new acquisition - blue exorcist (anime)

As we announced over the weekend at our panel at Supanova Expo – Melbourne, Madman Entertainment has acquired Blue Exorcist, the new anime series from A-1 Pictures and produced by Aniplex.

Based on the manga by Kazue Katō (published on Jump Square by Shueisha and available in Australia from Madman Manga from May), BLUE EXORCIST successfully depicts a hero, Rin Okumura, an energetic, yet naïve young man who aims to become the ultimate exorcist. The manga has been made into animation in the hands of Japan’s acclaimed staff including director Tensai Okamura (WOLF’S RAIN,DARKER THAN BLACK) and Animation Studio A-1 Pictures (BLACK BUTLER, PERSONA 4, WELCOME TO THE SPACE SHOW). This 25-episode TV series will air in Japan from April 17th. Madman Entertainment will be bringing subtitled episodes streaming for free within days of the broadcast. Full details of the 100% free stream will be confirmed in the coming days.

STORY:
Assiah, the realm of humans, and Gehenna, the realm of demons.
Normally, these two dimensions would never intersect, but having possessed all material substances, the demons are now intruding on the material world.
But among the human race, there are those who can exorcise such demons
- the Exorcists.

STAFF
Original Story: Kazue Katō (published in Jump Square / Shueisha)
Director: Tensai Okamura
Screenplay: Ryota Yamaguchi
Character Design: Keigo Sasaki
Music: Hiroyuki Sawano
Opening Theme: UVERWORLD
Ending Theme: 2PM
Animation Production: A-1 Pictures
Produced by: BLUE EXORCIST Committee, MBS

CAST (Japanese)
Rin Okumura: Nobuhiko Okamoto
Yukio Okumura: Jun Fukuyama
Shiemi Moriyama: Kana Hanazawa
Ryuji Suguro: Kazuya Nakai
Renzo Shima: Koji Yusa
Konekomaru Miwa: Yuki Kaji
Izumo Kamiki: Eri Kitamura
Shura Kirigakure: Rina Sato
Igor Neuhaus: Ryotaro Okiayu
Amaimon: Tetsuya Kakihara
Mephisto Pheles: Hiroshi Kamiya
Shiro Fujimoto: Keiji Fujiwara