Shinreigari

Ghost Hound is very good, and is worth a watch.

When it has a good episode it has a *good* episode, the sound design, the skill with which it builds and unravels mystery, the slow but attentive pacing, it all works extremely well to have a show that, for specific points, is frankly kind of peerless. For a solid 2/3 of the show's runtime it is very very good, and that part of it is worth a watch, even if it's slow pace takes a bit of trust to get onto.

However, being a Mystery show it comes into the game with a degree of expectations other ... shows may not have- that is, to resolve most threads satisfyingly. And while it does a solid job of that at points, it does not stick the landing. The show hits an unfortunate reality where the amount of mystery it builds far out-scales the amount of time it has to resolve it, and a lot of interesting details (especially those from early into the show) ultimately go largely unanswered.

The conclusion it had really begged for an episode or two more even in the relatively inconclusive state it was, and to be frank, there's material for a dozen or more episodes left lingering around. It's a show that begged for a longer run and more time to precisely build and weave its plot, and it's a crying shame it didn't get it.

Regardless, it's a show that's worth your time. While its ending is disappointing, the studio gave it a real solid try and I ended my time with it with respect and appreciation.

Ghost Hound has several distinguishing characteristics that set it apart from other TV shows.

The series opens with Taro recollecting the dream of their kidnapping. He is keen on finding out the truth concerning what led to his sister’s death and her last whispered words. However, Makoto is busy with his efforts to solve the problem around the murder of his father, which might be linked as well to the kidnapping of Taro. Masayuki, the new pupil at the school, is the one who gives all the other students something to think about and ultimately brings them together while struggling with his own fears.

Nevertheless, the plot ... becomes intricate as the series advances initially incorporating supernatural then scientific elements. Although it is interesting, it is difficult to follow sometimes and it leaves out some plot lines unexplained.

In terms of the characters, apart from Masayuki, no one of them is not really impressive or memorable. Taro does have a fateful past but he is also compassionate, while Makoto has something of a rebellious teenager, who does develop more later in the series. Miyako is a miko with psychic abilities, although her personality is not yet developed.

The sound and animation are okay, but the occasional issues can be found. The opening and ending tracks are good in terms of making the feeling but the background music can be unpleasantly loud. The animation is good. Especially, the use of color is excellent in differentiating the ordinary and the supernatural. However, many scenes are bad that need to be improved.

Overall, Ghost Hound is a show worth watching if you like slow-paced mystery stories with supernatural elements. Nonetheless, it has some drawbacks which are the too-convoluted plot and the not-well-developed characters. If you’re after a show with more content, you may not want to pick this one.

Before watching any anime I start to look at its score on this page, when I saw a 7.41 I thought it would be an anime that was going to be good enough to recommend it. In the end I was disappointed, the most unfortunate thing is having to watch 22 episodes to realize that the most important plot has no outcome. Don't waste your time watching this unless you have nothing to see.
I liked the animation, setting, intro and outro but the script failed. I ended up disappointed, I thought I had found a gem but it was the opposite.