Ghost Hunt: Volume2 Translator's Notes
Prologue
Nahachi
Nahachi is a statue of a demon dog that's usually near a train station.
Chapter 1
A Bolt From the Blue
"Hyoutan kara koma", which means something totally unlikely can happen. I just used the English idiom "a bolt from the blue" (something surprising has happened) as a substitute.
Chapter 3
Buddhist Name
After Japanese people die they usually get a Buddhist name.
Lady Killer
An idiom describing a man who flirts/cheats with a lot of women.
Chapter 4
Daughter's Day
Japan's Daughter's Day is also known as the Japanese Doll Festival. It involves wooden puppets being dressed up. More information here.
Epilogue
Tapes
All the tapes have English labels.
Author's Note
Shurato
Shurato is a character from Heavenly Sphere Shurato, an anime from 1989-90.
NG5
The five main voice actors who starred in the anime, Ronin Warriors eventually created a band called NG5
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