GHOST

Are you intrigued by the unknown? By a world that you can’t see, sense, or otherwise confirm the existence of? Then the supernatural genre of anime might be one of your favorite genres.  While this broad genre corrals everything for the unbelievable to vaguely strange, if you are interested in ghost, spirits, or other supernatural beings, you have a wide array of anime series to choose from. Whether your interest lies in creepy Japanese ghost stories to action-packed spirit fighters, there is a series to fit your every desire. 19. Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day Anohana is the anime that many fans turn to when they need a good cry. It is about a group of childhood friends that drifted away from each other after the death of their shared friend, then when that dead friend comes back as a ghost, feelings are laid bare.  Although its realistic characters and superb script carry this anime, it only has one ghost, and it is a pretty cut

When there's something strange in your neighborhood and Dan Aykroyd is busy, there's plenty of competing ghost busters available to take on your ectoplasmic problems.  Investigating the things that go bump is a time-honored profession in fiction and gets much better results than the static-y recordings and suspicious temperature drops we get from our modern day "ghost hunters."  Strap yourself in for spooks of all sorts in these 8 anime. 1. Natsume's Book of Friends  Natsume's Book of Friends is full of many, many friends. The series has its sixth season slated for this year where audiences will again follow Takashi Natsume on his quest to free all the spirits contracted in his deceased grandma's book.  His ongoing quest puts him up against both dangerous and friendly yōkai that he must fight or otherwise calm so they can be free.  In the meantime, Natsume also meets new people and rectify what had previously been a lonely li

They haunt our homes, slam our doors, and break our best china.  Poltergeists, vengeful spirits, and the residual energy of the wrongfully killed wreck all kinds of havoc.  But what if all ghosts aren't creeping out of abandoned wells or hiding in the closet crawlspace? There's a few out there that just wanna chill and watch Netflix with you. 1. Menma (anohana)  Meiko, aka Menma, was a cheerful girl and a member of the Super Peace Busters with her friends Jinta, Atsumu, Naruko, Chiriko, and Tetsudō.  Her untimely death had a far-reaching effect on her surviving friends lives, so much so that when she reappears to Jinta one summer day many years later, all of the crew have drifted apart.  Menma's reappearance works as a catalyst to bring lingering issues to the forefront, all in the name of granting her final wish. The result is the ghost healing the rifts left between her former friends.    2. Mavis (Fairy Tail)&n

In the not so distant future, mankind has advanced to a state where the transplant of the complete body from flesh to machine is possible. This has blurred the lines between physical and technological worlds. Unfortunately, criminals can also make use of this technology, which led to the rise of Sector 9, a government agency that operates independently and deals with this new kind of cyber crime. Section 9, led by Daisuke Aramaki and Motoko Kusanagi, Section 9 deals with crimes typically with success, until they find themselves faced with the rise of a new hacker who goes by the nickname The Laughing Man. The relationship between man and machine is ripe for storytelling, and in the anime world, there are few stories that can compare to how it is done in Ghost in the Shell. If you’re looking for anime recommendations that will compare with a classic, then you will find yourself hard pressed. For Fans of Technologically-Enhanced People Ergo Proxy The domed city of

High school freshman Mai Taniyama likes to spend her free time telling ghost stories with friends. One day she hears a ghost story about the cursed old school building. Overcome by curiosity, she decides to check it out. After peeking in the window, she spots a camera. After a twist of fate, she ends up breaking the camera and injuring an unknown man. It turns out that both belonged to the young Kazuya Shibuya, a paranormal investigator and high school senior. In order to pay him back, he forced her to become his assistant for his paranormal investigation company. Although it starts slow, Ghost Hunt provides a surprisingly well-researched story about ghost hunting that, at times, can actually be pretty creepy. If you are chasing after that same ghastly feeling, give these anime recommendations a try. For Fans of Ghost Hunting Psychic Detective Yakumo After one of her friends committed suicide and another ends up possessed, high school sophomore Haruka Ozawa is in fear