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More spirits live in Saito High School than in Harry Potter's Hogwarts, including the Giant Who Dances in the Gym, anatomical model Haruo and his skeleton Bones, the dashing Scarlet Mantle, sexy Miss Hanako, the Girl in the Mirror, an animated statue--and the head of the school. The members of the "Holy Student Council" are charged with keeping them in line and fending off hostile entities. Council President Haruto Hokujo says he wants to lead a normal life but finds himself in the thick of every crisis. When he's not being possessed by some wandering spirit, Kazumi Ryudo lusts after Miss Hanako. Asahina Mutsumi handles exorcisms while suffering from "Shouta Complex"--the female equivalent of the "Lolita Complex" that afflicts so many males in anime and manga: she lusts after pubescent boys. This running gag doesn't play well in America, where suggestions of child molestation aren't considered funny. The situations in this 12-part, no-holds-barred comedy invariably degenerate into slapstick disasters. When the ghost of a lovely girl tries to take possession of Kazumi so she can spend the night with her musician-lover, he imagines a homosexual encounter; she wants to hear the song he wrote for her. A disgruntled former student steals 1,000 statues, hoping to absorb their mental powers--but is sidetracked by Kazumi's girlie magazine. Although Haruto ends each episode sighing, "Oh my God!" the characters actually enjoy their unconventional lives. Rated 13 and up for profanity, nudity, sexual humor, toilet humor, and violence. Only available in original Japanese language with English subtitles. --Charles Solomon
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Meet Haruto Hojo, an ordinary high school student with an unusual problem. He's got ghosts and spirits running amuck at school! Appointed President of the Saints Club, Haruto, Mutsuki, and Kazuo are charged with the task of investigating strange phenomena on campus and improve the quality of life for the school spirits that roam the halls. But how can three students handle the likes of Hanako, the sultry bathroom spirit, a Kosak-dancing skeleton, a fish monster living in the school's pool, Red Mantle, Nino-kun, and the rest of the Saito school spirits?
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More spirits live in Saito High School than in Harry Potter's Hogwarts, including the Giant Who Dances in the Gym, anatomical model Haruo and his skeleton Bones, the dashing Scarlet Mantle, sexy Miss Hanako, the Girl in the Mirror, an animated statue--and the head of the school. The members of the "Holy Student Council" are charged with keeping them in line and fending off hostile entities. Council President Haruto Hokujo says he wants to lead a normal life but finds himself in the thick of every crisis. When he's not being possessed by some wandering spirit, Kazumi Ryudo lusts after Miss Hanako. Asahina Mutsumi handles exorcisms while suffering from "Shouta Complex"--the female equivalent of the "Lolita Complex" that afflicts so many males in anime and manga: she lusts after pubescent boys. This running gag doesn't play well in America, where suggestions of child molestation aren't considered funny. The situations in this 12-part, no-holds-barred comedy invariably degenerate into slapstick disasters. When the ghost of a lovely girl tries to take possession of Kazumi so she can spend the night with her musician-lover, he imagines a homosexual encounter; she wants to hear the song he wrote for her. A disgruntled former student steals 1,000 statues, hoping to absorb their mental powers--but is sidetracked by Kazumi's girlie magazine. Although Haruto ends each episode sighing, "Oh my God!" the characters actually enjoy their unconventional lives. Rated 13 and up for profanity, nudity, sexual humor, toilet humor, and violence. Only available in original Japanese language with English subtitles. --Charles SolomonDescription
Meet Haruto Hojo, an ordinary high school student with an unusual problem. He's got ghosts and spirits running amuck at school! Appointed President of the Saints Club, Haruto, Mutsuki, and Kazuo are charged with the task of investigating strange phenomena on campus and improve the quality of life for the school spirits that roam the halls. But how can three students handle the likes of Hanako, the sultry bathroom spirit, a Kosak-dancing skeleton, a fish monster living in the school's pool, Red Mantle, Nino-kun, and the rest of the Saito school spirits?Customer Reviews:
not for the serious at heart.......2006-11-17
haunted junction.......2004-01-27
Ghostly laughs.......2003-10-26
Oh My God............2003-04-17
You get to see 3 students who have a parent who is a head of their religion actually working together, and making it funny.
I had only seen the first four episodes on VHS before I bought the DVD. Then I watched all twelve episodes in one night, I just couldn't help it, they were so funny. ^_^
If you don't understand that even supposedly pointless anime has a point to it you may not truly enjoy this series, beacause while it does seem to be pointless I assure you that almost every episode has its own morale. Like: Never enter a school that appears out no where.
Off-the-wall Supernatural Anime With a Twist.......2002-01-17
First of all, I like the fact that the series is self-contained. You have 12 episodes in the 2 discs and that's it. Also, the storylines flow very well from the first to the final episode. Only the last two are parts of a single story - which acts as a "season finale" for the series. The ending leaves the viewer satisfied, yet it does make one wish that more "Haunted Junction" episodes were in production.
The first episode serves to introduce one of the most fun and bizarre casts of characters I have ever seen in Japanime. At first I wasn't sure what to make of the three "Holy Student Council" members or of the seven spirits/ghosts who are summoned to their aid in times of "school emergencies." It soon struck me that this was the most non-PC, unpredictable, and zany ensemble I have come across. I laughed out loud many times, and with each episode I came to like the characters more and more. About the weirdest factor in the whole story is Asahina's "Shouta" complex (she likes/lusts after boys who are only 12 years of age or younger.) However, even that I considered a parody of the usual tendency for Japanime to portray young girls as sexual icons.
The only thing I would have liked to see would have been a higher quality in the animation itself. Don't get me wrong - the animation is not substandard. It's about the same quality as you would get by watching "Pokemon" or Saturday morning cartoons. It's just not in the same league as, say "Giant Robo" or "Akira". Then again, maybe it isn't meant to be - which doesn't detract one bit from your enjoyment of the humor.
I highly recommend Haruto, Asahina, and Kazumi's misadventures in "Haunted Junction" to the anime newcomer. You won't find giant robots or tentacled demon monsters (not a lot of them, anyway), but you are sure to laugh your head off viewing the insane antics at the most haunted high school in the world. There's definitely a little bit of everything for everyone, from Toilet Hanako (the sex-kitten ghost who haunts the boys' rest room) to a living anatomy model and his skeleton whose special power is..... Cossack dancing. Check it out! OH MY GHOD!
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