Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga

No clue why this is rated lower than the first season-- it is a bit of a perspective shift to start at an earlier point than where the first season ended, but the writing is so much better! I though the climax of the first season was rushed and not giving a lot of the cast what they deserved (still fun though). This season fleshes out so much more of the cast, and really dwells upon the BIGGEST conflict of the series-- how Rin's friends feel about him being the son of Satan! I felt this was too brushed over in season 1, too, but this season really gets into drawing out the tension, and ultimately creates a more believable conflict for the characters to grow through.

I rated season 1 at 8 stars. ;)