Teenagers (May contain bloody violence, bad language, nudity)
Vintage:
October 3, 2010
Status:
Still Airing
Summary:
In order to help a friend possessed by a spirit, Ozawa Haruka knocks on the door of her university's movie research association. There she meets Saitou Yakumo, a rude, unkempt young man with a red left eye, who is said to have spiritual powers. At first Haruka is skeptical, but she comes to believe him when he conveys messages from her older sister, who died when she was a child. Together, they work to shed light on the terrifying events happening at their university. But this is only the prologue of what's to come...
Something to watch in between deciding what to watch next
Written by warriorgoddess on January 28, 2011 at 6:10 PM
Overall Rating
Average
Story: 3
Dialogue: 3
Animation: 3
Entertainment: 3
Shinrei Tantei Yakumo isn't spectacular in any way, but it's something watchable that someone may enjoy in between deciding what to watch next.
The plot decides to appear somewhere after episode 6. before then, it's just a case per episode.
The characters are interesting enough to hold your interest for the length of the show.
If anything, Yakumo's methods of handling spirits is a somewhat more interesting diversion from the norm.
This is not a romantic anime - if anything, it is a story of relationships between people. And in that sense, it (read more)
Shinrei Tantei Yakumo isn't spectacular in any way, but it's something watchable that someone may enjoy in between deciding what to watch next.
The plot decides to appear somewhere after episode 6. before then, it's just a case per episode.
The characters are interesting enough to hold your interest for the length of the show.
If anything, Yakumo's methods of handling spirits is a somewhat more interesting diversion from the norm.
This is not a romantic anime - if anything, it is a story of relationships between people. And in that sense, it can be considered a nice story about human needs. There are also a few moments that may pull at the heartstrings of some in the moments that deal with the harsher sides of reality.
It was a relatively enjoyable watch, however sadly I wouldn't be compelled to watch it again.
But it's something to sit back and lose yourself in, if only for a short while.
If you are after a supernatural/ghost based anime, I would recommend Ghost Hunt. (show less)
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