Otome Youkai Zakuro 4 – timid distance

The shop owner and her little friend.

Episode 4 of Otome Youkai Zakuro sees the other members of the Bureau of Spirit Affairs (especially Susukihotaru-san and Riken) investigating the arrival of a strange artifact.

Otome Youkai Zakuro 3 – how half-spirit babies are made

The 3rd episode of Otome Youkai Zakuro turns out to be the best episode so far. The artwork continues to be excellent, the interim monsters are entertaining, and the pieces of the larger plot seem to be coming into view.

Otome Youkai Zakuro – first impression

Another series, another tsundere.

While waiting for season two of Hakuouki to appear, I thought I would take a look at the other alternate history with supernatural beings, Otome Youkai Zakuro. It turns out to have much more comedy, more romance, and much less history than Hakuouki. The first episode was amusing, and played like a decent shoujo rom-com, with the surprising addition of some serious fighting scenes.