Youkai, Demon Servant (Sort of), Humor, Horror, Airhead Onmyouji Novelist

Written by stellasstars on August 3, 2010 at 11:14 PM

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!