On paper, Psychic Detective Yakumo is nothing special. Like the name suggests, it is about a young detective with spritual powers and his female sidekick. What sets this show apart, however, is for 1) the cases (which are intriguing and full of suspense) and 2) the characters (which I've grown to love so much that I started reading the source material). The animation is good across the board, however, there are some episodes where the animation looks great and a few in which the animation looks...not so great. Now when I sead the cases are intriguing and suspenseful, this does not hold true for all of them. There are two episodes which have nothing to do with the source material and that the animators came up with, namely episodes two and six. Now, I have seen this show a couple of times over the years but these two I almost always skip. They're pretty dull to be honest, and are only there for character development reasons. Funnily, Where this anime shines the most however is the soundtrack. Honestly, if this was a more popular show, I am pretty convinced that this soundtrack would be renouned as one of the best soundtracks ever. I listen to it on a regular basis, it's honestly so great. Same goes for the opening song of the show, which slightly changes every three episodes (a cool gimick!).
All in all, Psychic Detective Yakumo is nothing too special. It is its execution, however, that makes this show worthwhile and over the years, it has become one that I've grown to love.
7.5/10.
