Man, was it ever good to have Blue Exorcist back for awhile.

In Blue Exorcist's first anime, things moved pretty quickly after Rin's demonic origins were revealed--his friends were skeptical, but they wasted little time before jumping into action to help Rin repair his damaged Koma blade and restore his good name. The blade is already fine here though, and Rin's companions are more than a little skeptical. Viewers who are on the lookout for high-octane shonen action might be a bit disappointed to learn that almost the entirety of Kyoto Saga's first few episodes are devoted to slowing things down and dealing with the aftermath of Rin's exposure. In addition to setting the stage for dealings with the Eyes of the Impure King, this first act of the new season is primarily focused on restoring and developing Rin's relationships with his fellow Exorcists. From there, it's quite the fun ride. I'm not sure if the series will get any more television adaptations, so it's entirely possible that this is the last we'll see of Rin and the Exwires in animated form. The good news is that this second season was about as perfect a continuation of the Blue Exorcist story as I could hope for. Whether anime or manga, Blue Exorcist is still one of the best Shonen Jump series currently running.