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This series was something I had hoped for since seeing the Original 1993 OVA Series, as I fell in love with it and ended up following the manga devoutly after. Ah! My Goddess received a wealth of animated adaptation in the form of a pair of TV seasons and an OVA which bookended the TV series nicely. The art designs were well-realized with some pleasant updating of character designs to match the latest manga volumes at the time the series was laid-down, with the modern perks like CGI effects allowing some really neat effects with the magic and supernatural sequences. The music was really well done with some really amazing OP/ED songs. Seeing stuff like the demon Mara/Maller in animation (especially after the old OVA teased her in the OVA opening art) or the Terrible Master Urd Arc was really awesome!

An interesting tale about juggling obligations and love, the story of Kobato involves a mysterious young woman seeking to redeem herself due to some past tragedy, which is shrouded in mystery. In the first half of the narrative it shows her day-to-day struggles to achieve her goal of 'healing broken hearts' which seems to be the point of her quest. As the narrative moves toward the second half, character motivations and developments become more noteworthy as the sweetheart protagonist Kobato realizes her motivation shifting with her heart, and as the show nears the end, she begins to take a newfound romantic interest in Fujimoto, the male lead opposite her in the series run. But a deal is a deal and this comes home to roost in the final string of episodes with a massive emotional roller-coaster which really pulls your heartstrings on a headlong ride through a mix of despair and joy.

A fantastic extension of the Miyu animation that built upon the previous success of the popular OVA series. With the addition of schoolmate characters that are more fleshed out than the background characters briefly shown in the OVA and the interesting Miyu foil, the Shinma-Hunting Ice Demoness, Reiha, and her crusty companion, the Living Doll Matsukaze. Featuring highlights like a two-parter that looks into Western Shinma/Larva's past and some interesting twists and reveals in the final 4 or 5 episodes, the series excels upon adapting more of the Miyu Manga story. Punctuated by more of the fantastic haunting melodies that the OVA had, the shared composer builds upon his previous atmospheric melodies and brings new OST offerings that share much of the oft-creepy but stirring melodies from the OVA music. Added with effective sound designs and creepy cues, the overall atmosphere truly builds upon the darkness inherent in the creepy episodic narratives, fantastic gothic horror!