Thursday, May 22, 2014

Ao no Exorcist Review

Basic information:
Genre: Action, thriller, magic, fantasy, supernatural
Episodes: 25 episodes + movie (No second season so far)

Synopsis: The plot tells the tale of Rin, a rash teenager that was deemed a problem child in his early days due to his violently volatile actions or behaviors (he was the stark opposite of his younger brother). Why was that? Because Rin was actually the spawn of Satan, with his demonic powers sealed inside a legendary sword. After a big demonic invasion, Rin is forced to abandon his *family as he runs off, his supposed father unleashing the powers of the sword which gave Rin more power while they were escaping. The story follows Rin's thrilling adventure of slaying demons as he learns more about his power, his capabilities, and the truth behind his family background.

Review:
Intended Audience: I would say the intended audience would probably be 13+, because it does contain some blood and gore. Otherwise, this anime can be comparable to anime such as Bleach in terms of intended audience.

Aesthetics: The music wasn't too good compared the music of other anime, the animation is pretty decent though. The colors of the animation really jump out, which is great in fighting scenes where explosions of blue fire can be seen emanating from Rin's scintillating body.
Music: 4/10
Animation: 9.5/10

Plot: The anime has a decent plot, not a lot of great plot elements. It follows a pretty standard plot where a hero attempts to save the world from being overrun by demons. 7/10

Fighting scenes: I wanted to set this as a separate category because the fighting scenes of Ao no Exorcist truly stand out and can be an amazing experience for action-lovers out there. Lot's of color, lots of sound, and you can feel the adrenaline rush inside of you when Rin transforms into his demonic form.
Fighting scenes: 9/10


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