Audience reviews
12 · Sample from the first available page, separate from the total number of ratings.
LoopsThatFool
I watch Ghost Talker's Daydream knowing nothing about it and was still somehow disappointed by it
The story was boring and badly written. Ghost Talker's tries to handle serious topics but always falls flat. The writers aren’t trying to say anything by putting in scenes like the flashbacks, SA, and all the “dominatrix” scenes. There was no discussion to be had. The story just feels edgy for the sake of being edgy.
(story: 4)
Somehow the story was not the worst part for me, it was the characters. Characters like Mitsuru and Detective Anzai served no importance to the plot, and if they were removed very little would change. Then there's Souichiro who was annoying, unfunny, and gross. His main purpose was to make fan service scenes happen. There's little to say about Ai. She was just kind of…
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I mean perhaps if you're just casually a paedophile you'd enjoy this. I do not even see any of this 'investigation/mystery' aspect supposedly featured as I read in the description, it's really just a poor excuse to present sexual and physical abuse on minors. I mean what did I expect from an 18+ rated, 4 episode anime. The only reason I've given it a 3 is due to the potential it had, but I can't even really complain because I guess it was created for those into sadomasochistic ecchi, the portrayal of BDSM was realistic however and the concept of uncovering the cases was somewhat there. So if you're looking for a crappy, short anime with no clear storyline and just filled with boderline inhumane sexual acts, this is for you!
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Bad OVA that can't blame it's poor quality entirely on it's inability to fully flesh out its story within its duration. It's not even all that interesting in concept; dominatrix by day, exorcist/medium by night, our protagonist lacks any depth beyond her occupation and the occasional gag. Misaki (The protagonist) doesn't seem to have any actual motivation, we are never shown her employer, or even given a rational reason as to why she works as a medium [she doesn't seem to like it]. The sexual humor isn't funny and clashes with the otherwise serious tone of the show, in a very unpleasant way. The animation while not bad, standard for OVAs of the time actually, feels especially mediocre here.
One thing I did enjoy about this was OVA was Misaki's character design, it was what drew me to this…
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Ghost Talker's Daydream isn't a well known anime. I had certainly never heard of it prior to last week. This is unfortunate, because it has all the elements to be a cult classic. I don't mean it's great in a traditional sense, but DAMN is it ever entertaining!
Ghost Talker's Daydream was based on an extremely obscure manga that ran for 22 chapters back in the early 2000s. The manga is classified as an Ecchi/Horror that combines bad comedy and fetish pandering with edgy as FUCK content including lots of child murders and rape. Imagine a level of mood whiplash and tonal inconsistency that makes Elfen Lied look like Monster. Now you're beginning to get an idea of what this manga is like. Oh yeah, we're in for a trip!
The premise of the manga is that there's an albino girl with psychic powe…
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Note: the following comes from a video review, links on my profile page.
This daydream's story is told in a sensitive way; can be comedic, but also substantial enough that goes beyond the typical slice of life thresholds that usually consist of most of the story being about a specific objective. The animation is precise about characters' expressions - contrasting hues, and yet subdued, can be bright and yet dark - as it sort of reflects the chaotic narrative that somehow blends well.
It shows the archetypes of beauty, alongside with what is typically considered to be its opposite - not just architecturally, but with regards to the characters' personalities too - the comedy, along with the more sombre issues. The horizon of the sunset, parallel to the psychological implications of what a…
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I liked the animation and the characters are interesting. There are plenty of ecchi scenes. Aside from the ecchi and slight comedy there are serious moments dealing with death. There is rape and killing behind these stories of ghosts. I actually didn't think I was getting into such a serious show but this show was a good one. The last 2 episodes were my favorite because the story it contained. The first 2 episodes deal with different stories and the last 2 deal with 1 story. I see some low ratings for this OVA but it really is a good one and I enjoyed it. Some of the stories are pretty sad.
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Well i got this anime as a recommendation on a website... I gave it a try .....
My Review and beware it contains spoilers ....
At first i thought it was an ecchi anime where they show a lot of boobs. Well it is an Ecchi Anime but not focused only on this topic. It has "Investigation Stuff". It only has around 5 episodes contains two Investigations with Ecchi scenes. The first Investigation was good which showed the reality which happens in real life ....
The second investigation, mass murder of children was not good enough.... It was not interesting.... Why it was not interesting because it was very confusing and somewht boring
Though this show is all about Boobs, it is strangely watchable...
I will recommend it ......
Read at the sourceLuquillo
Misaki Saiki is a young woman who works solving cases involving apparitions as a spiritual medium together with her associate Souichiro. She can channel the spirits and allow them to speak through her, and has also been able to see them for as long as she can remember. Her ghost hunting adventures land her into unsolved murder and suicide cases. Her second job is at an S&M club working as a dominatrix to help pay her bills.-summary
This is another one of those titles that had so much potential, but was marred by very poor direction by a hack director; a complete fool who should have been sitting down and re-watching Satoshi Kon anime films (if he's ever watched them), to learn what it takes to make an outstanding anime that deals with such dark content. The moron in question happens to b…
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Odd mixture of genre’s, yet strangely watchable!
PLOT: Um, well Misaki is a dominatrix but also a spiritual medium and the 4 episodes follow her on three cases where she speaks with the dead and poses in skimpy leather outfits – that’s the plot in a nutshell! Really this show could quite easily have been a hentai film – all the elements are there, just no actual sex! Its quite an enjoyable watch though, mixing elements of fanservice, creepiness, action and comedy. Misaki is quite an interesting character, but we only really get hint of her backstory – I’d love to know why she works as a dominatrix, how she came to be working for a top secret government agency on the side and what on earth that ghostly rope thing wrapped around her thighs is! The other supporting characters are completely…
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It has always been interesting to watch or read any type of series with episodic stories which these OVA had. Why? Because it always gives you the excitement of seeing another story different from the previous episode or chapter. It makes you anticipate the next episode or chapter a lot more. To add it up, every episode was investigative and so it would make you wonder what will happen at the end.
The story was about a woman who worked as an S&M Queen full-time and a Spiritual Medium part-time. In every episode she had to deal with rough playing with customers at night and not so nice spirits almost everywhere she went. Though the series has a strong sense of drama and horror, it was so funny and ecchi too.
A little touch or upgrade here and there then this story would’ve have been a ni…
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let me get straight to the point (any plot summary will serve you well on this one, trust me): the problem with this anime is that it's not a smart idea to choose an episodic narrative structure for an 4 episode OVA. there was simply no time to develop the characters, or any meta-plot.
the basic idea of having a spiritual medium working part time as a dominatrix does seem pretty nice to me, but not even the amount of fan service will make up for the fact that it doesn't satisfy in the end.
i'm actually quite anxious to read the manga after this, but the anime isn't worth your time. even if you're intent on watching this because one of the main characters is a dominatrix, you'll be disappointed.
it's funny at times, the animation is quite okay, but in the end it feels completely unfinished…
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In Brazilian Portuguese:
Bem, se você está na duvida se vai assitir ou não, te digo: Não assista.
O anime tem uma história fraca, sem qualquer aprofundamento.
No fim, para que o anime não fosse uma desgraça total, abusam de cenas de nudez, e das roupas de stripper. Se você não é um velho tarado, nem se de ao trabalho de assisti-lo.
Pra não deixar de comentar, a arte até que é boa, naquele estilo mais realista, o contrario de desenhos como o de "Code Geass". E se você gosta de echii, você vai estar satisfeito. São pelo menos 2 pontos bons então! xD
Translated to English:
Well, if you still is thinking is you watch or not, i say: Don't watch.
This anime have a meanless history,…
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