Ghost Stories
Alt titles: Gakkou no Kaidan
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Satsuki and Keichiro are new students of the haunted Amanogawa Elementary School - a school where their late mother attended as a child. Soon they meet the perverted Hajima Aoyama and #1 spirit researcher Leo Kakinoki, and thus their ghost hunting group is formed! WIth the help of Satsuki's mother's ghost diary and the crafty wiles of Kaaya, a cat that has been possessed by the demon Lord Amanojaku, the gang will seal away ghosts in order to rid Kaaya's body of Amanojaku and save the day. Can the four friends manage to seal away toilet ghosts, deadly nurses, creepy dolls and a variety of supernatural phenomena, all while passing their classes?
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Haunted Junction
- TV (12 eps)
- 1997
Haruto Hojo is the son of a priest, which might sound normal. However, his school is the ground zero gathering point for everything ghost, spirit, and likewise, thanks to the obsessed (and also a ghost) headmaster of the school! In order to make sure everything runs normally, Hojo (who just wants to live a normal life), along with Mutsuki (prodigal Japanese priestess), and Kazumi (a frequently possessed monk), complete tasks that only seem to make the school more strange and hectic!
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Cromartie High School
Alt titles: Sakigake!! Cromartie Koukou
At Cromartie High, it’s tough being a delinquent -- a fact that do-gooder Takashi Kamiyama intimately understands. When he’s not engaging in contests of strength and rival gang wars, Kamiyama can also be found submitting punny jokes and planning his own rise to fame within the delinquents’ ranks, and that’s just the beginning! With friends like robotic Mechazawa, a giant gorilla, a hairy man from the 80s named Freddie and a clan of delinquents with mohawks that flow in the wind, how can anyone not enjoy high school?
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add recThis may seem a little odd, so allow me to explain:
You see, the english voiceover for Ghost Stories is notorious for being crazy, zany, and even improvised by the voice actors. The end result is a very funny, albiet wierd show.
After much thought, the only show that has a similar feeling to it is the crazy, bizarre, cooky series Chromartie High School, which is also hilarious, and also feels like the actors are making it up as they go.
Hell Teacher Nube
Alt titles: Jigoku Sensei Nube
Demons and monsters roam the halls of Domori Elementary, causing mayhem, mischief, and trouble for the students. To their rescue comes Nueno Meisuke, also known as Hell Teacher Nube! When he was a child he sealed a demon in his left hand, giving him the extraordinary powers to defeat evil where it lies. Armed with his spirit-slaying abilities, Nube will protect his precious students at all costs! But more importantly, can he ever manage to get a date with the lovely Ritsuko-sensei?
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Ghost Sweeper Mikami
The sexy and money-hungry Reiko Mikami is a ghost sweeper - a person who defeats monsters and evil spirits that cause harm to people. Along with her loyal assistant Tadao Yokoshima and the human-sacrifice-turned-spirit Okinu, Reiko will take whatever job necessary to gain a few yen. From putting a stop to psychotic dolls to foiling bank robberies, there's nothing the poltergeist-thwarting gang can't handle!
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add recAdmittedly, I didn't care much for either Ghost Stories or Ghost Sweeper Mikami; nevertheless, I'm fairly certain fans of one would enjoy the other. Both have plenty of ghost hunting goodness, though GSM has a fairly campy element that Ghost Stories is missing. If you liked one, try out the other.
Natsume Yuujinchou
- TV (13 eps)
- 2008
- Summer 2008
Natsume is lonely; he has an ability that separates him from others: he can see and interact with spirits. Soon, however, Natsume discovers that he’s not alone: his grandmother Reiko also had the gift. But things get hectic and possibly dangerous for Natsume when he finds out that he also inherited the 'Book of Friends', a book that contains the names of all the spirits Reiko defeated and subjugated. He finds himself hounded by his grandmother's underlings and, with the help of a 'cat' charm spirit, decides to free them from the Book's shackles, as well as protect the book from those who seek to misuse its power...
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add recComparing Ghost Stories and Natsume Yuujinchou reveals a similar set of plot points that makes the recommendation compelling. First similarity is the presence of a "guardian" character in both series -- Nyanko-sensei in NY and Amanojaku in GS. Both of them are powerful ghosts/monsters, but they conceal themselves as cats and aid the protagonist(s) throughout the series. Their interactions with the protagonist(s) sometimes bring about a humorous scene, and sometimes a touching sight. Another is the existence of an inherited spellbook in each series -- Yuujiinchou in NY and mom's ghost diary in GS -- that guides the protagonist(s) through their encounters with the ghosts. Combining these elements with the familiar monster-of-the-week format, you get each of these two series. Liked Nyanko-sensei and Reiko-san, or Amanojaku and the spell book? Take a look at the other. If you only liked the series for the relaxed pace or the high-spirited kids, this recommendation is not for you.
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