AniWorthSekiei Ayakashi Mangatan
Introduction
The story is set during the middle of Japan's historic Edo period. It centers around Toriyama Sekiei, an eccentric but brilliant artist who only draws supernatural creatures—because he draws the creatures he actually encounters in his life.
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Audience ratings
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Audience reviews
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SgtSalamander
Sekiei Ayakashi Mangatan is good for what it is, and that's all you can really ask from an anime like this one. Beginning with the story, the premise is classic, if a bit overdone, with its own flare thrown in. An eccentric demon hunter in the edo period, surrounded by women who sometimes lose their clothes, Sekiei Ayakashi Mangatan manages to have one of the most stereotypically 'anime' concepts I've seen. But, beyond that, the concept is executed in an interesting manner, with the concept of painting being a lynchpin of the story. It doesn't excel in any particular way, but it does manage to be consistently entertaining.
The art is pretty subpar overall, which is to be expected from an anime of this brevity. While the art direction, like character design and demon design, is well-done…
Read at the sourceEneeli
While the short 5 mins of airtime per episode is restrictive, this anime is a stereotypical yokai happening.
The premise of an artist who has his knowledge of demons in drawings was the hook which lead to an empty boot of resigned dissatisfaction. The monster of the tale was new and kinda interesting but honestly, I cannot bring myself to be invested in this.
The characters are flat and predictable. They have the potential to be so much more memorable (going by their colourful designs) but instead, their personalities are cardboard. Character development is non-existent.
Sekiei Ayakashi Mangatan is the anonymous face of run-of-the-mill animes. Watch this to kill time (since it's just 15 minutes of your life) in periods of waiting or while multi-tasking (since it's straightforward).
Read at the sourcePaulwillson26
This is a bit of a strange OVA series. However, I like strangeness.
At only 5 minutes for each episode you know you're not going to get much but what you do get is good.
The story is about a reclusive artist who only paints demons he encounters and he encounters them by helping people with their demon problems. In this OVA series he helps a women who has bought secondhand clothes possessed by a demon which is a bit of a kleptomaniac and the women can't take off the clothes and gets blamed for the thefts.
The series can only be good without being brilliant. A good watch if you only a few minutes to spare.
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