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Basically Demon Prince Enma is about group of demon hunters in modern day Japan consisting of a Kappa, a fire demon wizard looking fellow (Enma), and a snow wizard gal in a Kimono (Yukihime). Why people don't really make more of a deal about people looking like these walking about beats me, maybe they accept it as cosplay which in one episode when the Kappa goes to this night club he explains that he tells people its a suit but whatever not really all that important. This demon hunting squad is quite terrible to be honest. They often let the demon go threw a couple of victims before corning the demon and ...asking it whether it wants to turn itself in or die.... REALLY?

Anyway the limited action is pretty sucky. It's basically Enma dodging and aiming his wand maybe missing a time or two the kappa maybe giving some distraction and yukihime (the only one with some real talent) arriving tardy. Im telling you the team is pretty weak. Oh, except for Enma's hat. His hat is pretty cool and quite informative...but is only awake for short periods of time....so yeah pretty weak team.

This is a short OVA based on some older manga and not too old anime which im not planning on watching but i don't think it's really needed to watch or read sense its more like a stand-alone OVA. That said, it could do with just a tad of background or even attempt character developement. It basically feels like a campy horror movie where characters are there just to experience and react to this unfortunate spooky circumstancdes. You really dont get attached or fond of any character (again, aside from the hat).

SSpeaking of it being similar to a campy horror movies; the BLOOD. It really does not shy away from blood and some trully gruesome spooky scenes. The spooky tone of the OVA is due to some really good art direction that keeps its scens and the enviroment dark or dim and the color pallet which is similar to that of the original Boogiepop Phantom. The tone is also masterfully hadled by it's director who also directed Elfen Lied which means he also does not shy away from female nudity. (Not sure why i added that in but i did) He also likes to work with CG but the CG used is under-developed and clashing with the animation. Also it looks quite silly.

The first episode is so so. The second one is really the reason to watch. The last two episodes seem different than the last two. it takes a turn and not for the better. Rather than being an individual case file it a two parter about yukihime being possesed and abducting folk. In those episodes we are introduced to three unnecessary new characters. The end twist is good but not sure worth hearing the lame stories of these two random gals which for no reason other than extending the story are introduced.

All in all, it's okay and if you're looking for something spooky and not hair-pulling terrifying this a good little fix

66/10