DangerMouse

LOL "smiling"

LOL, it shouldn't take him anywhere near an hour 🤣

Finally duking it out

Currently I think it's mostly the same as S1, even the background art is very close and sharper. This is because the production studio is still the same here, it's still A-1 Pictures. I think the slight difference is just due to 5 years of production improvements and 5 years since Keigo Sasaki first adapted the characters, since he's still character designer for season 2. S3's are more different and more rounded due to the new studio and new artist taking over, which takes some time to get used to, and they do get better at it over time as well during and after S3 (since the designs are a little inconsistent scene to scene at first, but things like the action animation are still good right away). For example, season 4 is a big improvement refining the new designs again. Season 2 has really great animation though in particular, so it would have been cool if A-1 had continued, since they're style really adapted the "cool" of the manga designs in s1 and s2.

Gotta love her lmao

Izumo's reaction is so good and kind of both unexpected and expected at the same time, lol Yeah, not sure if it's fear or just overwhelming since she's so sensitive.

"Girls!" 🤣

Yeah, subtle changes to the designs here, but mostly still the same, with the new artist and then S3 pushes it further and makes them look a little older with a good brand new studio (Studio VOLN, which is ex-Madhouse).

Izumo 🤣

Izumo taking it the best! Didn't have that on my bingo card! Good shit.

Izumo picks to sit there 🤣😁

Aww, Shiemi doesn't know what to do now that she knows

Kuro!

Haha Shura

So glad he's back, he gives him such a unique flair!

LMAO Shura

Aww yeah, there he is! Mephisto!

You got this Yukio There's Fujimoto

Aww shit

Love those two 🤣

Yeah, a quick prep from them would have been cool. Correct, most of the battle happened, but no gate and as such Rin didn't break his sword against it. Pretty sure the trial has some slight differences too (I think they're touched on later, since it's mentioned in the trivia that in canon Rin was unconscious unlike in the first anime where Mephisto woke him up)

LMAO Rin

Voice cast is back here too, despite the long time between seasons

Let's rock

Onward to new Blue Exorcist! Following up with @saito34, the JYB hour is back baby!