Blue Exorcist fans can mark their calendars for the upcoming release of Season 3, Episode 12, scheduled to air on Sunday, March 24, 2024, at 12:30 a.m. JST on Tokyo MX, BS11, and affiliated networks. Following its premiere in Japan, the episode will be accessible worldwide with English subtitles on platforms like Crunchyroll.
In the previous episode, tensions escalated as the Exwire members uncovered Renzo’s covert activities. Meanwhile, Mephisto Pheles convened a key meeting in his office to address concerns about Renzo’s trustworthiness.
With the suspenseful developments from the last episode, anticipation mounts among fans for the release of Episode 12. As the plot thickens and revelations unfold, viewers eagerly await the next installment of Blue Exorcist Season 3.
What To Expect?
The episode begins with Rin Okumura, Bon, and their companions encountering Juzo, the second son of the Shima family. He discloses that Renzo Shima has been working as a double agent, a revelation they kept under wraps to safeguard him.
Bon becomes incensed upon realizing the peril posed by the Illuminati, but learns that Renzo willingly took on the role. A flashback unfolds, showing how he was approached by a girl from the Light Foundation to join the organization.
Though he initially declined, sensing the dubious nature of the enterprise, Mephisto Pheles later persuaded Shima’s father to allow his son to become a spy. Despite initial opposition from the Shima family patriarch, Renzo opted for the job out of a strong desire for autonomy and self-determination.
In the present, Lucifer confronts Michael Gedoin, revealing his awareness of the scientist’s insubordination. Despite Gedoin’s pleas, Lucifer condemns him as a contemptible human before dispatching him with compressed light.
The scene shifts to True Cross Academy, where Rin Okumura assumes Renzo’s identity in class, aiming to lift spirits with his trademark humor. However, the real Renzo suddenly appears, stunning everyone. It’s disclosed that the Illuminati sent him back as a spy. Later, Mephisto Pheles summons them to his office, joined by Lewin Light, who questions the Exwires’ trust in Renzo.
Rin expresses more distrust towards Mephisto for withholding information. However, Mephisto asserts that he has been testing and preparing them knowingly, likening himself to a player controlling indispensable pieces in a game.
Tensions escalate as Rin confronts Mephisto, but he reminds Rin of his obligation in defeating Satan. Eventually, peace is restored, and everyone affirms their trust in Renzo as a double agent.
Looking ahead to Blue Exorcist Season 3 Episode 12, it’s likely to adapt the subsequent chapters from Kazue Kato’s manga, potentially delving into Yukio’s encounter with Lucifer at the Illuminati’s laboratory.
Release Date and Time
According to the anime’s official website and the original release schedule, fans can anticipate the premiere of Blue Exorcist Season 3 Episode 12 on Sunday, March 24, 2024, at 12:30 am JST on Tokyo MX, BS11, and other networks across Japan.
For viewers outside Japan eager to catch the episode with English subtitles, here are the expected viewing times in various time zones:
- Pacific Daylight Time: Saturday, March 23, at 11:00 AM
- Central Standard Time: Saturday, March 23, at 12:00 PM
- Eastern Daylight Time: Saturday, March 23, at 2:00 PM
- Brazil Standard Time: Saturday, March 23, at 3:00 PM
- Greenwich Mean Time: Saturday, March 23, at 6:00 PM
- Central European Time: Saturday, March 23, at 7:00 PM
- Indian Standard Time: Saturday, March 23, at 11:30 PM
- Philippines Standard Time: Sunday, March 24, at 2:00 AM
- Australian Central Standard Time: Sunday, March 24, at 3:30 AM