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Source: AniplexUSA press release Official Site: 6109.jp/aoex (Japan), blueexorcist.com (US) Special Thanks to Joanna Metoki Aniplex of America has announced on their Aniplex Live Show that their popular title, BLUE EXORCIST (?????????????, Ao no Exorcist, 2011) TV Series, will be making its U.S. network television debut on Adult Swim’s TOONAMI in March 2014. Details of the air date and time will be announced on a later date. The BLUE EXORCIST TV Series is based on Kazue Kato’s hit manga published in Jump Square (by SHUEISHA) and it saw a multi-stream simulcast on websites such as Hulu, Crunchyroll (subtitled version), and as well as on Neon Alley (English dub version). In response to its worldwide popularity, the series was also adapted into a film and theatrically released across North America this past August. Produced by the highly-acclaimed studio A-1 Pictures, (SWORD ART ONLINE, MAGI: THE LABYRINTH OF MAGIC, OREIMO 2) the BLUE EXORCIST TV Series has gained popularity among its fans for its unique storyline and characters. Aniplex of America has released the BLUE EXORCIST TV Series on home video earlier this year featuring both the original Japanese and English dub which features many popular voice actors such as Bryce Papenbrook (as Rin Okumura), Johnny Yong Bosch (as Yukio Okumura), and Christine Marie Cabanos (as Shiemi Moriyama). Hideki Goto, President of Aniplex of America expresses enthusiasm for the BLUE EXORCIST TV Series being available to an even wider audience through TOONAMI. “This title was popular among the fans while it was streaming, but I believe the fans were also very excited when they realized which English voice actors were cast to play their favorite characters. I’m very excited to be able to work with TOONAMI to bring BLUE EXORCIST to many more fans in the US.” Based on the manga by Kazue Kato (published in Jump Square by Shueisha), 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, DAKER THAN BLACK) and Animation Studio A-1 Pictures. Assiah: the realm of humans. 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 Kato (published in Jump Square / Shueisha) Director: Tensai Okamura Screenplay: Ryota Yamaguchi Character Design: Keigo Sasaki Production Design: Tomotaka Shibayama Art Setting: Yasumitsu Suetake, Satoshi Takahata Art Director: Masatoshi Kai Color Setting: Nagisa Abe SFX Director: Masaharu Okazaki CG Director: Ryuta Undo Editing: Masahiro Goto Music: Hiroyuki Sawano Sound Director: Kazuhiro Wakabayashi Animation Production: A-1 Pictures Produced by: Blue Exorcist Committee, MBS CAST (Japanese / English) Rin Okumura: Nobuhiko Okamoto / Bryce Papenbrook Yukio Okumura: Jun Fukuyama / Johnny Yong Bosch Mephisto Pheles: Hiroshi Kamiya / Sam Regal Shiro Fujimoto: Keiji Fujiwara / Kirk Thornton Shiemi Moriyama: Kana Hanazawa / Christine Marie Cabanos Ryuji Suguro: Kazuya Nakai / Kyle Herbert Renzo Shima: Koji Yusa / Brian Beacock Konekomaru Miwa: Yuki Kaji / Miki Moran Izumo Kamiki: Eri Kitamura / Kira Buckland Kuro: Ayahi Takagaki / Stephanie Sheh Shura Kirigakure: Rina Sato / Wendee Lee Igor Noihaus: Ryotaro Okiayu / Patrick Seitz Amaimon: Tetsuya Kakihara / Darrel Guilbeau

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Aniplex of America Inc. (Santa Monica, California) is a subsidiary of Aniplex Inc. (headquartered in Tokyo, Japan), a group of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. and a leading provider of anime content and music production and distribution in Japan. Aniplex of America has launched fan-favorite Blu-ray and DVD releases such as BAKEMONOGATARI, DURARARA!!, FATE/ZERO, PUELLA MAGI MADOKA MAGICA, THE GARDEN OF SINNERS, SWORD ART ONLINE, BLUE EXORCIST and BLAST OF TEMPEST. The company`s ever-growing line-up of shows includes our most recent titles KILL LA KILL, MONOGATARU SERIES SECOND SEASON, DAY BREAK ILLUSION, SERVANT x SERVICE, SILVER SPOON, MAGI: THE KINGDOM OF MAGIC, ORESHURA, OREIMO 2, VALVRAVE THE LIBERATOR, VIVIDRED OPERATION and SAMURAI FLAMENCO.