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Blue Exorcist S1E1 — The Devil Resides in Human Souls
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Blue Exorcist•Season 1•Episode 1

The Devil Resides in Human Souls

7.4/10 · 345 votesApr 17, 201124 min

Ranked #11 of 25 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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Rin Okumura is a teenager with a natural gift to get himself in trouble. Despite that he tries his best to meet the expectations of his twin brother Yukio and Priest Shiro Fujimoto, who acts as their guardian, until he finally learns about the dark

Directed byTensai Okamura
Written byRyota Yamaguchi
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Cast11

Nobuhiko Okamoto

Nobuhiko Okamoto

Rin Okumura (voice)

Jun Fukuyama

Jun Fukuyama

Yukio Okumura (voice)

Keiji Fujiwara

Keiji Fujiwara

Shiro Fujimoto (voice)

Eri Kitamura

Eri Kitamura

Kamiki Izumo (voice)

Rina Sato

Rina Sato

Shura Kirigakure (voice)

Ayahi Takagaki

Ayahi Takagaki

Kuro (voice)

Hiroshi Kamiya

Hiroshi Kamiya

Mephisto Pheles (voice)

Yuki Kaji

Yuki Kaji

Miwa Konekomaru (voice)

Kana Hanazawa

Kana Hanazawa

Shiemi Moriyama (voice)

Koji Yusa

Koji Yusa

Shima Renzou (voice)

Kazuya Nakai

Kazuya Nakai

Suguro Ryuuji (voice)

Crew12

S

Satoshi Adachi

Producer

M

Masahiko Ibaraki

Executive Producer

Keigo Sasaki

Keigo Sasaki

Animation Director

Tensai Okamura

Tensai Okamura

Director

T

Takahiro Chiba

Animation Director

A

Akira Takata

Key Animation

H

Harumi Takagi

Key Animation

K

Keiichi Kondo

Key Animation

Tensai Okamura

Tensai Okamura

Storyboard Artist

R

Ryota Yamaguchi

Writer

H

Hitomi Odashima

Key Animation

I

Issei Arakaki

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"The Devil Resides in Human Souls" is episode 1 of Blue Exorcist season 1. It scored 7.4/10 from 345 votes, ranking #11 of 25 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Tensai Okamura and written by Ryota Yamaguchi, it aired on April 17, 2011.

Next: E2 · Gehenna GateBest of Season 1