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Jan 27, 2007 11:15 PM
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What a great episode. I almost felt sorry for Rin. Almost... lol. To see Mai hanging all over him after she is possessed by Kinji-kun. Priceless. I loved it when Naru says... "Play with him... Dad" I died laughing.

And of course, the other exorcists reactions... Ayako with the video camera, and Hosho snickering. I loved it. I did cry at the end though. Yeah, I'm a sucker for these kinds of things.

This is such a great series. We need to get some of the other regulars watching this!!! Watch it people!! Watch it!!
Jan 29, 2007 2:27 PM
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FurubaFan said:
I loved it when Naru says... "Play with him... Dad" I died laughing.


YES! :D Rin as the Daddy was absolutely excellent. Nice to see him really front and center in an episode and not just behind the scenes as Naru's assistant. And what's Naru's deal with Christmas? Geez, what a Scrooge.

Oh, and I cried, too - it was really touching! Definitely not what I was expecting. How sad for that poor kid, to basically freeze to death all alone. :(
Feb 27, 2007 10:19 AM
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this has got to be the saddest thing ever!
Mar 6, 2008 11:35 AM
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Rin is such a great father xD
Yeah the ending was very touching.
Mar 15, 2008 3:34 PM
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Just finished this episode. ;_; I'll fully admit to crying too. What a sad story. I know it's fictional, but still....really touching. *sniffs*
May 16, 2008 2:45 PM
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Poor Rin-san. That was great! :D

But the ending just.. wasn't. I cried so bad. ;__; Poor, poor Kenji-kun.
Sep 15, 2008 9:30 AM
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awww this was quite a sad one. close to tears. but really really amazing story, esp rin-san.
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Nov 5, 2008 9:26 AM
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I also thought it was a touching yet great episode!
I also cried near the end.. (i'm a softie, i know)
Nov 26, 2008 4:57 PM
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The best of all the arcs, it had the most depth and was simply beautiful! The ending truly touched me and the quality really seemed to have progress (I liked the snow). I'm definitely going to have to get my hands on the second half of the season soon! Great half point!
Dec 14, 2008 5:44 PM

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That was such a great story. I was laughing during most of it but cried at the end. "Dad" - Awesome! :P
Mar 17, 2009 11:01 AM

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amazing episode! i giggled alot seeing Rin as a daddy. it was so beautiful seeing him look back at the church at the end. it really did had its funny moments. so cute when mai was hanging around his neck ^^
and gosh, poor kenji-kun! i also cried a bit at the end. so sad watching him die all alone up there, not being able to shout out for help. really beautiful but sad episode.
Jul 4, 2009 8:04 PM

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This was a really touching two-parter.

One of the things that impresses me most about Ghost Hunt is how the show can juggle horror, mystery, comedy, romance, and drama - all without breaking the flow of the story.
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Aug 10, 2009 12:52 AM

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Nice end to the arc. Glad it didn't drag on for another ep cause it was perfect.


Sep 28, 2009 3:23 PM

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Oh man, I cried like a BABY.


Nov 18, 2009 10:24 AM

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That was good episode it was funny how Mai was hanging all over him, kinda sad tho but with a good ending.
Nov 19, 2009 8:48 AM

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Dammit i'm all teary now..Kenji what a sad way to die

I think i like The Monk more than Naru, he making this show lively with his joke
Dec 24, 2009 8:54 AM

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Aww poor Kenji. :/

But it was cute seeing Mai hang onto Rin with a childish expression
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Feb 18, 2010 6:22 AM
Feb 18, 2010 7:52 AM

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I wonder if Rin ever smile. :/ He had such sad expression on his face; deep in his thoughts.
Mar 14, 2010 2:00 PM

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So. Sad. D: Kenji's teary eyes and sad smile are heartbreaking. I wanted to hug him the entire time. -sniff- Freezing there to death, all alone, unable to call for help...Oh God.
Also, Monk gained so many points xP Adding him to my favourites nao.
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Apr 9, 2010 1:21 AM

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Definitely the best episode so far. Funny and sad. Simply beautiful.
Apr 9, 2010 5:48 PM

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This episode was insanely sad when he's so high up but he can't be saved because he has no voice :(

Oh, and I loveddd Mai in this episode; for obvious reasons.
May 20, 2010 12:16 PM

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:( it was so sad...
Jul 11, 2010 5:14 AM

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Cladi said:
I wonder if Rin ever smile. :/ He had such sad expression on his face; deep in his thoughts.
Cladi said:
I wonder if Rin ever smile. :/ He had such sad expression on his face; deep in his thoughts.


I think i saw a smile right at the end when mai woke up at the end? not 100% but
Jul 26, 2010 5:30 PM

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Kid froze to death alone, huh? Tough way to go. Kind of like that story about the match girl.
Sep 26, 2010 9:38 AM

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Awww this was a very beautiful episode! Love the ending.
Jan 3, 2011 3:25 PM

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great arc...maybe the best so far :)
poor kenji at least he found his peace

5/5
Sayonara,papa!


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Mar 30, 2011 11:35 AM

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This one was emotional... poor boy... I shed tears at the end of it... T_T
Oct 12, 2011 5:25 PM

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Touching episode. Though I thought it was kinda dumb that when Kenji ran away after Lin yelled at him, nobody cared to follow him. -_-

Also, I'm starting to believe that Monk has a thing for Mai.
Nov 10, 2011 5:01 AM

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Freezing to death, eh? Damn, what a way to go, poor kid.

Mai was ultra cute.
Nov 24, 2011 2:46 PM
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what a sad story...
Dec 19, 2011 11:45 PM

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Aw what a sad way to die for that kid... :(

Overall, perfect episode, was very touching! :D
Jan 31, 2012 11:44 PM

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How the hell did Kenji manage to climb all the way up i wonder lol! Love the ending and the ending song.

Naru doesn't seem to be at the slighest jealous when Mai was all sticking to Rin. o.O
Mar 16, 2012 9:14 PM

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Kid froze to death alone, huh? Tough way to go. Kind of like that story about the match girl.

I was in tears.. made me feel really lonely.. These sad christmas themes always get to me ._.
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How the hell did Kenji manage to climb all the way up i wonder lol!
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I was a bit speculating on that too, but there was part of the construction site that broke apart. He probably climbed his way up through that 'til he was at the top and that's when it fell apart.
May 15, 2012 6:43 AM

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What I loved about this episode was that even though Mai was possessed she didn't fall prey to any embarrassing moments. Everyone admitted it was kind of funny, cute and weird but it wasn't like how Masako pawed at Naru when she was possessed in episode eleven. I think they kept the innocence of the little boy visible in Mai's character.

I liked the mystery in this one, too, and how the team figured it out, although I certainly didn't expect to find the boy all the way up there. It was sad but I liked the closure in the end.
Jan 9, 2013 6:41 AM

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Kenji-kun... Gahhh ;___;
He could see the priest looking for him, but couldn't ask for help...
Jesus christ, this episode really broke my heart...

(THIS WAY FOREVER)
Jan 12, 2013 5:30 PM

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The story turned out to be even sadder than it looked to be in the first episode. At least if took only two episodes, I wouldn't like it to be any longer.

Poor Lin-san :D

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Also, Monk gained so many points xP

Yep :D

Btw: WTF, I'm watching shoujo, I never thought of Ghost Hunt this way(tho Mai isn't the ordinary MC, and if I think of it there indeed is much romance in the air).
Mar 22, 2013 10:13 PM
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Oh my god, Kenji-kun froze to death :( This episode was so touching, it is impossible to not cry. It seems that Kenji-kun's father never came back because he died as well, uh?

Also, Bou-san was so cool in this episode, one of the best characters in the show. He >>>> Naru-chan.
Mar 31, 2013 6:29 AM

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A really nice xmas story! Nice episode lets see what's next!
Apr 8, 2013 6:34 AM
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Cute yet very sad. I wasn't expecting something like this from this series.
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May 26, 2013 10:15 AM

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Sweet ending to the arc. This has to be one of my favorites. Poor kid, waiting for his father to come...
May 26, 2013 10:16 AM

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Sweet ending to the arc. This has to be one of my favorites. Poor kid, waiting for his father to come...
Aug 16, 2013 6:05 AM
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This episode made me cry so much. (T_T)
Aug 19, 2013 5:03 PM

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That was short, but sweet. Even though there wasn't that much of a horror factor, it was pretty creepy at times. If the next few arcs could be at this level, I'd bump it up to a solid 7.
Oct 11, 2013 4:19 PM

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Sooooooooooooooooo........... Ummmmmmmmmm............ They just gonna leave his corpse up there indefinitely??
Oct 15, 2013 11:38 AM
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Very touching episode, but something bothered me. First of all when he saw those guys down below looking for him, he could have dropped his jacket, shoe, or any other clothing to catch their attention. Second, wouldn't his corpse give out a really bad smell?
Jan 3, 2014 1:17 PM
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this is like my 3rd time watching this show and i stilll cry when i watch this episode
Mar 7, 2014 5:48 AM

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omg so sad that he kept waiting for his dad everyday :( even when he was cold

Apr 19, 2014 3:14 PM

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Sooooooooooooooooo........... Ummmmmmmmmm............ They just gonna leave his corpse up there indefinitely??


I was thinking the same thing! At first I was crying because it's such a sad story, but for the love of humanity, SOMEONE RETRIEVE THE CORPSE AND PUT IT TO REST!
Apr 23, 2014 9:12 PM

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The feels were felt ;_; One thing that bugs me is why Kenji didn't just throw his shoe down or jacket so they would figure out that he was hiding up there? I'm mean I know he's just a kid which might be why he didn't think of that but still :/
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