Ao no Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati-hen (2024) A good return but not quite as edgy as it used to be. The show is becoming a bit generic now which is still enjoyable but also goes away from its core. The show tries to tick the boxes of girls, fun, school and action. This whilst it is fine also gives a few issues when you think about it. The last time we saw this show it was deep and serious, a bit of battle occurred and people changed and suddenly now it is back to being goofy. That said, it does get deep and dark again but ithappens so quickly between the main character being a weak simp most of the time that it just sort of fades.

The art style is slightly different but looks polished and good for the year, I preferred the older style they used.

The sound is fine, the battles sound okay and the background music is fine.

Characters develop but then it was expected, they go hard but always get overshadowed by the main character being a simp that wants everyone to be friends and believes in everyone, just sort of kills the vibe. One day maybe he will grow up.

Overall, I have mixed feelings about this one. It is good but also slightly ruined and repetitive now. 7/10.