This series had great potential of being an excellent series. The characters were likable and enjoyable. The animation art was good. Story premise was open to fit in more plot. The genre of supernatural, horror, mythological stuff is among my favorite.

I would have liked to have seen a bit more development, honestly. The short jobs are entertaining and range from humorous to somewhat dramatic. Initially, I thought the story was about the relationship development of Kantarou and Haruka. I would have liked to see that story to the end. However, this particular tale is not completely about them. I didn't realize the true story until the very end. It was quite sad but endearing. (show less)

I loved this anime. If you're into youkai, oni, religious/spiritual themes, and are looking for characters that are complex, funny, kind but with darker sides, then this is the anime for you. Kantarou is very funny, he is a very talented onmyouji and also novelist, with his editor constantly hunting him down and threatening violence if he doesn't meet his deadlines. He also has a sweet fox demon housekeeper called Yoko. The episodes serve as a series of various stories of jobs the group takes. The main story of course is the relationship between Kantarou and the oni-eating tengu he releases from a sealed stone and becomes the master of by naming him Haruka. Although there is never anything overt, it feels sometimes that the relationship between Kantarou and Haruka is more intimate than friendship but this is never made clear.

The stories (jobs) they encounter are fun, funny, sometimes damn scary, and sometimes sad. There is drama, humor, various degrees of romance, heroism, and themes of friendship and an oddball family. Enjoy! (show less)