Seikimatsu Occult Academy (2010)
Synopsis
Occult Academy is a Japanese anime television series produced by A-1 Pictures and Aniplex and directed by Tomohiko Itō. The 13-episode anime premiered in Japan on the TV Tokyo television network on July 6, 2010. Occult Academy is the third project of Anime no Chikara. It was shown by Crunchyroll an hour after the Japanese broadcast. A manga adaptation of the anime is currently serialized in Media Factory's Monthly Comic Alive. A series of DVD/Blu-ray releases are made over six volumes. Volumes one through five each contain two episodes from the series and comes with extras, such as bonus songs sung by various voice actors for the characters. The final volume covers the last three episodes There are also four spinoff episodes, the first of which is included with the second volume. The series has been picked up in North America by NIS America, who released the series on Blu-ray on May 8, 2012.
Creator
Yukio Kawasaki, Hideo Katsumata, Tomonori Ochikoshi
Network
TV Tokyo
Episodes
Maya's Prediction
In 1999, Maya Kumashiro attends the funeral of her late father, the principal of Waldstein Academy when a recording left by him summons a demon that starts attacking the students, leaving her with no option but to confront it.
The Advent of Bunmei
Maya successfully assumes her father's place as the academy's headmistress. She later meets Fumiaki Uchida whom makes his appearance from the future.
Mikaze Blows Through
Having no luck in finding the Nostradamus Key, Bunmei meets Mikaze Nakagawa at the diner she works in. Meanwhile, people are mysteriously disappearing around the city.
The Collapse of Bunmei
Maya and Bunmei discover the cause behind the disappearences and must escape from a nest of Mothmen.
Kozue in the Summer
During an in-class demonstration, Kozue volunteers herself into an experiment involving Near death experience but part of herself is left in the afterlife.
Bunmei's Distance
Kozue's other self becomes trapped in the afterlife. To rescue her, Bunmei delves into the afterlife, although inadvertently reveals fragments of his past to everyone in the lab.
Maya's Amigo
While investigating a crop circle that mysteriously appeared in the outskirts of the city, Maya discovers that it is a prank orchestrated by the Ami's father, whom wants to have Maya regain her lost passion for the occult.
Mamma Ami-ya!
Maya and Ami relationship becomes estranged since the incident with Ami's father. Before they have a chance to make up, Ami is kidnapped by a pack of chupacabra and Maya gathers all help she can in order to save her.
Akari of Snow
The spirit of a Akari, a deceased child, is accidentally summoned during a séance at the academy and Maya decides to find a way to have her finally rest in peace with the help of her friends.
Akari of Fireplace
Maya and her friends decide to have a Christmas party to fulfill Akari's last wish and while seeing her old house being torn down; Maya realizes the reason why her father built the Occult Academy.
Maya's Death
Mikaze tries to convince Bunmei that Maya is actually the Key of Nostradamus and asks his to separate Maya from her spellbook, but he ends up warning Maya about Mikaze's intentions instead. After trying unsuccessfully to deceive her enemies by faking her death, Maya must escape from Mikaze whom is revealed to be a black mage.
A thousand wind, the search for beauty
Chihiro battles Mikaze to protect Maya but she ends up being defeated by Mikaze. With her last ounce of strength, she frees Bunmei from the spell he was put in and he rushes to help Maya defeat Mikaze.
MAYA's BUNMEI
Mikaze is defeated, but Bunmei finds that the future is still unaltered and that his encounter with his younger self is the real Nostradamus Key. When he ends up activating the key, the alien invasion begins and Bunmei regains his lost powers to stand against it by himself.
Cast
Details
Original Title
世紀末オカルト学院
Status
Ended
Seasons
1
Episodes
13
Production
A-1 Pictures, Aniplex
