 2012, and in the United States on August 17, 2013. The film grossed over $5 million worldwide. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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