Although the house in which Maya used to live is about to be demolished (as we learn as this latest episode begins), there isn't much time allocated to worrying about such things as this instalment's featured lesson sees Chihiro giving a demonstration of summoning a spirit.While the class decide upon the academy's former principle as their "victim" for this summoning (despite Maya's presence),
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As a kid, I went through an occult obsessed phase. I had a series of ten books that go into vast details on the supernatural and pseudosciences. As ridiculous as some of the anecdotes and ideas are, they nevertheless instilled … Continue reading →
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I have to admit, Occult Academy is losing me. We finally get a somewhat Ami-centric arc, but the direction felt haphazard, Maya out-of-character, and we keep losing the main plotline for monster of the week type of stories.   Ami’s dad tries to rekindle the love that Maya used to have for the occult by [...]
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“Guys… in the movies everybody who says those lines…. dies.” Occult Academy is heading towards  its final 13th episode, and I am very pleased with what’s been shown so far. Possibly the biggest flaw in the series is that it’ll be so goddamn short! I’ve certainly enjoyed the comedic moments in this series, which are [...]
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What draws me in this week is a bunch of cuddly green creatures. AT LAST, some supernatural stuff. Oh man, here I thought we were in store for another lame drama arc but I’m glad I was wrong. We get a little action, a little drama and then [...]
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Summary: Ami’s dad spots Maya bringing home some tea and ramen, and invites her over for a scary story.  When Maya blows him off, he asks Ami if she’s alright and the next day Ami invites Maya and Kozue over to hang out.  After some gigantic onigiri and insights into how occult-crazed young Maya was, [...]
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Pfft, they obviously weren’t holding that spanner, those dowsing rods, that nail gun and, er, that spanner… A bit of a strange epi this week. Highly entertaining, with some of the best comedy and dramatic moments yet, but strange nonetheless. One the one hand, we have frosty silences, shower scenes, pouting, cattle mutilation, potential duelling, kidnapping [...]
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Of course, since everyone & their grandmas know this song is about having the O-face, I have to say that this episode felt like having one. Especially if that O-face is caused by getting bitten...
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Poor old Smile and JK. They were both big fans of Tokyo Godfathers. RIP Satoshi Kon. I’ve still not seen [...]
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I’m happy to say that this week’s episode of Occult Academy has gotten back on track! After a few weeks of uneventful episodes, the real occult stuff makes a comeback. This episode is action packed; it reminds me why I first feel in love with this show. The pacing is on par with the first [...]
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It feels as though Occult Academy hasn’t put out an episode in two weeks. Sure, it’s summertime and people are busy partying and doing things outdoors, but in this case, it’s because last week’s episode was not very memorable, aside from a few slaps. Luckily, Kyo’s Shiki post reminded me of something completely random from last week’s episode - [...] Related posts:Seikimatsu Occult Academy 5 Seikimatsu Occult Academy 7 Seikimatsu Occult Academy 2
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Episode 08 – Mamma AMI-ya　- まんま亜美���ヤ��� (Manma ami~ya) Wow, this anime is really doing a good job of developing it’s main characters, more specifically Maya. Maya is definitely being fleshed out as a character (as well as gradualy softening up from her usual strict ways). The whole Chupacabras twist was definitely surprising, considering Chupacabras are [...]
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With so many episodes devoted to nothing but the characters, I demand an awesome ending. If not, then this was a wasted episode. The previous two episodes were very well written and directed so I didn’t mind, but this episode didn’t belong in a 13-episode series. Series like these have a very limited amount of [...]
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After the slap-o-rama which added some surprising emotion to an episode which seemed like little more than light-hearted fluff, things still haven't returned to normal between Ami and Maya as episode eight of Occult Academy kicks off, with the two of them continuing to ignore one another at school the following day.Things only look set to get worse when Ami invites Maya rather coldly to meet her
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  Chupacabras? Seriously? Sigh. If I had known that HSotD clip was going to go creepily viral, I think I would have included a link back to the site. Or at least not tagged it as Mork and Mindy. Or sorted it under YouTube’s Educational category. Oh well! Take that, Education category. Changing things now [...]
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Seikimatsu Occult Academy OP Single – Flying Humanoid by Shoko Nakagawa Heck yessss! I’ve been waiting for this for ages……..! FINALLY! www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgrGyMLGo1Q Artist: Shoko Nakagawa Tracklist: 1. Flying Humanoid 2. Sen no Kotoba to Futari no Himitsu 3. Kimi ni Meroron feat. 8bit Project 4. Flying Humanoid (Instrumental) >> Download Here (Multiple Links) | Rapidshare [...]
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Uchida, take note; this is what a real man looks like. Wow. I almost feel bad for saying in my last post that Japanese kids don’t get beaten enough. In this epi we get not one, but two slaps (well, three, if you include the one in Maya’s flashback of Uchida’s flashback. Actually, four, if you [...]
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Lot’s of drama this week, but where’s my supernatural stuff? I have to be completely honest here: each week that I dl Seikimatsu Occult Gakuin and open MPC to watch it, I feel like I’ll be utterly bored for the next twenty-odd minutes. Yet, I do it religiously because I’ve [...]
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In episode 7 of Occult Academy (Seikimatsu Occult Gakuin), we tag along with Maya, as she attempts to get to information on the alien invasion. Prepare to be amazed! Despite her disdain for the occult, Maya Kumashiro attempts to investigate a mysterious crop circle. She and Fumiaki are followed by several people, including her friends [...]
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Fireworks, BBQ’s, and late nights chasing alien spaceships! That’s what summer is all about, okay maybe not that last part! Anyway, that’s what this episode of Occult Academy is about. Kuroki’s dad plays a big role in this episode, he’s trying to get Maya to lighten up and have some fun. Turns out she used [...]
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