Review of Ghost Stories
Ghost Stories is set up on a formula it proudly steals from Scooby-Doo where a group of children are brought together by their passion for solving paranormal mysteries but this isn't the only show it steals from as the main female protagonist is clearly a rip off of Sabrina the Teenage Witch and as it has probably become apparent this show lives or dies on its ability to steal from the shows that came before. In fact, the only character that doesn't feel like a rip off is the character that is a Born Again Christian (Momoko) who provides the single point of stability forthe blatant plagiarism that is the other characters and is usually the most level headed of the group contributing the most to solving these paranormal mysteries.
The main antagonist of the show the cat (yes, you heard me right, the cat) is another blatant rip off of Sebastian from (again) Sabrina the Teenage Witch who is a blatant homosexual stereotype that's outdated and distasteful even for its time.
By the fourth episode it became apparent to me there was an unusual amount of panty shots of the lead female protagonist which makes me question what bloody perverts animated this show, already the bar has been set pretty low and this wasn't even the worst of it to come.
On the other end of the spectrum, the male protagonist is a misogynistic and disgusting representation of males that consistently sexualises the female cast and isn't scared of abusing them either.
It's a shame that this Anime is filled with such vile themes since the animation and sound design is exceptional that it puts most modern animation to shame and it makes me wonder why so much talent was wasted on this.
The show somewhat redeems itself since all the mysteries are solved through Christian methods such as drawing a cross on the floor of a cursed room or putting holy water into a jar that's been blessed by God, thankful the show has a character that can perform such rituals and proudly display Christianity in a positive light in Anime for once (of course with very little help from the Jewish character who appears useless).
I'd like to point out that despite the seemingly innocent (or deceptive) opening the ending song is called "Sexy Sexy" which is a celebration of objectifying women, I repeat, a celebration of objectifying women... Disgusting...
The show continues to rip off the Japanese film Ringu (The Ring) which it even blatantly points out several times as the main cast literally say "How many times have we done this movie" almost bragging that it could get away with it!
Ultimately this show is amazing and I don't think I'd be capable of living if the show didn't present me with its themes, the Christianity presented possibly saved me from abusing drugs and absolving me from my sex addiction and if not for Momoko I may have completely lost myself.
I'm going to have to give this one a 6/10 maybe a close 7 since this show is a useful tool to re-evaluate one's life and save themselves through the light that is Christianity. I hope everybody who reads this review can accept their past and continue to find faith in God and accept Jesus as their saviour.