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Overall, this is a good anime to pass the time. Or in my case, it's a break from a long anime like KHR. If you liked Ghost Hunt, you'd enjoy this too! The more I watch, the more I feel the similarities between GH and Shinrei Tantei Yakumo.

Story:

An anime adapted from a novel, again like GH. The idea isn't exactly original, but the storyline is. Because it's a short 13 ep season, some of the plots are quite fast-paced. Depending on personal preference, it may be too rushed for some, but it's just right that it doesn't bore or leave you behind in dust. ... There is a nice blend of supernatural and detective, with a tinge of romance in it. A word of warning though, if you're going for sappiness, you will be disappointed.

Yes, there are plenty of unanswered questions and mystery, mostly regarding the Red-eyed man who's supposedly Yakumo's father. Though since the novel is still on-going, we can hope for possible second season (:

Art:

The art is really pleasant to the eye. Okay.. I'm a fan of red-eyed bishies. That aside, I'm not expecting huge, explosive reactions, but the lack of expression of the characters bothered me a little. The characters are also a tad too flat and stuck in the background.

Sound:

I loved the OST! In fact, I got it after the first episode. The song "White Wing" is one of my favourites.

Character:

Hm, they were all the usual characters you'd find in similar animes; Yakumo's the cold, unsociable guy with a reason for acting as so; Haruka the friendly, cute girl who accepts Yakumo for who he is; Ishiin the understanding uncle who wish for Yakumo's happiness, Gotou the rough but really caring friend; Ishii the side-kick who's clumsy and a coward, who decided to face his fears for his friend.

I still love the characters despite their typicality, because they do develop and grow along the way. And the seiyuus definitely did justice to them!!

Although I cannot help but get reminded of L from Death Note and Naru from Ghost Hunt when I watch it. Yakumo reminds me too much of the both of them! His dressing and personality wise!

Overall:

7/10. It's definitely worth your time if you like animes from similar genres (: But you probably want to skip it if you hate endings with tons of unanswered questions.

I just had to write a review for this. First off, I stumbled across this manga by chance, and I'm glad I did.

Story 10/10:

The plot is not so original, but the way the story progresses is just amazing! It's not like many other shoujo mangas out there where the hero meets the heroine and poof!, they fall in love. There is a very strong sense of reality to it because everything that happened actually took time, instead of just happening overnight and everyone lives happily ever after. What I love about it is that the guy isn't the 'good-at-everything-he-does-and-extremely-good-looking-with-tons-of-fangirls' type, and the girl doesn't ... cry at every single chance she gets, nor does she needs to be saved 24/7.

There's also no typical shoujo manga 'villain' who tries to ruin everybody's relationship. But there were difficulties that the couple encounters, which are very real too. It's so easy to relate to the situation and get sucked into the character's shoes/POV that you will find yourself getting dragged along by it.

I could hardly find any flaws in the story at all, despite it being typical. But then again that's just me. (:

Art 9/10:

The art was very simple, and there's nothing too unique about it. But I find that it suited the story somehow, and it expressed the scenes well enough to understand what the characters were feeling. So it's great enough.

Character 10/10:

I LOVE THEM. You can really, really feel the characters growing up through the chapters. It's like a true story, but fast forward through time. Another thing that's so great about this manga is that it doesn't just focus solely on the main couple and everybody else just somehow vanished off the face of the earth.

Enjoyment 10/10:

Needless to say, I love every single chapter. Even got around to downloading it and re-reading at least three times. ^^

Overall 10/10:

Kingyou Sou is really a gem. Must-read for anyone who enjoys shoujo and romance.