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8. Aniplex announced they would simulcast the series in North America through video sites Hulu, Crunchyroll, and Anime News Network starting on April 20, 2011. This first season of the anime contained 25 episodes, and adapted the first 14 chapters of the manga in its first 16 episodes. From the 16th episode on, the anime contained an anime-exclusive story arc that contained the direction of where author Kazue Katō wanted to bring the overall series to its end. An anime film, entitled BLUE EXORCIST THE MOVIE, premiered in theatres in Japan on December 28, 2012. It was also produced by A-1 Pictures, with Atsushi Takahashi as the director. It had an original story written by Reiko Yoshida. In June 2016, a second season of the anime was announced, with A-1 Pictures set to return to produce the anime. Named the "Kyoto Saga", the season would cover the Kyoto Impure King arc (Chapters 14, 16-34) of the manga. The show premiered on January 7, 2017, spanning 12 episodes. Koichi Hatsumi directed the sequel season, while Toshiya Ōno wrote the scripts for the episodes.April 7, 2022. Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022. ^ Mateo, Alex (May 10, 2023). "Daemons of the Shadow Realm, Look Back, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Manga Win 1st Rakuten Kobo E-Book Awards". Anime News Network.
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