Ghost Hunt (ゴーストハント, gōsuto hanto^?) is a manga series based on a novel series called the Akuryou Series (悪霊シリーズ, Akuryou Series^?) created by Fuyumi Ono. A radio drama for Akuryou Series was made in 1997. It was then converted by mangaka Shiho Inada to a shōjo manga series. Lake Compounce is an amusement park located in Bristol, Connecticut, United States and a part of the neighboring town of Southington, Connecticut; the lake itself lies completely in Southington. ... Image File history File links GhostHuntLogo. ... Page from long running shōjo manga Glass Mask by Suzue Miuchi, demonstrating archetypal shōjo art conventions Shōjo or shoujo ) is a term used in English to refer to manga and anime aimed at a female audience between the ages of 13 and 18. ... A comedy is a dramatic performance of a light and amusing character, usually with a happy conclusion to its plot. ... This article primarily discusses philosophical ideologies in relation to the subject of romantic love. ... For other uses, see Drama (disambiguation). ... “Horror story” redirects here. ... Look up mystery in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Psychology (ancient Greek: psyche = soul and logos = word) is the study of mind, thought, and behaviour. ... For other uses, see Supernatural (disambiguation). ... The Haruhi Suzumiya series is one of the most popular light novel series in Japan. ... Fuyumi Ono ) is a Japanese novelist who is best known for writing the Twelve Kingdoms ) series, on which a popular anime is based. ... This article is about the comics published in East Asian countries. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... The head office of Kodansha Kodansha Limited ) is the largest Japanese publisher of literature and manga, headquartered in (Bunkyo), Tokyo. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Del Rays Logo Del Rey Manga is the manga-publishing imprint of Del Rey Books, a branch of Ballantine Books, which in turn is part of Random House, the publishing division of Bertelsmann. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Thailand. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Random House is a publishing division of the German media conglomerate Bertelsmann based in New York City. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... Nakayoshi best friend, also romanized Nakayosi) is a monthly shōjo manga magazine published by Kodansha in Japan which began publication in December 1954, making it a long-running magazine with over 60 years worth of manga publication history. ... is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Tankōbon ) is the Japanese term for a compilation volume of a particular series (such as a manga or a novel series, magazine articles, essays, craft patterns, etc. ... TV redirects here. ... “Animé” redirects here. ... J.C.STAFF is a Japanese animation studio founded in 1986, their first release was the three episode OVA Sengoku Kidan Yōtōden. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... FUNimation Entertainment (previously known as FUNimation Productions) is an American entertainment company formed by Gen Fukunaga in the early 1990s to produce, merchandise and distribute anime and other entertainment properties in the United States and international markets. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... Aichi Television Broadcasting Co. ... Television Osaka, Inc. ... The logo of TV Tokyo. ... is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 86th day of the year (87th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... This article is about the comics published in East Asian countries. ... This article is about the literary concept. ... Fuyumi Ono ) is a Japanese novelist who is best known for writing the Twelve Kingdoms ) series, on which a popular anime is based. ... Radio drama is a form of audio storytelling broadcast on radio. ... Mangaka ) is the Japanese word for a comic artist. ... Shōjo or shoujo (少女 lit. ...

Currently, the manga runs in the shōjo magazine Nakayoshi, published by Kodansha. An anime based on manga by J.C. Staff premiered on October 3rd, 2006. The anime series consists of 25 episodes (approximately 20 minutes each). Page from long running shōjo manga Glass Mask by Suzue Miuchi, demonstrating archetypal shōjo art conventions Shōjo or shoujo ) is a term used in English to refer to manga and anime aimed at a female audience between the ages of 13 and 18. ... Nakayoshi best friend, also romanized Nakayosi) is a monthly shōjo manga magazine published by Kodansha in Japan which began publication in December 1954, making it a long-running magazine with over 60 years worth of manga publication history. ... The head office of Kodansha Kodansha Limited ) is the largest Japanese publisher of literature and manga, headquartered in (Bunkyo), Tokyo. ... “Animé” redirects here. ... J.C.STAFF is a Japanese animation studio founded in 1986, their first release was the three episode OVA Sengoku Kidan Yōtōden. ...

On October 31st, 2007 FUNimation Entertainment announced^[2] both their acquisition of the licensing rights to the anime, and the release date of the first DVD in the United States to be in the fall of 2008. FUNimation Entertainment (previously known as FUNimation Productions) is an American entertainment company formed by Gen Fukunaga in the early 1990s to produce, merchandise and distribute anime and other entertainment properties in the United States and international markets. ...

Story

Ghost Hunt follows the adventures of Kazuya Shibuya, the president of the Shibuya Psychic Research Center (SPR) and Mai Taniyama, a first year high school student. The story begins during an exchange of ghost stories between Mai and her friends, who are interrupted twice: first by a mysterious "male student" and then by a fellow classmate, who warns them of how their ghost stories attract spirits.

While out walking, Mai sees the building that all the ghost stories surround and decides to go in. As she is about to touch a camera in the middle of the room, a man stops her and ends up injuring himself. Mai is then forced to work as a stand-in assistant for the man, an employee of the "male student," who was hired to study the "paranormal" events occurring at the school. Mai nicknames this "student" "Naru" for his narcissistic attitude. Naru owns a paranormal investigation company SPR and Mai eventually earns a part-time job at SPR after assisting with the first case. The more involved Mai becomes with Naru, the more she learns about herself and her feelings towards him.

Along with Shibuya's assistant, Lin, the SPR also finds itself assisted by various spirit mediums and exorcists. For other meanings of medium, see medium (disambiguation). ... An exorcist is a person who performs exorcism, the ridding of demons or other supernatural beings who have possessed a person, or (sometimes) a building or other object. ...

The anime has already ended its run. Many fans have asked for a second season, but while there has been no firm confirmation, some fans believe there is a possibility of a return to be around this fall. The manga is still ongoing; hence beliefs that there could be a possibility of a second season. The author has been quoted as saying that she is currently working on a girl's horror story that she began years ago (she stopped writing "Ghost Hunt," the novels, in 1994).

Characters

Mai Taniyama (谷山 麻衣, Taniyama Mai^?)

Voiced by: Kaori Nazuka

Mai Taniyama

A first year high school student who takes up a job at the SPR, after initially being a temporary replacement for Naru's assistant. She openly dislikes Naru for his egotistical attitude, but she seems to be harboring romantic feelings for him which manifests in dreams with him smiling and supporting her. Naru determines that she has ESP abilities through a test (although she does the complete opposite of what she is told to do: instead of predicting which light would light up, she predicts which wouldn't, and has a miss rate of 1000/1000). Naru refers to her abilities as "latent sensitivity", which include her dreams acting as a form of precognition and her seeming clairvoyance, akin to an animal's ability to instinctively detect danger. In recent episodes, Mai has also experienced "out of body" movement, when she gives the key to her old home to Masako while she is dreaming. It should be noted that both her parents have died: her father when she was little, and her mother when she was in middle school. Mai was taken in by a teacher who helped her through those years, yet when she reveals this, she is living by herself.

In the novels, it is revealed that the "Naru" who Mai sees in her dream is actually Naru's dead twin brother, Eugene Davis.

Kazuya Shibuya (渋谷 一也, Shibuya Kazuya^?)

Kazuya Shibuya

Voiced by: Yuuki Tai

A paranormal researcher and the handsome 17 year-old president of the SPR. His nickname "Naru" is short for "narcissist", given to him by Mai. Contrary to the other characters, he does not appear to possess any kind of spiritual power, and must count on his companions' abilities and his own intellect and knowledge to solve the cases they investigate. It is later revealed that Naru is an extremely powerful psychic, but using it takes a toll on his body because it is difficult to control and can only be used as raw power. Though appearing cold and critical in front of his friends, he does care for them deeply. He has earned the trust and respect of the others.

In the novels, it is revealed that Naru is actually Oliver Davis in disguise and has a twin brother named Eugene (Or Gene) Davis. Both were orphans and were later adopted by the Davises. Naru actually went to Japan to search for his brother, who was run over by a car and later thrown into a lake to destroy any evidence of the accident.

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Koujo Lin

Koujo Lin (林 興徐, Rin Kōjo^?)

Voiced by: Ken Narita

Originally from Hong Kong. He is Naru's calm and taciturn assistant who rarely speaks more than he needs to. He seems to get most of the unpleasant jobs, and works through the night. He appears to be an onmyoji and has a wide range of paranormal skills from exorcism to summoning spirit familiars. He acts as Naru's guardian in the place of his parents, who are professors of paranormal research and has been apparently sent by them to observe Naru, although what this means is unknown at present.

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Houshou Takigawa (滝川 法生, Takigawa Hōshō^?)

Houshou Takigawa

Voiced by: Kenji Hamada

A Buddhist monk from Mt. Koya, who is also a bass musician. He considers monk as a side job, while playing in a band is his real profession. He usually acts as a brotherly figure to Mai, but does ask Mai out on a date when she becomes jealous of Naru going on a date with Masako at the end of episode 11. He is one of the more powerful members of the group and usually with the most effective abilities against ghosts. The others refer to him as "Bou-san" (Monk-san).

It is revealed in the novels that he actually has a diving license but has never used it, not even once.

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Ayako Matsuzaki

Ayako Matsuzaki (松崎 綾子, Matsuzaki Ayako^?)

Voiced by: Masami Suzuki

An outspoken self-styled Shinto miko priestess, given that she was not raised in a shrine and is actually the daughter of a wealthy doctor who owns a community hospital. She is confident and proud of her abilities, though her attempts to demonstrate them have almost always fallen short. To her credit, she did teach Mai some defensive sutras, particularly the standard Shinto exorcism incantation, "Rin pyou tou sha kai jin retsu sai zen". It is later revealed that she is actually just as strong as Bou-san, but apparently only works well under certain conditions and is capable of hearing the spirits of trees. A running joke is that at the beginning of a new case, Ayako usually claims the incident is caused by an elemental earth spirit. She has also shown an interest in Naru, though he frequently rebuffs her with dry remarks concerning her age. Later in the story, she develops somewhat of an 'older sister' relationship to Mai.

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John Brown

John Brown (ジョン・ブラウン, John Brown^?)

Voiced by: Nobuhiko Okamoto

A nineteen year old Catholic exorcist priest from Australia who speaks Japanese with a Kansai accent. Good-natured and helpful, he helps Mai and Naru however he can. His means of exorcism is spraying Holy Water while reciting a prayer.

Masako Hara

Masako Hara (原 真砂子, Hara Masako^?)

Voiced by: Rie Kugimiya

A spirit medium with a popular television show and the ability to speak to the dead, Masako is a young girl who resembles a Japanese doll because she is always wearing a kimono. She seem to have romantic feelings towards Naru and appears to have the upper hand in winning his affections compared to Mai, although she is jealous of how casual and free Naru is when dealing with Mai. In the novels, it is revealed that Masako knows of Naru's true identity and his psychic powers and has used that secret to extract favors out of Naru himself, despite his reticence to participate in social events.

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Osamu Yasuhara

Osamu Yasuhara (安原 修, Yasuhara Osamu^?)

Voiced by: Kousuke Okano

A 3rd year high school student and his president of his school's student council. Yasuhara first appears during an incident involving a curse at his school during "File 6". When the case is solved, he continues to help out the SPR in what ever ways he can, such as impersonating Kazuya Shibuya at the request of Naru and performing research when the others are occupied. He has no psychic powers of his own. He is planning to attend university and has passed his entrance exams.

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Episodes

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External links

• Official Site (anime)
• Ghost Hunt (manga) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia