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First episode by a fairly new group Desire (in 810p, for something different):
[Desire] Phantom ~Requiem for the Phantom~ - 01 [h264][1440x810][9706ABBF].mkv
If it's not Isuzu-chan Mii~
For those interested, I had posted about this series in this thread:
http://forums.gotwoot.net/showthread...33&postcount=9
There's an OVA that came some years ago, I don't know how it fits with this series.... I assume that this series starts from the beginning. There's a download link for the OVA in the post I linked to above.
Well, for a first episode, I didn't feel like this series had anything special, but I didn't feel like it was terrible either. I liked the music but at certain points it just seemed to clash with the show. I also feel like they tried to introduce too much in way too short a space, and as such I wasn't made to care very much about any of the characters at all.
I think whether I stay with this series or drop it will depend on what direction they take with the two main characters, and what the themes of the show are going to be. If it's just going to be them killing people while looking cool while the main plot is played out by the higher-ups I'd feel pretty 'meh' about this. If we have these two starting to question their orders and potentially even rebel, that would be more worthwhile to watch.
Edited to add: From reading the short blurb on the OVA, it seems like it encompasses the introduction of the characters and the backstory that they only quickly referenced in the first episode. Maybe they didn't want to overlap too much with the OVA material. I'll probably watch the OVA next before the second ep of this series.
Last edited by KitKat; Sat, 04-04-2009 at 12:27 PM.
Good points, KitKat. Although it seems to me those two should play a significant role, not all the crooks drinking Champagne, driving fancy cars, and whatever those yakuza dudes were.
Considering the master brainwasher was emphasizing instincts so much, I reckon it should be clear those two ghosts will start to feel for each other. After all, the instinct of procreation is just as strong as survival. I'm looking forward to that. I'm a fan of emotionally damaged characters getting healed by love, after all.
You gotta love the empty eyes in this series...
Phantom - 01v2 (1280x720 H264) - [Desire] (Improved Subs and not 1440x810)
Phantom - 02 (1280x720 H264) - [Desire]
Of all the ep 1's i've watched this week Phantom's made me the most eager to watch ep 2. I have a huge soft spot for stoic girls like Ein as well as stories featureing shady emotionally detached assassins. This show reminds me somewhat of Darker then Black but with the added bonus of getting to see the creation of an emotionally detached assassin in addition (I assume) to their interaction with the world. I don't really expect anything shockingly unique or spectacular from this series but I'm more than happy to get another helping of one of my favorite archetypes of show.
Because you said Darker than Black I am going to give this show a shot.
Just watched the 2 episodes and I must say I like this show. Thanks for that DTB reference which pretty much made me check this show out or else this one would have been missed by me!
Last edited by digitalrurouni; Sun, 04-12-2009 at 04:59 PM.
I was still hesitating whether to try this or not until Yuki's DTB reference - then I jumped on board. Funny how people do that.
The first two episodes felt pretty good. Like BEETRAIN's last(?) girls-with-guns series El Cazador de la Bruja, Phantom's (the show) managed to capture my interest in a detached sort of way. I want to see more, but it's not making my heart beat or ache neither. Eins is pretty cute, and does remind me of Ellis from El Cazador.
I do think a rebel is in the works, since Zwei doesn't seem to have lost all of his self-awareness. While Eins says he'll inevitably fall into an unfeeling state like herself, I feel that while she's following orders to train Zwei, she's really trying to keep him alive, and at the same time prevent him from becoming a second Ein (emotionally anyway).
Zwei's attachment to Eins too goes beyond that which bonds two mere assassins, and is bound to stir up some chemistry later on.
The first two eps have been pretty enjoyable, so unless a major turn-down happens, I should be seeing this to the end. If not, then at least up to episode 3's shower scene.
If it's not Isuzu-chan Mii~
Agreed on all counts Buffalobiian except for the fact I dont think Ein is cute at all...zenzen....
I dare you to say that now.
I think that lady-with-big-bossoms in the mafia has a good chance of dying sometime. She's too kind to be sitting in that position, and that Dr is pretty keen on rising through the ranks. Plus, she was mentioning before about what freedom she had (or didn't have). Just a hunch.
The swimsuit scenes were nice and all, but my favourite would still have to be the the whole pout-slap-hug scene. <3
Too bad I had to watch this in 512 x 288. It was the only DDL source that worked with my current connection.
If it's not Isuzu-chan Mii~
Not kawaii cute, but more like an alluring, doll-like cute. Maybe just alluring was a better word to use.
I just thought a good analogy for this would be like watching this show through, ironically, empty eyes.
If it's not Isuzu-chan Mii~
I agree. She's cute in a weird mysterious way. It's really funny how the pronounce Zwei.
Thanks shinta|hikari for the sig.
[Desire] Phantom ~Requiem for the Phantom~ - 03v1 [1280x720][AAC-x264][A87C6073].mkv
Here we go. Atlast the mandatory "Test" part for every new recruit is over. I gotta hand it to Zwei though, he has ultimate self control. Just like when Ein was changing in front of him. And there seem to be character bonding next episode.
Thanks shinta|hikari for the sig.
wow this eps was annoying, and very typical (Not the weird sexual harassment part). Just once I want to c the main lead come up with their vendetta against people who are controlling them from start of the this kind of anime. Not when they become a puppet and then bam one day they kill someone and before the target dies they'll enlighten the main leads of their wrong doing.
I am actually hoping it does not go down the path you mentioned (because it is overdone). I want it to focus less on rebelling against control, but rather how one survives within that control, and how they find themselves and their emotions as they interact with each other.
The two are already aware of their evil in their ways. It is just that they have no choice.
Peace.
could you explain more on the bold part? Cause I thought the girl already told him how to survive for the past few eps. As for emotions I think thats a given just like any other mystery/assassin anime before it. We already seen that road before, its not really a new domain to venture in.
The current path the anime is taking will lead with the typical enlightenment which will lead to 2 roads, either one of the 2 main leads die, or both bite the dust(which my money is on this). Gungrave came close to the type of storyline that I wanted, but took too long to get to that place.
What I really wish to happen is within the next 2 eps the male lead start coming up with his own plan on taking down inferno. Now how he go about it is another story which I would very much like to c lol. I'll be honest I hate the robot type of expression, its old and not creative. I think I'm setting my expectation too high lol.
What I mean is, that they don't go and try to destroy the organization that they are in. Rather, they learn to live as assassins, but not emotionally deficient ones.
What you want to happen (the main character trying to destroy Inferno) is probably the most obvious path the show can take. It would be interesting if Zwei can slowly climb up the ladder of the organization (much like gungrave). Still, what I am probably most interested in is the relationship between the two leads.
I am betting the two will eventually be put against each other. While that is also quite cliche, the way they do it can salvage a trite development.
Peace.
Just what was the stuff the doctor was applying? Memory-erasing drug? Preservative? Sunscreen? Unless they explain what that goo in the fancy bottle was, it was simply pointless fanservice (I know it's an oxymoron, but come on.)
Other than that, yeah. For some reason, I wasn't expecting to see Zwei's graduation so soon. It wasn't that the training sequences weren't complete enough, but just the development during episode 3 now suddenly makes this show feel a lot more "generic".
Meh, I'm hoping for some more good development to come.
Last edited by Buffalobiian; Tue, 04-21-2009 at 03:35 AM.
If it's not Isuzu-chan Mii~
It was probably just some skin conditioning lotion, to make Ein look smoother and feel softer, much like how a doll maker polishes and grooms their own doll creations. It wasn't purely fanservice, since it shed some light as to how the doctor treats Ein, which will probably be quite relevant later on.
Peace.
As Shinta said the scene with the doctor rubbing the lotion on was how he thinks of Ein, I didn't noticed it till one of my friend pointed out how they focused on the polished gun and right after it he put the lotion on Ein.
Its a ok anime so far, much better then other shows that came out the same time. I just hope they don't over due the robot expression I hate it lol. Other then that I'll take anything hehe.
If it's not Isuzu-chan Mii~
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