Ao no Exorcist: Kyoto Fujouou-hen OVA

Ao no Exorcist: Kyoto Fujouou-hen OVA (2017)

This set of 2 OVA covers two different stories adding to the extra information for the series in the first and the second into the personality of characters.

The first is Juuzou and Mamushi whilst attending the school during the time that Saburouta Toudou corrupted her kind and trusting personality with the doubts she had about her Master of the Myō Dha sect. Since Tatsuma Suguro decided that he would not join the True Cross order due to being busy with the Right eye and sealing the Impure King as learnt in the series. She however doesn't know this ... and has built large doubts in her head that made her easy to be manipulated. It shows also how during the times of school her Tsundere personality has made it difficult to make friends from her childhood also growing up in a sect. However Juuzou has no such trouble and is adored by girls making him also popular with an outgoing personality.

It is a nice OVA that shows the backstory of the two a bit more. It shows her struggles during school and his kindness to her showing his feelings were long set. She acts very much Tsundere during it or as Juuzou describes as not cute at all. (a lie obviously). She eventually has him help her out when injured much to her dissatisfaction which causes her eventually to come around to his friendship and feelings grow.

We also see the initial stages of Toudou manipulating her and see how Juuzou was one of the other choices he was looking at.

As per the final episode of the series we see again the marriage proposal scene slightly adapted to get the story for them closed off.

Overall it is a great OVA that does develop the backstory a lot more. You learn a lot about both of them. It would have been nice to see maybe the wedding but you also see Shima Renzou reacting to the proposal confirmation and talk of children etc.

The Art and Music is still top quality for the series.

The Second OVA is about Shima Renzou and Mephisto. Mephisto talks about the desire for a spy by getting Renzou to perform 3 missions for him. The first two sit around Yukio. First they go to purify a factory filled with bugs Renzou's nightmare of a creature to deal with. Yukio given instruction to ensure he does the job or face a pay cut.

The second part is that Renzou must go and eat the dinner awaiting Yukio who missed breakfast and Rin did not have time to prepare him lunch. Renzou struggles to get Rin to look away so he can eat it whilst being told about Yukio and his rage when hungry. Ultimately, he does it with dire consequence.

The final mission is to infiltrate the girls dorm without being noticed. A girls uniform and a wig are put on but before the mission goes ahead he is caught with hilarious results.

Amaimon points out in the after scene with Mephisto how all missions were failed but he looks happy still. Mephisto points out that Renzou regardless is true to his heart and his goal which was a limited release uncensored version of a pornographic magazine that Mephisto had already placed in his bag which was unbeknownst to Renzou until he got caught dressed as a girl.

Subsequently a shot is shown where the magazine has been repaired (Ryuuji destroys it blaming it for the school girl outfit reason) showing his desire to follow through for his goal.

This although not massively on the story line it is a very good OVA full of laughs after a more serious first OVA. The Art and Music again are top quality for the series.

Ultimately, the OVA set is definitely worth a watch and finishes it all of very nicely.

Another season would be great but worst case it is closed off nicely.

This is a flash back story showing how the snake girl was manipulated into assisting the villain of season 2.

There's not much substance here and really if you've watched season 2 there's no reason to watch this.

The art was alright, some of the shots that were up close looked like how a background character would be drawn.

Sound was... soundy. Lots of talking, not much else.

What can be said about the characters? Snake girl is a tsundere, staff guy is straightforward and evil teacher is a manipulator. No real character development or revelations to be had.

Did I enjoy it? Meh, not ... really. It didn't give any new info about the characters really, didn't give any insight into the bad guys plan. It was just what I'd expect a XX.5 chapter to be.

Give it a watch if you're bored but if season 2 was enough for you and this arc then pass on it.