(L) Phantom ~Requiem for the Phantom~ (Nitroplus & Bee Train)

[cereal_killerxx]

Originally Posted by jayhellnice

there is a new sub group eng and in 810p for Phantom but i can not post it so you will have to look for it

Thanks for the heads up! I was scared. I thought I would be stuck with those youtube low quality style vids at funi forevers! Thankies

[orion]

Originally Posted by cereal_killerxx

Thanks for the heads up! I was scared. I thought I would be stuck with those youtube low quality style vids at funi forevers! Thankies

If you live within FUNi's killzone, you still have to worry about BayTSP so practice "safe downloading". Just a friendly reminder.

[Proudleaf]

Originally Posted by orion

If you live within FUNi's killzone, you still have to worry about BayTSP so practice "safe downloading". Just a friendly reminder.

What exactly do you mean by "safe downloading?" Would simply downloading from a fansubbers' tracker directly constitute that?

And I loved episode four. More thoughts later.

[GDB]

Safest would be having the subber upload to some sort of direct download service, I would think.

[germanturkey]

i'm drawing parallels to Noir.. but i'm too tired to write them out. all i can say is, i believe we're in for a sad ending.. i'm still trying to figure out who's better.. Ein or Kirika. they're like carbon copies of each other.

[Xander]

Originally Posted by germanturkey

i'm drawing parallels to Noir.. but i'm too tired to write them out. all i can say is, i believe we're in for a sad ending.. i'm still trying to figure out who's better.. Ein or Kirika. they're like carbon copies of each other.

I wouldn't go so far as calling them carbon copies, but then again Ein came first so...reach your own conclusions.

As for the ending, they have several possibilities available and some are sadder / happier than others (even "happy" endings have their costs).

Personally, I think they will mix and match different elements, maybe with something original as well, but one specific outcome will probably have to be clear in the end. I'm trying to be vague and without any other details, this is just a general commentary on the story's structure.

[grunty]

Uh, regarding that ^. Why isn't anyone overanalyzing the DVD announcements? The very interesting and unusual for Japanese releases episode count per disc and box titles:

Ein-hen DVD1-4: 2 3 3 3 (11 episodes)
Zwei-hen DVD5-7: 2 3 3 (8 episodes)
Drei-hen DVD8-10: 2 2 3 (7 episodes)

Interesting: Maybe they are doing arcs? Just a maybe...
Unusual: Usually they'd slap 2 (or 3) episodes on ALL discs without paying attention to arcs (lolhigurashi)...

[frubam]

^I guess we'll know when ep 11 comes out . That seems about right in terms of episode to chap layout, since chap 1 was the longest, and chap 2 and 3 were about the same length.

Originally Posted by germanturkey

i'm still trying to figure out who's better.. Ein or Kirika. they're like carbon copies of each other.

Like I said, Ein > Kirika. Ein's forte is in close-range combat though, so if she ever got close enough, Kirika = dead. Else, in a typical gunfight, it'd probably be pretty even i guess.

[germanturkey]

dunno, Kirika is pretty badass at close range combat too. she beat Chloe who's specialty was close range combat.

having not read the manga and not knowing anything about the series, i predict:

Spoiler:

Ein will eventually become obsolete, Zwei will ridiculously out perform her or Ein grasps her humanity and wants to leave, and Inferno orders Zwei to kill her

drama ensues..

[Nightwing(T_T)]

HOLY .... JUST WOW

Spoiler for Ep 5:

As far as I can remember this is anime original episode and wow what an episode. I guess nitro+ people might have put their thought in this one while the fighting scene done by beetrain.

How they start with a little bit slow pace introduction of the target. (I even admire this Tony guy alittle bit). And How Claudia lure zwei (anime Claudia>>>>>>>game claudia). And believe me they did more than just "talking" in there. let us just hope that the DVD might give us more light on this matter

Continue with how we see Zwei morality and sanity really being question here. I mean honestly the moment I saw him looking at that child and his mother I was like Oh God NO! After that this question keep pooping in my head will he do it? will HE DO IT?


And bang........... damn it. Somehow Tragic End doesn't far steched out for this anime


what a drama. I love this kind of anime


people that couldn't stomach it better stay away from this anime while you could still do it.

PS: Poor Ein somehow she looks like a wife that waiting for his husband to comeback home while the husband is...........

[Sinestra]

episode 4 was pretty solid. Introduction of the target and location for the hit also their covers and how their weapons were delivered to them. They memorized everything that need to be memorized including cameras. They picked the perfect time to attack when the target and guards felt the most safe when he was back in the vehicle. Just goes to show no matter how safe you think you are there is always a way. I thought their masks made a great addition to their look and actions reminded me Darker than black. I also liked how the mob boss didnt flinch when his time came he did like a man.

Ein showing those kind of emotions we say near and at the end was a nice touch. Having a counterpart and now being alone is causing her emotions to reawaken but Zwei's emotions are fading its a nice contrast and one can see how these two will become so close it will be like they are as one.

Really loving the series so far really nice to see how well this one is doing Bee Train really nailed this one so far.

[germanturkey]

dunno if you guys agree with me, but i think that Ein is criminally cute when she wants to be..

[orion]

Originally Posted by Proudleaf

What exactly do you mean by "safe downloading?" Would simply downloading from a fansubbers' tracker directly constitute that?

And I loved episode four. More thoughts later.

That would be unsafe if you use bittorrent.

[orion]

Originally Posted by frubam

^I guess we'll know when ep 11 comes out . That seems about right in terms of episode to chap layout, since chap 1 was the longest, and chap 2 and 3 were about the same length.

Like I said, Ein > Kirika. Ein's forte is in close-range combat though, so if she ever got close enough, Kirika = dead. Else, in a typical gunfight, it'd probably be pretty even i guess.

But to get to at least one of Ein's endings you need Drei. So the title layout doesn't give that much away.

Another way to look at it is that if Ein's story ended at vol. 4 then Ein's fans would have no incentive to buy the remaining series. Drei's fans would also have very little incentive. So I expect all 3 stories to end on the last disc.

[DragoZERO]

Okay, just watched episode 4. What was with the matrix music in the middle of the episode as the guards chased Ein? lol.

[frubam]

Originally Posted by orion

That would be unsafe if you use bittorrent.

I'll take my chances. I don't have anything of worth anyway. I wouldn't mind watching the streaming version, but despite that its low quality, my pc STILL can't play it . It's like going at about 2/3 the normal frame rate, and since this is my top show of the season, I don't plan to sit through that.

Originally Posted by orion

But to get to at least one of Ein's endings you need Drei. So the title layout doesn't give that much away.

Another way to look at it is that if Ein's story ended at vol. 4 then Ein's fans would have no incentive to buy the remaining series. Drei's fans would also have very little incentive. So I expect all 3 stories to end on the last disc.

Vol. 4? Didn't it go like this:

Spoiler for VN:

chap 1 ~ Ein + Zwei
chap 2 ~ Reiji + Cal
chap 3 ~ Reiji + Elen + Drei in japan

Am I missing something? That was the layout on Hiremeki's DVD version

[izmosmolnar]

Wow, episode 5 was great.

Spoiler for ep5:

I really liked how they implemented Claudia's "involvement". I was pleasantly surprised, because I didn't expected they are going to animate that (it's from her game ark actually).
That anime only thing with Tony Stone was definitely great. It was awesome to see Lizzie fight too (Man, she's scary ). And of course I really liked the way we see Zwei struggling with his "task", I was on the edge of my seat what's he gonna do with the kid.
(Well in my own honest opinion, Tony could have been smarter actually. IDK what he was trying to accomplish by killing Claudia, she herself admitted she is not the most important person in Inferno. So even if he kills her, they would definitely revenge her, and of course it doesn't take a rocket scientist to expect they would hit/kidnap his family instead.)

[Nochgo]

I'm sorry if this was posted before, but is Phantom Requiem for the Phantom liscenced by Media Factory Inc?

[Cheesyhoboe]

Originally Posted by grunty

Uh, regarding that ^. Why isn't anyone overanalyzing the DVD announcements? The very interesting and unusual for Japanese releases episode count per disc and box titles:

Ein-hen DVD1-4: 2 3 3 3 (11 episodes)
Zwei-hen DVD5-7: 2 3 3 (8 episodes)
Drei-hen DVD8-10: 2 2 3 (7 episodes)

Interesting: Maybe they are doing arcs? Just a maybe...
Unusual: Usually they'd slap 2 (or 3) episodes on ALL discs without paying attention to arcs (lolhigurashi)...

Wait... the second chapter is only going to be 8 episodes? While the first chapter is going to be 11? Damn... that means we're going to have 3-4 more filler episodes until you-know-what happens. The first chapter is my least favorite of the 3, but at least this means the next two chapters won't be getting dragged out with filler.

[Xander]

Originally Posted by Cheesyhoboe

Wait... the second chapter is only going to be 8 episodes? While the first chapter is going to be 11?

The first chapter seems a little longer than it should be, I think...but I suppose they want to really build-up the current characters and their developing relationships before moving on to anything else.