Certain parts of the anime can get a little underwhelming. The plot build up is great but the action behind the show is slow not having proper action and full on demon slaying till about halfway into the show, which can be confusing as this is labelled as a high action anime. The beginning of Blue Exorcist is well structured and well written highlighting key story elements, it's a pretty easy show to understand even with it having 25 episodes, but also some fights and scenes are rushed which is why I can't give the show a 10 out of 10.
I would also have to comment on the vast amount of characters in the show but the character mark is where the anime can either be portrayed well because of set characters or the anime can go downhill because of characters who can be labeled as annoying or typical. I did enjoy the different amounts of characters and personalities in the show. There was a sense of passion and motivation with characters but also alot of characters had different traits which made them more loveable and made the anime stronger.
The art and sound were good. The openings and endings are strong and fit the tone well for the show, eventhough background music could be boring and plain at times, if something funny was happening they'd have the perfect backing track to suit that or if any action was going on and so fourth. Sadly as much as this anime is colourful the art can be lazy and inconsistent with certain scenes more than others but most episodes, character designs and backgrounds were good quality.
I think if your into a good action anime with alot of plot twists and adventure then this is a great anime and a good stepping stone and good throwback to mark out everyone's one preferences and enjoyabilities.
-Story 7/10
-Art 7/10
-Sound 8/10
-Characters 7/10
-Enjoyment 7/10
