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Blue Exorcist Film's 1st Teaser Streamed

posted on 2012-07-31 00:45 AEST by Egan Loo

1st anime film inspired by Kazue Katō's manga to open on December 28

The official website for the Blue Exorcist anime film began streaming the first teaser trailer on Monday.

The website's updated gallery also now displays selected shots. The first film inspired by Kazue Katō's supernatural manga will open in TOHO theaters throughout Japan on December 28. 30,000 advance tickets will go on sale on August 25 with a set of three postcards.

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