Occult Academy is currently streaming on major platforms, and it delivers exactly the kind of comedy that earns a loyal following. A compact run that never overstays its welcome. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Yoko Hikasa sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. Available now — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Occult Academy earns its spot. Occult Academy does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. The Waldstein Academy is an institute devoted to studies on paranormal disciplines, thus becoming known as the Occult Academy. Maya Kumashiro returns to this place to attend the funeral of the former principal, Junichiro Kumashiro, her father. Maya, a skeptic who hates the occult, meets Fumiaki Uchida, a time agent from the future sent to 1999 to prevent the apocalyptic Nostradamus Prophecies from happening. Yoko Hikasa and Takahiro Mizushima lead a cast with the timing to make it work. It was aired in 2010. Occult Academy earns its laughs from character rather than situation, which is why it does not wear thin the way pure farce tends to. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Comedy fans looking for a reliably funny watch will find it in Occult Academy. The tonal similarities to The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya are real, though Occult Academy carves out its own identity quickly. The complete run is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Yoko Hikasa sets the tone, but the supporting cast is where a lot of the best moments come from. A reliable pick for any night you want quality comedy without the homework.

Occult Academy wrapped up in 2010 — and 1 season is available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro's free voice app makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just say the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.