Shinrei Tantei Yakumo

Haruka Ozawa's sophomore year is getting seriously scary. One of her friends is possessed, another has committed suicide and Haruka could be the next one to flunk the still-breathing test. Her only way out of this potentially lethal dead end? Yakumo Saito, an enigmatic student born with a mysterious red eye that allows him to see and communicate with the dead. But the deceased don't always desist and some killers are more than ready to kill again to keep dead men from telling any more tales. That doesn't stop Haruka's knack for digging up buried secrets, and there's even more evidence of bodies being exhumed by both Yakumo's police and an investigative journalist with a newly made corpse in her closet! Can this pair of anything but normal paranormal detectives solve the ultimate dead case files or will they end up in cold storage themselves?

(Source: Sentai Filmworks)

Saitou, Yakumo Main

Ono, Daisuke Japanese

Ozawa, Haruka Main

Fujimura, Ayumi Japanese

Gotou, Kazutoshi Main

Touchi, Hiroki Japanese

Saitou, Nao ing

Koshimizu, Ami Japanese

Hijikata, Makoto ing

Toyoguchi, Megumi Japanese

Miyagawa, Eriko ing

Minagawa, Junko Japanese

Saitou, Isshin ing

Seki, Toshihiko Japanese

Saitou, Unkai ing

Takase, Akimitsu Japanese

Saitou, Azusa ing

Kinoshita, Eiichi ing

Yusa, Kouji Japanese

Muraoka, Hideaki Producer

Kurokawa, Tomoyuki Director, Episode Director, Storyboard

Takadera, Takeshi Sound Director

Yamamoto, Hideyo Episode Director, Storyboard

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Aug 22, 2020

Aldebaran87

Recommended

English Version.

Shinrei Tantei Yakumo is a mystery and police anime with a slight hint of horror.
The protagonist is a university student who uses a room for club tasks as a bedroom and office to accept mediumship jobs, in which he will have to talk to spirits and solve their problems so that they can rest, as he solves cases he will also go discovering things from his past.
Along with the protagonist is a young woman who at first approached him to help her solve a case related to a friend, soon new events will occur that involve them and that throughout the anime ... they will unite them, forming a friendship.
In general, there is no character that steals your heart since the protagonist is not very emotional at first, there are not many situations that involve feelings, although later it will open a little and there will be dramatic moments related to other characters.

In short, it is an entertaining anime especially aimed at lovers of mystery and spirits, although in the middle of it it can get somewhat heavy, in the last chapters it takes up the fluidity of the beginning.

Final grade: 7

Version en español.

Shinrei Tantei Yakumo es un anime de misterio y policial con un ligero toque de terror.
El protagonista es un estudiante universitario que usa un salón destinado a tareas de club como dormitorio y oficina para aceptar trabajos de médium, en los cuales tendrá que hablar con espíritus y resolver sus problemas para que puedan descansar, a medida que va resolviendo casos también ira descubriendo cosas de su pasado.
Junto al protagonista se encuentra una joven que al principio se acerco a el para que la ayude a resolver un caso relacionado a una amiga, pronto ocurrirán nuevos sucesos que los involucra y que a lo largo del anime los unirán, formando una amistad.
En general no hay ningún personaje que te robe el corazón ya que el protagonista no es muy emotivo al principio no hay muchas situaciones que involucren sentimientos aunque posteriormente se abrirá un poco y surgirán momentos dramáticos relacionados a otros personajes.

En resumen es un anime entretenido especialmente dirigido a los amantes del misterio y los espíritus, aunque en la mitad del mismo puede ponerse algo pesado, en los últimos capítulos retoma la fluidez del principio.

Nota final: 7

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Feb 10, 2023

MeanEYE

Mixed Feelings

I have watched this show many times and always forget about it. For some reason whenever I watch, episodes are known to me but whole story is not. So I keep rewatching only to get frustrated, annoyed and disappointed again and again.

For once, story is very well done and for a change is a mystery. Had it not been for one flaw this show would be a high 8 or even a 9 for me but that flaw is so big and annoying I simply can't get over it. This flaw is named Haruka, otherwise known as stupid airhead character does things to cause complications ... and make plot move. Episode after episode she will decide to do something so utterly stupid you will openly yell at screen. What's that? Detectives are chasing a potential serial killer and everyone is in danger... I better go check out this random circled location on a map alone. Very next episode she will get thirsty of her wanna-be boyfriend's gaze... let's walk alone into the woods in hopes he's there. It's insane just how much divorced she is from reality and rational actions. She is incapable of doing anything other than get in trouble and yet every action she makes causes some issue or puts many people in danger.

Art is fine, if a bit odd at times. Sound design is good. Watch it if you can stomach stupid characters like Haruka. Otherwise skip.

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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Dec 28, 2010

8thSin

Not Recommended

'Shinrei Tantei Yakumo' ('Psychic Detective Yakumo') is about Yakumo, an university student and private detective, who has a red left eye that lets him see ghosts and spirits.


The premise and atmosphere of this show is very similar to 'Ghost Hunt', just that the good guys have no offensive super powers, and the ghosts and spirits are directly harmless. The basic format of the show begins with Haruka asking Yakumo to investigate on a case, he takes a look at the scene, ask for help from allies (police detectives, journalist, priest etc), and puts the spirits at ease after a showdown. At the same time, there ... is another parallel story of a group of villains watching Yakumo's move and plotting a evil scheme.

The introduction was done very well, the characters seemed very interesting, but it seemed to be downhill from there instead of picking up in pace and intensity.

One thing I liked about the story was that it focuses on human beings despite being a show about ghosts. Instead of senseless showcase of super powers, Yakumo and company actually trace back the problems like a real detective, and also focuses on the issue of discrimination he faces for being different. The problem was that none of the cases were particularly interesting nor memorable, and the showdowns are rather anticlimatic. Even the main and final case was severely underdeveloped, as we still don't know the reason "red eyed man" became a spirit, why he had the ghost-seeing red eyes, or his relationship with Yakumo and his mother other than the obvious. Painfully slow pacing certainly did not help.
Of course, we're left with an open ending that explains nothing, and starved for another season.

Yakumo was an interesting character though, with a complex and painful past that's gradually revealed to us as we follow the cases he was assigned by Haruka. I particularly liked how his antisocial personality was explained by his past and ghost-seeing eye that enabled him to see things others can't. Unfortunately, Haruka existed mostly to set up the case and an attempt to add a little romance to the story. Their chemistry was rather poor, and she rarely play any significant role in solving the cases or development of the protagonist. She was also portrayed as an extremely dumb girl just to demonstrate how smart Yakumo is compared to an ordinary person.


Art style was very generic, but the backgrounds had a nice atmosphere. The characters seemed disturbingly flat though. I can't quite put my finger to why it is so, but if I had to guess, it was either awkward shading or lack of detail despite realistic design.
The presentation was also very boring, standard still camera or slowly moving screens.


BGM was rather good for this series. Sets the creepy mood well, and some sound really touching or melancholic. Unfortunately, the story was nowhere near engaging, and could not take advantage of the music. It also lacked variety, as if every scary scenes had the same song, one for touching scenes, and another mysterious theme.
No complaints for voicing, everyone sound they should and performed average or better in my opinion.
OP is rather original with the song that sets the mysterious mood for the show, ED was rather ordinary.


I hate to use this word to describe a series, but there's no other way... dull. 'Shinrei Tantei Yakumo' had a strong introduction and all the ingredients to make it a great show, but it just didn't live up to its potential. There's no eye candy since action was very limited, the story lacked suspense despite being a mystery, and the presentation was boring.

It turned out to be yet another bland forgettable mystery anime.

Reviewer’s Rating: 4

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