Blue Exorcist: Like I said before... somewhat overrated

Written by Little_Wolf-18 on April 28, 2012 at 6:25 AM

Think everyone who wanted to watch already noticed, but this anime's full version can be found under its Japanese name "Ao no Exorcist" (http://anime-access.com/anime/A/Ao_no_Exorcist_%28TV%29).

Not leaving the review space completely empty...
-STORY: Good pace, and it is short (always a plus as there can't be fillers, lol). However, a few twists more and a bit more time on the characters would have given this anime a serious boost - or, in other words, this has too much wasted potential. The story is pretty predictable, and in all its predictability and somewhat-known concept too generic for me. The end leaves too many mysteries hanging.
Character development is barely notable, and a grand part of the characters is either pretty clichéd (protagonist & female main charas) or stay flat due to lack of elaboration time (antagonists).
-DIALOGUE: Humour saves it from being a fail, but aside from the comedy aspect, it is rather generic and not really special compared to other shounen anime (believe me, I watched a lot).
-ANIMATION: Vibrant colours, fitting music, and the animation itself is close to the highest level.
-ENTERTAINMENT: This anime's shortness and comedy saved it for me, but generally, I found this to be somewhat overrated. It's good for a short relaxing change if you want to stay in the shounen genre; it is also recommended for anime newbies looking for something funny; but if you get your hopes up too high in terms of plot and characters, you will be disappointed.

Full review: http://anime-access.com/anime/A/Ao_no_Exorcist_%28TV%29/reviews/id/19766#review .
Full anime: http://anime-access.com/anime/A/Ao_no_Exorcist_%28TV%29 .

Thank you for reading.