Series synopsis
Occult Academy, also known as 世紀末オカルト学院 is a Japanese animation sci-fi & fantasy comedy television series that premiered on TV Tokyo on July 6, 2010. It ended on September 28, 2010. It stars Yoko Hikasa, Takahiro Mizushima, Yu Kobayashi and Kana Hanazawa.
The Waldstein Academy is an institute devoted to studies on paranormal disciplines, thus becoming known as the Occult Academy. Maya Kumashiro returns to this place to attend the funeral of the former principal, Junichiro Kumashiro, her father. Maya, a skeptic who hates the occult, meets Fumiaki Uchida, a time agent from the future sent to 1999 to prevent the apocalyptic Nostradamus Prophecies from happening. The predictions state that the school will be ground zero of the cataclysm that will des ...
Premise
The Waldstein Academy is an institute devoted to studies on paranormal disciplines, thus becoming known as the Occult Academy. Maya Kumashiro returns to this place to attend the funeral of the former principal, Junichiro Kumashiro, her father. Maya, a skeptic who hates the occult, meets Fumiaki Uchida, a time agent from the future sent to 1999 to prevent the apocalyptic Nostradamus Prophecies from happening. The predictions state that the school will be ground zero of the cataclysm that will destroy the world. They must team up to discover not only what actually led to her father's demise, they have limited time to find out what is the key that triggers the beginning of the end.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Yoko Hikasa as Maya Kumashiro (voice)
- Takahiro Mizushima as Fumiaki Uchida (voice)
- Yu Kobayashi as Chihiro Kawashima (voice)
- Kana Hanazawa as Kozue Naruse (voice)
- Hiroki Takahashi as Smile (voice)
- Minori Chihara as Mikaze Nakagawa (voice)
- Sayuri Yahagi as Fumiaki Uchida (young) (voice)
- Masaaki Yajima as Jum'ichiro Kumashiro (voice)
Supporting cast
- Ayahi Takagaki as Ami Kuroki (voice)
- Takehito Koyasu as JK (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 19 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 6 | October 27, 2010 | January 26, 2011 |
| Season 1 | 13 | July 6, 2010 | September 28, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Special 1: Love Machine | October 27, 2010 |
| 2 | Special 2: Getting Along with Tsucchi | October 27, 2010 |
| 3 | Special 3: Our Good Friend Tsucchi | November 24, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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. |
July 6, 2010 |
| 2 |
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. |
July 12, 2010 |
| 3 |
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. |
July 19, 2010 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV Tokyo |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 6, 2010 |
| Last aired | September 28, 2010 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | Ended |