Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom

Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom is directly related to Phantom the Animation which aired in 2004.

For those who are seeing Phantom for the first time, it kicks off with a young man who finds himself in strange place, with no recollection of who he is. He doesn't have time to gather thoughts, before he is assaulted by a knife-wielding attacker. That gets the ball rolling and viewers can expect more action, agony and internal struggles from Zwei (the young man), the contrasting character of Ein, and just enough other characters and background details to fill in a few blanks that will only add to the anime. There will be a creepy guy, masks, and quite a few puppet references.

For those who have seen Phantom the Animation, Requiem is worth watching. You'll see more footage about training, more insight about Ein's thoughts now that Zwei is in the picture, and we see more than just a brief final action scene that leaves us wanting more.

I like the opening theme, and actually let it play out before the episode begins. It's got an interesting arrangement and adds some mystical feel to the anime.

Recommendations:

• Phantom the Animation >>...the original animation from a few years ago, it gives more story about when Zwei gets picked up by Ein
  
• Black Lagoon >>...an office worker is uprooted and assumes a life riddled with the criminal underworld, risking his life with newfound comrades
  
• Bokurano....a group of kids have grown-up problems accepting their fate to die in a game that decides the world's future >>
  
• Mnemosyne >>...fight or die again and again, there's no escape from a hideous twisted struggle that has waged for decades
  

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