Blue Exorcist season 3
{{Short description|Third season of the Blue Exorcist anime television series}}
{{Infobox television season
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| season_name = Blue Exorcist: {{Nowrap|Shimane Illuminati Saga}}
| season_number = 3
| image = Blue Exorcist -Shimane Illuminati Saga- KV.png
| caption = Key visual
| num_episodes = 12
| network = Tokyo MX
| first_aired = {{Start date|2024|1|7}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2024|3|24}}
| prev_season = S2: Kyoto Saga
| next_season = S4: Beyond the Snow
/ The Blue Night Sagas
}}
{{Nihongo|Blue Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati Saga|青の{{Ruby-ja|祓魔師|エクソシスト}} 島根{{Ruby-ja|啓明結社|イルミナティ}}篇|Ao no Ekusoshisuto: Shimane Iruminati-hen|lead=yes}} is the third season of the Blue Exorcist anime television series, which is based on the manga series of the same name by Kazue Kato. Studio VOLN took over from A-1 Pictures as animation producer, with Daisuke Yoshida replacing Koichi Hatsumi as series director. The season aired from January 7 to March 24, 2024, on Tokyo MX and other networks.{{Cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|date=September 10, 2023|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-09-10/blue-exorcist-shimane-illuminati-saga-anime-reveals-promo-video-visual-january-2024-debut/.202170|title=Blue Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati Saga Anime Reveals Promo Video, Visual, January 2024 Debut|website=Anime News Network|access-date=January 5, 2024}}{{Cite web|last=Loo|first=Egan|date=December 3, 2023|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-03/blue-exorcist-shimane-illuminati-saga-anime-new-video-unveils-mulasaki-ima-ending-song-january-6-/.205054|title=Blue Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati Saga Anime's New Video Unveils Mulasaki-Ima's Ending Song, January 6 Debut|website=Anime News Network|access-date=January 5, 2024}}
The opening theme song is "Eye's Sentry" performed by Uverworld, while the ending theme song is {{Nihongo|"Gakkyū Nisshi"|学級日誌||{{Lit}} "School Diary"}} performed by Mulasaki-Ima.{{Cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|date=December 16, 2023|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-16/blue-exorcist-shimane-illuminati-saga-anime-new-promo-video-previews-uverworld-opening-theme/.205567|title=Blue Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati Saga Anime's New Promo Video Previews Uverworld's Opening Theme (Updated)|website=Anime News Network|access-date=January 5, 2024}}
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Episodes
{{See also|List of Blue Exorcist episodes{{!}}List of Blue Exorcist episodes}}
{{Episode table
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| overall = 5
| season = 5
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| director = 12
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| aux2T = Storyboarded by
| airdate = 12
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{{Episode list/sublist|Blue Exorcist season 3
| EpisodeNumber = 38
| EpisodeNumber2 = 1
| Title = The World's Astir
| TranslitTitle = Zawameku Sekai
| NativeTitle = ざわめく世界
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| DirectedBy = Junichi Fujise
| WrittenBy = Toshiya Ōno
| Aux2 = Daisuke Yoshida
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|1|7}}
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{{Episode list/sublist|Blue Exorcist season 3
| EpisodeNumber = 39
| EpisodeNumber2 = 2
| Title = Where Secrets Are
| TranslitTitle = Himitsu no Arika
| NativeTitle = 秘密の在り処
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| DirectedBy = Jungmook Lee
| WrittenBy = Toshiya Ōno
| Aux2 = Satoshi Nishimura
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|1|14}}
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{{Episode list/sublist|Blue Exorcist season 3
| EpisodeNumber = 40
| EpisodeNumber2 = 3
| Title = True Cross Academy Festival
| TranslitTitle = Seijūji Gakuen-sai
| NativeTitle = 正十字学園祭
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| DirectedBy = Norifumi Udono
| WrittenBy = Toshiya Ōno
| Aux2 = Satoshi Nishimura
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|1|21}}
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{{Episode list/sublist|Blue Exorcist season 3
| EpisodeNumber = 41
| EpisodeNumber2 = 4
| Title = Insider
| TranslitTitle = Naitsū-sha
| NativeTitle = 内通者
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| DirectedBy = Erika Toshimitsu
| WrittenBy = Toshiya Ōno
| Aux2 = Satoshi Nishimura
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|1|28}}
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{{Episode list/sublist|Blue Exorcist season 3
| EpisodeNumber = 42
| EpisodeNumber2 = 5
| Title = Destiny
| TranslitTitle = Unmei
| NativeTitle = 運命
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| DirectedBy = Junichi Fujise
| WrittenBy = Seiko Takagi
| Aux2 = Satoshi Nishimura
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|2|4}}
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{{Episode list/sublist|Blue Exorcist season 3
| EpisodeNumber = 43
| EpisodeNumber2 = 6
| Title = I Can't Rely on Anyone
| TranslitTitle = Mō Dare mo Tayorenai
| NativeTitle = もう誰も頼れない
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| DirectedBy = Hidetoshi Watanabe
| WrittenBy = Kakuzō Nanmanji
| Aux2 = Satoshi Nishimura
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|2|11}}
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{{Episode list/sublist|Blue Exorcist season 3
| EpisodeNumber = 44
| EpisodeNumber2 = 7
| Title = Hesitation
| TranslitTitle = Mayoi
| NativeTitle = 迷い
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| DirectedBy = Jungmook Lee
| WrittenBy = Toshiya Ōno
| Aux2 = Satoshi Nishimura
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|2|18}}
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{{Episode list/sublist|Blue Exorcist season 3
| EpisodeNumber = 45
| EpisodeNumber2 = 8
| Title = Determination
| TranslitTitle = Kakugo
| NativeTitle = 覚悟
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| DirectedBy = Makoto Ōwada
| WrittenBy = Seiko Takagi
| Aux2 = Satoshi Nishimura
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|2|25}}
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{{Episode list/sublist|Blue Exorcist season 3
| EpisodeNumber = 46
| EpisodeNumber2 = 9
| Title = Help Me
| TranslitTitle = Tasukete
| NativeTitle = 助けて
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| DirectedBy = Erika Toshimitsu
| WrittenBy = Kakuzō Nanmanji
| Aux2 = Satoshi Nishimura
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|3|3}}
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{{Episode list/sublist|Blue Exorcist season 3
| EpisodeNumber = 47
| EpisodeNumber2 = 10
| Title = Friends
| TranslitTitle = Nakama
| NativeTitle = 仲間
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| DirectedBy = Norifumi Udono
| WrittenBy = Toshiya Ōno
| Aux2 = Ida–Dyne
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|3|10}}
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{{Episode list/sublist|Blue Exorcist season 3
| EpisodeNumber = 48
| EpisodeNumber2 = 11
| Title = Pink Spider
| TranslitTitle = Pinku Supaidā
| NativeTitle = ピンクスパイダー
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| DirectedBy = Jungmook Lee
| WrittenBy = Seiko Takagi
| Aux2 = Ida–Dyne
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|3|17}}
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{{Episode list/sublist|Blue Exorcist season 3
| EpisodeNumber = 49
| EpisodeNumber2 = 12
| Title = Hidden True Feelings
| TranslitTitle = Kakusareta Hon'ne
| NativeTitle = 隠された本音
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| DirectedBy = Chika Nenbe
| WrittenBy = Kakuzō Nanmanji
| Aux2 = Junichi Sakata
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|3|24}}
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Home media release
= Japanese =
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|+ Aniplex (Japan – Region 2/A) |
| colspan="2" | Vol.
! Episodes ! Release date ! style="width:5%;" | Ref. |
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| rowspan="2" style="width:1%; background: #232530"|
| 1 | 1–6 | April 24, 2024 |
| 2
| 7–12 | May 29, 2024 |
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://ao-ex.com/Illuminati/|Blue Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati Saga official website}} {{In lang|ja}}
- {{Official website|https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/G649PJ0JY/}} at Crunchyroll
- {{Anime News Network|anime|29818|Blue Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati Saga}}
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