Series synopsis
Ghost Hunt, also known as ゴーストハント is a Japanese animation drama mystery television series that premiered on TV Tokyo on October 3, 2006. It ended on March 27, 2007. It stars Ken Narita, Masami Suzuki, Nobuhiko Okamoto and Rie Kugimiya.
Telling ghost stories is a favorite past time of Mai Taniyama and her friends—that is, until she meets 17-year-old Kazuya Shibuya, the man sent by Shibuya Psychic Research Center to investigate paranormal activity at a supposedly haunted school. When Mai gets caught in a dangerous situation, she is rescued by Kazuya's assistant. Saving her lands the assistant incapacitated, and Kazuya demands that Mai become his assistant, instead...
Premise
Telling ghost stories is a favorite past time of Mai Taniyama and her friends—that is, until she meets 17-year-old Kazuya Shibuya, the man sent by Shibuya Psychic Research Center to investigate paranormal activity at a supposedly haunted school. When Mai gets caught in a dangerous situation, she is rescued by Kazuya's assistant. Saving her lands the assistant incapacitated, and Kazuya demands that Mai become his assistant, instead...
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ken Narita as Lin Kōujo (voice)
- Masami Suzuki as Ayako Matsuzaki (voice)
- Nobuhiko Okamoto as John Brown (voice)
- Rie Kugimiya as Masako Hara (voice)
- Kousuke Okano as Osamu Yasuhara (voice)
- Kaori Nazuka as Mai Taniyama (voice)
- Yuuki Tai as Kazuya Shibuya (voice)
- Kenji Hamada as Hōshō Takigawa (voice)
Supporting cast
- Omi Minami as Madoka Mori (voice)
- Mari Kanou as Minnie (voice)
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 25 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 25 | October 3, 2006 | March 27, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FILE 1: Filled With Evil Spirits!? #1 Mai meets Naru while exchanging ghost stories with her friends, and learns her school principal has hired him to investigate an allegedly haunted school building. Mai later causes the injury of Naru's assistant and is forced to stand in as a temporary replacement. The principal also brings in several exorcists and mediums, and more help arrives in the form of a classmate of Mai's, who claims to have the ability to sense spirits. |
October 3, 2006 |
| 2 |
FILE 1: Filled With Evil Spirits!? #2 Each member of the team proposes a different theory as to what is responsible for the odd occurrences. After collecting data overnight, Naru begins to doubt the presence of any spirits and instead theorises that land subsidence is the cause of all the ghostly activity. Mai's classmate, Kuroda, fiercely insists that a poltergeist is at work, and evidence appearing to support her idea soon arises. |
October 10, 2006 |
| 3 |
FILE 1: Filled With Evil Spirits!? #3 After disappearing for a night, Naru conducts an experiment involving all those associated with the case. He implants a hypnotic suggestion in their minds regarding a chair in a sealed room moving overnight. His experiment proving successful, Naru reveals his explanation for the latest developments, correctly accusing one of the group of mimicking a poltergeist's acts. After the conclusion of the case, Naru offers Mai a part-time job at the SPR, which she accepts. |
October 17, 2006 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV Tokyo |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 3, 2006 |
| Last aired | March 27, 2007 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | Ended |