The appeal and reviews of "Psychic Detective Yakumo": A must-see mystery drama

It's up to you whether you believe it or not.
But I can see the souls of dead people.

Haruka Ozawa, a university student, tries to help a friend who is "possessed by a spirit."
I knocked on the door of the university's film club.
There was Saito Yakumo, who was said to have psychic powers.
Yakumo is an unsociable young man with unkempt hair and a somewhat closed-off personality.
And only his left eye was bright red...
Haruka was skeptical at first, but when Yakumo told her words from his sister who died when she was young, she became convinced of his powers.
Thanks to their efforts, the truth behind the horrific incident that took place on campus is revealed.
But this was just the beginning...

To help her friend who was possessed by a ghost, Ozawa Haruka went to meet a young man at school who was rumored to have mysterious powers. His name was Saito Yakumo. He was born with a red left eye, which allowed him to see and hear ghosts.

However, he is a cynical and twisted person, and treats Haruka coldly. At first, Haruka is repelled by Yakumo, but in the process of solving the case, she comes to realize that Yakumo has kindness for the ghosts of his victims and the weak.

What will be the outcome of this complex web of dark events involving the red-eyed man who is operating in the shadows, Yakumo's past, Yakumo's old acquaintance, Detective Goto, and the sole surviving girl of a family massacre who has been missing for 15 years?

*Quoted from the Bee Train official website

・Saito Yakumo／Ono Daisuke・Ozawa Haruka／Fujimura Ayumu・Goto Kazutoshi／Tochi Hiroki・Ishii Yutaro／Kawashima Tokuai・Hata Hideyoshi／Naya Rokuro・Saito Isshin／Seki Toshihiko・Saito Nao／Koshimizu Ami・Miyagawa Eriko／Minagawa Junko・Hijikata Makoto／Toyoguchi Megumi・The man with red eyes／Takase Uehisa・Nanase Miyuki／Yuzuki Suzuko・Goto Atsuko／Orikasa Fumiko・Mayuko／Goto Saori・Sakakibara Genichiro／Matsumoto Yasunori・Arai Mao／Nabatame Hitomi・Mamiya Yoshiko／Shimoya Noriko・Sato Kohei / Urayama Jin and Omura / Takabachi Tsubasa and Kosugi / Dousaka Kozo and Kinoshita Eiichi / Yusa Koji and Takaoka Sensei / Kirimoto Takuya and Miki / Koshimizu Ami and Yuichi / Takabachi Tsubasa and Irie Tetsuo / Iizuka Shozo and Kunimatsu Shinji / Ishimori Tatsuyuki and Nakahara Tatsuya / Tachibana Shinnosuke and Takeda Shunsuke / Hamada Kenji and Naito Setsuko / Koda Kaho and the girl's voice / Goto Saori and young Irie / Sakamaki Mitsuhiro and young Kunimatsu / Dousaka Kozo and Hattori / Kanemitsu Nobuaki and Date Shota / Suzuki Kyosuke and Toyoko / Teratani Mika

・Original story / Kaminaga Manabu・Character concept / Oda Suzuka・Series composition, script / Kawasaki Hiroyuki・Character design / Shiba Minako・Art director / Asakura Chitose・Color design / Kojima Makiko・Director of photography / Horiuchi Misaki・Editor / Kurosawa Masayuki・Sound director / Takadera Takeshi・Music / R.O.N, Hasegawa Tomoki・Producer / Suekawa Ken・Animation producer / Muraoka Hideaki・Production supervisors / Saito Kenji, Yokoo Kenji・Director / Kurokawa Toshiyuki・Sound effects / Ogata Yasuyasu・Sound recording adjustment / Tsuchiya Masaki・Animation production / Bee Train・Production / Sogo Vision・Production, copyright / NHK

A university student who belongs to the Saito Yakumo Film Research Club. He has a red left eye, which allows him to see the souls of the dead. Due to bitter experiences in the past, he does not open up to others, but he gradually begins to open up to Ozawa Haruka, who accepts his red left eye.
Haruka Ozawa is a student at the same university as Yakumo. She plays the flute in the orchestra club. Thanks to the power of Yakumo's left eye, she is freed from the bondage of the past. She comes to understand Yakumo little by little as she comes into contact with his kindness and suffering.
・Goto Kazuri A detective in the Unsolved Cases Special Investigation Unit at Setamachi Police Station. He is currently separated from his wife. He once helped Yakumo when he was a child, who became a victim of a certain incident. He calls Yakumo a "Bakeneko" (a monster cat), but deep down he cares for him. He often asks Yakumo for help with supernatural-related cases.
・Yutaro Ishii A detective belonging to the Unsolved Cases Special Investigation Unit at Setamachi Police Station. He is Goto's subordinate. He has loved the occult and paranormal phenomena since he was a child. On the other hand, he is very timid and cowardly. In fact, he secretly has feelings for Haruka.
Saito Isshin is the head priest of the temple and Yakumo's uncle. He is Yakumo's greatest supporter, and is his father figure and godfather. He wears a red contact lens in his left eye so that he can experience the same pain as Yakumo, who suffers from his red left eye. He is a gentle and compassionate person. He lives with his daughter Nao at a temple on the outskirts of Seta-cho.
Saito Nao: Isshin's daughter and Yakumo's cousin. Although she is hearing impaired, she is a cheerful and innocent girl who doesn't seem to notice it. She has good intuition and is able to communicate with her family and close friends.
A coroner at Northeastern Medical University. He has a genuine interest in human death, and although he seems to have a unique policy on autopsies, he also enjoys dissecting corpses as a hobby. He has a carefree personality and sometimes teases Goto and the others.
Makoto Hijikata A journalist working for the Hokuto Newspaper Company. Her father is the chief of the Setacho Police Station where Goto and his friends work. She hates being seen as the chief's daughter. She is possessed by a ghost during an incident and is saved by Yakumo and his friends. She has feelings for Ishii and approaches him, but he does not notice.
Nanase Miyuki: A mysterious woman who acts together with the man with red eyes. She is obsessed with the man with red eyes and actually takes action to achieve his goal.
・The Man with Red Eyes He has red eyes and can see ghosts. He uses clever words to approach people and manipulate their minds. He stimulates the weak parts of people's hearts, driving them to commit crimes. He is trying to use Nanase Miyuki to torment Yakumo. His purpose is unknown. He is a very ruthless person who believes that the true nature of the human soul is darkness.

・FILE 01／Unopened Room (2010/10/03)
・FILE 02／The Curse of the White Fox (2010/10/10)
・FILE 03／Darkness of the Tunnel (2010/10/17)
・FILE 04／Connecting the souls ~Possession~(2010/10/24)
・FILE 05／Connecting the Souls ~Resurrection~ (2010/10/31)
・FILE 06/Cheap properties (2010/11/07)
・FILE 07／Connected Feelings ~Trap~(2010/11/14)
・FILE 08／Connected Feelings ~Connections~ (2010/11/21)
・FILE 09／Connected Feelings ~Light~(2010/11/28)
・FILE 10／At the End of Disappointment ~Announcement~ (2010/12/05)
・FILE 11/At the End of Disappointment ~The Deadly Blade~ (2010/12/12)
・FILE 12／Beyond Disappointment ~Hatred~ (2010/12/19)
・FILE 13／At the End of Disappointment ~Eternity~ (2010/12/26)

・OP1
・Period: 1-3
・Key -Phase1-
Lyrics: Mikio Sakai Music: R.O.N
・Arrangement: R.O.N
・Singer: Jangled Cat (Daisuke Ono)

・OP2
・Period: 4-6
・Key -Phase2-
Lyrics: Mikio Sakai Music: R.O.N
・Arrangement: R.O.N
・Singer: Jangled Cat (Daisuke Ono)

・OP3
・Period: July to March
・Key -Phase3-
Lyrics: Mikio Sakai Music: R.O.N
・Arrangement: R.O.N
・Singer: Jangled Cat (Daisuke Ono)

・ED1
・Period: 1 to 13
・Missing You
Lyrics: Risa Komine Composition: Risa Komine Arrangement: Mina Kubota Vocals: Risa Komine