I recently reawakened my interest and love for anime, and Ghost Hound seriously helped with that reawakening.
Story: [9/10]
Ghost Hound is a perfect mixture of psychological horror, science, and spirituality. If you're wanting cheap scares and gore, I suggest you watch another anime, but that doesn't stop it from being scary. (It scared me enough to not want to leave my bedroom...) It's a compelling story that really makes you think about the way you take in the world around you. Personally for me, I just couldn't stop watching it. I couldn't wait to see what happened next. Plus, the anime teaches you some interesting neurological terminology-- just throwing that out there.
Art: [9/10]
A simple, yet beautiful art style. Very enjoyable to look at throughout. The spirits of the Hidden Realm were very interesting, and very eerie. Oh, and even though their original O.B.E forms were silly looking, I couldn't help but giggle at those little bums.
Sound: [10/10]
Now, the sound is what really gave the anime it's haunting, eerie atmosphere. It has old, traditional sounding Japanese music, and the sound effects were sometimes just downright creepy. It sent shivers down my spine. Oh, and in my opinion, I loved the Opening song. It just sounded good.
Characters: [9/10]
All of the main boy characters had their own compelling, tragic pasts that really kept you interested the whole time. They were all very colourful characters with great personalities. No one was boring, no one was annoying.
Overall: [9/10]
Ghost Hound has an amazingly creepy, haunting atmosphere, an interesting storyline, and colourful characters. It really grabs your attention, and keeps it throughout the anime. And after you're finished, you'll be left wondering about the world around you. Sometimes, it could be a little slow, but nonetheless it was a very enjoyable anime, and it will definitely be one of my favourite animes of all time.
