神霊狩 Ghost Hound
Ghost Hound
In an isolated region of Kyushu lies the town of Suiten. Though seeming small and modest, Suiten is not a picturesque place for a vacation, unless it is from the “Unseen World”. Taro, Makoto and Masayuki, three boys with traumatic pasts, learn to let their souls cross between the two parallel worlds. However, the Unseen World is no mere copy of the real Apparent World. The Unseen World is the home of ghosts, but changes are now allowing the souls of the dead to pass over into the Apparent World, with unpredictable effects. Follow the journey of Taro, Makoto and Masayuki, as they cross between the two worlds, trying to unravel a great mystery. (Source: Sentai Filmworks) Note: Anime was made as the 20th anniversary project for Production I.G.
Names
| Original | 神霊狩 Ghost Hound (han) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Shinreigari: Ghost Hound |
| English | Ghost Hound |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 22 ep · 25 min · 9h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2007-10-18 → 2008-04-04 (Autumn 2007) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Production I.G |
| Source | Original work |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | HorrorMysteryPsychologicalSci-FiSupernatural |
| Themes | DenpaGhostRuralRehabilitationMale ProtagonistKuudere |
| Streaming | Amazon Prime Video |
Reception
| Community score | 7.13 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.21 / 10 |
| Composite | 51.5 |
| On lists | 34,618 |
| Favourited | 388 (1.1%) |
| Completion | 70.7% |
| Drop rate | 8.9% |
| In backlog | 61.1% |
| Score spread σ | 1.69 |
| MyAnimeList | 7.39 / 10 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Autumn 2007 | C | 24 of 69 |
| Year | 2007 | C | 76 of 234 |
| Genre | Horror | C | 85 of 272 |
| Studio | Production I.G | D | 126 of 250 |
| Genre | Psychological | D | 247 of 416 |
| Era | Late 2000s | C | 342 of 1,149 |
| Genre | Mystery | D | 348 of 652 |
| Length | Two-cour | D | 373 of 699 |
| Genre | Sci-Fi | C | 485 of 1,409 |
| Source material | Original work | C | 582 of 1,732 |
| Genre | Supernatural | C | 589 of 1,234 |
| Season (all years) | Autumn | C | 756 of 1,921 |
| Format | TV series | C | 1,440 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | C | 2,668 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Ryuutarou Nakamura, Hiromasa Ogura |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Chiaki Konaka |
| Character design | Mariko Oka |
| Original creator | Masamune Shirow |
AniList id 2596 · MAL id 2596 · record updated 2026-08-27