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As I had said, I stumbled upon "Akuma-kun" after watching the opening sequence of the anime series. I had finally found the series on two anime streaming sites. When I watched the series, only episodes 1-13 had subtitles. In the episodes that lacked subtitles, I had to infer the stories by observing the characters' actions. Additionally, one episode was missing!

Anyway, the main character in this series is Shingo Umoregi, who, like the previous protagonist, is well-versed in demonology and tarot. One day, Shingo soon encounters Hyakume and realizes too that he's an Akuma (demon). Hyakume doesn't object when Shingo asks to take him home to his family. However, Shingo's mother makes Hyakume sleep in the family doghouse for the night. In the morning, Hyakume takes Shingo to the domain of demons and the "Invisible School." They both see Professor Faustus II, the headmaster, who sees Shingo as the chosen one-Akuma-kun, who would lead both the human and the demon worlds in an era of peace. With 12 pure-hearted demons, including Mephisto II, Shingo battles the wicked demons that threaten humanity. That's all I know so far. I have found that the sites have shut down or have video playback errors, so I cannot currently recommend where to watch the series.

I love this series for its animation and soundtrack, including its catchy opening song. After watching the series, it was hard to choose a favorite character, so I would say my favorite characters are Komori-Neko (Bat Cat), Tori-Otome (Bird Maiden), the two Pixies, and Yuko. So above all, I love this series. I hope DiscoTek will license the TV series and two films for North American DVD or Blu-ray. I also want someone to translate the original manga into English.

What I can say about this series is that, in my opinion, it is a complete failure! I mean, come out! A 66-year-old superhero? And also, his secret crush is a woman, a co-worker at the post office where he works, who is 34 years younger than him. GROSS! What was going through these people's minds when they created such crap?

Again, after seeing a brief preview of the show on TV, I quickly concluded that it was complete crap. This adult series, as well as many other animated series for adults like myself, feature an excessive number of ridiculous clichés that I despise. I mean, another lame superhero parody? And I totally hate parody!

This series is overall so dreadful that I strongly advise against watching it. The poor quality of this show is emblematic of the declining popularity of 2D animation in film and television. So avoid it.

Again, I have been looking for animated series to favor. I saw snippets of this Cartoon Network series on TV a long time ago. Fortunately, I found this series on Amazon Video. Now, "The Secret Saturdays" is another favorite from Catoon Network.

The series is about a family of cryptozoologists and their fast-paced race against time to stop a villain from unleashing the power of an evil cryptid deity and controlling all the cryptids in the world. Zack, the son of the Saturdays, holds the key to the world's salvation through his ability to control cryptids. The forthcoming spoilers render me speechless, hindering any further elaboration on the subject.

In case you don't know, cryptozoology is the study of all the creatures from lore, like Bigfoot or Nesse, the Loch Ness Monster. So in general, this series, with its thrilling story and comicbook-style animation, appeals to me greatly. Once again, it's another favorite, and I'd love to see the show on DVD or perhaps Blu-ray.