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My way of describing Ushio to Tora is like playing a musical piece. It started out slow and eventually increased in its tempo. Occasionally, it may drop the tempo a bit but unlike any other anime, a small drop of tempo eventually increased exponentially fast. Until it peaked on its finale on the second season which, I would consider, the top 10 shounen series in anime history.

Ushio to Tora is the kind of anime that has a gradual progression plot like any 90's manga or anime. It requires some patience watching in the beginning but it will eventually pay off as ... a real classic cult of its own.

After reading entire 300+ chapters manga and watching the complete season 1 and 2 of this anime. Is Ushio to Tora worth the watch? Absolutely, yes.

First 10 episodes of this season may seem like repetitive, monster of the week plot but it had some comedic moments happening between the two main characters. The introduction of each characters in the first 10 episodes will be extremely relevant and the plot in the beginning will soon come into a full circle in the second season. Each characters will play a role taking down an ultimate villain, so vicious that it is unlike anything you have ever encountered before.

The strongest point about this anime is not much about the character development of Ushio but, rather, the development of Tora. It may not be obvious in this season but he would play a major role in the plot of second season. If you want to see some character development of Ushio, I would suggest reading the manga instead which contains a lot of details skipped in the anime.

Overall, this anime is definitely a hidden gem. The anime may have some flaws in it especially in the beginning but it actually contained a driving plot once the ultimate villain was introduced. Then, you will see the plot started rolling out impressively towards season 2, where the grand scheme would be revealed in the finale, with all the perfect emotional notes hit right in your feels.