Face-Off: Unorthodox Japanese Ghost Stories
by TsarStepan | created - 24 Jul 2018 | updated - 30 Dec 2020 | PublicThis poll is a reboot ... or shall I say rebooooooooooot of a similar more-generalized poll published several years ago, Unorthodox Ghost Stories.
Which of the following unorthodox anime ghost stories* intrigued you the most? Or which one is the most enticing to you if you haven't seen most or all on the list?
Let's discuss this haunted list of ghostly anime.
*Japanese anime television series only. Unorthodox as in not involving series in the horror genre (or similar YA horror-adjacent capacity).
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1. Mushi-Shi (2005–2014)
TV-14 | 25 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy
Ginko is an expert travelling around to investigate a primeval life-form, the "Mushi," and helping people with Mushi-related supernatural problems.
Stars: Yûto Nakano, Travis Willingham, Kôjun Itô, Jennifer Seman
Votes: 14,578
2. Bakemonogatari (2009–2010)
TV-14 | 367 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
Third-year high school student Koyomi Araragi is human again. Cured of his vampirism, he seeks to help other supernaturals with their problems. Koyomi becomes involved in their lives, revealing secrets in people he once knew.
Stars: Hiroshi Kamiya, Eri Kitamura, Yuka Iguchi, Chiwa Saitô
Votes: 6,556
3. Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day (2011)
TV-PG | 23 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
Five childhood companions reunite when the ghost of their dead friends appears, and demands they grant her final wish.
Stars: Miyu Irino, Ai Kayano, Haruka Tomatsu, Takahiro Sakurai
Votes: 15,854
4. Nisemonogatari (2012)
TV-MA | 25 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Set after the events of Bakemonogatari, one of the men who deceived Hitagi, Kaiki Deishu, returns to town to spread the incantation which cursed Nadeko before. Koyomi's sisters Karen and Tsukihi try to stop him.
Stars: Hiroshi Kamiya, Yuka Iguchi, Eri Kitamura, Maaya Sakamoto
Votes: 3,071
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