What do you think?
Rate this book
Ghost Hunt #2
Ghost Hunt, Vol. 2
HOUSE OF HORROR
High school student Mai Taniyama, her handsome boss Kazuya Shibuya (aka Naru), and other members of Shibuya Psychic Research are now tackling the eerie case of the Morishita family. What is the tragic story hidden within the Morishitas¡¯ old house? Is it haunted by a mischievous poltergeist, or by something far more sinister?
As Mai and Naru dig deep to uncover the home¡¯s dark secrets, they learn that every child who has ever lived there has died under mysterious circumstances. And they soon discover that the malevolent forces at the house have a disturbing the creepy smile of Ayami Morishita¡¯s doll. Of course, destroying a child¡¯s toy should be a simple matter, right?
High school student Mai Taniyama, her handsome boss Kazuya Shibuya (aka Naru), and other members of Shibuya Psychic Research are now tackling the eerie case of the Morishita family. What is the tragic story hidden within the Morishitas¡¯ old house? Is it haunted by a mischievous poltergeist, or by something far more sinister?
As Mai and Naru dig deep to uncover the home¡¯s dark secrets, they learn that every child who has ever lived there has died under mysterious circumstances. And they soon discover that the malevolent forces at the house have a disturbing the creepy smile of Ayami Morishita¡¯s doll. Of course, destroying a child¡¯s toy should be a simple matter, right?
208 pages, Paperback
First published March 5, 1999
13 people are currently reading
271 people want to read
About the author
Shiho Inada
33?books52?followersShiho INADA (¤¤¤Ê¤À ÔŠ·[ in Japanese) was born in Kanagawa Prefecture on October 17. She is a Libran with blood type B. She made her debut with Camouflage in 1994. Her best known work is Ghost Hunt.
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 23 of 23 reviews
January 1, 2017
Another great volume, I didn't expect to finish it so fast. It was much creepier than the last volume, and it kinda explains why I hate dolls so much. I've always been terrified of dolls because I feel like a spirit is possessing it or something.
This volume was entertaining and I loved the comedic relief parts, poor Lin. This series isn't something that would scare me, it's more entertaining than something that would make me stay awake at night. I loved this more than the first volume.
Mai is a girl who loves to talk about ghost stories with her friends. One day she comes across a house that is rumoured to be haunted. Mai decides to go inside and accidentally breaks Naru-chan's camera, along with injuring his assistant. In order to repay him, she is forced to work as his assistant. She doesn't realize that she is working to help Naru-chan ghost hunt and eliminate unwanted spirits from the world.
I am loving this series so far, I love the characters and the plot. I love Mai's character so much, she's so blunt. But I wish she would tell others about the dreams she is having.
Naru-chan is hilarious, especially when he is sarcastic. I love Monk-san and how he thinks he is super old. He acts like a great older brother towards Mai and I envy their relationship. They are always joking around and I can't help but wish he were real. I love the bickering between Miko-san and Monk-san, it's hilarious. And I love how Brown is dragged into everything. Makosan is very pretty, but I don't know much about her character.
Another reason I love this series is because the characters aren't perfect. They make many mistakes, their lives are different, but they work together. They are a great squad and I wish to have one like theirs. Sure some of them fight, but they always manage to finish the task that is given.
I can't wait to read the third volume and post a review. I am hoping to finish this series tomorrow and start another manga series. I'm sorry if I'm in your updates feed, I want to catch up on my Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ goal and I have one more day! Wish me luck because I need it!
I'll be off again! I'll be back when I finish another volume!
This volume was entertaining and I loved the comedic relief parts, poor Lin. This series isn't something that would scare me, it's more entertaining than something that would make me stay awake at night. I loved this more than the first volume.
Mai is a girl who loves to talk about ghost stories with her friends. One day she comes across a house that is rumoured to be haunted. Mai decides to go inside and accidentally breaks Naru-chan's camera, along with injuring his assistant. In order to repay him, she is forced to work as his assistant. She doesn't realize that she is working to help Naru-chan ghost hunt and eliminate unwanted spirits from the world.
I am loving this series so far, I love the characters and the plot. I love Mai's character so much, she's so blunt. But I wish she would tell others about the dreams she is having.
Naru-chan is hilarious, especially when he is sarcastic. I love Monk-san and how he thinks he is super old. He acts like a great older brother towards Mai and I envy their relationship. They are always joking around and I can't help but wish he were real. I love the bickering between Miko-san and Monk-san, it's hilarious. And I love how Brown is dragged into everything. Makosan is very pretty, but I don't know much about her character.
Another reason I love this series is because the characters aren't perfect. They make many mistakes, their lives are different, but they work together. They are a great squad and I wish to have one like theirs. Sure some of them fight, but they always manage to finish the task that is given.
I can't wait to read the third volume and post a review. I am hoping to finish this series tomorrow and start another manga series. I'm sorry if I'm in your updates feed, I want to catch up on my Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ goal and I have one more day! Wish me luck because I need it!
I'll be off again! I'll be back when I finish another volume!
November 4, 2016
Unlike the first volume, the "case" investigated in this one involved actual spirits, ones that could easily have been pretty scary.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 22, 2018
(stejn¨¢ recenze u ka?d¨¦ho d¨ªlu)
Kresba se mi moc nel¨ªbila, ale dalo se na to d¨ªvat.
P?¨ªb¨§h celkem u?el, tedy a? na ten konec. Konec m¨§ opravdu zklamal, o?ek¨¢vala jsem n¨§co ¨²pln¨§ jin¨¦ho. Asi by m¨§lo b?t dob?e, ?e m¨§ autorka dok¨¢zala p?ekvapit, ale v tomhle p?¨ªpad¨§ bych byla rad?i, kdyby se to odehr¨¢valo sp¨ª?e podle m?ch p?edstav.
Hodn¨§ lituji, ?e jsem si p?e?etla mangu, proto?e to anime m¨¢m pom¨§rn¨§ r¨¢da. Sice moc nemus¨ªm otev?en¨¦ konce, ale aspo¨¾ bych si nepokazil n¨¢zor na cel¨¦ tohle d¨ªlo.
Manga nebyla v?bec stra?ideln¨¢, co? m¨§ jako ani moc nevadilo, ale anime m¨§, kdy? jsem to poprv¨¦ vid¨§la, hrozn¨§ vyd¨§silo. Tak?e m¨§ tro?i?ku mrzelo, ?e tady se tak nestalo.
?¨¢dn? z charakter? mi nep?irostl k srdci, ani jsem si n¨§jak? nijak zvl¨¢?? neobl¨ªbila.
Ob¨¢lky se mi v?bec nel¨ªb¨ª, dokonce se mi zd¨¢, ?e na posledn¨ªch dvou ob¨¢lk¨¢ch vypad¨¢ Maiu h?? jak obvykle.
D¨¢v¨¢m 39% Jazyk: Aj
Kresba se mi moc nel¨ªbila, ale dalo se na to d¨ªvat.
P?¨ªb¨§h celkem u?el, tedy a? na ten konec. Konec m¨§ opravdu zklamal, o?ek¨¢vala jsem n¨§co ¨²pln¨§ jin¨¦ho. Asi by m¨§lo b?t dob?e, ?e m¨§ autorka dok¨¢zala p?ekvapit, ale v tomhle p?¨ªpad¨§ bych byla rad?i, kdyby se to odehr¨¢valo sp¨ª?e podle m?ch p?edstav.
Hodn¨§ lituji, ?e jsem si p?e?etla mangu, proto?e to anime m¨¢m pom¨§rn¨§ r¨¢da. Sice moc nemus¨ªm otev?en¨¦ konce, ale aspo¨¾ bych si nepokazil n¨¢zor na cel¨¦ tohle d¨ªlo.
Manga nebyla v?bec stra?ideln¨¢, co? m¨§ jako ani moc nevadilo, ale anime m¨§, kdy? jsem to poprv¨¦ vid¨§la, hrozn¨§ vyd¨§silo. Tak?e m¨§ tro?i?ku mrzelo, ?e tady se tak nestalo.
?¨¢dn? z charakter? mi nep?irostl k srdci, ani jsem si n¨§jak? nijak zvl¨¢?? neobl¨ªbila.
Ob¨¢lky se mi v?bec nel¨ªb¨ª, dokonce se mi zd¨¢, ?e na posledn¨ªch dvou ob¨¢lk¨¢ch vypad¨¢ Maiu h?? jak obvykle.
D¨¢v¨¢m 39% Jazyk: Aj
February 20, 2019
Ghost hunt follows the paranormal investigation team SPR (Shibuya Psychic Research). Leading the team is Kazuya Shibuya, 16, narcissistic and mysterious. Wide eyed 15 year old school girl Mai continues as Shibuya's assistant providing the human everyman of the group. Lin the computer geek completes the official trio - but all he ever does is sit at the computer and handle tech stuff we never see him speak or interact with anyone - there are some fun side panels detailing his monotonous life.
(I was feeling a Torchwood dynamic - Jack, Gwen, early days Ianto - but of course the teen versions.)
Returning are also the 4 supporting, 'unofficial' team members: John Brown, the Australian Catholic exorcist, Takigawa, the laid back Buddhist monk, Masako, a TV psychic medium and Ayako, an outspoken, self proclaimed Shinto priestess.
SPR have two cases in this volume - the majority of the book is taken up with 'Dollhouse' - the team investigate poltergeist activity and find the little girl's doll possessed by a dead child being controlled by a woman who drowned in a pond (turned into a well.) The second case deals with an irate female ghost with a grudge against happy couples - she haunts a park and drenches pairs of lovers.
The cases are all very urban legend/traditional - woman in well, missing children. poltergeist, wronged woman... but I liked the fact that they were real this time and not rationally explained.
I'm also growing to like the team - what's probably most interesting (because lets face it there are stacks of other paranormal research teams like this in fiction) is the mix of different approaches to ghost hunting. I like having scientific method, Christianity, Buddhism, Shinto, psychic all working together to solve the mysteries.
Much preferred this one to the last volume - it has proper ghosts and it's creepier too - the possessed doll is rather fun. the editing/translation has improved too.
(I was feeling a Torchwood dynamic - Jack, Gwen, early days Ianto - but of course the teen versions.)
Returning are also the 4 supporting, 'unofficial' team members: John Brown, the Australian Catholic exorcist, Takigawa, the laid back Buddhist monk, Masako, a TV psychic medium and Ayako, an outspoken, self proclaimed Shinto priestess.
SPR have two cases in this volume - the majority of the book is taken up with 'Dollhouse' - the team investigate poltergeist activity and find the little girl's doll possessed by a dead child being controlled by a woman who drowned in a pond (turned into a well.) The second case deals with an irate female ghost with a grudge against happy couples - she haunts a park and drenches pairs of lovers.
The cases are all very urban legend/traditional - woman in well, missing children. poltergeist, wronged woman... but I liked the fact that they were real this time and not rationally explained.
I'm also growing to like the team - what's probably most interesting (because lets face it there are stacks of other paranormal research teams like this in fiction) is the mix of different approaches to ghost hunting. I like having scientific method, Christianity, Buddhism, Shinto, psychic all working together to solve the mysteries.
Much preferred this one to the last volume - it has proper ghosts and it's creepier too - the possessed doll is rather fun. the editing/translation has improved too.
March 19, 2018
Yuck, a doll.
July 6, 2021
Spookier than the first book with real ghosts this time around. While I enjoyed the psychic phenomenon in the first book, I love a good scare and this one had a few spine-tingling moments.
July 31, 2022
Never fails to excited me
February 12, 2023
Read this with the lights on. ?
May 9, 2024
L?u l?m r?i m?i c¨® l?i tr?i nghi?m tuy?t v?i th? n¨¤y khi ??c truy?n linh d?. N?a ?¨ºm ??c m¨¤ s? run ng??i.
April 7, 2025
4.25*
The main mystery of this volume was simple but wonderfully creepy. One look at the doll was enough to know that it was haunted and the mystery behind it all was executed well. There was a lot more world-building, which I'm always happy to read. And the characters are starting to feel very familiar. I am waiting for Ayako to do something substantial and prove her "self-proclaimed Miko" title right. Mai and Monk continue to become more and more dad/big-brother and daughter/ little sister coded and I'm living for it.
The side story was honestly hilarious. I somehow remember it ending slightly differently in the anime but it was enjoyable regardless. Masako needs to chill, like, girl, I get that you're interested in Naru but you're going about it in all the wrong ways. I mean, the boy was irritated and snappish at the case and was ready to high tail it out of there but had to, emphasis on the HAD TO, take it because of "reasons." Take a hint, please.
Which brings me to my favourite part: the foreshadowing.
Overall, a good volume. I even got a light spook so I have higher hopes now for future cases.
The main mystery of this volume was simple but wonderfully creepy. One look at the doll was enough to know that it was haunted and the mystery behind it all was executed well. There was a lot more world-building, which I'm always happy to read. And the characters are starting to feel very familiar. I am waiting for Ayako to do something substantial and prove her "self-proclaimed Miko" title right. Mai and Monk continue to become more and more dad/big-brother and daughter/ little sister coded and I'm living for it.
The side story was honestly hilarious. I somehow remember it ending slightly differently in the anime but it was enjoyable regardless. Masako needs to chill, like, girl, I get that you're interested in Naru but you're going about it in all the wrong ways. I mean, the boy was irritated and snappish at the case and was ready to high tail it out of there but had to, emphasis on the HAD TO, take it because of "reasons." Take a hint, please.
Which brings me to my favourite part: the foreshadowing.
Overall, a good volume. I even got a light spook so I have higher hopes now for future cases.
May 5, 2013
My rating on this book is a bit funny to me for two reasons:
1) In terms of my own beliefs in paranormal activity, poltergeist activity to the degree it was in this volume is both bogus and non-existent. I don't believe spirits can throw furniture across the room and upturn all the furniture in the room in a blink of an eye. Until I see actual proof of that kind of behavior, I won't believe in it. And quite often, that sort of thing tends to tick me off. But for reasons unknown to myself, I let it fly in this volume and it barely bothered me at all.
2) Even though I've seen the anime and knew exactly what was going to happen, I found myself nearly tearing the pages out of the volume to see what would happen next XD That's always a sign of something good!
This time it was a bit easier distinguishing Mai since John was gone most the volume :-p The speech bubbles also seemed to be less confusing this time around. So I hope this means good things ;-)
I loved the end story... it was drawn super silly and cute.
Also, this was the best part: (poor Lonely Lin XD haha)
1) In terms of my own beliefs in paranormal activity, poltergeist activity to the degree it was in this volume is both bogus and non-existent. I don't believe spirits can throw furniture across the room and upturn all the furniture in the room in a blink of an eye. Until I see actual proof of that kind of behavior, I won't believe in it. And quite often, that sort of thing tends to tick me off. But for reasons unknown to myself, I let it fly in this volume and it barely bothered me at all.
2) Even though I've seen the anime and knew exactly what was going to happen, I found myself nearly tearing the pages out of the volume to see what would happen next XD That's always a sign of something good!
This time it was a bit easier distinguishing Mai since John was gone most the volume :-p The speech bubbles also seemed to be less confusing this time around. So I hope this means good things ;-)
I loved the end story... it was drawn super silly and cute.
Also, this was the best part: (poor Lonely Lin XD haha)
November 19, 2015
Ghost Hunt: Volume 2 is a big improvement over Ghost Hunt: Volume 1. The dialog flows a lot better and the story makes more sense. And this time there is actually a ghost in the story, which is what the first book needed.
There are four chapters to the Doll House story, and one bonus side story about a haunting in the park where only lovers are attacked. As for the main story, I was very happy to find an actual haunting. And to have the ghost possessing a doll, I find that very scary. This all goes back to that famous Twilight Zone episode starring Telly Savalas takes on the evil Talking Tina who says, "I'm Talking Tina . . . and I'm going to kill you." Creepy! So, having a possessed doll in a story is always a good thing. After all, dolls are supposed to be cute and fun, right? Well, not in this book.
As usual, the artwork is fantastic and the book is wonderful to look at. No complaints there, only kudos.
Overall, Ghost Hunt: Volume 2 is a vast improvement over the first book and I can't wait to see what types of spooks rear their ugly heads in Ghost Hunt: Volume 3.
I rated this book an 8 out of 10.
There are four chapters to the Doll House story, and one bonus side story about a haunting in the park where only lovers are attacked. As for the main story, I was very happy to find an actual haunting. And to have the ghost possessing a doll, I find that very scary. This all goes back to that famous Twilight Zone episode starring Telly Savalas takes on the evil Talking Tina who says, "I'm Talking Tina . . . and I'm going to kill you." Creepy! So, having a possessed doll in a story is always a good thing. After all, dolls are supposed to be cute and fun, right? Well, not in this book.
As usual, the artwork is fantastic and the book is wonderful to look at. No complaints there, only kudos.
Overall, Ghost Hunt: Volume 2 is a vast improvement over the first book and I can't wait to see what types of spooks rear their ugly heads in Ghost Hunt: Volume 3.
I rated this book an 8 out of 10.
October 30, 2010
I picked this manga up at the same time I got the first volume, and wasn't dissapointed that I invested so much money into the series.
The characters are likeable, but at times they seem to be a little too typecast into the typical roles of manga & anime, especially Naru. (At times he seems like the only reason he's around is to fulfill the need for a broody male.) Still, the stories are entertaining & the character development definately improves later on in the manga.
Would I recommend this? Sure. I have to say that I'd have to think about it first, though. It's a great series, but if people aren't fans of the horror/mystery manga genre then the odds are that there isn't going to be much of a hook this early on that would get them into the manga.
The characters are likeable, but at times they seem to be a little too typecast into the typical roles of manga & anime, especially Naru. (At times he seems like the only reason he's around is to fulfill the need for a broody male.) Still, the stories are entertaining & the character development definately improves later on in the manga.
Would I recommend this? Sure. I have to say that I'd have to think about it first, though. It's a great series, but if people aren't fans of the horror/mystery manga genre then the odds are that there isn't going to be much of a hook this early on that would get them into the manga.
February 23, 2016
A woman has come to the group saying mysterious things are happening in her house. Ayami is a young girl at the house, and she has a doll named Minnie. While the group is at the house all the furniture in one room is turned diagonally. In another room all the furniture is turned upside-down
Ayako does another exorcism. (She's an annoying character, way over-confident, and so far not really useful to the team.) There's a fire, and Ayami has been talking about someone trying to kill her.
The monk tries his thing and other strange things still happen. Shibuya finds out Minnie has been talking to Ayami and telling her what to do. Some research reveals around half a dozen children had died in the house over the years.
Another good book in the series.
Ayako does another exorcism. (She's an annoying character, way over-confident, and so far not really useful to the team.) There's a fire, and Ayami has been talking about someone trying to kill her.
The monk tries his thing and other strange things still happen. Shibuya finds out Minnie has been talking to Ayami and telling her what to do. Some research reveals around half a dozen children had died in the house over the years.
Another good book in the series.
July 2, 2008
Hee! I am pleasantly surprised that the book series this manga is based on was written by Fuyumi Ono, who also wrote the "Twelve Kingdoms" series I've started recently. I am liking this series, although I wonder if all of the psychic intervention tag-team action is really necessary for each case.
September 26, 2013
Oh hey a real ghost. Turns out, this series really does have supernatural stuff.
This volume actually scared me out a bit. It's got a creepiness to it that keeps you in suspense from start to finish.
Totally worth reading!
This volume actually scared me out a bit. It's got a creepiness to it that keeps you in suspense from start to finish.
Totally worth reading!
February 11, 2010
This one was spooky! With REAL ghosts in this one!
August 5, 2011
Eh~ just not doing it for me. May start up again later.
March 18, 2014
So much bettee than the last. Interesting case with exciting moments. (Minnie is so creepy). Also, it was easier to tell who was talking in this one.
Displaying 1 - 23 of 23 reviews
Can't find what you're looking for?
Get help and learn more about the design.