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Ghost Hunt Gōsuto Hanto ゴーストハント |
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Atria35's Review As far as supernatural shoujo anime goes, this is among the best. You have an interesting cast of characters, interesting supernatural happenings, some genuinely creepy moments, and the hints of a romance between her and the lead. What this does best is present a girl who’s trying to do her best as the assistant to someone who investigates supernatural occurances. Through her clumsiness she comes into an internship of sorts- one that she’s fairly intuitive at. Often she’s one of the first people to notice something’s amiss, and later discovers that she does have some spiritual ability herself. All the characters do get their day in the sun, with an episode that features their particular skill or ability. They are a rather motley and unusual crew, though- a Catholic priest, a miko, and a Buddhist monk. They all have particular specialties and make for a somewhat interesting group. The supernatural mysteries that occir are also fairly interesting. Sometimes things are set up to appear like they’re supernatural, and often there are actual supernatural happenings underpinning it all. The great thing is that this does have creepy moments in it. The music and atmosphere combine to make what’s happening deliciously spine-tingling. It just goes to show that it doesn’t take loads of gore or “surprise” moments to make you jumpy! And some of the mysteries are outright creepy- such as the former hospital they investigate. You also have some that are touching, such as the haunted orphanage. Th thing is that it does start out slow. I’ll be honest- I was *merely* intrigued through the first case. The stories get better as you go on. I think that my personal faves, and the ones that tend to be the most popular, are the Doll arc, the Christmas arc, and The Bloodstained Labyrinth. Those are where the stories shine. The great thing is that this show has high re-watch value. I could watch it -and have watched it- multiple times, and haven’t been bored by it. Unfortunately, the story is incomplete. While it does end on a good note, there are several things about the girl’s employer that remain a mystery, and some plot threads that are left unresolved. Too bad this doesn’t have a second season- I’d watch it! Violence/Gore- Well, all the ghosts are from dead people. There is the implication of severe violence in one arc, where a man is said to Spoiler: have lived because he bathed in blood. In another arc, a boy Spoiler: apparently froze to death, and in another, the spirit is said to have Spoiler: killed children through illness, and nearly drags Mai away Nudity/Sexual Content- I don't recall any Theological Themes- There are ghosts. Some are more like demons. The people who try to exorcize range from a Catholic priest, to a Shinto priestess, to a Buddhist monk. Mai learns a Buddhist chant that she uses to exorcize the spirit from someone, and is told she has great spiritual power. One character has ESP. Other Themes- There is some mild swearing, the worst is one instance of the word for illegitimate child. |
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