Occult Academy
Score: 5/5
Review: I can safely say that Occult Academy will end up being the best series this season has to offer if the first episode is anything to go by. It wastes no time diving right in to the action with an evil spirit accidentally being summoned by the late principal through a tape recording, then possessing said principal's dead body and attacking the students present at the funeral mere minutes after our hero Maya shows up. With background music reminiscent of an RPG boss battle theme, Maya steps up and beats the evil spirit down with a folding chair. Needless to say the series does manage to find some humour in its super-natural happenings.
The main character Maya can be rather interesting at times. Despite having an almost encyclopedic knowledge of ghouls and ghosts, she literally shouts from the rooftops how much she hates the occult. She has her reasons for this, stemming from her childhood, and it makes her feel like a much deeper character than she really needed to be considering the nature of the show. We aren't introduced to any other characters, save for a floating naked boy at the very end who, if the scene from the very beginning of the episode is any indication, is going to be important to the plot, though we don't really know what the plot is quite yet.
The first episode of Occult Academy does an excellent job of showcasing everything this series is capable of, from comedy to action, while giving only a minor hint as to the direction the plot is going. It's a thoroughly enjoyable ride and definitely worth watching just to see where it goes.
Occult Academy is available streaming through Crunchy Roll.
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