#shima/izumo

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Please tell us about your favourite Blue Exorcist ships and why!

Hi friend, thank you so much for this ask! I really find a lot of Blue Exorcist ships very fun, and I am a multishipper at heart, so this may end up being a bit of a longer post...ahahaha, but I promise to stick to my faves. (I have a lot of faves, mwahahahaha). There will be spoilers, but I'm not talking about anything that goes beyond Season 3 of the anime, so if you're caught up to that, then you should be ok.

BonRin:

Have to start off with the big one, my main ship in the series. It's just so fun. They have such a good chemistry, whether you read them as a ship or not, these two are so interesting. I love the way they are at once opposites and the same. Bon and Rin have the same kind of stubbornness, the same desire to do good, and similar hotheaded vibes; and I love that for them. At the same time, Bon has more patience with studying, learning, and waiting for orders, where Rin tends to leap without looking, but shows patience and understanding toward demons (partially because he is one but I also like to believe that it is part of his character to try and understand others because he wants so desperately to be understood by someone).

I know it wasn't all that popular with a lot of fans, but I actually did love the original ending to Season 1, the one that did not follow the manga. Seeing Bon grab Rin into a hug and tell him off for trying to do things on his own just made my little heart warm so much! So, yeah. I've been shipping them for so many years at this point, it feels so natural to me. And really, I just love the dynamic of idiots in love. I mean, Rin can be so oblivious, and Bon tries to act like he's better but we all know he can be just as dumb at times haha.

Izumo/Shiemi:

My girls! Agh!!!! I love them so much. My sweet, sweet girls. What I love about them is their entire dynamic. Shiemi is such a sweet, kindhearted, open girl. She tries so hard not only to make friends, but to see the good in everyone. Izumo, on the other hand, is more guarded, with a stormy attitude hiding her tender heart. One of my favourite ship dynamics ever is the Grumpy One loves the Sunshine Beam, and honestly that is so them. Izumo does care; it's there in the way she's scared when Shiemi tries to save her from the Impure King, it's in her grumpy attitude when she begrudgingly goes along with anything the other students suggest; because let's face it: if she really didn't want to be around them, she would not see them outside the classroom. (Tsundere Izumo = canon)

I just think there's so much between these two, and they have a definite impact on each other. Something I love about relationships is when characters grow together and change. Izumo has the potential to bring out Shiemi's bravery and push her to be more decisive. Shiemi has the potential to soften Izumo's snarl and get her to lighten up a little bit. They would be so so so good for each other and that's part of why I ship them.

Shima/Izumo:

Now, some of you may be thinking: but Meags??? You just said you ship Shiemi and Izumo???? And you are correct. I am a multishipper. I have multiple ships and sometimes several different ones for the same character. I happen to like Shima and Izumo. Why? Because I find them interesting. Also, Izumo has two hands...though I have yet to write her as polyamorous.

Where I like Izumo's grumpy nature as a contrast for Shiemi's kindness, and I think Shiemi's brightness softens Izumo a bit; I like Shima's goofiness making Izumo irritated. Because what is as good as Grumpy One and Sunshine Beam? Grumpy One and The Silly One. Makes me so happy. Also, I absolutely love Shima's secrets and how he's not as much of an idiot as he allows people to think. Don't get me wrong, he's still an idiot, but with the side of him that feels this pressure and legacy from his family, and the way he decides to join the Illuminati and act as a spy to them...I just love that there's more to his character than just being a girl-crazy silly guy. I think, too, that he and Izumo would be able to understand each other a little bit. He knows she acts grumpy to hide her more sensitive heart. He does it too; acting silly to deflect situations and hide things from people he cares about. I think they could be a really interesting pairing. That's why when I don't write Shiemi with Izumo, I like to write Shima with Izumo. (also Izumo would 10/10 be able to kill bugs for him; and I 100% believe she also threatens him with beetles if he is annoying her too much. Lovingly, of course.)

Amaimon/Shiemi:

Because Yes. Ok, ok, mainly this one stems from how Amaimon basically fights with Rin over Shiemi and all that. There is other stuff, too, that fuels this ship in my brain, but I won't get into that because it would be spoilers for some stuff.

But know this: I am a *sucker* for Unhinged Killer has a Soft Spot for Sunshine Beam. That's my main theme with Amaimon and Shiemi when I ship them, mostly because of how he tried to kidnap her when they were doing the training camp on the mountain (I think that was season 1 still; it's been a while and sometimes the first 2 seasons blur together for me). Was he canonically soft with her? Not exactly...but let me have this. I haven't really written them as a ship (I tend to give them more of a sibling-like-childhood-friends dynamic usually when I write them) but I do love seeing art and reading them as a pairing. Honestly, I love most ships with either of these two in it.

Sei/Rin:

Had to bring this one in. For those of you unfamiliar with Sei Godaiin, he is the normal human Rin befriends in season 3 (and in the manga) who becomes able to see demons. Rin goes through tasks for Mephisto in order to procure eye drops to allow Sei to stop seeing the demons. I absolutely adore Sei, and I love the way Rin befriends him in the manga. I do think they have a very interesting relationship, and it's that glimpse for Rin of what life could be if he was a normal boy. When Sei sees Rin's world, he's absolutely terrified, and it serves as a cruel reminder of how Rin will never be fully normal, and will never actually have a normal life.

Personally, I love them both so very much. I feel the anime did not quite do justice to the relationship they had in the manga and stuff, but I get that they can't keep everything. So, I just hold it in a special place in my heart. Some of you might be saying "But Meags? didn't Sei end up hurting Rin's feelings in the manga? Because he couldn't deal with the demon side of him?" Yes. Yes he did, and that part was sort of but not really touched on in the anime. Isn't that some delicious angst to throw into a relationship? Mwahahahaha. But, also, I think that if he had more time to process it, and more time to get to know Rin beforehand, he would have become an inseparable friend for Rin. It's that aspect of not so much enemies to lovers, but instead the slowburn build of trust that overcomes a great obstacle...I love that sort of thing. Anyway; I don't really write Sei/Rin at this point, though I have a fic with past-Sei/Rin in it. I do have a couple ideas for them that are on the backburner, as always, but unfortunately I am incapable of writing everything I want to immediately and at once (the curse of writing).

There you go, my favourite Blue Exorcist ships. Of course, I have many more ships in this series that I do enjoy; but if I talked about every single one, we would be here all night and I actually do have to work tomorrow (day shift...) lol. So, instead, I picked a few of my faves to talk about :D. Hope you enjoyed! I would love to hear about your favourite Blue Exorcist ships as well, if you have an opinion on them that you would like to share!

[poltergrease]

A series of blue ex doodles from today bc I have brainrot

[henryboxxx]

Blue Exorcist: Beyond the Snow Saga is set to begin broadcasting on October 5th, 2024.

[notninani]

young and restless

[lewin-lights-wife]

[fala-alfredo-pasta]

Yo I don't think I ever actually posted my full piece for the @byakkozine I did like....two years ago lol so here it is just in time for Blue Exorcist's new season.

Also the washi tape that never got to make it into production but I want y'all to see it anyway ;w;

[iikisa]

a little skit i did! drawing multiple characters is such a hassle..!

info under the cut

After learning to trust their strange teacher the cram school class have decided to collectively annoy and accompany Rin whenever possible— which also includes getting free, scrumptious meals.

This Rin is a little bit of a night owl so he spends most of his mornings.. well, sleeping in. Until like 3pm.

Notice he’s always carrying his sword? 🌚

I hope you enjoy this AU as much as i do! maybe I’ll write some more about it soon.. ☺️

[nico-everywhere]

Some more illustrations that have now been fully released!

[sansan9]

[flower-of-assiah]

★ { Ao no Exorcist / 青の祓魔師 }  :: group :: ★

Shimane Illuminati Arc stage play booklet: exwires group art by Kato, been meaning to post this forever! still so many scans I gotta share at some point!

[ scanned by me: @flower-of-assiah] (I am cross posting my scans also on my RinShi twitter as well)

also a note: do NOT repost my scans to places like zerochan/minitokyo! if I want them on those places I'd do it myself!

[xanderscollection]

The Exwire Class ft textposts

[princeblue]

Despite slightly aoex posting I haven’t actually rewatched the anime in years and I’m very behind on manga lore, but one thing you will rip from my cold dead hands? How shippable Rin is, Bonrin? Basically fucking soulmates, Rizumo? Incredible and popular dynamic of sunshine x grumpy and their relationship during the Illuminati arc was impeccable, Renrin? A guilty pleasure of mine, Renzou being the second one to accept/defend rin did irreversible damage to my brain, Rinshi? Genuinely a couple of fucking sweethearts and so, so incredibly soft. It doesn’t matter what you do and don’t ship, boy has CHEMISTRY with everyone.

[fallinblossoms]

Blue Exorcist "Look back" PV｜Vol.2「REVERSI」 UVERworld

[henryboxxx]

「 Tsurara 」 by Yobahi 🩵

[aoexcuizine]

✨The poll results are in!✨

Who would make the best waiter/waitress❓

Shiemi Moriyama!🍀

*art by @brightorangetea

Stay tuned for our next poll!

[lewin-lights-wife]

some charts for aoex characters <3