I believe this’ll be the last full spring anime impression post that I’ll do; there’s a few series that I’ve watched but don’t feel like writing whole posts about. Expect these along with more thoughts about the season as a whole soon. I’ve been holding off on this title because while I’ve never watched a Bee [...]
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S.A © Minami Maki/Hakusensha This week, Chuang Yi has Yuki Nagato reporting on the subject known as Haruhi Suzumiya, whose growing frustration with a baseball match has caused a new closed space to form in the third volume of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya manga. Meanwhile, the centuries-old feud between two clans reaches its climax in the final volume of Phantom Dream by Takaya
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Ein makes Zwei an offer he can't refuse.
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Oh, this series is sure shaping up to be an awesome one. I had a few doubts as this episode started that it wouldn’t live up to the other episodes of this show so far, but as the ending credits rolled I really had to this back: this episode knew exactly what it was doing. [...]
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That’s right, the horny lady who likes to state the obvious, whom I talked about briefly in the other review I did is back with a vengeance. She appears to be determined to have Zwei as her little “pleasure toy” if you will. Just look at all of the hints she drops: I would like [...]
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Minnie: This episode is a bit special because one, this Phantom episode is unlike the ones before it, and two, I’m working together with Raccoon/Taan on this post since we’re both puzzled on how to review this episode in the first place. Phantom is proving to be one interesting anime that I can’t wait to [...]
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EIN, from her exceptional role on the film, The Doki-Doki Duo!!! First of all, sorry for the delay on this one (again), because I’ve been waiting for the fansubs the past few days, only to know that it got licensed by Funimation already D:<… So I have to watch the subs then download the raw to [...]
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There’s been a lot of people bashing this anime for some reason, and I don’t really know why. As far as I’m concerned, it’s an awesome show. Why? I’ve made a list: Assassins Guns A Training Episode and……. These masks are cool. If I ever had any intrest in cosplay, I would definately rock one of these. Actually, I’d rock [...]
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Short Synopsis: Ein and Zwei disguise themselves as a teenaged couple in order to get close to their next target. Episode Rating: 8,5/10 (Awesome) Whoa! I must say, that while Phantom may be a blatant Noir rip-off, it’s promising to surpass Noir very quickly if this keeps up. From the outside this episode looks like your average [...]
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Minnie: Yup. I am back with Phantom again. Raccoon/Taan is stuck with three posts to finish right now so I’ll be blogging Phantom for another week. This week, this episode came out super early so I get to blog it super early. Lucky me eh? Today, I’m so happy because I am done with all [...]
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So the big reveal is live and the newest simulcast to hit the region is ‘Phantom ~Requiem of the Phantom~. The Bee Train action series premiered earlier this month and is now available for fans to view for free on the Funimation website. The first four episodes have already been uploaded with a new one [...]
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And in a sudden and surprising move (well, they hinted at it a few days go), FUNimation will be begin simulcasting Phantom ~Requiem for the Phantom~ today, posting the first four episodes in their video portal at 10:30 CDT (which means it'll probably be up by the time you read this).I haven't watched it, but I guess I will, provided that the site isn't completely overrun by people watching the
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TV-MA, eh?I shipped off a few questions about FUNimation's acquisition of Phantom ~Requiem of the Phantom~, and here were the results:1) Has the Phantom deal been in the works for a while, or did it come up at the last second? Can you tell us why FUNi began being able to simul-broadcast the series four episodes in?Yes, we've been working on the Phantom deal for a few months. We are pleased that we could stream the first four episodes of the series in order to catch up with the current episode airing in Japan.2) The show actually airs at 2615 on Thursday (aka 2:15am on Friday). Thursday at 10:30am CST is only 12:30am on Friday in Japan-- does that mean that the streaming US version will actually be earlier than Japan's broadcast, or have I miscalculated?The math! The math! And I said in college "I'll never need math! I'm going to be making TV!" Kids, stay in school and pay attention because I promise you -- it WILL all come up again in the future. Seriously, both TV Tokyo and Media Factory have confirmed that the series airs in Japan on Thursdays at 2:15 a.m. (which is 12:15 pm Wednesday in Dallas, 10:15 am Wednesday in Portland). And we streaming after the broadcast. So 10:30 am in Dallas is 12:30 am the next day in Tokyo, which technically is within 24 hours of the broadcast in Japan.Right?(Gia's Note: I hate the way they offer anime timetables in Japan-- it's so confusing. Basically the show airs a day earlier than I thought.)3) In what countries is the stream available? The same as all the other FUNimation.com videos (i.e Canada too)?U.S. and Canada.4) I see the series is rated TV-MA, with a birthday checker. How old do you need to be to get through?18 years old.5) Does FUNimation have any more surprises like this up its sleeve for the Spring '09 season?We have nothing planned at this time but hope to do more same week, even same day, simulcasts in the future. The fans' desire to view them is definitely there!6) Has FUNimation acquired DVD rights as well as streaming for Phantom? Any other rights we should know about?Not at this time.
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Phantom ~Requiem for the Phantom~ in my opinion, definitely has the best OP for this season, thanks to KARMA by KOKIA. This dark, gothic track will definitely send chills down to your spine. Everything works out so perfectly from the vocal layering to its dramatic melody. It may not be the type that you’ll regularly [...]
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…I wanna get those freakin’ cool contacts too! I really find the scenes where Ein is pwning everyliving cell of Zwei really entertaining. It’s like, watching Mr. and Mrs. Smith all over again. Aw, the pain… …the agony. The bird flew, really. I don’t know if Zwei’s really up for the training or he’s just getting a chance to [...]
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Minnie: As much as I like blogging Phantom, I really wish to return it to its original blogger Taan/Raccoon soon. I think I might have too many anime to blog on my hands, especially since I write in depth fangirling for Hatsukoi AND Eden of the East. Oh my. Please watch out for my Hatsukoi [...]
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Short Synopsis: Zwei has been trained enough and is about to face his final test. Episode Rating: 8/10 (Excellent) Why do all the good shows air on the same days?! In any case, this was a very strong episode for Phantom, and it’s still one of my favourites for this season. While at first sight a standard bee-train [...]
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Phantom ~Requiem for the Phantom~ Studio: Bee Train Premiere Date: 4/2/09 Genre: Action Bee Train unleashes a series upon the masses which is on par with their previous releases. The Story In this new action series from Bee Train (Madlax, Noir), the first episode introduces a Japanese tourist in Las Vegas who wakes up with no memories. In no time at [...]
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I still can’t believe it, but I liked Phantom! The opening scene was incredibly cheesy, I mean, we have a assassin in a pink car and a maid with a gun! But I guess some of the Nitro+ magic rubbed off on this adaption, as I was  entertained. The music was haunting, and one violin piece [...]
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You know, I thought I was getting into a good show, when the creators for Phantom, ~Requiem for the Phantom~ (way to use the same word twice in the title), spoils the whole show about assassins killing people in the second episode. Don’t believe me? Just look: I mean, come on, the whole “reset” ending or [...]
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