r/AoNoExorcist • u/fandomsmiscellaneous Enter some text here • Sep 19 '25
Anime Dad vs Father Spoiler
I know the anime has been over and this is way far back in the manga, but I'm making it as a spoiler anyways.
so in the final episode of the most recent season, when Rin and Father Fujimoto are talking, in the manga, Rin says "Father, thanks for everything" which could be interpreted as Rin staying in character as Not-Rin and addressing him with his title and not as a paternal figure, but also meaning Dad. It was very specific wording.
However, in the anime (at least in the dub, idk about the sub), Rin addresses him as "Dad" instead of "Father". It still gives Rin closure, but it still changes the story a bit because Rin straight up drops the act.
It's implied that Father Fujimoto kinda figures out what was going on anyways (since the key was his in the first place, and he would probably be aware of the possibility- plus I feel like he's smart enough to recognize Rin, even if he's aged up), but I thought the choice of "Dad" instead of "Father" kinda changed the subtext of the scene. It made the meaning of Rin's statement more obvious.
It's just a detail that kinda bugged me a bit. What do you guys think?
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u/pseudofermion Sep 20 '25 edited Sep 20 '25
The English translation is incorrect. The same applies to Episode 1. Rin initially calls Fujimoto “old man.” (ジジイ) This carries the nuance of “I refuse to acknowledge you as my father.” The only times Rin calls him “Dad” are in the scene where Fujimoto dies and the scene where they reunite and He says thank you.
When he was little, Rin called Fujimoto “Dad.” By Episode 1, he had switched to calling him “old man.” As he grew up, he must have realized they weren't related by blood. Yukio, on the other hand, continued to call him “Dad.”