A schoolgirl summons a whimsical, absurdist ghost boy, leading to heartwarming and suspenseful supernatural mysteries.
Campy, with absurdist humor. A comfort watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Hulu and Crunchyroll.
Nothing past what a TV-14 promises: no sex or nudity and mild language.
Rated TV-14, but by what is on screen our estimate is fine from about 7.
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To be united with her crush, a hopeless romantic summons the ghost in the girls' bathroom at her school. But she's shocked when the ghost is a boy!
It leaves things open rather than tying them up.
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