Psychic Detective Yakumo | |
心霊探偵 八雲 (Shinrei Tantei Yakumo) |
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Genre | Mystery, Romance, Psychological, Detective fiction, Drama |
Novel series | |
Written by | Manabu Kaminaga |
Illustrated by | Katoh Akatsuki |
Published by | Nihon Bungeisha |
Original run | 2004 – present |
Volumes | 9 |
Television drama | |
Directed by | Kiyoshi Yamamoto, Koutarou Terauchi |
Original network | TV Tokyo |
Original run | March 3, 2006 – June 26, 2006 |
Episodes | 13 |
Novel | |
SECRET FILES Kizuna | |
Written by | Manabu Kaminaga |
Illustrated by | Katoh Akatsuki |
Published by | Nihon Bungeisha |
Published | 2007 |
Novel series | |
Written by | Manabu Kaminaga |
Illustrated by | Yasushi Suzuki |
Published by | Kadokawa Bunko |
Original run | 2008 – present |
Volumes | 5 |
Novel | |
SECRET FILES Kizuna | |
Written by | Manabu Kaminaga |
Illustrated by | Yasushi Suzuki |
Published by | Kadokawa Bunko |
Published | 2009 |
Manga | |
Written by | Manabu Kaminaga |
Illustrated by | Ritsu Miyako |
Demographic | Shōjo |
Magazine | Hana to Yume |
Original run | 2007 – 2008 |
Volumes | 2 |
Manga | |
Written by | Manabu Kaminaga |
Illustrated by | Suzuka Oda |
Demographic | Shōjo |
Magazine | Asuka Magazine |
Original run | 2009 – 2016 |
Volumes | 14 |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Tomoyuki Kurokawa |
Written by | Hiroyuki Kawasaki |
Music by | R・O・N |
Studio | Bee Train |
Licensed by | |
Original network | NHK-BS2, Anime Network |
Original run | October 3, 2010 – December 26, 2010 |
Episodes | 13 |
Psychic Detective Yakumo (心霊探偵 八雲 Shinrei Tantei Yakumo?) is a mystery novel series written by Manabu Kaminaga, published by Nihon Bungeisha with illustrations by Katoh Akatsuki and later published by Kadokawa Bunko with cover illustrations by Yasushi Suzuki. The book has been adapted into two manga series, an anime, a live-action drama series and a stage play.
Reserved college student Yakumo Saitou was born with a red left eye that allows him to see ghosts and spirits. He uses it with the belief that if he can communicate with them and resolve any issue they may have, then the ghost or spirit can move on to the afterlife. A fellow college student named Haruka Ozawa appears one day, asking him for help to save her friend, who she believes is being possessed by a spirit. He reluctantly accepts and afterwards gets involved in other supernatural related mysteries with her helping him.
An anime adaptation produced by Bee Train, written by Hiroyuki Kawasaki, and directed by Tomoyuki Kurokawa began airing in Japan on October 3, 2010. Minako Shiba designed the characters and Daisuke Ono and Ayumi Fujimura were cast as the lead roles, with the opening theme songs also performed by Ono. The songs, "Key," "Key Phase 2," and "Key Phase 3," were released on November 17, 2010. The series has been licensed for digital and home video release by Sentai Filmworks.