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Review in Short:
The beginning episodes are fantastic in terms of plot, very much like the movie The Sixth Sense in terms of investigating the circumstances surrounding each haunting. Very suspenseful, with well-though out 'cases.'

However, towards the end the anime tries to unify all of the cases under a single plotline, which ends weakly and unresolved. The romance aspect of the anime seems to be completely jammed within the last 4-5 episodes, and detracts from the rest of the experience.

Overall: Worth a watch if you're bored and have nothing else to do.

This series, while certainly cute an romantic, gets a lower score because at times it shows a totally disturbing view in the what might just be a cultural difference in relationships. The series is only 9 episodes (10 including the special) at 12 minutes each, and the relationship between Matsutaka and Aka seems somewhat schizophrenic.

Sometimes he is very kind and understanding towards Aka, and sometimes he is disturbingly sexually aggressive. Maybe in Japan that is to be expected since he is much older than her and they live together, but the lesson seems to be that Aka is wrong for not wanting to have ... sex with him. Maybe I'm being picky, and there are certainly people who like anime where the male is very assertive and dominant, but to me the way Aka is treated is somewhat abusive. He blows up at her for no reason, and even though he's very nasty to her she forgives him (even though he doesn't technically apologize). Some might say this is love, but as a person currently in a loving relationship knows it's more naiveté than anything else. This aspect of the anime is too distracting for me to enjoy it properly.

If you like romantic anime, this is an OK choice. It's pretty quick and has some very cute moments.