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Having seen 9 episodes I have finished the first story arc which was three episodes long, this last arc was in stark contrast to the usual single layered plots we've been getting throughout the series. I loved the first episode it really showed promise, after that the show pretty much established itself as mediocre, the scope of what it could have been is limitless though, the characters are likeable (if not a tad typical - but hey its hard to have completely original characters nowadays). Yakumo is a lazy, unapproachable uni student with an emo attitude - I think they're trying to turn him into the male version of a tsundere. Haruka the female lead is pretty, full of life, and in love with Yakumo. Gotou is the series' typical detective, the type who wears the same clothes all day and doesn't seem efficient at first glance but he gets the job done - he often relies on yakumo's help to solve cases (as yakumo can see spirits). The art is wonderful, it gives the show a dark atmosphere in exactly the way it should. The art is probably the best thing about the show in my opinion.
Series with episodic plots ARE NOT ALL BAD some have been EPIC look no further than bebop, darker than black s1, or katanagatari. For me yakumo is lacking the same flair those shows had, after the first episode I wasn't sucked in and during the melodramatic multiepisode arc I didn't find myself on the edge of my seat I found myself not caring. I give this show 7/10 unless something good happens between now and when the show ends. Sadly this was a show with the makings of death note 2.0 but it is a chance that has been wasted by story writers not wanting to experiment with novel stories instead they are content with a supernatural version of CSI - think ghost whisperer or true calling - tried and tested formulas.
