Ao no Exorcist: Yuki no Hate-hen Episode 9 Discussion

It just getting better and better

What an immense pleasure it was to witness Renzo being relentlessly tormented by the entirety of Kyoto! Between his niece hitting him, his sister ignoring him, and Kinzo landing a low kick on him just to hug his brother Gozo, Renzo truly got his comeuppance!

On a more serious note, I’m not sure if I’ve mentioned this in a previous episode, but I genuinely believe this one was, by far, one of my favorite episode of the season.

It encapsulates everything that defines the charm of Blue Exorcist post-Illuminati: mystery, tension, drama, and lighter moments that serve to further develop certain relationships.

To those who criticize Yukio’s behavior, although such grievances may be legitimate, I assure you that it all holds significant meaning (and it’s not merely because he seeks to uncover his past and the circumstances of his birth—it goes far beyond that).

This episode also gave us the opportunity to reconnect with important characters from season 2, and I must admit, it warmed my nostalgic heart to see all these familiar faces again.

To conclude, though I may sound repetitive, I wish to sincerely thank Studio Voln for addressing the fans’ critiques regarding animation, pacing, and, most importantly, the direction. The adaptation remains very faithful to the manga, but by combining this with the talents of the voice actors and composers, the new artistic direction aligns much better with the anime and the story it seeks to tell.

Two scenes, in particular, stood out to me: Yukio’s outburst against Rin and the death threat aimed at Ryuji. Voln truly excelled in these moments. From the color grading, lighting, ost's, animation, and voice acting, everything was impeccably executed (special mention to Lightning, who is unequivocally the best character in the series).

With such a promising setup, I ask you: how can one not eagerly anticipate the next episode?

Yukio is actually starting to get on my nerves. His mood swings this Season are just too sudden & out of left field for the other characters, not just Rin. He used to be the mature brother, but now? I just don't know anymore.

What an immense pleasure it was to witness Renzo being relentlessly tormented by the entirety of Kyoto! Between his niece hitting him, his sister ignoring him, and Kinzo landing a low kick on him just to hug his brother Gozo, Renzo truly got his comeuppance!

On a more serious note, I’m not sure if I’ve mentioned this in a previous episode, but I genuinely believe this one was, by far, one of my favorite episode of the season.

It encapsulates everything that defines the charm of Blue Exorcist post-Illuminati: mystery, tension, drama, and lighter moments that serve to further develop certain relationships.

To those who criticize Yukio’s behavior, although such grievances may be legitimate, I assure you that it all holds significant meaning (and it’s not merely because he seeks to uncover his past and the circumstances of his birth—it goes far beyond that).

This episode also gave us the opportunity to reconnect with important characters from season 2, and I must admit, it warmed my nostalgic heart to see all these familiar faces again.

To conclude, though I may sound repetitive, I wish to sincerely thank Studio Voln for addressing the fans’ critiques regarding animation, pacing, and, most importantly, the direction. The adaptation remains very faithful to the manga, but by combining this with the talents of the voice actors and composers, the new artistic direction aligns much better with the anime and the story it seeks to tell.

Two scenes, in particular, stood out to me: Yukio’s outburst against Rin and the death threat aimed at Ryuji. Voln truly excelled in these moments. From the color grading, lighting, ost's, animation, and voice acting, everything was impeccably executed (special mention to Lightning, who is unequivocally the best character in the series).

With such a promising setup, I ask you: how can one not eagerly anticipate the next episode?

Yukio is actually starting to get on my nerves. His mood swings this Season are just too sudden & out of left field for the other characters, not just Rin. He used to be the mature brother, but now? I just don't know anymore.

@Kumoiro_Shizuki this was animated in house so as my assumptions season 5 will be fully in house like season 3 because i mean voln isnt really workin on anything else,
so definetly the quality would be better in season 5 , mark my words

@Kumoiro_Shizuki Big agree , very complete episode and Voln nailed it .

I have some (minor) issues about this season pacing , but this episode is perfect in that regard.

About the two scenes , i'm surprised on how different (in a good way) the artstyle was , the use of black felt and shadow was very well done , when doing close up on Yukio.