Aniplex of America has announced the Blu-ray release of director Atsushi Takahashi and writer Reiko Yoshida's
Blue Exorcist: The Movie, the feature film adaptation of the anime
series of the same name. The 2-disc Limited Edition set includes a deluxe booklet, collectible cards and a variety of bonus content, and arrives on Blu-ray on December 17th.
Synopsis: When his adopted father, Shiro Fujimoto was killed by his biological father, Satan, Rin Okumura swore to become an exorcist to avenge Shiro's death declaring war on his own blood-relatives of the underworld. Everyone is in the midst of preparing for a festival which is celebrated once every 11 years in True Cross Academy Town. However behind the scenes in the shadows, a "Phantom Train" goes berserk while the barriers protecting the town from demon intrusions were under repair. Rin, Yukio, and Shiemi are sent to exorcise the Phantom Train, but as usual Rin complicates the situation. Among all of the chaos, Rin meets a demon in the form of a young boy. Meanwhile, Cheng-Long Liu, a Senior Exorcist First Class from the Taiwan Branch joins Shura in the repair operation and the story takes an unexpected turn as all their fates cross.
The Blu-ray edition of
Blue Exorcist: The Movie is presented in 1080p with lossless English and Japanese 5.1 surround, with English subtitles. Special features include:
- Two Audio Commentary Tracks by Production Staff and Japanese Cast
- Atsushi Takahashi (Director), Kenich Hayashi (Animation Producer), and voice actors Nobuhiko Okamoto (Rin) and Hidenobu Kiuchi (Liu),
- Takahashi, Takamitsu Inoue (Producer), and voice actors Jun Fukuyama (Yukio) and Rie Kugimiya (Usamaro)
- Promotional Trailers and CMs
- Exclusive Staff Interview with Takahashi, Hayashi and Inoue
- Deluxe Booklet
- Exclusive Illustration Postcards
- Rigid Box illustrated by Kazue Kato (Manga Author)
- 2-sided BD Wraps