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(a slow burn love story / LGBT+ / BL) when Noah's dreams begin to overlap with reality he doesn't know what to think anymore. but then he and his best friend Robin get lured into a place of their past. slowly, they start remembering that they might have known each other for far longer than they thought, and that they weren't always human... // UPDATE: once a month

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I've been possessed. ;_;

Japanese take on Will O The Wisps as ghostly possession.

Will O' Wisps are what happens when swamp gas ignites, resulting in spectral blue flames floating in the air. Ancient cultures across the globe tended to associate this with the spirits of the dead and other supernatural forces.

Japan is no exception. Japanese ghosts and those they possess are traditionally depicted as surrounded by floating blue flames known as hitodama . The victim of possession traditionally tended to keep their free will, but was plagued with fatal bad luck (although Western depictions of ghosts inducing Demonic Possession has spread).

The possession part is rarely played straight in Anime . People dressing as a ghost will usually tie burning candles to their heads to simulate the light. Being surrounded by ghost lights are a visual indicator of someone who is already a ghost. (Which raises the odd Fridge Logic ; if one Ghostlight is a soul, why are ghosts surrounded by multiple ones?)

Sometimes, when a character is suddenly mortified or depressed about something, they will be portrayed as squatting in a (possibly nonexistent) corner , back turned to the main cast, with a black halo and ghost lights.

Interestingly, hitodama (or kitsunebi or onibi ) are created by rotting compounds of a body. Although these lights give a ghostly/comical atmosphere on TV, it's perfectly possible to witness them in real life by this explanation, and who knows what they mean then...

Not to be confused with The Doctor Who serial Ghost Light . See Cold Flames for "flames" that aren't actually fire.

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• Kikyo in Inuyasha is surrounded by the blue spheres of human souls at many times to sustain her resurrected body.
• Gosunkugi fakes this in the traditional way with candles tied to his head.
• Every single apparition in the Cave of Lost Love is accompanied by tiny kitsunebi , "fox lights," yet another Japanese version of the will o' wisp.
• Ghost Aisaka Sayo in Mahou Sensei Negima usually doesn't have ghost lights, but can produce them if needed.
• A ghost light symbolically appears in the background in .hack//Sign when Bear explains to Mimiru that their enemy is not an entity that can be simply attacked but is both nowhere and everywhere.
• The ghost girl from Keroro Gunsou is often accompanied by Ghost Lights , and Dororo tends to sulk in the corner with ghost lights around him when his " Trauma Switch " turns on.
• In an early Detective Conan case, the detective boys think a house is haunted when they see Will O' Wisps in a window. (It turns out to just be from a candle.)
• In Hayate the Combat Butler there is a priest who has those with him since the time it got revealed he's actually a ghost.
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• Nube-sensei, from Hell Teacher Nube , likes to introduce himself to his new class by strapping candles to his head to mimic this effect... and then swinging, Tarzan-like, into the classroom, or try to play-exorcise a doll. The irony is that Nube is such a tremendously powerful spiritualist and exorcist that he can summon the real thing at will, but will only do so when he actually needs to . Of course, a vast number of the Obake he encounters is naturally surrounded by hitodama and kitsunebi .
• Pops up in a couple of files during Ghost Hunt .
• Shaman King goes crazy with these. In the series, shamans can turn their ghost-pals into these, and then use it for body possession (later used for weapon possession. It's a long story). In this case, the Ghost Lights (hitodama) have faces, mouths, and usually part of the original spirit's clothes/hair.
• Also used amusingly when Daikichi finds an old "dead" cellphone and discovers that Kana can use it to keep in touch with him. A stylized ghost light is her chat icon and takes place of the signal meter on her phone.
• Kekkaishi has these following Madarao and Hakubi.
• In the section of Schubert's Winterreise titled Irrlicht or Will O the Wisp , a young man who is wandering distraught after breaking up with his girlfriend follows an illusory light.

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• In Capcom 's Darkstalkers series, the demonic samurai Bishamon is accompanied by these; not only do they symbolize his own possession by cursed armor, he can dispatch them as an attack to temporarily "possess" (paralyze) an opponent.
• In Kingdom Hearts 2 these float aimlessly and harmlessly through the underworld. Sora can smash them for money and health. Think about what this means.
• The default form for a ghost in Ghost Trick is a little blue whisp of flame. After the spirit remembers what they look like ( or what they think they look like ), they can take on the shape of their original body. When Sissel realizes that he can't hold on to the image of himself as the blond-haired man anymore, he reverts to a blue flame with sunglasses.
• The Ghost Ship in The Legend of Zelda the Wind Waker has blue flames floating around it.
• Both Yuyuko and Youmu use their Ghost Lights as Attack Drones in the games where they are playable. So does Mima from PC98 games.
• In some spell cards, she is accompanied by zombie fairies , which look pretty similar (though a later guidebook claims that they're just normal fairies who like to dress up).
• The second Paper Mario game features a chapter searching for a pirate ghost's treasure. Will O' Wisps play a prominent role, attacking the ship at the start and as common enemies throughout the island.
• In World of Warcraft , night elf characters will turn into small glowing blue balls (with, if you zoom in close enough, a face) similar to this as they return to their body.
• Will O' Wisps are a discovery in Skies of Arcadia .
• In the Shining Force series whenever a playable character is seen while dead they have a large ghost light as their sprite until they're revived.
• Will o' Wisps are the souls of dead children in Quest for Glory IV and appear as colored lights above the swamp at night.
• The Pyreflies at the Moonflow in Final Fantasy X .
• Appear in a single stage in Guardian Heroes . They don't attack, can be hit, but can also possess killed enemies and reanimate them.
• Ghostbusters The Video Game (and by extension the Tabletop RPG where the classification system comes from) identifies these as Class 1 paranormal phenomena, alongside things such as cold spots and spectral voices.
• In Super Mario World , the ghost enemy Fishin' Boo dangles a blue flame from a fishing rod.
• He also appears in the Wii version, but instead requires his missing Lamp or else he is stuck in town for the night.
• The Zombie Possessor in Earthbound inflicts this as a status ailment.
• In Gotcha Force The demonic samurai borg has two floating skull ghost lights that can be used for attack.
• And the Litwick line.

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• The form Musashimaru takes when on the physical plane in Circumstances of the Revenant Braves is essentially this.

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• In the first season finale of Avatar: The Last Airbender after being transported to the spirit world, Aang runs through a swampy region chasing a mysterious small light sphere. When he climbed up a tree and grabbed it, it made the tree branch dissolve.
• Mater and the Ghostlight
• Brave has the Wisps , which appears glowing blue lights and apparently have the power to change fate.
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Ghost Hunt ( ゴーストハント Gōsuto Hanto ? ) , originally titled Akuryou Series ( 悪霊シリーズ ? ) , is a light novel series written by Fuyumi Ono . It follows the adventures of the Shibuya Psychic Research Center as they investigate mysterious occurrences all over Japan with a team of other spiritualists and clever assistants. Although the last novel was published in 1994, the story was left incomplete. Speculation arose to the continuation of the series when the creater Fuyumi Ono stated in an interview that she was resuming work on a "girls' horror story" that she began long ago, even though Ono's statement has never been officially confirmed to be in reference to Ghost Hunt.

The novels were adapted into a radio drama for Akuryou Series in 1997. A manga adaptation written and illustrated by Shiho Inada began serialization in Nakayoshi in the July 7, 1998 issue where it is still on-going. The individual chapters have been collected and published in eleven tankōbon volumes by Kodansha . It is licensed for English-language release, under the name Ghost Hunt in North America by Del Rey Manga and in the United Kingdom by Tanoshimi . An anime adaptation of the manga was created by J.C.Staff and premiered on October 3, 2006 in Japan on TV Aichi where it ran for twenty-five episodes until its conclusion. The anime is licensed for English release on Region 1 DVD by Funimation Entertainment , which also used the name Ghost Hunt .

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Ghost Hunt follows the ghost hunting adventures of Mai Taniyama, a first year high school student, who becomes involved with the Shibuya Psychic Research Center (SPR) and its young manager, Kazuya Shibuya. When Mai accidentally injures Shibuya's assistant Lin Koujo, and breaks an expensive video camera being used by SPR in an investigation at her school, she works as a part-time assistant with SPR to repay her debt.

Mai nicknames Kazuya Shibuya "Naru" because she believes he has a narcissistic attitude, and the nickname is generally adopted by all those who come to eventually work with SPR on their paranormal cases: a Buddhist monk, Houshou Takigawa; a shrine maiden, Ayako Matsuzaki; a famous psychic, Masako Hara; and Catholic Priest, John Brown. Later in the series, they are assisted by a third-year high school student, Osamu Yasuhara (who works as an assistant beside Mai) and by Mori Madoka, Naru's mentor.

Ghost Hunt also explores the paranormal abilities of the characters, particularly focusing on Mai's "latent psychic abilities," demonstrated by her dreaming about information relevant to their cases. She is often joined in her dreams by someone who she assumes to be Naru acting as a spirit guide, but whom is later revealed to be someone quite unexpected.

Characters [ ]

• Mai Taniyama ( 谷山 麻衣 Taniyama Mai ? ) is a 16 year-old orphan and first year high school student who becomes involved with the Shibuya Psychic Research center (SPR for short) after she accidentally breaks an expensive video camera that was being used by the SPR in an investigation of an old building at Mai's school. In the same incident, she is also saved from a falling bookcase by a man working for the SPR, Lin Koujo, who is injured instead; to repay her debt, she fills in for Lin as a part timer on the investigation, assisting the SPR's manager, Kazuya Shibuya. (It is later revealed that the camera was covered by insurance, and that Shibuya was happy for the free help). After the conclusion of the first case, she is offered a paycheck for her work and a part-time position at the SPR. She refers to Shibuya as 'Naru' due to her perceiving him as narcissistic . As the series progresses, it is revealed that Mai has ESP abilities, which include precognitive dreams and clairvoyance . Mai also demonstrates an instance of astral projection , when she gives Masako a key to comfort her after she is kidnapped by a monster. In Mai's dreams, a person that appears to be Naru frequently appears to guide her. Additionally, the other members of the SPR teach her some useful techniques, which she utilizes in the series. In the anime television series, Mai Taniyama is voiced by Kaori Nazuka in Japanese and Cherami Leigh in English.
• Kazuya Shibuya ( 渋谷 一也 Shibuya Kazuya ? ) is a paranormal researcher and the highly intelligent 17 year-old manager of the Shibuya Psychic Research center. The nickname "Naru" is given to him by Mai, and is an abbreviation of the romanization of the English word " narcissist "; this nickname generally comes to be adopted by everyone working with the SPR. Initially, it appears that he has no spiritual powers. Though appearing cold and critical in front of his friends, he does care for them deeply and earns their trust and respect. Eventually, it is revealed that Naru is actually the famed paranormal researcher and psychic, Oliver Davis, and that he has very strong psychokinetic abilities, which Masako Hara has witnessed. Although Naru has been taught how to manage his psychic abilities by Lin Koujo, it takes such a large toll on his body that the one time he does use it in the series, he collapses and is hospitalized afterwards. It is also revealed that Naru had a twin brother named Eugene, who originally helped Naru to control his abilities. They were nicknamed Gene and Noll; when Mai gives him the nickname Naru ('Na-ru'), he is taken aback because (in Japanese) it sounds similar to Noll ('No-ru'). Naru and his brother were orphans who were later adopted by the Davises, paranormal researchers in England. Naru learns that his brother has died, and using psychometry , is led to Japan. It is discovered that Gene was run over by a car driven by an unknown woman, and his body was thrown into a lake to destroy any evidence of the accident. In the anime television series, Kazuya Shibuya is voiced by Yuuki Tai in Japanese and Todd Haberkorn in English.
• Lin Koujo ( 林 興徐 Rin Kōjo ? ) , originally from Hong Kong, is Naru's solemn and taciturn assistant. He seems to get most of the unpleasant jobs, and works through the night. He appears to be a strong onmyoji and has a wide range of paranormal skills from exorcism to summoning spirit familiars . He acts as Naru's guardian to help him find his brother. It is revealed that the three are childhood friends. Lin says he dislikes Japanese people because of the past conflicts Japan has had with China. At one time, he told this to Mai and she told him that he should forget the past to move on and if he should hate her, it should be because he hates her as an individual. At this, he stated that a long time ago, someone told him the exact same words. In the novels, it is revealed that this person was Gene. In the anime television series, Lin Koujo is voiced by Ken Narita in Japanese and J. Michael Tatum in English.
• Houshou Takigawa ( 滝川 法生 Takigawa Hōshō ? ) is a 25 year old hakkaisou , a Buddhist monk who has left his position at the headquarters of the Koyasan Shingon sect of Japanese Buddhism , Mt. Koya (he "came down from the mountain," growing his hair out, piercing his ears, and wearing fashionable clothing). He claims that he left because they did not allow music CDs, and his day job is playing bass guitar in a popular band. He is one of the more powerful and effective members of the group and takes the lead in Naru's absence, as seen in the Cursed House File. The other members of SPR refer to him casually as "Monk". He is also very protective of Mai and acts like an older brother to her, even teaching her some Buddhist warding chants. In the anime television series, Houshou Takigawa is voiced by Kenji Hamada in Japanese and Travis Willingham in English.
• Ayako Matsuzaki ( 松崎 綾子 Matsuzaki Ayako ? ) is an outspoken 23 year old self-styled Shinto miko (priestess) ("self-styled" because she was not raised in a shrine ; in fact, she is the daughter of wealthy doctors who own a community general hospital). She is confident and proud of her abilities, though her attempts to demonstrate them have almost always fallen short. She does teach Mai some defensive sutras and it is later revealed that her powers only work when she is around living trees as she draws power from the spirits in them. Being near such trees allows her to purify disquiet spirits through a particular Shinto ritual. In the anime television series, Ayako Matsuzaki is voiced by Masami Suzuki in Japanese and Colleen Clinkenbeard in English.
• John Brown ( ジョン·ブラウン Jon Buraun ? ) is a nineteen year old Caucasian Catholic priest from Australia who learned to speak Japanese with a Kansai accent, thus giving his sentences a rather odd, humorous structure. Good-natured and helpful, he helps Mai and Naru however he can. His means of exorcism is spraying holy water while reciting the first passage of John from the New Testament of the Bible. In most cases SPR relies on John's exorcisms whenever a human being is possessed by a spirit. In the Cursed House File, it is revealed that John's exorcisms, unlike Houshou's Buddhist Mantras or Ayako's Shinto Kuji, do not cause physical harm when used on a possessed living creature. In the anime television series, John Brown is voiced by Nobuhiko Okamoto in Japanese and Jason Liebrecht in English.
• Masako Hara ( 原 真砂子 Hara Masako ? ) is a 16 year old spirit medium with a popular television show and has the ability to channel the deceased. Because she is always wearing a kimono , even while sleeping, she is remarked as resembling a Japanese doll . She has romantic feelings towards Naru and is jealous of how casual and free Naru is when dealing with Mai. This initially causes friction between Masako and Mai, as she views Mai as a rival; however, after Mai saves her in the Blood-stained Labyrinth File, they reach a shaky truce. In the novels, it is revealed that Masako knows of Naru's true identity and his psychic powers and has used that secret to extract favors out of Naru himself, despite his reticence to participate in social events. In the anime television series, Hara Masako is voiced by Rie Kugimiya in Japanese and Jad Saxton in English.
• Osamu Yasuhara ( 安原 修 Yasuhara Osamu ? ) is a 3rd year top-ranked high school student and president of his school's student council . Yasuhara first appears as a client of SPR as a result of unexplainable phenomena occurring at his school. After the case is solved, he continues to help out SPR on other cases, including standing in as "Kazuya Shibuya" at the request of Naru and performing background research off-site while the others are on a case. He has no psychic powers of his own, but his sharp mind and work efficiency make him a great help to the team. In the anime television series, Osamu Yasuhara is voiced by Kousuke Okano in Japanese and Eric Vale in English.
• Madoka Mori ( 森 まどか Mori Madoka ? ) is an associate and mentor to Naru, who requests the SPR to investigate the mysterious disappearances of two young people at the estate of a former Prime Minister. However, it is revealed that she actually wanted the SPR to expose another investigator at the estate (posing as "Oliver Davis") as an impostor. She enjoys frequently teasing Naru and also knows the secret reason for his being in Japan. In the anime television series, Madoka Mori is voiced by Omi Minami in Japanese and Monica Rial in English.

Light novels [ ]

Akuryō series [ ], ghost hunt series [ ].

Written and illustrated by Shiho Inada, the manga adaptation premiered in the July 7, 1998 issue of Nakayoshi where the series is still on-going. As of August 2009 [update] , the individual chapters have been collected and published in eleven tankōbon volumes by Kodansha . The manga is licensed for an English-language release in North America by Del Rey Manga , which has released ten volumes of the series. It is licensed for release in the United Kingdom by Tanoshimi .

An anime adaptation of the manga was created by J.C.Staff . It premiered on October 3, 2006 in Japan on TV Aichi where it ran for twenty-five episodes until its conclusion. The anime is licensed for English release on Region 1 DVD by Funimation Entertainment , [1] which released the entire series across two 2-disc volumes, and later in a single box set.

Reception [ ]

Pop Culture Shock's Michelle Smith criticises the Ghost Hunt manga for its "noticeable slide in quality" after volume five, attributing this to "to the end of Ghost Hunt ’s serialization in Nakayoshi and the beginning of direct-to-tankōban releases. [2] Mania.com's Eduardo M. Chavez criticises the main protagonist, Naru, for not taking "action on initial calls for distress. He then changes his mind, takes the case while always providing a perspective that is contrary to the work that he is actually assigning his staff." He also criticises the repetitive nature of the manga, saying, "every bit of paranormal, psychic and occult culture is dissected to death often repeating a few times a book". [3]

IGN 's D. F. Smith commends the first half of the Ghost Hunt anime for not falling "into a predictable rhythm". He criticises the second half of the anime for falling "into a predictable rhythm". He also compares the success of the manga to the anime, saying, "these plotlines probably worked a lot better in their original form, when they were the basis for novellas or short novels that you could sit down and read in the space of a train ride or two. They don't work as well when they're a TV show that you have to give your full attention for an hour and a half's worth of your evening." [4] ActiveAnime's Sandra Scholes commends the anime for having "the feel of a well — known supernatural TV series with its roots deep in Japanese mythology and history." [5] Anime News Network 's Theron Martin commends the anime for its "excellent pacing, offers good entertainment value, sometimes genuinely intense and horrifying" however, he criticises it for "lax characterizations" and oversimplifying some things. [6] DVD Talk 's John Sinnott compares the anime to Case Closed with a supernatural twist. [7]

References [ ]

• ↑ "Funimation Adds Ghost Hunt Anime by 12 Kingdoms Author" . Anime News Network . Retrieved 2007-10-31 .  
• ↑ Smith, Michelle (October 31, 2008). "Your Definitive Guide to Ghost Hunt" . Pop Culture Shock . Retrieved 2009-07-21 .  
• ↑ M. Chavez, Eduardo (September 6, 2006). "Ghost Hunt Vol. #04" . Mania.com . Retrieved 2009-07-21 .  
• ↑ Smith, D. F. (December 15, 2008). "Ghost Hunt — Part 02" . IGN . Retrieved 2009-07-21 .  
• ↑ Scholes, Sandra (July 2, 2009). "Ghost Hunt Series 1 Part 2 (Advance Review)" . ActiveAnime . Retrieved 2009-07-21 .  
• ↑ Martin, Theron (December 20, 2008). "Ghost Hunt DVD — Season 1 Part 2" . Anime News Network . Retrieved 2009-07-21 .  
• ↑ Sinnott, John (October 7, 2008). "Ghost Hunt: Season 1, Part 1" . DVD Talk . Retrieved 2009-07-21 .  
• "Ghost Hunt". (November 2006) Newtype USA . p. 19.

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• Official TV Tokyo Ghost Hunt anime website (Japanese)
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The Best Ghost Manga

If you're a fan of spooky spirits, this list of the best ghost manga can serve as a guide to help you find more series in the ghost manga genre. 

Ghosts can pop up in all kinds of different stories.  Natsuyuki Rendezvous is a romance about a young man who is being haunted by his crush's dead husband. Meanwhile,  Hikaru no Go  is a competitive anime about a ghost who parters with a boy named Hikaru so that he can keep playing a game called Go. No matter what you're looking for, there's a ghost manga out there that you'll love, including some really scary ghost manga you probably shouldn't read before bed.

The rankings are determined by your votes, so let the world know what you think by voting up ghost manga that you think deserves a top spot. 

High school student Mai Taniyama joins Shibuya Psychic Research, a paranormal investigation company led by the mysterious Kazuya Shibuya, after an eerie encounter at her school. Throughout their investigations, Mai and the team face numerous supernatural encounters, uncovering dark mysteries that connect their own haunting pasts. As the group confronts various spirits and malevolent entities, the bonds between them grow stronger, forcing them to face their personal demons and uncover the truth behind their leader's enigmatic persona.

Staz, a vampire and territory leader in the demon world, becomes captivated by the human world and a particular Japanese girl named Fuyumi, who accidentally stumbles into his domain. When Fuyumi is killed and becomes a ghost, Staz commits to traveling between worlds, battling various supernatural creatures and powerful foes, in order to find a way to resurrect her. Along the way, Staz's relationships with his family and friends are tested, alliances are forged and broken, and the true nature of his vampiric powers are revealed.

High school student Kimihiro Watanuki, cursed with the ability to see spirits, meets the mysterious witch Yuuko, who offers to rid him of his curse in exchange for working in her strange shop. As a part-time employee, Watanuki becomes entangled in the lives of Yuuko's customers and is confronted with supernatural encounters that challenge his understanding of reality and the supernatural. Befriending a fellow classmate with similar abilities, and opposed by an enigmatic figure from the spirit world, Watanuki strives to honor his agreement with Yuuko while grappling with the consequences of his newfound role in the worlds of both the living and the dead.

Yuuna & The Haunted Hot Springs

When Kogarashi Fuyuzora, a psychic who can exorcise spirits, moves into the Yuragi Inn, he discovers that it is inhabited by a ghost named Yuuna. Determined to help Yuuna pass on to the afterlife, Kogarashi must first uncover the secrets of her life and the mysteries of the inn itself. Encountering a colorful cast of eccentric women, some with supernatural powers themselves, Kogarashi finds himself drawn into a larger world of spirits, yokai, and ancient lore while attempting to maintain some semblance of peace at the Yuragi Inn.

Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai.

Jinta Yadomi, a reclusive teenager, finds himself visited by the ghost of his childhood friend Meiko, who died years earlier, and is tasked with reuniting their group of estranged friends. As the friends reconnect and try to uncover the reason why Meiko is unable to pass on to the afterlife, they confront long-standing regrets, unresolved issues, and a web of tangled relationships. Through their struggles to understand Meiko's mysterious circumstances, the group learns to heal old wounds, value their friendships, and find closure from the loss that once tore them apart.

Occult Academy

Maya and Fumiaki, a girl who despises the occult and a time-traveler from the future, join forces to prevent the end of the world that will occur in 1999 by searching for the mysterious Nostradamus Key. The duo navigates a gauntlet of supernatural encounters, eclectic characters, and dangerous incidents at the Waldstein Academy, a school dedicated to studying the paranormal. Along the way, Maya and Fumiaki uncover dark secrets about the origins of the Nostradamus prophecy, battle various threats to humanity, and learn valuable lessons about trust, friendship, and the power of belief.

Natsu no Arashi! 

High school student Hajime Yasaka spends his summer vacation at his grandfather's house, encountering the mysterious girl Natsu no Arashi, who possesses time-travel abilities. As they traverse the past and present, they delve into the lives of people affected by World War II and modern-day events, altering the course of history in the process. Through their time-traveling escapades, Hajime comes to understand the pain and sacrifices involved in the war, learns valuable lessons about love and friendship, and comes to terms with the consequences of his actions.

Spirit Circle

Fuuta Okeya, a young boy with the ability to see spirits, encounters the mysterious transfer student Kouko Ishigami, who reveals their connection over multiple past lives. As Fuuta explores each of their past lives, the true motives of their ancient conflict and the lessons learned from countless reincarnations emerge. Confronting complex relationships, predestined love, and ancient animosity, Fuuta and Kouko must discover the secrets of the Spirit Circle and make peace with their intertwined destinies.

Keika You, a down-on-his-luck heir to a clan of spirit wardens, forms a pact with the powerful exorcist Ki Tanmoku upon dying, becoming his "spirit shadow" guardian in the process. As the bond between the two strengthens, they confront nefarious supernatural entities and unravel the secrets of their own intertwined destinies. Along the way, Ki Tanmoku's involvement with the secret Spiritpact Association draws them into a larger paranormal world as they work to defeat an ancient enemy and overcome their own personal struggles.

Natsuyuki Rendezvous

Grieving widow Rokka Shimao takes over her late husband's flower shop after his death, only to be haunted by his ghost, who refuses to let go, while developing a romance with the new shop employee, Hazuki. The ghost of Atsushi Shimao complicates their blossoming relationship, forcing Rokka and Hazuki to confront the lingering emotions, memories, and responsibilities born from their respective pasts. As the trio struggles to reconcile their feelings, they must navigate the murky waters of love, loss, and the delicate balance between moving on and honoring the past.

The Night Beyond the Tricornered Window

When Kosuke Mikado, a psychic bookstore employee, encounters Rihito Hiyakawa, an exorcist who can see into past and future timelines, they join forces to solve supernatural mysteries. Facing powerful curses, vengeful spirits, and their own struggles with their abilities, Mikado and Hiyakawa gradually uncover a sinister plot hinging on the arcane knowledge of the tricornered window. Their growing bond helps to temper the horrors they encounter and empowers them to confront a deadly foe that threatens the very fabric of reality.

Hikaru no Go

Elementary school student Hikaru Shindo becomes possessed by the ghost of a Heian-era Go master, Fujiwara-no-Sai, who seeks to play the game one last time. Under Sai's guidance, Hikaru discovers his innate talent for Go, becoming a prodigy and challenging a series of formidable opponents on his journey to master the game. As Hikaru navigates the world of competitive Go alongside his fierce rival Akira Toya, he not only develops his skills but learns the importance of friendship, determination, and the eternal spirit of the game.

Recently, My Sister Is Unusual

Troubled teenager Mitsuki Kanzaki becomes possessed by an aggressive spirit named Hiyori, who aims to enter heaven through fulfilling her romantic desires, much to Mitsuki's chagrin. As Hiyori pushes Mitsuki into ever-more-embarrassing situations and grows increasingly dominant, the truth about the spirit's demise and their connection to the protagonist emerges. With the support of her friends and stepbrother, Mitsuki struggles to come to terms with her own conflicting emotions, navigate her newfound relationships, and find a way to free herself from Hiyori's grasp.

Le Portrait de Petit Cossette

Art student Eiri Kurahashi becomes infatuated with the ghost of Cossette d'Auvergne, a young girl trapped in a series of eerie paintings, who enlists his help to free her from her cursed existence. As Eiri delves into the history of the paintings, uncovers a world of darkness and torment, and faces the wrath of a malevolent presence. Haunted by past crimes and compelled to set things right, Eiri battles his own inner demons while seeking to redeem Cossette and liberate her soul from her eternal prison.

Yo-kai Watch

Primary school student Keita Amano discovers a mysterious wristwatch, the Yo-kai Watch, that enables him to see and communicate with spirits called Yo-kai that influence daily life. Joined by the friendly cat Yo-kai named Whisper, Keita embarks on a series of adventures in which he helps the spirits resolve their problems and collects Yo-kai medals to summon the creatures in times of need. Navigating countless challenges, forming unlikely friendships, and uncovering the complex Yo-kai world, Keita strives to balance his supernatural discoveries with his everyday life.

Aspiring astronaut Asumi Kamogawa enrolls at Tokyo's Space School to pursue her dream of space travel, accompanied by the mysterious ghost of a lion-headed astronaut. As Asumi and her classmates face rigorous training and cutthroat competition to become astronauts, they are guided and inspired by the charismatic ghost, who shares a bond with each of them. Struggling with personal hardships, loss, and heartache, the students forge friendships, forge alliances, and push themselves to their limits in pursuit of their dreams beneath the starlit sky.

Fifth-grader Wakaba Himeji discovers the mysterious creature Pupipo, who shields her from horrifying spirits but is targeted by her classmates for its unnatural abilities. As Wakaba and Pupipo navigate their encounters with the supernatural, their bond grows stronger, and they come to understand the nature of Pupipo's powers and its mysterious origins. With the support of her classmates, Wakaba faces formidable otherworldly foes and personal struggles, all the while seeking to protect Pupipo and uncover the truth behind its existence.

Mokke Mokke

Elementary school sisters Shizuru and Mizuki Hibara come to live with their grandparents in the countryside, where they uncover secrets about their family's ability to see and interact with supernatural creatures called "Mokke." As the sisters face danger from a variety of Mokke, they rely on their grandparents' wisdom and their newfound spiritual allies to navigate the perilous spiritual landscape. Through their struggles and confrontations with the Mokke, the sisters learn to master their supernatural gifts, bond with their estranged family, and unearth the rich history and folklore that surrounds them.

Hanada Shonen-shi

Rambunctious young rascal Ichiro Hanada is struck by a truck and gains the ability to see and communicate with ghosts, who hassle him into fulfilling their earthly wishes. Through his encounters with the supernatural, Ichiro learns to empathize with the plight of the spirits, uncover their connections to his own life, and help them find peace in the afterlife. Surrounded by an ever-growing cast of eccentric characters and unpredictable ghosts, Ichiro faces his own mischievous nature, learns the importance of family bonds, and matures through his adventures.

Ginban Kaleidoscope

Aspiring figure skater Tazusa Sakurano encounters the ghost of Canadian stunt pilot Pete Pumps, who becomes stuck inside her body after a tragic accident. In this unusual pairing, Tazusa and Pete must navigate shared control over her body, confront their personal issues, and find a way to achieve their dreams despite the peculiar circumstances. Through their challenges, Tazusa gains newfound perspective on her passion for figure skating, while Pete learns to consider the feelings and aspirations of those he has left behind.

Struggling manga artist Sai Anzai finds inspiration in Kirara Hoshima, a mysterious young girl who turns out to be an ancient spirit seeking Sai's help to resolve her past regrets. As the two navigate their shared interests in the manga world, Sai utilizes Kirara's spiritual abilities and inherent beauty to rejuvenate her career. All the while, the duo delves into Kirara's enigmatic past, confronts her deepest fears, and forms a bond built on the power of creative collaboration.

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Japanese take on Will O The Wisps as ghostly possession.

Will O' Wisps are what happens when swamp gas ignites, resulting in spectral blue flames floating in the air. Ancient cultures across the globe tended to associate this with the spirits of the dead and other supernatural forces.

Japan is no exception. Japanese ghosts and those they possess are traditionally depicted as surrounded by floating blue flames known as hitodama . The victim of possession traditionally tended to keep their free will, but was plagued with fatal bad luck (although Western depictions of ghosts inducing Demonic Possession has spread).

The possession part is rarely played straight in Anime . People dressing as a ghost will usually tie burning candles to their heads to simulate the light. Being surrounded by ghost lights are a visual indicator of someone who is already a ghost. (Which raises the odd Fridge Logic ; if one Ghostlight is a soul, why are ghosts surrounded by multiple ones?)

Sometimes, when a character is suddenly mortified or depressed about something, they will be portrayed as squatting in a (possibly nonexistent) corner , back turned to the main cast, with a black halo and ghost lights.

Interestingly, hitodama (or kitsunebi or onibi ) are created by rotting compounds of a body. Although these lights give a ghostly/comical atmosphere on TV, it's perfectly possible to witness them in real life by this explanation, and who knows what they mean then...

Not to be confused with The Doctor Who serial Ghost Light . See Cold Flames for "flames" that aren't actually fire.

Anime and Manga

• Kikyo in Inuyasha is surrounded by the blue spheres of human souls at many times to sustain her resurrected body.
• Gosunkugi fakes this in the traditional way with candles tied to his head.
• Every single apparition in the Cave of Lost Love is accompanied by tiny kitsunebi , "fox lights," yet another Japanese version of the will o' wisp.
• Ghost Aisaka Sayo in Mahou Sensei Negima usually doesn't have ghost lights, but can produce them if needed.
• A ghost light symbolically appears in the background in .hack//Sign when Bear explains to Mimiru that their enemy is not an entity that can be simply attacked but is both nowhere and everywhere.
• The ghost girl from Keroro Gunsou is often accompanied by Ghost Lights, and Dororo tends to sulk in the corner with ghost lights around him when his " Trauma Switch " turns on.
• In an early Detective Conan case, the detective boys think a house is haunted when they see Will O' Wisps in a window. (It turns out to just be from a candle.)
• In Hayate the Combat Butler there is a priest who has those with him since the time it got revealed he's actually a ghost.
• Nagasarete Airantou
• Nube-sensei, from Hell Teacher Nube , likes to introduce himself to his new class by strapping candles to his head to mimic this effect... and then swinging, Tarzan-like, into the classroom, or try to play-exorcise a doll. The irony is that Nube is such a tremendously powerful spiritualist and exorcist that he can summon the real thing at will, but will only do so when he actually needs to . Of course, a vast number of the Obake he encounters is naturally surrounded by hitodama and kitsunebi .
• Pops up in a couple of files during Ghost Hunt .
• Shaman King goes crazy with these. In the series, shamans can turn their ghost-pals into these, and then use it for body possession (later used for weapon possession. It's a long story). In this case, the Ghost Lights (hitodama) have faces, mouths, and usually part of the original spirit's clothes/hair.
• Also used amusingly when Daikichi finds an old "dead" cellphone and discovers that Kana can use it to keep in touch with him. A stylized ghost light is her chat icon and takes place of the signal meter on her phone.
• Kekkaishi has these following Madarao and Hakubi.
• Inori in Hyakko isn't a ghost, even though it's lampshaded that she looks like Sadako . But in Chapter 40, she's shown with a pair of Ghost Lights. Oddly, this is at a moment when she's overcoming her usual painful shyness, not despairing.
• In the section of Schubert's Winterreise titled Irrlicht or Will O the Wisp , a young man who is wandering distraught after breaking up with his girlfriend follows an illusory light.

Video Games

• In Capcom 's Darkstalkers series, the demonic samurai Bishamon is accompanied by these; not only do they symbolize his own possession by cursed armor, he can dispatch them as an attack to temporarily "possess" (paralyze) an opponent.
• In Kingdom Hearts 2 these float aimlessly and harmlessly through the underworld. Sora can smash them for money and health. Think about what this means.
• The default form for a ghost in Ghost Trick is a little blue whisp of flame. After the spirit remembers what they look like ( or what they think they look like ), they can take on the shape of their original body. When Sissel realizes that he can't hold on to the image of himself as the blond-haired man anymore, he reverts to a blue flame with sunglasses.
• The Ghost Ship in The Legend of Zelda the Wind Waker has blue flames floating around it.
• Both Yuyuko and Youmu use their Ghost Lights as Attack Drones in the games where they are playable. So does Mima from PC98 games.
• The fan-made video Fantasy Kaleidoscope ~The Memories of Phantasm~ has a scene of Youmu petting her Ghost Light as if it's a Right-Hand-Cat while she confronts Marisa.
• In some spell cards, she is accompanied by zombie fairies , which look pretty similar (though a later guidebook claims that they're just normal fairies who like to dress up).
• The second Paper Mario game features a chapter searching for a pirate ghost's treasure. Will O' Wisps play a prominent role, attacking the ship at the start and as common enemies throughout the island.
• In World of Warcraft , night elf characters will turn into small glowing blue balls (with, if you zoom in close enough, a face) similar to this as they return to their body.
• Will O' Wisps are a discovery in Skies of Arcadia .
• In the Shining Force series whenever a playable character is seen while dead they have a large ghost light as their sprite until they're revived.
• Will o' Wisps are the souls of dead children in Quest for Glory IV and appear as colored lights above the swamp at night.
• The Pyreflies at the Moonflow in Final Fantasy X .
• Appear in a single stage in Guardian Heroes . They don't attack, can be hit, but can also possess killed enemies and reanimate them.
• Ghostbusters The Video Game (and by extension the Tabletop RPG where the classification system comes from) identifies these as Class 1 paranormal phenomena, alongside things such as cold spots and spectral voices.
• In Super Mario World , the ghost enemy Fishin' Boo dangles a blue flame from a fishing rod.
• He also appears in the Wii version, but instead requires his missing Lamp or else he is stuck in town for the night.
• The Zombie Possessor in EarthBound inflicts this as a status ailment.
• In Gotcha Force The demonic samurai borg has two floating skull ghost lights that can be used for attack.
• And the Litwick line.
• The form Musashimaru takes when on the physical plane in Circumstances of the Revenant Braves is essentially this.

Western Animation

• In the first season finale of Avatar: The Last Airbender after being transported to the spirit world, Aang runs through a swampy region chasing a mysterious small light sphere. When he climbed up a tree and grabbed it, it made the tree branch dissolve.
• Mater and the Ghostlight
• Brave has the Wisps , which appears glowing blue lights and apparently have the power to change fate.