Ghost Hunt, Vol. 9

Ghost Hunt #9

by Shiho Inada, Fuyumi Ono

APPETITE FOR REVENGE

The ghost hunters’ new case has turned deadly. Naru, the leader of Shibuya Psychic Research, is under a dark spell. When Naru awakens, he foolishly decides to take on an evil spirit alone. Now he faces a life or death struggle!

Genres: Manga, Horror, Ghosts, Mystery, Supernatural, Graphic Novels, Paranormal

208 pages, Paperback

First published February 6, 2006

About the author

Shiho INADA (いなだ 詩穂 in Japanese) was born in Kanagawa Prefecture on October 17. She is a Libran with blood type B. She made her debut with Camouflage in 1994. Her best known work is Ghost Hunt.

Reviews

[Kate · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've seen complaints that the series got less interesting after the mangaka moved from serialization to just publishing in the graphic novels, and I can see where they're coming from--the cliffhangers for each chapter get pretty annoying, and the flow sometimes seems to lag. (Plus, they're not aging well--one can only care about Mai's flaily high school crush for so long.) But on the other hand, the move from serialization to tankobon also coincided with Inada and Ono upping the scare factor in the stories, so I've yet to really object.

Plus, if the series had stopped at the end of the serialization, we wouldn't have gotten Yasuhara. And that would've been a crying shame.

[Deb · Rating 2 out of 5]

Nothing to write home about, it was part two of the story that started in the eighth volume. Spirits were exorcised or put to rest as they deserved, affairs of the heart were not addressed, dream journeys made, it's the same plot the series has been sticking too for the last handful of volumes.

[Sarv · Rating 3 out of 5]

سه و نیم.
این داستان در مقایسه با دوتا داستان قبلی که فوق العاده بودن نا امیدم کرد.
انیمه فقط تا همینجا ساخته شده.
با وجود کم بودن هیجانش، اون قسمت زامبی ها باحال بود واقعاً. و یاسوهارا-سان هم مثل همیشه شگفت انگیزه :D

[Jane · Rating 2 out of 5]

(stejná recenze u každého dílu)
Kresba se mi moc nelíbila, ale dalo se na to dívat.
Příběh celkem ušel, tedy až na ten konec. Konec mě opravdu zklamal, očekávala jsem něco úplně jiného. Asi by mělo být dobře, že mě autorka dokázala překvapit, ale v tomhle případě bych byla radši, kdyby se to odehrávalo spíše podle mých představ. Tohle si píšu jen tak pro sebe, abych si byla stoprocentně jistá, že si to nechci přečíst znova. Jedná se totiž o vyzrazení jedné věci, kterou se
dozvíte až na konci.
Naru je Angličan jménem Oliver, který je v Anglii slavný. Naru má dvojče, a to je to, které mluví Maiu ve snech a do toho je Maiu ve skutečnosti zamilovaná. Jo, a mimochodem to Naruho dvojče je mrtvé.
Vážně mě tenhle fakt štval, nechápu proč to tam autorka musela cpát. Já bych se klidně spokojila s verzí, že Maiu připadal Naru v tomto oboru zralý, a proto jí říkal, co má dělat, a milejší byl proto, že by to tak chtěla i ve skutečnosti.
Pak by tam nebylo to hloupé okecávání - Koho to vlastně miluješ? Mě rozhodně ne. Bla, bla, bla...
A ti dva mohli být klidně spolu. Nebo nemuseli by být spolu, mě je to úplně jedno, nevadilo by mi, kdyby to skončilo jako neopětovaná láska , ale hlavně by to neskončilo tak hrozně. Musím s tím stěžováním přestat, jinak bych tady byla do nekonečna.
Hodně lituji, že jsem si přečetla mangu, protože to anime mám poměrně ráda. Sice moc nemusím otevřené konce, ale aspoň bych si nepokazil názor na celé tohle dílo.
Manga nebyla vůbec strašidelná, což mě jako ani moc nevadilo, ale anime mě, když jsem to poprvé viděla, hrozně vyděsilo. Takže mě trošičku mrzelo, že tady se tak nestalo.
Žádný z charakterů mi nepřirostl k srdci, ani jsem si nějaký nijak zvlášť neoblíbila.
Obálky se mi vůbec nelíbí, dokonce se mi zdá, že na posledních dvou obálkách vypadá Maiu hůř jak obvykle.
Dávám 39% Jazyk: Aj

[The Other Silas · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.25? Dare I say, maybe even a 4.5?


The volume was great, and we're finally done with the anime adapted portion of the manga. I like how Mai and Masako's relationship is a little different in the manga; they both not only acknowledge each other but have become actual friends. Even their interaction after Naru wakes up is different.

Naru continues to be Naru but we keep getting to know more and more about him. Like the fact that he's powerful enough to exorcise a rogue god?? Like, damn, son. Leave some glory for others, will you? But despite Lin being spot on about his ego (which reminds the reader that, at the end of the day, Naru is a seventeen year old kid) I appreciate him apologizing to Monk and John.

Speaking of Monk, can he BE more awesome? Taking over the case, leading with grace, taking on the responsibility, being nonchalant about his wounds but still stepping up to perform the exorcism?? Yes. And his duo with Yasuhara is iconic as ever. I mean, he needed help, he called Yasu, and he just?? Flew in?? I love them?? Yasu is rad as heck and I would love if he became a part-timer at SPR, too!!

Ayako finally showed how competent she is, and I love her for that! I'd forgotten how her story resolved but I'm so glad she came through and exorcised all those spirits like an absolute boss!! You go, Glenn Coco!

Also, Lin has mellowed down and blended in with the crew seamlessly. His amusement at Yasuhara in this volume was everything. And him suppressing a laugh?? My word, how far we've come.

Also, while the previous case was the most frightening to me in the anime, it was not scary at all in the manga. Probably because the manga lends itself to spirits better than monsters, proven by the fact that I enjoyed this case more.

[Anj · Rating 4 out of 5]

This case was far more difficult compared with the earlier ones they took on. At this point, dealing with a curse was nothing new for the team. Yet this time, they have to face/undo a curse cast by a god.

[My awareness of Naru's true capabilities as a "ghost hunter" didn't really impact my excitement over the slow reveal of his ~powers~ lmao. Also feeling a bit sad because there are only three volumes left!]

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5

[Haylee Huddleston · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's nice to see those two getting along, isn't it?

[Margaret Bruetsch · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved the resolution to the story in Vol. 8. It was creepy enough, and filled with such interesting historical background.

[Jireh · Rating 4 out of 5]

great resolution and at last, a sneak peek to Naru's true capacity

[Crystalclearwpg · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 ⭐

[Noelia · Rating 4 out of 5]

4'5⭐️

[Danielle R · Rating 5 out of 5]

The previous case (in the bloodstained mystery mansion) is my favorite just for the setting, but this whole case is a very close second. The climax of this volume is easily the best in the series.

Highlight of this volume: Seeing Mai and Masako finally become close enough to share clothes! Masako asking for a change out of her kimono before they try to fight a literal god is just awesome. And that battle by the sea! I have chills. Love it!

I adore that we're finally learning Naru's secrets (even by accident). 5/5

[Miss Ryoko · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well I read this volume out of order... as in I read it last. When I started reading the series, I needed volumes 8-11 from the library because they are really expensive to buy right now... the library had one copy of volume 9 listed but then when I went to check it out, suddenly they had no copies. So it was on my request list and decided to just leave it there... well they suddenly just got a copy so now I got the chance to read it. I've seen the anime episode a couple of times so I didn't miss out on the story.

I don't have much new to report... Mai is still annoying. Yasuhara is still AMAZING! And that is all I have to say. :-p

[James Crawford · Rating 4 out of 5]

A girl is possessed by something but the group gets rid of it. Then someone turns up dead, their body washed into the cave. Mai has another dream/vision about the cave and spirits in it. They gather more information and determine that it's not the family that is being target by the evil spirits; it's the location itself.


Apparently the spirits they are running into are being used by someone else. Ayako finally demonstrates her ability in getting rid of spirits. They take on the main spirit of the shrine. More is revealed about Shibuya's personal history and abilities, and some of the members are wounded.

[Mir · Rating 4 out of 5]

This volume completes the "Cursed House" story arc. Very solid! Probably the scariest so far (I mean, I wasn't actually scared -- it seems like it would be pretty hard to make something really frightening in this format -- but the creepy elements were there) and with interesting folkloric stuff that I wasn't familiar with. Definitely more original than the haunted schools they keep getting called to. (Are haunted schools, like, the Japanese equivalent of the English murder-at-a-house-party stock theme, or what?) And it was interesting to see a story with Naru almost completely absent.

[Rachel (Sfogs) · Rating 4 out of 5]

WOW~!!! Naru is STRONG!!!
What a selfish 'god' though! >.<

[Purplegreen]

fffffffffff

[Mike · Rating 4 out of 5]

Disturbing in exactly the right ways.

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