Ghost Hunt
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Ghost Hunt is a series of novels written by Ono Fuyumi. The series was released between 1989 – 1994. It has a manga (1998 - Present) and anime (3 October 2006 – 27 March 2007) adaption. The series was originally titled the "Akuryou Series" (悪霊シリーズ).
The manga was renamed to "Ghost Hunt," and since the anime was based on the manga, it adopted the title "Ghost Hunt" instead of "Akuryou" (the original title). "Akuryou" (悪霊) roughly translates to "Evil Spirits."
This project has recently been revived by Sinmay, whose LiveJournal can be found here. If you enjoy reading the translations, be sure to head over and say thanks!
September 2015: Please note that Yumemi Sayaka is in the midst of editing volume 1 & 2 before hopefully moving on to the translation and completion of volume 3, your patience is much appreciated :). Decided to keep project status as "stalled" first as am not sure how long editing volume 1 & 2 will take. Thanks!
September 2016: Sera131 is currently translating Volume 6. Chapter updates should occur every one to two weeks.
January 2017: Sera131 is currently working on revisions for Volume 8 before moving onto translations.
February 2023: Witchhuntress is continuing the translations of Volume 3. She will edit the earlier chapters of Volume 3 after she finished the rest of it that weren't translated yet. Chapter 5 will be updated this February.
Translation
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Format Standards
The majority of the translations come from the Chinese version. If you spot any inconsistencies, feel free to edit, as this is an open wiki. The translations for volume 3 (in-progress), volume 6, and volume 8 are from the Japanese versions. Again, as this is an open wiki and translators as learning Japanese as they go along, feel free to edit.
September 2015: Editing for the existing novels is being done by reference to the Japanese version of the novels, however please note that Yumemi Sayaka is not re-translating the entire existing novels, she is merely going through the English version and checking it against the Japanese version where inconsistencies have arisen. Feel free to edit if you notice anything out of place.
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Updates
- 10 Feb. 2023 - Added reformatted Parts 1-3 of Chapter 5 of Volume 3; Part 4 will be reformatted before publishing soon. Line-by-line editing of Part 5 and Chapter 6 by Witchhuntress is currently underway.
- 31 Aug. 2019 - Added Parts 3-6 of chapter 4 of Volume 3 and Parts 1-2 of Chapter 5; Parts 3-4 of Chapter 5 is now being edited by Witchhuntress.
- 17 May 2017 - Added Volume 6 Author's Note.
- 30 Mar. 2017 - Added Epilogue of Volume 8.
- 28 Mar. 2017 - Added Chapter 15 of Volume 8, Epilogue of Volume 8 is now being translated by Sera131.
- 14 Mar. 2017 - Added Chapter 14 of Volume 8, Chapter 15 of Volume 8 is now being translated by Sera131.
- 04 Mar. 2017 - Added Chapter 13 of Volume 8, Chapter 14 of Volume 8 is now being translated by Sera131.
- 28 Feb. 2017 - Added Part 2 of chapter 4 of Volume 3, Part 3 is now being edited by Witchhuntress.
- 21 Feb. 2017 - Added Chapter 12 of Volume 8, Chapter 13 of Volume 8 is now being translated by Sera131.
- 10 Feb. 2017 - Revision & Translation of Chapter 11 of Volume 8 completed, Chapter 12 of Volume 8 is now being translated by Sera131.
- 31 Jan. 2017 - Revision of Chapter 10 of Volume 8 completed, Chapter 11 of Volume 8 is now being revised by Sera131.
- 21 Jan. 2017 - Revision of Chapter 9 of Volume 8 completed, Chapter 10 of Volume 8 is now being revised by Sera131.
- 15 Jan. 2017 - Revision of Chapter 8 of Volume 8 completed, Chapter 9 of Volume 8 is now being revised by Sera131.
- 23 Nov. 2016 - Added Epilogue of Volume 6, Volume 6 Author's Note is now being translated by Sera131.
- 21 Nov. 2016 - Added Chapter 6 of Volume 6, Epilogue of Volume 6 is now being translated by Sera131.
- 04 Nov. 2016 - Added Chapter 5 of Volume 6, Chapter 6 of Volume 6 is now being translated by Sera131.
- 21 Oct. 2016 - Added Chapter 4 of Volume 6, Chapter 5 of Volume 6 is now being translated by Sera131.
- 06 Oct. 2016 - Added Chapter 3 of Volume 6, Chapter 4 of Volume 6 is now being translated by Sera131.
- 01 Oct. 2016 - Added volumes 1 & 2 of Akumu no sumu ie, translated by touchturnfly (be sure to thank him on his website)
- 27 Sep. 2016 - Added Chapter 2 of Volume 6, Chapter 3 of Volume 6 is now being translated by Sera131.
- 16 Sep. 2016 - Added Prologue & Chapter 1 of Volume 6, Chapter 2 of Volume 6 is now being translated by Sera131.
- 25 Mar. 2016 - Added Part 1 of chapter 4 of Volume 3, Part 2 is now being translated by Witchhuntress.
- 17 Mar. 2016 - Added Part 6 of chapter 3 of Volume 3, Chapter 4 Part 1's translation is now being revised by Witchhuntress.
- 12 Mar. 2016 - Added Part 5 of chapter 3 of Volume 3, Part 6's translation is now being revised by Witchhuntress.
- 02 Nov. 2015 - Volume 2 edited, Volume 3's translation to begin in the middle of November
- 01 Oct. 2015 - Volume 1 edited, Volume 2 is in the process of being edited
- 09 Sep. 2015 - Volume 1, editing by Yumemi Sayaka has begun
- 03 Apr. 2010 - Volume 7, Chapter 4 begun
- 07 Jul. 2009 - Please welcome our newest translator Sqwark, who will be handling translations for Volume 4
- 07 Mar. 2009 - Added Part 4 of chapter 3
- 01 Mar. 2009 - Added part 3 of chapter 3
The Akuryou series by Ono Fuyumi
Volume 1 - Are there really lots of Evil Spirits?! / 悪霊がいっぱい!? (Full Text)
Volume 2 - There really are a lot of Evil Spirits! / 悪霊がホントにいっぱい! (Full Text)
Volume 3 - I Can't Sleep Due to the Abundance of Evil Spirits / 悪霊がいっぱいで眠れない
Volume 4 - Lonely Evil Spirits / 悪霊はひとりぼっち (Full Text)
Volume 5 - I don't want to become an Evil Spirit! / 悪霊になりたくない! (Full Text)
Volume 6 - Don't call me an Evil Spirit / 悪霊と呼ばないで (Full Text)
Volume 7 - I don't mind Evil Spirits! (Part 1) / 悪霊だってヘイキ!(上) (Full Text)
Volume 8 - I don't mind Evil Spirits! (Part 2) / 悪霊だってヘイキ! (下) (Full Text)
Akumu no sumu ie by Ono Fuyumi
Volume 1 - The House in Which Nightmares Dwell (Part 1) / 悪夢の棲む家(上)
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Volume 2 - The House in Which Nightmares Dwell (Part 2) / 悪夢の棲む家(下)
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Project Staff
- Supervisor:
- Project Manager: HolyCow
Translators
ACTIVE
INACTIVE
Those who are interested in translating and are able to do Japanese --> English can PM/e-mail HolyCow for the RAWs, or try slapping him about in the IRC channel.
Editors
ACTIVE
Scripts Partially Contributed
We would like to thank these users for contributing portions of translated script:
- Kaie for Volume 1's Prologue and Chapter 1 (both versions)
Unfortunately partial contribution of translated scripts are no longer accepted for this project.
Series Overview
Original Kodansha Edition
- Are there really lots of Evil Spirits?! / 悪霊がいっぱい!? (August 5, 1989, ISBN 4-06-190311-X)
- There really are a lot of Evil Spirits! / 悪霊がホントにいっぱい! (November 5, 1989, ISBN 4-06-190365-9)
- I can't sleep due to the abundance of Evil Spirits / 悪霊がいっぱいで眠れない (March 5, 1990, ISBN 4-06-190417-5)
- Lonely Evil Spirits / 悪霊はひとりぼっち (September 5, 1990, ISBN 4-06-190485-X)
- I Don't Want to Become an Evil Spirit! / 悪霊になりたくない! (March 5, 1991, ISBN 4-06-190594-5)
- Don't Call me an Evil Spirit / 悪霊と呼ばないで (October 5, 1991, ISBN 4-06-198575-2)
- I don't mind Evil Spirits! (Part 1) / 悪霊だってヘイキ! 〈上〉(September 5, 1992, ISBN 4-06-198696-1)
- I don't mind Evil Spirits! (Part 2) / 悪霊だってヘイキ! 〈下〉(October 5, 1992, ISBN 4-06-198697-X)
- The House in Which Nightmares Dwell (Part 1) / 悪夢の棲む家(上) (March 20, 1994, ISBN 978-4-06-255156-4)
- The House in Which Nightmares Dwell (Part 2)/ 悪夢の棲む家(下) (April 20, 1994, ISBN 978-4-06-255164-9)
Media Factory Edition
- Ghost Hunt 1 Ghost Stories of the Old School Building / ゴーストハント1 旧校舎怪談 (November 19, 2010, ISBN 978-4-8401-3594-8)
- Ghost Hunt 2 The Doll's Cage / ゴーストハント2 人形の檻 (January 14, 2011, ISBN 978-4-8401-3688-4)
- Ghost Hunt 3 The Girl's Prayer / ゴーストハント3 乙女ノ祈リ (March 18, 2011, ISBN 978-4-8401-3862-8)
- Ghost Hunt 4 Dead Spirit Game / ゴーストハント4 死霊遊戯 (May 20, 2011, ISBN 978-4-8401-3911-3)
- Ghost Hunt 5 The Labyrinth of Fresh Blood / ゴーストハント5 鮮血の迷宮 (July 15, 2011, ISBN 978-4-8401-3978-6)
- Ghost Hunt 6 It comes from the Ocean / ゴーストハント6 海からくるもの (September 22, 2011, ISBN 978-4-8401-4245-8)
- Ghost Hunt 7 Open the Door / ゴーストハント7 扉を開けて (November 18, 2011, ISBN 978-4-8401-4307-3)