Well, I suppose we were due for something of a down episode with this series. And while we got one, relatively speaking, I think that’s as much a credit to the consistency of the series as an indictment of the episode itself. There wasn’t much new revealed this week, as […] Read more
Seikimatsu Occult Gakuin was the best show of the summer for me, on balance. I loved Mitsudomoe and I’m enjoying Shiki a lot, but for my money Occult Academy had the best overall package. Tremendous production values, courtesy of A-1 pictures. Phenomenal voice cast. The most intricate, clever and challenging […] Read more
Well at this point, if you’re reading this you’ve probably all seen it. So I’m not going to bother trying to explain what happened, especially as most of that is left up to interpretation anyway. My focus is on how I felt about the episode itself. For starters, those of […] Read more
Another action packed episode of Occult Academy is in the books, and another outstanding series creeps towards conclusion. These season ends are always a little sad – Seikimatsu, Mitsudomoe, GK – you will all be missed. We were certainly treated to a terrific battle between Chihiro and Mikaze, which finally […] Read more
Hmmm… I hardly know where to begin with that one. Wow – what an episode. First of all, whether it was intentional or not, the contrast with the last two rather sedate, wistful eps could hardly have been greater. It really seemed like three eps worth of, well – content […] Read more
That was pretty darn good filler. If only this were two cours, I would be thrilled for an episode like this one – funny, genuinely moving, with some excellent acting all around. It’s harder to be enthusiastic knowing we now have only three eps left to wrap up the main […] Read more
#9 was yet another smart, atmospheric and beautifully animated episode of Occult Academy – thoroughly enjoyable from start to finish. And you know, I’m getting very worried. Why the long face? Well, we only have four episodes to go. And as this “Occult Flavor of the Week” ep will carry […] Read more
Well, I suppose we were due for something of a down episode with this series. And while we got one, relatively speaking, I think that’s as much a credit to the consistency of the series as an indictment of the episode itself. There wasn’t much new revealed this week, as […] Read more
Yowza! The producers over at A-1 sure like to give us glimpses of Maya’s zettai ryouki every week. And I’m not complaining – it’s easy on the eyes. As for the episode itself, unpredictable as ever, Seikimatsu goes in a fairly new direction this week with a story focused on […] Read more
There’s certainly no question in my mind that Seikimatsu Occult Gakuin is the best series of the season. Some of the reasons are obvious – writing, animation, casting – but others are coming into more clarity six episodes in. The first thing that strikes me in watching this week is […] Read more