Ghost Stories Dub will always be one of the most unique animes of all time. This is a stark contrast to Gakkou No Kaidan, the original Japanese version. The latter is an incredibly boring and uninspired show that targeted young children. Despite this the show did not resonate with audiences and it is evident that regardless of age, Gakkou No Kaidan isn't worth watching.
But had the show not failed we would never have had this incredible dub. I believe that Ghost Stories is unquestionably superior to the original. It is incredible offensive that attacks virtually everyone. It mocks Christians and (then President) George Bush, yet
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Mar 3, 2020
Kyokou Suiri
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I went into Kyokou Suiri (In/Spectre) excited and came out bored. In/Spectre isn't a bad anime. I love the art style, the character designs and concepts, the romance, the soundtrack and lastly the voice work. The problem lies entirely with supernatural "mystery" element. And I use mystery loosely. A good mystery tries to get the audience actively engaged in trying to solve the crime (e.g. Poirot) and a bad one makes the audience passive by having some Deus Ex Machina solution (e.g. CSI, Bones). Kyokou Suiri does neither. Instead its like having someone explain to you a Mystery novel they recently read. This is
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