(Originally posted on Mastodon)

After a few days of binge reading, I finished "Ghost Hunt" manga, including the sequel, "Akumu no Sumu Ie".

I've read this manga long ago, watched parts of the anime, and I remember loving it so much. Even now, many years later, it's still in my heart. Though what I remembered now before re-read was only (spoilers redacted). Anyway, in recent years, I've been wanting to revisit it and finally went ahead with it.

It's an amazing series, quickly becoming my favorite.

It has a different approach to the supernatural you'd see in fictional works. The horror is top-notch, each arcs are uniquely terrifying and put you on edge. The core mystery of Naru is amazingly well-done. While the main characters might not have any big character development, I love them. They're all charming, especially their interactions. I really love their familial bond. My love to this series is renewed. I love this series so much, I need more!!

SPOILERS ALERT.

Some thoughts about the last volume:

• There's so much potential for stretching the story with the love triangle and Mai's struggle to decides which one she actually loves as the last arc. But alas. It is touched lightly at least. What a bittersweet first love for Mai. Actually, thinking about it, this last volume is pretty anti-climatic, with most reveal about Naru coming from Monk-san's galaxy brain move. But everything wraps up nicely except for Eugene's killer, so I can't complain much.

Some thoughts about the sequel:

• I'm glad we got see more Eugene this time, especially him interacting with Naru. The way they work together through the mirror was cool! True to the title, this manga only covers a case, but it was amazing. Though I still really wish there's more of this series, I just love SPR so much. Them doting on Mai is very cute. What about searching for Eugene's killer??