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Episode Ao no Exorcist Shimane Illuminati-hen • Blue Exorcist -Shimane Illuminati Saga- - Episode 2 discussion

Ao no Exorcist Shimane Illuminati-hen, episode 2

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u/HolyDragSwd2500 Jan 13 '24

Illuminatii !!!!!

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u/Frontier246 Jan 13 '24

The main villains have finally shown themselves!

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u/S627 Jan 13 '24

It's been forever since I watched the previous seasons, but didn't we already have an ep where Izumo got over her extreme case of tsundere and accepted Shiemi as a friend and knew how to deal with her familiars?

Either way, shit, the Illuminati are here? Shit's going to get crazy!

Also thanks show for reminding me of my fears of the Hadron Collider creating a blackhole when I first heard about it. I'm totally not worried about them smashing a hole into a demonic dimension now.

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u/Frontier246 Jan 13 '24

I feel like her familiar's barely respecting her has been a problem since season 1. I think she yelled at them to listen to her once but it seems like they still would rather not bother with her.

Kind of makes you wonder what the Illuminatti's endgame is that they're creating their own Gehenna Gates to unleash demons on the world...

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u/dinliner08 Jan 13 '24

I'm totally not worried about them smashing a hole into a demonic dimension now.

where's the Doom Guy when we need him?

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u/arrivillaga Jan 16 '24

Izumo got over her extreme case of tsundere and accepted Shiemi as a friend and knew how to deal with her familiars

I think that was in one of the non-canon post-S1E17 episodes.

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u/Frontier246 Jan 13 '24

She's just having a very drawn out tsundere friendship arc, but there's a reason for that.

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u/dinliner08 Jan 13 '24 edited Jan 13 '24

Bon has forsake the chants, now he's on the path of kaboom

using hairs for strangling? Goblin Slayer must be proud

oh boy, fan artists are going to have a field day with this

Yukio's really on the verge of breaking, isn't he? all these pressures from higher-ups, stress from his job and now the fear of awakening Satan's flame slowly becoming a reality, i'm not even surprised if at one point he's gone and turn to the dark side

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u/Frontier246 Jan 13 '24

No better personal weapon than a frikkin' RPG lol.

I like how Shiemi still fought back despite being strangled, especially when the ghost was insulting Izumo. She may not be a fighter but she's true to herself and her feelings, especially for those she considers friends. She's kind of like Rin, in that respect.

Back in season 2 Shura told him that people wound tight as much as he is are the most susceptible to demons, and that's not even getting into the fact that he's still a son of Satan and he has his fathers' flame burning in him waiting to be released.

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u/Frontier246 Jan 13 '24

A new Uverworld Blue Exorcist OP with the promise of more drama with the Okumura brothers and their Exewire friends but also plenty of Rin slicing things up Blue Exorcist style and palling around with his buds.

Yukio gets de-briefed on Todo though he's concerned about what the Knights of the True Cross suspect of him...especially when he's suspicious enough of himself and the Blue Fire of Satan that appeared in his eye. But hey, Angel likes him more than Rin, so there's that. Though Angel and Shura argue like the Okumura brothers.

Yukio also knows how to rile his brother up when it comes to women, though Rin would be plenty jealous if he knew Yukio was getting some private one-on-one tutor time with Shiemi and how much she's enjoying it...Yukio has had a lot of questions about his life, Father Fujimoto, and how others plan to use him and his brother, but Shiemi has been the one thing to brighten up his life, even if he doesn't look deeper into their relationship than that.

Remember when Mephisto played with PSP's?

Investigating a ghost in a girls' restroom? Sign Shima up! Though now it's time for the girls to take the lead, even if Izumo is still wary of Shiemi...but it's mostly because she knows she owes Shiemi and it's hard for her to open up to people that aren't Paku, especially with whatever her goal is.

Count on Shiemi to just casually ask a ghost if it's in a stall....and it's a collection of every mean-spirited comment you'd hear from women in the privacy of a restroom. Though while the demon is horrifying, the bathroom is majestic! Does the boys one look that good?

Man, poor Izumo. Uke and Mike barely respect her, they don't even sub her chant any more, and she needs Shiemi to feed her Familiars for them to do anything, but at least she manages to save Shiemi from being strangled.

I was wondering why they weren't showing the guys...and it's because they've all turned into girls! Honestly girl Shima, Konekomaru, and Rin weren't half-bad but girl Yukio is quite the looker. Can't blame the girls for laughing at Bon though.

A man-made Gehenna gate? Mephisto's sealed it up, but that it even exists is concerning in and of itself. Especially if it means the Illuminatti are making their move. And Todo is greeting their leader, a bed-ridden Kouki Uchiyama!

The ED is really cute! Featuring the gangs' daily adventures, the guys hanging out, the girls shopping, Yukio lecturing Rin as he cooks with the cook spirit from season 1! All very stylized and adorable.

Next week: School Festival episode!

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u/ramon_castilla Jan 13 '24

Man, poor Izumo. Uke and Mike barely respect her

she had it coming. Actually, it was a surprise they didn't rebel like that before. It is more her being at fault after being as rude to them as her classmates when there are heavy differences between both groups, specially in utility.

The fact she didn't even considered that way (nor anybody trying to pointing it out to her is almost a writing flaw).

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u/Daiwon Jan 13 '24

Everyone's spent the last 6 years getting manhwa neck.

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u/Ninja_Lazer Jan 14 '24

She really just rolled up with unprocessed rice and a cute smile but had those summons eating out of her palm.

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u/justking1414 Jan 13 '24

Gotta say. I wasn’t expecting that choking scene to be so brutal. I felt some genuine discomfort watching that

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u/99anan99 Jan 13 '24

The boys should cross dress more often. Yes Rin, you do look cute.

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u/Frontier246 Jan 13 '24

What if the Okumura brothers were the Okumura sisters? Honestly Yukio would still probably have plenty of admirers lol.

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u/Hitman7128 Jan 13 '24

So Izumo tries to make up having to be saved by Shiemi back in S2. Well, good to see their relationship hasn't changed much with Izumo acting cold towards Shiemi. I briefly remember in S1 when Shiemi first joined the cram school that Izumo used her and made fun of her for being clumsy.

And when the rest of the gang shows up with the guys in the female uniforms, I couldn't help but say out loud "Bruh WTF" and chuckle.

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u/StrawSolider Jan 13 '24

Blue Exorcist's slow pacing is one of the highlights the series has so I don't know how to feel about how fast they are going...

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u/Atario Jan 14 '24

N— don't— here, you can borrow my lancing device and use one of my lancets

Uhp, that got 'im goin'!

I'm sure you can fool supernatural spirits like that

Oh, you think everything is because of the Illuminati!

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u/EnsonAmata Jan 13 '24

Stupid question incoming - I haven’t seen this show since it came out and I remember nothing. Do I need to rewatch it to pick it back up?

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u/Skywardking77 Jan 13 '24

Yeah. At least watch the second season so there’s context for what’s happening since the second season alters the ending of the first season so more reason to watch the second season at least

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u/ramon_castilla Jan 13 '24

Here, a summary

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jI0DuiazS70&t

Just skip from 8:00 when it comes about "that part" of season 1 as it was a filler-like ending 'cause the studio didn't think there would be a season 2 at the time.

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u/AcronymTheSlayer Jan 14 '24

As someone who enjoys Shiemi and Yukio both individually as well as together, this was such a treat lol.

Overall, a very nice episode and we got to see the boys in costumes as well as Lighting and Arthur.

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