Occult Academy

The story opens at the school commonly known as the Occult Academy in 1999, where the Dean/Principle/Headmaster has just died. He founded the school to help train people in non-standard modes of reality ranging from magic and astrology through telekinesis and UFOs. His daughter, Maya, arrives late for the funeral and in an angry frame of mind. When her father's spirit-inhabited corpse gets out of the casket and starts attacking the students, Maya goes into action to protect them with a physical counter attack. While doing so, she hands out whatever disinformation she feels will best deflect the people she is speaking with from believing in the Occult as something supernatural, an equally important defensive move from her perspective. There are two brief segments, at the very beginning and the very end of the episode, where we catch a glimpse of something different than the main body of the program; a brief glimpse hinting at the time travelers from 2012 and their agenda.That aspect of the plot doesn't get introduced properly until episode 2, and forms the second leg of the basic premise.

This is only the first episode, so it is difficult to actually comment on the quality or give it any accurate rating as yet. The premise is first class and has a lot of potential, but as to whether the writers can convert that into an ongoing storyline that will build on the promise and deliver a riveting series that glues us to the screen remains to be seen. Likewise with the characters; in this opening episode we were introduced to Maya, several of the students, and the vice principle. The only character explored in enough depth to get an initial peek at their motivation and personality was Maya, but that is not surprising in a 22 minute episode with 14 minutes of action sequences and 4 minutes of background and setup exposition. In the second episode the time traveler is explained, and a very uneasy alliance forged between the two main protagonists.

Animation quality looked pretty good; not new or groundbreaking, but definitely solid and workmanlike in its delivery and quality. The animated Maya looks awfully familiar (think Eureka7), so I feel confident when I get to reading the credits in detail I will discover a few old favorite names. As for the music, the intro song is quite good, and sung by voice actress Ayahi Takagaki, who also plays the part of Ami Kuroki in the series. If you are thinking her voice is familiar, perhaps you are watching another great series being streamed here on Crunchyroll this summer, Asobi ni Ikuyo: Bombshells from the Sky, where she both sings the theme song and is the narrator. The incidental music, meaning the background audio that builds a mood for a specific scene or enhances the transition from one scene to another, did not at first stand out enough to distract me from what I was watching. That is half the job for incidental music, but because it did the first half so well, it took me until the second episode to realize that it did the second half and actually added to and improved the overall viewing experience. I give this program full marks on an acoustical level.

Final conclusion: this one looks very promising indeed, and unless it takes a virtual header into the bottom of the quality pool I will see it through to the end of the first season. I will also tentatively recommend it, and keep my fingers crossed that I will continue to do so by episode 4 or 6.

Final final conclusion: I have just finished watching the last episode, and this one did not disappoint. In fact, during the last two episodes it justified itself across the board, and made me proud of the male protagonist I had previously found lacking. While I would have enjoyed the plot line continuing, this story is complete unto itself and reached a satisfying ending, even if it was a slightly sad satisfaction.

I thought just by reading the tittle that this series was going to be about bringing hell to earth and releasing demons to kill everyone but it was much more than that. so much more to the fact i couldn't stop watching i had to continue the series to the very end loving how this show incorporated witch craft with myth and science. It was so great that I really want the creators to continue on with more seasons and i will recommend this series to people that have not seen it.It is a must watch in my book and deserves way more than a five star rating!

The story takes place after the death of Occult Academy Principle who is also the father of the main character, Maya. Maya hates the occult but has an uncanny knowledge of the Occult but approaches everything from a skeptic side (even when she sees things with her own eyes). She's hell bent on destroying the Academy and takes up the position as the new school's principle to obtain the goal of ridding the world of it once and for all.

A dubious time traveler, named Bunmei, appears before Maya looking for an object called the "Nostradamus key," an artifact which summoned aliens to earth and lead to a post-apocalyptic future. He's the 6th time traveler to attempt to find the key, the other 5 had all perished. To find the key, Bunmei has a cell phone with a camera that allows him to take pictures in 1999 and see what objects (and people) look like in 2012.

Bunmei is often distracted by the alluring and somewhat empty-headed waitress of a nearby restaurant. Maya eventually takes his quest into her own hands.

Can they find the key in time?
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The plot is fairly rich and I love the fusion of Sci-Fi meets Occult (Magic/monsters/demons). Sadly, the main plot doesn't really advance too quickly until the last few episodes. In the mean time you get the 'day in the life of' of the characters and the drama that occurs beneath them.

I highly recommend this series.

A fine 13 episode anime, which doesn't take itself too seriously. It's funny and rarely boring, despite the plot not really going anywhere for the entire series. Honestly, it feels a lot like filler pretty much all the way through. We do get a good bit of character development, so it's not all bad but it's still a shame as this series could have been so much more. If you're looking for something short that won't tax your mind too much, this is a pretty good bet.

As the name suggests, the anime is based heavily around the occult: UFOs, mothmen and dowsing for example. If you happen to be a fan of the occult, this series was made for you. If, like me, you're mostly indifferent to it, it might start to grate on you after a while. Or you might learn something. And if you hate the occult, don't worry: so does the main character, Maya. Or at least, she hates it at first...

The best aspect of this series, without doubt, has got to be the characters. Maya is an excellent protagonist, Bunmei makes for good comic relief and the supporting characters from Smiles the mechanic and his sidekick JK to the lovestruck and slightly suspicious vice-principal are fantastic and really make the show.

All in all, I enjoyed it, a particular highlight being the ghost subplot. Just don't expect too much and you should enjoy it too.

An unsympathetic girl took over her father's academy school and suddenly met a stranger from the future who was sent to fix the past (her time) for a prosperous future.
There were scenes that gave me chills, scenes that were sad, and scenes that were funny. All the characters are very enjoyable. The storyline is a catch. This anime surprisingly had a twist in the plot. Breathtaking ending and a wow factor.
This is a must-see anime!

I had never heard of this anime previously but going through what was available and reading the synopsis, this one seemed a little off beat yet interesting. I gave it a try and I was glad I did. It was a little slow starting off but the animation was good quality so I kept going. The plot really picks up about half way through and then you just can't stop watching. There are only two main characters but I really liked the female protagonist. I'd recommend it! It's a quick watch too, only 13 episodes. I wish it went on longer. D: