I am so bummed!

Oh no!!!!!

OMG! ALL my favorite animes have come to an end....

Occult Academy, High School of the Dead, Kaichou wa Maid-sama! (KWMS), and worst of all K-ON!! have ended. Frankly speaking, I am sad and dejected the fact that I am not looking forward to anything anymore. I am still 'shopping' for the new anime series to download.

Among the anime series that I mentioned above, the best anime series of my choice- hands down - belong to OCCULT ACADEMY. The reason be, I really love how the story is wrapped and resolved. And I also love how the relationship between Bunmei and Maya has 'shifted' to another different level...

I also love how K-ON!! ends everything. Instead leaving the fan in wonder about the future of the Light Music Club and Azu-nyan, the creator has managed to fill in the gaps and satisfy the fan simultaneously.

Deep inside, I believe there will be 2nd season of KWMS if we look at how the series is resolved. And based on the manga, I believe the next season of the series will be much more conflict-riddled. I am so crossing my fingers now!

Hmm.. I wonder what is happening to Shiki????

WARNING: Poltergeist ahead!

OCCULT ACADEMY episode 9 (AKARI of snow) is quite interesting. This epi is about a restless spirit and the Maya and the rest of the gang were trying to help out.

It started after the class was having a lesson on spirit summoning. At first, Kawashima sensei was trying to summon the late principle Kumashiro but somehow something went awry. Instead the principle, a little girl appeared. Her named was Okamoto Akari. What so mysterious about this spirit is, always left a trail of snow whenever she apeared. Hmmm... a glimpse into her previous life, I reckon.

After the class, while Maya, Kozue and Ami were having lunch Smile came with Akari. For some mysterious reason JK couldn't see her but he could sense her presence using his dowsing sticks. It seemed that the girl was looking for her home.

Fast forward to Akari's home. Suddenly, mysteriously, the gentle and docile spirit had turned into a hostile poltergeist. And it almost killed Kozue!

After some investigation -talking to the land-lady, it seemed that Akari-chan had died of freezing because of her dad - it looks like she was waiting for her dad to come home from somewhere. That explains the trail of snow! The story isn't resolved yet as it is going to be continued next week.

BTW, do I sense some jealousy here? It seemed that Maya was not really fancy with Bunmei's adoration towards Mikage....

Pffffft!

My two cent, I believe this epi is much more interesting than the previous. Maybe because I always have my eyes on poltergeists and apparitions as compared to UFOs and Chupacabras. Another interesting point about this epi is the 'development' of Maya's feeling towards Bunmei. Somehow, I can sense that she is going to be another tsundere any time sooner.. Will Bunmei realize the feeling she has for him? Or he will be so intoxicated for Mikage that he will be too blind to realize. We'll just have to wait in the next epi.

Quite disappointed, though...this week there was no Smile's oversize wrench... I mean it!

Occult Academy : Supernatural Galore!

If you are a supernatural and horror anime fan, OCCULT ACADEMY (a.k.a Seikimatsu Occult Gakuin) is the one for you. This anime series has it all. Ass-kicking female lead who can run in heels and fight in a mini, supernatural mumbo jumbo and hocus pocus, over-the-top highschool, and most importantly a naked guy who makes his appearance in the very first episode…. Heck, I am so going to stick to this anime like a glue!

This anime sets in 1999 and it opens with scene of a man running frantically in a wood, trying to teleport in order to save himself from being devoured by a winged beast. However, his effort was in futile when the beast managed to swoop the man and slaughter him before the teleportation finished. Apparently, the man was from the future, year 2012, and he was on mission. Nevertheless, the mission went awry and it had sacrificed 5 out of 6 operators.

Now, back to the original plot. Enters Kumashiro Maya who is the female lead of this anime. She was the daughter of the newly-deceased founder a.k.a principal of Waldstein Academy a.k.a Occult Academy Kumashiro Junichiro who was deceased of heart attack. Obviously, she was running late for her estranged father's funeral.

Everything looked normal initially, but one thing led to another, all hell breaks loose. The school suddenly was under attack by a supernatural evil being called Lamie. The deceased principal was possessed by Lamie and it terrorized the entire school. Have no fear, Maya is here… Maya whacked, kicked and hacked (with others' help, of course) and finally the evil spirit was vanquished.

Finally after everything was resolved, suddenly there was a strange bright light in the sky and a light beacon descends and...

TADAAAA!….. A naked man appeared! Looked familiar? Well, it is too familiar to be ignored!

Hey, naked man! Takizawa-san wants to have a word with you about stealing his thunder!

(This is just a fan-service... LOL)

My two-cents: This anime is a 2010 must-watch series. And from where I am standing, 2010 is a year for gore and supernatural animes. Occult Academy is funny, fast-paced, and action-packed. This one is sure a keeper.... for now.