What's this about?

Lately, it seems like many of the movies/shows are just a rehash or reboot of things that have already been done. And so I started to dive into the past. It's been fun, but I find myself losing track of which ones I’ve seen and whether or not I enjoyed them. Sometimes the titles themselves just don't tell me enough to remember.

I wouldn’t have voluntarily watched a lot of these movies when I was younger. It’s strange how interests change. That goes for what I read, too. I have another blog that explores books. I’m mostly reading older fiction and memoirs, and some of the books have led me to movies/shows and vice versa. In those cases, I may post the book review over here as well.

There will be spoilers, which is different than my book reviews. That’s mostly because I want to have enough information to help me remember what I’ve seen. I’m getting older. The brain doesn’t cooperate like it used to. What can I say? The gray hairs are catching up with me!

Monday, January 12, 2026

Demon Prince Enma (anime) - 2006

A random pick on Tubi led me to this anime. It's only four episodes.

Enma is part of a small team of interesting characters who are tasked with finding demons and sending them back where they belong. I'm not going to go much further into the plot. With only four episodes, you can check it out if it interests you.

A couple warnings, though. The nudity and violence is a bit over the norm in this. If you're a prude, it could be a problem. If you're prone to frighten easily, I wouldn't recommend watching this at night. Some of the topics touched on could also be a bit of an issue if you're sensitive to incest, suicide or rape.

Putting aside the warnings, I did like this show. The animation of the backgrounds was strange at times, and I can't quite explain how. I liked the soundtrack, and the character models were pretty cool. I saw the manga version of Enma (the manga seems super hard to locate, and I couldn't verify if English copies exist), and I have to say, the anime version fit the story really well.

This anime will not work for everyone, but I enjoyed the little twists and turns in there. Having a talking hat called "Geezer" will instantly get me on board every time. There was more to it, of course, but I felt like this was really good for a blind pick. Good Anime!

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