Occult Academy
On TV Tokyo
A comedic sci-fi anime that pairs time-travel apocalypse stakes with a skeptic-believer buddy dynamic and occult mystery, balancing whimsy against genuine world-ending threat.
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.
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Where to watch
Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.
Questions people ask
Is Occult Academy scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 66% of series.
Is Occult Academy sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Occult Academy easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Occult Academy violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Occult Academy leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Occult Academy
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Occult Academy
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Occult Academy, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Occult Academy, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Occult Academy, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
