Ghost Hound

Synopsis:

When Taro Komori was young he and his sister Mizuka were kidnapped for reasons unknown to him. But, only Taro was found alive and since this tragic experience he has been having an out-of-body experience every time he sleeps being able to see every thing that is going on in his homewtown but no one can see him. However, during his out-of-body experiences Taro also has flashbacks that portray his own kidnapping with odd sybolism that he doesn't quite understand and therefore records his nightly other worldly travels on audio cassette. However due to one kid, Masayuki Nakajima, who can't keep to himself and tries to make friends by prying into everyone's personal life Taro finds out that he is not the only person experiencing these out-of-body phenomenons. Along with Makoto Ogami who has also been experiencing the same thing the 3 boys decide team up, despite their differences, to confront thier past and find out what their own subconscious is trying to show them while they sleep.


Reviewer: Endosanity
Number of episodes watched: 22


Review:

Now here is one creepy little show that doesn't need buckets of blood or some demon from beyond to set the mood. Ghost Hound is all about atmosphere through it's unique use of audio effects that can occasionally since a chill up and down your spine. This not only makes the overall story even more intriguing but it also sets Ghost Hound apart from most anime currently out there. Oddly enough, sometimes the audio alone keeps the show from becoming predictable as you'll be wondering what's going to happen next even though in the back of your mind you already know but you still want to see it with your own eyes. Another thing that you will notice is that the main characters are somewhat soft spoken individuals that never really go to one emotional extreme or another. Sure, there is the occasional argument but the thing is that they all seem to let life push them in any direction it wants and everyone just follows along. Other than Masayuki Nakajima's curiosity to pry into everyone's past no one really displays any kind of individuality which I liked. This made me think of everyone as a whole and not single out any one character as more intriguing than the next.

Ghost Hound is one anime that makes excellent use of atmospheric tension through the use of a remarkable audio presentation combined with a cast that's practically asleep-at-the-wheel making for one hell of a unique presentation. Ghost Hound is going to appeal to you on one level or another and you'll find that once you start watching that you can't stop. Is it because you find it interesting? Or is it simply because you don't want the head-trip to end?

Ghost Hound (opening)

Recommendation: |High|

Media type: DVD
From: Sentai Filmworks
Spoken Languages: Japanese
Subtitles: English