Gakkou no Kaidan

THIS IS A REVIEW OF THE DUB!!! If you watch the original Japanese version of this anime and enjoy it you are simply wrong and have terrible taste.

Ghost Stories (Gakkou no Kaidan) is a pathetic excuse for a piece of entertainment with paper characters and the most generic story lines in existence, making this "Scary" anime a complete bore. In a nutshell this anime is: buncha kids find out school is haunted so do spells from a book to make them go away.
The thing to note however is due to how bad this anime did in japan the people in charge of the English ... dub for this anime, ADV Films kept to the basic storyline but changed most of the dialogue causing this anime to be possibly the only Official abridged series (note that Aniplex themselves approved of the changes) to ever be released and this is what turns this heap of trash into the cult classic that is Ghost Stories and why i feel it should be a 10.


Story 4/10
So the synopsis written on MAL isn't exactly true, yes it holds true to the original Japanese version but the dub changes a few things up to make it more of a bearable experience, if you haven't read the story summary written by MAL i suggest you go read it now then come back to this and ill provide you with a suitable description for the dubbed series.

Keep in mind this was a last ditch hope to make this anime even watchable and boooy did it do its job well.

Years ago, all of the ghosts in a haunted schoolhouse were banished by a certain student. Now, they're back—and they want revenge...

Satsuki and her retarded brother Keiichirou are two siblings recovering from the not so tragic loss of their ugly mother. After moving to their mother's hometown, they learn that not only their mother was a lesbian but the local school they have transferred to is an old building—one said to be haunted. Despite initially brushing it off as a silly rumor, the two soon discover that ghosts are indeed real and that they're after them! Gakkou no Kaidan is the hilarious tale of the lives of these siblings and their newfound friends: Hajime the Perv, Momoko the hardcore Christian & Reo the Tight pocketed Jew (yes that's legit a thing in this anime i am not just saying this to be offensive) as they try to survive the school's ghosts—with a little help from their pet cat along the way.

As you see from my edit from the original summery of this anime, they changed a few details to draw away from the original story, on top of this the only rules they really had were no name changes and keep the rituals the same, other than this everything was fair game so it makes so many great quotes like "Wait, this is Japanese... ching chong ching", "Oh im sorry, when do you need another dramatic plot point to whip out that ghost book" and many random adverts for car insurance.

One last note on the story is the way they implement this comedy, the anime itself starts off relatively normal only having a few line that make you do a double take gradually building up to this full on comedy show that i've learnt to love.


Art 5/10
The art is nothing special even for the time but their implementation of 3D art is notable, also the bug is synced nearly perfectly so you can't fault it

Sound 6/10
The soundtrack is fine, has some cliché horror sounds to it which actually help improve the comedy i feel.
On the other hand the intro and outro.... what the hell they don't fit in at all and these are not just added to the dub the original opening and outro are just weird mismatches but not terrible songs themselves.

Characters 6/10
Ill just fill this section with Momoko quotes...
"Lord save me for i am your favorite amongst these heavens"
"HaveYouAcceptedJesusAsYourLordAndSaviour"
"I pray that all my friends will become born again Christians"
"If you want something to happen you just need to pray... and not be a Muslim, or Jewish"

Enjoyment 10/10
I honestly loved this anime and i will forever tell the world of its greatness... Look just watch the anime, anime watcher...

I have to start by first saying if you are somehow not watching this anime dubbed you need to stop and start the dubbed right away.

Ghost Stories is one of those series that on paper even sounds horrible. A few friends getting into ghost trouble every episode, kinda sounds repetitive right?
Well this anime is one of the most over the top, weirdly intriguing and down right bizarre anime shows I have every watched. The dubbed comedy and characters just blend together so perfectly. I don't know how they did it but the dub fits all the scenes perfectly and I cant imagine any of the ... characters acting any other way. Comedy gold with a sprinkle of ghostly goings on.

Now the story in Ghost Stories isn't anything to write home about. Its fine. Its basic and it isn't developed much. I gave it a 6.(Fair)

The art actually holds up decently well. Its really okay. Its not great but I quite liked the simplicity it has. You also get some spooky ghost designs which are quite unique in their own right. This also got a 6. (Fair)

Sound. The opening and ending were ... good in a bad way. I don't dislike them, they are fine, but the ending just ... sexy sexy. The sound as a whole was good. (7)

The characters, well I loved each and every character in the show, from Keiichiro and his incessant crying. To my personal favourite Hajime just being hilarious throughout the whole show. I'm sure there is a character in this show that everyone can love. (Don't expect the characters to go on an emotional journey just enjoy them for who they are) 10 Outstanding (Dubbed)

Enjoyment (Outstanding 10)
How could I not give this a 10 .... it had me crying with laughter. It kept me smiling throughout the series. I thoroughly enjoyed Ghost Stories.

Overall: Ghost Stories is GREAT. Its unique, its over the top. Its a must watch, every episode keeps you looking forward to the next slice of comedy gold. You never know what is around the next corner for both the ghosts and the main characters. After finishing this show I have one word ... Wow ...

I wouldn't normally review a dubbed version of an anime, but in this case the score would change depending on the version, and surprisingly, dubbed version by ADV is the one that I'd give an 8, while the original version would probably get a 6 at most. Let me explain.

THE ORIGINAL VERSION

Despite being based off of a popular book series, Gakkō no Kaidan didn't do very well, and it's hard not to see why. It wasn't awful, but it wasn't very good either. The series attempts to be a set of horror stories for children, but fails at being memorable because of its repetitive nature ... and cardboard cutout characters.

The series was actually quite good at building a somewhat creepy atmosphere in certain episodes, and often had pretty good setups. Heck, the previews for the next episode that always play at the end are probably the creepiest part of the series, being very vague and having terrifying sound effects. Unfortunately, these setups would mostly lead a rather tame climax or ghosts that were downright silly (with a special going to the ghosts from the other side of the mirror who possess people in our world and force them to wear glasses because they don't have eyes, and somehow get defeated by standing between two mirrors).

There isn't a lot of tension either as almost all of the ghosts get defeated the exact same way. There's only a couple exceptions, notably the Death Nurse, who couldn't be defeated the same way and had different intentions from what you'd expect. Consequently this made for probably the best episode. But aside from that, even the last episode, which was clearly trying to be a big finale, didn't really try to do anything different.

Add to that two-dimensional characters, sub-par animation and an opening song that doesn't fit the tone of the show at all, and you get a horror show that isn't particularly effectful. Its one saving grace is a very good cast of actors, though, but being a good actor doesn't always if your character isn't interesting or entertaining.

ADV SWOOPS IN

So, with the series not being very successful, the owners were rather desperate when they sold ADV the rights to distribute it in America and told them to whatever they deemed necessary to make it sell. ADV then decided to do whatever the hell they wanted with it.

From what I've heard. the American voice actors were not even given any script. They were only told essential plot elements and otherwise had to improvise the dialogue. The result truly has to be seen to be believed.

THE AMERICAN DUB

The American dub of Gakkō no Kaidan (called "Ghost Stories" in English) plays out like an "abridged" parody series like Dragonball Z Abridged, only official and not abridged at all. The voice actors are constantly joking, whether it be jokes about celebrities, adult references or ridiculing plot holes or the animation, or just being randwom, and... I'm not going to lie, this version is a lot more interesting. Not only because of some of the jokes being so out of left field you can't help but laugh despite how stupid or intentionally offensive they are, but also because the characters have so much more personality.

Easily the best of the series is Monica Rial as Momoko. In the original version, she was a constantly smiling unintentional medium with the personality of a rock, but Rial made her into an obsessive and narrow-minded christian. To be honest, I often find that Rial isn't very convincing when she tries to play a sweet and innocent character, but with Momoko she definitely plays that to her advantage, making the character constantly saying cynical things with a big smile on her face. Her comments about God and Jesus often come in such inappropriate or random moments that it's hard not to laugh.

I also appreciate how much they exaggerated Keiichirou, who was just a whiny and overly dependant kid in the original version (the only episodes that tried to give him any character development at all were the bloody sports festival episode and the previously mentioned death nurse episode, and even they were pretty muh forgotten because of the reset button at the end of every episode). In the dub they took that and exaggerated it to a comedic level often having him scream and speak gibberish in a way that's surprisingly entertaining (save for him screaming maybe a little too often in the first episode).

Obviously Greg Ayres, who plays Leo, takes every chance he gets to be funny as well. Maybe Hilary Haag, who plays Satsuki, doesn't add quite as much personality as the other actors (she makes her character more cruel and cynical, but the other actors do that too,) but she still has some very funny lines and an overall entertaining performance.

Honestly, one of the best parts is just how good and professional the cast is despite how crazy their dialogue is and how much they clearly don't take the show seriously. Heck, Rob Mungle, who plays the demon Amanojaku, would probably have been perfect for the role even if they did a faithful adaption. The supporting cast also does a wonderful job adding jokes of their own, with maybe the best one being Brittney Karbowski who plays the one-off character Mio, a loner whose only friend is a rabbit. Karbowski added some social awkwardness, a touch of insanity and a hint of possibly psycopathic tendencies. She made her episode quite possibly one of the best of the series.

Honestly, it's hard to even describe this dub without some direct quotes, so... here are some direct quotes:

"This will be the first R-rated bloodbath to ever be performed at an elementary school. Sweet!"
- Amanojaku

"I'm a sexually frustrated sixth-grader!"
- Hajime

"When this bitch kicks, I'm moving to Vegas."
- Grandpa

"Dabahaykoutu! Ahaha!"
- Keiichirou

"Nice ass!"
"Do not lust in-- JESUS, YOU'RE RIGHT!"
- Satsuki and Momoko

"Oh-my-god-what's-happening-these-are-the-fastest-lip-flaps-I've-ever-had-to-sync!"
- Leo

If you're fine with obscure horror stories that aren't that well made, but do kind of live in their own little world, then the original version of this series does have its enjoyable moments. But if a series that's practically a parody of itself and has plenty of crazy jokes that are clearly not appropriate for the series they're in sounds attractive to you, or if you like abridged series, definitely check out the dub, because this an abridged series that's actually official.

Basically, scooby doo, but more predictable and japanese. Well, that's the original anime for you, the "sub version" of this anime is like a strong 4 at best. The dub on the other hand? A masterpiece

Imagine an abridged series going legit. Well, this anime is exactly that.
(This is second hand information) Ghost stories was poorly received in japan, so when it was handed over for redub for the west, they basically had 2 requirements. Don't change names and keep the ways the ghosts are defeated.
AND THEY WENT HAM ON IT. Event though i have no idea if that is actually true, i wouldn't be surprised ... if it was.

This might just by one of the 3 perfect comedy anime, along with cromartie highschool and nichijou.

The story? There is a book with info on how to get rid of ghosts, kids fuck things up, as they do, and release some. The rest is monster of the week type of show.

The characters? There is a big "main" cast but i would consider Hajime and Satsuki the main characters. They get a funny line every now and then in the eng dub. Where the comedy happens is the other characters and their interactions. You got a girl obsessed with christianity, a jew, a talking sarcastic cat and an actually retarded (potentially adopted) little kid. Let the madness ensue.

Visuals? It looks exactly like any other middle of the road 2000s show. But hey at least it's not CG!

The comedy? It all comes from the voice acting and rewritten lines....such as.
"Bobby please forgive me for bringing you back to life, I know now that it could never work between us, as much as we want it to. Not because you're a rabbit, but because you're black"

Enjoyement, the only score that actually matters? ALL OF IT.
Now, when you start up the show it won't be all that funny. At first it's like they care about the show and try to keep it normal, fast forward 7 episodes and you have a them making dumb noises just to match the lips.

This anime is an absolute shitshow in every way. The original is complete, unwatchable rubbish with a plot that makes high school dxd look like death note, and the dub is full of blatant racism, homophobia, anti-Semitism, ableism, sexism, and every kind of offensive language you can imagine, with the only exception being that they didn't use the n-word. Congrats. You would honestly struggle to find a show more offensive in the USA in the 50s. They even have levels to it where they have made an entire character whose only personality trait is that they are a Christian supremacist that would make puritans proud, ... in fact, all the characters are some of the shittiest and most annoying little craps I've ever seen.

10/10 funniest shit I ever watched

Imagine that you study in a haunted school that have so many supernatural beings that want you dead or something like that. And the only thing that could save you is... a very hilarious impromptu dubbed anime. Gakkou no Kaidan or more known as Ghost Stories is an anime praised not by the story, the art style, or even the soundtracks but for its impromptu hilarious dub. This anime is a very proof that being a creative person is above everything.

The story of Ghost Stories is mediocre at its best with repeating the same formula over and over again until 19 episodes. First, the episode ... opened with a brief introduction of what the ghost of the day and what it did to its victim. Then we continue with everyday life of the gang that leads to meeting the ghost. After that, they read the mother's journal or book or whatever is that just to find it is so hard to read. Being chased or something like that and ended with some purification ritual that depends on what ghost is it. Somehow reminded me of Scooby-Doo but with real ghosts. It seemed the Japanese knew that this is a very crappy anime and said "This is a crappy anime. Just do whatever to sell this. I don't care anymore." to the Americans and somehow the Americans knew well how to make this anime very interesting : making the dub as stupid as ever.

Yes, Ghost Stories is infamous for their hilarious dub and may have the stupidest yet funnest dub in the very history of dub. The constant fourth breaking, funny dialogues, and somehow altering all of the casts background except their name. The dub does really went overboard with changing all of the casts background. There's the pervert guy, the Jewish guy, the girl who claimed being born again as a Evangelical Christian, the girl with some mood issues, and her half-retarded brother. The dub loves to referencing pop cultures and it would be great for you guys who loves this references jokes. But because the jokes that being thrown are downright very (I mean very) vulgar and borderline harsh, I know that this dub is not for anyone who easily get triggered and don't say I haven't warned you, salty bastards.

What we have to wonder is why an anime that tells a story about ghosts and their curses have an opening that is very cheerful and makes me think that this anime is a very normal slice of life anime. And don't get me start on the ending song. Why does an anime about primary school students getting chased by ghosts have an ending song that literally called "Sexy, Sexy"? Are the creators of this anime is already predicted the dub version before they even started to record the dub? Whatever the reason, it just makes the dub more hilarious than ever.

Overall, this anime's dub is a very proof that creativity could change a bad thing into a very memorable thing that still being talked until now. This anime is a pure joy of hilariousness while joking around ghosts that supposed to be scary.

To be honest. the whole story makes no god-damned sense. Especially towards the end when it becomes a clusterfuck of different stories and confusing tropes. Everything about this anime screams mediocre. It was all hand-drawn (or very poorly CG drawn), while this is not bad in itself, it leads to some scenes of very poor animation. The music is pitiful, almost all the music that is played is stuff that is in the public domain (at least i think so), almost none of it is original. The Characters are actually not bad. Although they are all generic in some way. Why did I enjoy this ... so much then? It's very funny. I should touch on the fact that the rights to this were bought before it flopped in japan, so the license holders told the voice actors to pretty much say whatever they want. It leads to some very funny scenes. "Ghosts only get evil people like republicans and we're not old enough to vote". "Principals always look like lesbians". "it's just like living next to charlie sheen". The best part, is this was dubbed in 2005 and all of the humor is still relevant today. I wasn't very old in 2005 (only 11), so I don't remember much news and jokes about that time, yet every single line said in this is relevant. I highly recommend you watch this, of course, as long as it is the dub.

Worthy of being a meme. Eng dub is only version thats watchable. watch it if you want a mindless show w some shock humor and politically incorrect humor. This show would 100% be canceled in todays culture.


also Eps 7-9 BANG.

Rabbit episode and mirror world episode both in there and they pretty much have all the legendary moments of this crazy show.



Warning:
... -show is pretty garbage besides the actual dub.

-humor pretty racist

-some episodes maybe only a few things are even slightly funny



id recommend watching a youtube vid of some highlights of the show before just jumping in. That way you can gauge whether its worth your time or not

The show's English dub makes its lackluster plot and repetitive storylines bearable. Let's be honest, the story is absolute nonsense, every episode has the same basic plotline, and the show relies a lot on the character's making ridiculously poor choices to move along. All in all, without the English dub it's just a crappy show that isn't scary or heartwarming at all.

The reason I give this show an 8 is because the voice actors did an outstanding job delivering the jokes and the writing team did an outstanding job writing them. The show can be enjoyed to the fullest only if you ... have knowledge of American pop culture, as there are plenty of references and jokes that only make sense if you know who people like Christian Slater and other celebrities are. A lot of the jokes are reference based, mercilessly poking fun at popular celebrities, movies, and sometimes TV shows. If you don't watch anything other than anime or have no interest in pop culture, a LOT of these references will go straight over your head and a lot of the lines that are meant to be funny will just sound stupid.

But references are only the beginning of the humor. The next thing that the writers did was turn otherwise uninteresting characters into wacky, hilarious crazies each with their own unique trait that drives a lot of the jokes. One character even has 90% of his lines turned into incoherent mumbling and is dubbed mentally retarded by the rest of the cast, and it is hilarious. Be warned, the cast has no soft spot for sensitive topics. Another character becomes an (extremely) devout Christian, which makes for some of the best lines in the show. So even if you're not into reference based humor, the characters are hilarious, too.

Even so, the jokes aren't reserved to just references and character quirks, some of the lines are genuinely funny and will have you laughing out loud. Scenes are twisted to look like something they're not, lines and sometimes conversations are completely omitted in favor of funny banter, and there is generally never a serious moment in the show. Don't come in expecting a plot, or anything serious at all, because anything that could get serious are starts becoming serious is thrown out the window in favor of a ridiculous script that sometimes isn't even relevant to what's going on in the scene except for the fact that the facial expressions and actions match the dialogue.

All in all, the show is great. It gets an 8 because there's no point in judging the show for its story or its art or its music, because it's really just like stand up comedy. It's joke after joke after joke and every episode brings something new. The only reason this is getting an 8 is because sometimes it felt like jokes were coming in just for the sake of messing up the original script or saying something stupid in lieu of saying something serious. There's a lot of hit or miss humor, and to say that all of it was a hit for me would be a lie. I laughed, a lot, but sometimes it felt like jokes were just being shoe-horned into the script. They could have handled it a lot more tastefully and built up to the jokes, but due to the way its set up you can tell when they're going to come, just wait for one or two lines that sound like they're actually from the original script and you can almost guarantee the next line will be a joke.

So, from my standpoint, while the show was genuinely hilarious, and that's really all that matters here (if you're looking for anything besides nonstop humor find something else), it could have been done a little better, and for that reason it gets an 8. I still highly recommend it to anybody who just wants to laugh.

I started watching this series because I saw a youtube video showing the outrageous shit these kids were saying. Ended up watching all 20 episodes. It keeps getting more and more ridiculous. I laughed enough to continue watching. If this show didn't have the dub that it did then I wouldn't have even watched the first episode.

I've seen around that a lot of people are not entertained with this show but I would say it's their lacking sense of humor or are anime elitists. With this in mind this show may not be for you if you want to watch something that is more ... serious. If so I would suggest the anime Ghost Hunt.

If you would like a good laugh, funny characters, and nothing serious then watch some episodes of this anime.

Imagine those absolutely trashy animes that have 0 substance or any real interest and then you have some crazy idea to try to make them more interesting by dubbing the entire show with inappropriate jokes and some of the funniest voice acting ever.

Well that's where Ghost Stories comes in. I'll keep it short, this show is definitely worth a watch because there is simply nothing I've seen like it, while a lot of the show is pretty lacking such as the story and the art; the dub brings it back to something totally worth your time! I really enjoyed the series and I couldn't ... stop laughing.

Now if you're confused why I gave this a ten that's understandable if you watched the Japanese version but the dub is a COMPLEATLY different story. In short this anime did mediocre in Japan and they gave the rights for most aspects of the show over to a western studio and they produced this masterpiece of a show. Basically changing every character into something horribly raunchy or offensive like making one a born again Christian and another a fickle Jew If you'd like to know more Scamboli Reviews has a fantastic video about it. Anyway review time.

So you can tell even from the dub that ... this show is incredibly formulaic but that doesn't really matter in fact the dub actively starts pointing this out and making fun of it. The plot is still the same but not super coherent as a result of most of the dubbing being ad-libbed and a focus on making it funny.

I feel the main draw of watching this is witnessing a very unique thing would never happen in anime today. This came out in the early 2000's and you can tell with references to George Busch and humor that would NOT fly today but is very funny nonetheless.

If an edgy abridged of a mediocre Scooby-Doo rip off anime sounds enticing to you 10/10 would recommend I was laughing my ass off at last once an episode. (Special shout outs to 5,9, and 15.) but if that edgy humor isn't your thing than this won't interest you but I can assure you they rip on everyone and I mean EVERYONE equally. They go for Republicans, Democrats, Christians, Jews, Mexicans, Indians and everything in between. So don't be to apprehensive to at least give it a try!

If you watch this, watch the DUB because it takes what would otherwise be an easily forgotten anime and turns it into a masterpiece. The DUB for this show is so hilariously bad but that makes it great.

I'm sure that you've already heard or read about the DUB for Ghost Stories but, in cas you haven't, it is very funny. It is filled with a lot of off colour comments, jokes, and insults that the SUB lacks. The people who dubbed this were given free reign on what they said and they just went wild with it. Some will find it very insulting, but ... I'm pretty thick skinned so I just laughed at most of it. This isn't to say that it's anything truly witty but it is absurd (and absurdity is something I always find funny).

I would recommend this if you want a show that embodies that 90s/early 2000s feel of the internet. The humor would best be described as edgy and aged. It isn't for everyone but I would say that it is worth seeing if you like edgy humor. The story is definitely not what's going to keep you watching.

So listen here, I know some of you subs-only elitists are gonna crucify me for saying this but this one MUST be watched dubbed. Why? Because the story by itself sucks. A lot. It was so bad that the original studio agreed to let the Americans do whatever the hell they wanted with it. So now it has been reduced as simply a comedy with the wisecrack jokes you'd expect Octopimp or any other anime abridged series creator to make.. except its the official dub. And its wonderful.

But seriously, don't watch this shit show if you're expecting a good story.
But if you came for comedy, ... you came to the right place.

Just...hilarious! A gem from the first years of the 2000s. Apparently it was so bad, the dub team improv'd most of the lines, but that might be just an urban legend. Anyways, the original anime was god-awful, but the dub makes it hilarious and worthy of watching on a rainy day. It's not a masterpiece in any sense unless you're counting comedy. The humor might not appeal to everyone, but it appealed to me and my friends. I have to write a longer review, so here's some quotes:

Keiichiro: That was freaky
Momoko: What?
Keiichiro: You sounded like mom. I didn't know you did impressions.
Momoko: What are ... you talking about? Oh my goodness, do I need to get back on my medications? Tell me, are my eyes red?

Sastuki: Why are you crying?
Keiichiro: Because these pajamas are gay.

Like, the humor is either so stupid or so true it's funny.
Each episode is its own story. There's Satsuki and Keiichiro, who are siblings, who fight ghosts with Momoko (aka Born-Again Betty), Hajime, Leo, and their cat who is possessed by some monster freak.

This show is basically like a bad anime version of Scooby Doo. Kids find and get rid of ghosts and yea, there's nothing else really. The original version is pretty damn bad, it's incredibly boring and the characters are quite stupid. If you wonder why it scored so high anyway, it's because of the dub. You might be like ''oh this is the show with the funny abridged dub'' but you'd be wrong, because the dub for this show is 100% legit and seriously funny. The show was originally a kids show but because it did so horribly, the creators pretty much handed it over ... for free to whatever studio would take it and told them to do whatever they wanted. They then decided to try and make it into some kind of absurd comedy, and it's very effective. If you're into slightly dark humor, pop culture references and random shit then this is for you!
I'm not gonna tell you it's the funniest thing in the world, but it definitely had moments that made me laugh so much I had tears in my eyes.

If you watch it in sub then chances are you won't enjoy it. The animation isn't the best and the overall plot is predictable and cliche. BUT if you watch it in the dub then it's hilarious. It should be worth noting that some of the stuff they said back then wouldn't slide in today's times but as long as you can acknowledge it's satire and don't take everything to seriously then I would totally recommend it. It just ignores the main premise completely and it's just pure crack. And I loved every minute of it.

The characters in the dub are just funny and ... it's hard to take them seriously. It breaks the fourth wall multiple times and each time I enjoy it. Even the voice actors can admit that the original show is awful and the plot is thin. But due to them adding in sarcastic comments and pointing out how basic the show is it makes you love it even more.

This anime is pretty popular and for good reasons. Like I said before you can watch the sub but chances are you likely won't enjoy it. However the dub is awesome if you like dark humor. I would rate the sub a 6/10 (And that's being generous) and the dub would be a 10/10 for me at least.

Ok, this anime is pretty old, but here's the backstory on basically the whole thing. (Spoilers depending on how you look at it)

They made the anime in Japan and it didn't do so hot with the sub because lets face it, this is like Scooby Doo for pretty much every episode. Pierrot wanted it to dub and the studio that made it sent it over, but the one thing they forgot was the script for it to translate. When asked about the script, Pierrot told them to just do whatever they wanted with the anime, and this is the dubbed version of Ghost Stories. ...

Story: Pretty average. Nothing spectacular or outstanding about it. Like mentioned before, its like watching a marathon of Scooby Doo episodes over and over again. (Overall a 5)

Sound: The big part. This is one anime that you cannot watched subbed. The dub makes the show. Its ad-libbed for the most part with so many fourth wall breaks and American pop culture references for that time period you'll be going "Wait what?" at least once every episode and then grabbing the remote to hear what they said. Its obvious the voice actors had fun making up lines off the top of their heads, and it really works for something like this. (9)

Characters: Along with the dub, the characters in the dub make the show even better than what it was. Satsuki Miyanoshita is your main heroine with her brother Keiichiro. They move to town and meet perverted Hajime Aoyama, super Christian Momoko Koigakubo, Jewish Reo Kakinoki (Leo) and the demon Amanojaku, which possesses their cat. Each episode has its own set of side characters like the teachers and the dad, but that's pretty much the main group. These characters are wacky, zany, random, racist, perverted, and say the weirdest things that take a while to process before you laugh out loud. (9)

Enjoyment: I found this anime after looking at a top ten list on Youtube. I read the story about how it was ad-libbed and not taken seriously so I thought I had to try it. Before I even made it to episode 5 I was buying the dvd on Amazon and waiting for it to get here and finished it in a weekend. If your humor is somewhat like South Park's humor (toned down though it does get raunchier as the show goes on) then this at least deserves the first couple of episodes watched.

Overall its a low 9.

Just like everyone else here, I am writing a review on this anime based on the ADV English dub. I've seen the first 2 episodes of this anime in another English dub that was NOT ADV and it bored me to death, which is why when I found out about the ADV (With FUNimation voice actors) parody one, I jumped at it to see what it was all about.

I have to say the story-wise this anime sucks balls. I don't even know how it got so many episodes lol. It's just the same thing over and over for each episode. The art is meh, but ... I guess that's what's expected for the time period. I decided to watch this anime for one reason: The score/OST was produced by the guy who did the music for InuYasha - Wada Kaoru! yeah! It sounds ridiculously similar to InuYasha's music. I have to say I enjoyed most of the score.

What made this anime a 7 for was low-and-behold: The ADV dub! It was funny as hell and it made me wonder how they made such ridiculous joke tie-in with the actual story. At times it seemed as if the jokes were actually a part of it. Good job in saving the show, ADV! This gave me 19 episodes of laughter. Legend has it that I'm still laughing in my coffin.

Watch the fucking dub and you will understand why I think this fucking shit is a masterpiece. It's the greatest thing ever. You have no sense of humor if you think otherwise. Seriously, watch this shit alone, watch it with friends, get high, or drunk, whatever, it's fucking hilarious!

I have to write a longer review, gotta get that chaaracter limit. MyAnimeList hates fun. No fun aloud. I wish I was dead, no seriously please I want to die. Jesus take the wheeeeeel and drive me off a cliiiiiiffff. Because I don't haaavvve the baaaallllllls!!!!!
Still not enough. Damn these people mean business. Can I finish now?