Demon Prince Enma
Alt titles: Kikoushi Enma
- OVA (4 eps x 45 min)
- Brains-Base
- 2006 - 2007
- Summer 2006
| Avg | 3.726 out of 5 from 317 votes |
| Rank | #575 |
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Demons are escaping from the underworld, and causing much havoc on the population. Possessing both human bodies and artifacts alike, the demons are inconspicuously forcing people to commit murders; the demons must be stopped! The task of returning – or exterminating – the offenders lies with Enma, Kapaeru, and the talking witch hat Shapoji; can Enma and the gang banish the demons before things get out of hand?
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Ghost Hunt
Mai Taniyama is a first year high school student who lives a carefree life telling ghost stories with her friends. One day, she meets Kazuya Shibuya, the head of Shibuya Psychic Research (SPR); and together, she tags along to help him investigate paranormal activities in a haunted school building. His assistant Lin was hurt during an incident to protect Mai from danger, so what more can Mai do than to take the job as Shibuya's assistant? Along with a team of other ghost hunters, they will uncover the mystery of a strange case coming their way, while Mai starts to discover her own abilities.
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add recDark and chilling animation styles, twinned with some Japanese mythology on ghosts and demons creates some of my favourite horror series.
While Enma focusses on demons fighting demons, Ghost Hunt has the human perspective and shows what makes us the most afraid of things going bump in the night.
Both series are about spirits taking advantage of human weakness, and how the protagonists fight against it, in a professional capacity. Specifically, the ending of Enma reminded me a lot of the "Labyrinth of Blood" arc in GH.
Demons, spirits, and ghosts oh my. Both anime have a lot of these "creatures" in them and how humans must deal with them being around or trying to get rid of them once and for all. Ghost Hunt is more about solving the mystery of these spirites and ghosts where Enma is about fighting them off and killing demons. Check one out if you liked the other.
Boogiepop Phantom
- TV (12 eps)
- 2000
Strange things have been happening at a local high school... mysterious disappearances, strange powers and brutal murders all emerge amongst kids who, up till now, have been perfectly normal. Even the Shinigami (Angel of Death) herself has been sighted. What's happening? The answers lie in the mysterious creature known as Boogiepop...
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add recBoogiepop Phantom and Demon Prince Enma are horrors with very dark (obviously), twisted, complex and surprising story. There are some similarities, but its difficult to explain. The title character Enma reminded me a little bit of Boogiepop (or its Phantom or both) and the plot in both shows heavily revolved around the dark side of human soul. If you liked one you DEFINITELY have to see the other.
Both of these series play out in much the same way. They revolve around stories and characters that seem incidental and marginal at first, but then they all end up fitting together in a way completely unexpected. The atmosphere of these shows are similar, dark and terrifying, and they show what can happen when the supernatural exploits the evil that everyone possesses internally. Altogether, both shows make for interesting and disturbing watching.
XXXHOLiC
- TV (24 eps)
- 2006
- Spring 2006
Kimihiro Watanuki is cursed with the ability to see evil spirits known as Youkai. Due to this power, the Youkai are attracted to him like a magnet, and each time he is close to being devoured. One day, fate drew him to a strange store and there, he met Yuuko, who was dressed in a very exquisite fashion. As destiny would have it, Yuuko has the ability to save Kimihiro from seeing the Youkai, but for a price: Kimihiro must work for Yuuko by performing chores around the store and other odd tasks, until she deems fit. With his "friend" Doumeki, and his secret crush Himawari, they will discover that the world they live in is nowhere close to ordinary!
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add recThere are not many anime that use japanese mythology as much as XXXHOLiC and Demon Princ Enma. To make things more interesting, the story in both anime take place in modern world. Just keep in mind that XXXHOLLiC is much lighter than DPE (while it still can be dark at times) and that DPE contains gore and some nudity (+minor echi) while HOLLiC does not. So if you liked one and some elements (or lack of them) in the other doesn't discourage you, you should check it out.
I was glad to see I wasn't the only person to make this recommendation for these two series, as they are quite different.
I love series that blend together two of my favourite genres - horror and comedy. XXX isn't quite horror per-se, but is rooted firmly in Japanese mythology, folk lore and spiritualism the same as Enma.
Both series feature a strong female lead (it would have been better if Enma was longer and more could have been made of this), and plenty of smiles.
Vampire Princess Miyu TV
In the human world, there live demonic invaders named Shinma who prey upon the fragile souls of humans. The only hope for the humans is one of demonkind: Miyu, who is fated to destroy the Shinma and send them back to whence they came. Although half-human herself, as well as living amongst them as a typical high school student, she bears no compassion for those she saves, as well as condemns. Along with Larva, her subservient, Miyu sets out to destroy evil, one Shinma at a time.
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add recI'll keep it short : those two shows have a similarly dark plot. If you like very dark and twisted (somewhat depressing) stories , those anime should suit your taste.
P.S. I could add that Enma uses fire as his weapon, just like Miyu, but honestly it doesn't matter (or at least it wasn't the reason for making this recommendation).
Witch Hunter Robin
- TV (26 eps)
- 2002
STN is a secret organization charged with capturing witches of all ages who misuse their inate ability of the Craft. Its newest recruit is a young girl named Robin, who wields the same power that she is helping to control. While skillful at their ability to detain quickly, the number of witches keeps seeming to increase, and the misuse of power grows stronger, casting a shadow of doubt as to what is really going on. For STN, there is much work ahead, and for Robin, her troubles are just beginning...
