Mar 8, 2019
VERY MINOR SPOILERS:
STORY: This anime is a basic shounen with strong similarities to the Fate Series. To break that down, there are many objective feelings of it being rushed, convenience, filler/transition episodes, absence of world building, and the need for more explanation at every turn. I understand several folks must like this style, as seen with high reviews to Kill la Kill and Gurren Lagann, so my review comes from a fondness of good story. The main way Blue Exorcist is different than the Fate Series is it doesn't have Ufotable's superior art style and less character growth. You start to notice these things in
...
the first episode with the rapid death of a potentially amazing character. Other pivotal example include the potential to explore the world, no diving into the details of the Mystics of Exorcism and Ranks, the apparent pitiful state of power the Knights of the True Cross possess, and the nearly complete absence of character growth for the protagonists in both combat and reasonable emotions. Now, if this anime was given a hundred or so episodes, it truly could have been amazing. The potential you gleam from the world is inspiring but eventually becomes ignored all together. I confess I'm a huge fan of growth of characters, story, and the world; This is why my review is low. Also, the last episode really epitomizes everything I've said thus far.
ART: Very on par art style with 99% of other anime. As stated earlier, Ufotable are the objective leaders in Art.
SOUND: The usual cast of professional voice actors heard in many anime. Always good, no complaints here.
CHARACTER: Like I said, has great potential, charm, and ideas, however, needs the super-anime treatment to really blow us away.
ENJOYMENT: Fine, definitely fine, but would be infinitely more so if they weren't in such a hurry to finish it. It can be enjoyed if you come from the Kill La Kill/ Gurren Lagann mindset of entertainment: where story is negligible as well as much growth, convenience is only viewed as a plus, and you skip every other episode due them been filler/transition pieces.
OVERALL: This anime had incredible potential and good hook. With many more episodes, time and dedication, it would have been one to truly compare to the greats of Hunter x Hunter and Naruto, but it fails in every single area where they excel.
Reviewer’s Rating: 5
What did you think of this review?
Nice
0
Love it
0
Funny
0
Confusing
0
Well-written
0
Creative
0Show all
