Blue Exorcist: The Blue Night Saga episode 1 release date, where to watch, and more

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Blue Exorcist: The Blue Night Saga episode 1 release date, where to watch, and more (Image via Studio VOLN)

Blue Exorcist: The Blue Night Saga is͏ set to thrill fans with͏ its much-awaited ͏premiere on͏ January 5,͏ 202͏5, at 12:30 AM ͏JST. This new chapter of the popular ani͏me explores the chilling events of the Blue͏ Night,͏ revealing secrets that changed the exorcist world forever.

Fans in Japan can watch the episode on Tokyo MX, BS11, and other networks, with streaming starting soon after. While Crunchyroll is likely to stream it internationally, official confirmation is yet to come. With the original cast and staff returning, The Blue Night Saga promises an exciting mix of familiar and new adventures.

Blue Exorcist: The Blue Night Saga episode 1 release date and time

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Blue Exorcist: The Blue Night Saga episode 1 is scheduled to release at 12:30 AM JST on January 5, 2025, Saturday. However, the timing may vary for international viewers.

The exact release date and time depending on the regions are as given below:

Time Zone	Release Date and Time
Pacific Daylight Time	January 4, 2025; 7:30 AM
Eastern Daylight Time	January 4, 2025; 10:30 AM
British Summer Time	January 4, 2025; 3:30 PM
Central European Summer Time	January 4, 2025; 4:30 PM
Indian Summer Time	January 4, 2025; 9:00 PM
Japanese Summer Time	January 5, 2025; 12:30 AM
Australian Central Standard Time	January 5, 2025; 2:00 AM

Where to watch Blue Exorcist: The Blue Night Saga episode 1?

Young Shiro Fujimoto in the Blue Exorcist: The Blue Night Saga trailer (Image via Studio VOLN)

Blue Exorcist season 4͏ part 2 will air on Tokyo M͏X, BS͏11, Gunma Television,͏ and ͏To͏chigi Television, with additional͏ broadcasts on͏ Tokai Television, MBS, Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting, and RKB Mainichi ͏Broadcasting at later times. Domestic streaming in Japan will begin at ͏1͏ AM JST on Sunday, January 5,͏ 20͏25,͏ on most platforms͏, with ͏others starting at 12 PM͏ JS͏T on Tuesday, January͏ 7͏.

While ͏unconfirmed, Crunchyroll is expected ͏to stream the series internationally with English subtitles,͏ continuing its weekly͏ simulcast approach from the first part of Season 4.͏

Team behind Blue Exorcist: The Blue Night Saga anime

A snapshot from the trailer (Image via Studio VOLN)

At Jump Festa 2025, the RED Stage introduced new cast members and highlighted returning staff. Daisuke Namikawa joins the voice cast as the young version of Shiro Fujimoto, while Miyu Irino takes on the role of Rick Lincoln. Ryo Hirohashi is also confirmed to voice Jenny Kal. The main cast from previous seasons will reprise their roles in this sequel.

The series sees the return of key staff, including director Daisuke Yoshida, scriptwriter Toshiya Ono, character designer and chief animation director Yurie Oohigashi, and composers Kohta Yamamoto and Hiroyuki Sawano, ensuring continuity in its creative vision.

Blue Exorcist Season 4 has maintained a primarily consistent cast and staff across its installments, contributing to the anticipation surrounding The Blue Night Saga. Fans can look forward to the continuation of the story with a blend of familiar elements and exciting new additions.

Blue Exorcist: The Blue Night Saga plot

Blue Exorcist: The Blue Night Saga delves into the chilling events of the infamous Blue Night, finally unveiling the truth behind the mystery that shaped the exorcist world.

Sixteen years ago, the Blue Night seemingly began with Satan indiscriminately possessing humans in Assiah, causing mass death among the world's most sacred holy orders, including the Myo Dha Temple, Vatican, and Grigori. However, the surface narrative conceals a deeper truth hidden by a Morinath Contract, enforced to suppress the real events.

The saga reveals that the chaos originated from Yuri Egin’s harrowing labor with her twin sons, Rin and Yukio, fathered by Satan. As Yuri endured a cursed Cradle Barrier preventing any medical aid, Rin’s birth unleashed destructive blue flames, marking him as Satan’s heir.

Young Yuri Egin as shown in the Blue Exorcist: The Blue Night Saga trailer (Image via Studio VOLN)

Desperate and obsessed, Satan frantically possessed countless bodies to locate Yuri, whose imminent death drove his erratic rampage. Misinterpreting her silence as betrayal, his fury led to unprecedented devastation.

The climactic confrontation saw Father Fujimoto, a Section 13 clone with unparalleled mental strength, resisting Satan’s possession to protect the newborns. Blue Night Saga uncovers these shocking truths, redefining the exorcist community’s understanding of the past while exploring themes of loyalty, betrayal, and sacrifice.

Final thoughts

Blue Exorcist: The Blue Night Saga brings an exciting new chapter to the series, uncovering the mysteries of the Blue Night with a talented cast and familiar creative team. Fans can look forward to an emotional and thrilling journey when it premieres on January 5, 2025, on Japanese networks and likely Crunchyroll.