Blue Exorcist: The Movie
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When to watch: Best watched after Episode 18 of Blue Exorcist for full context.
Released in Japan on December 1, 2012, Blue Exorcist: The Movie is an original story not adapted from Kazue Kato's manga, and is not considered canon. Set during a once-every-11-years festival at True Cross Academy Town, Rin and Yukio are called in as reinforcements to an exorcism that spirals out of control, drawing them into a confrontation with a mysterious young boy who threatens everything they believe about their world. The film runs 88 minutes and, per the franchise's own placement guides, takes place between the anime's episodes 18 and 19 — squarely within the TV series' own non-canon anime-original arc.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Blue Exorcist: The Movie canon?
No — it's an original story written specifically for the film, not adapted from Kazue Kato's manga, and is generally treated as non-canon by both fans and the franchise's own watch-order guides.
When should I watch Blue Exorcist: The Movie?
If you want to watch it in story order, it fits between episodes 18 and 19 of Season 1 — inside the anime's own non-canon original arc. Since it's entirely skippable, many viewers watch it only after finishing the manga-canon seasons, purely as a bonus.