Audience reviews
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I only watched this anime because of the "anime crack" videos from back in the day, lol.
Well, I stumbled upon *Musaigen no Phantom World* for a very specific reason: the famous "anime crack" videos I used to watch back then. For those who don't know, these were edited compilations of random anime moments, usually focusing on scenes that were funny, absurd, or simply out of context. Among the many shows featured in these videos, Musaigen stood out mainly because of that scene in the first episode where the characters start dancing, lol. At the time, I found it hilarious, and eventually, I got curious about where the scene came from. That’s how I ended up watching the whole series.
Looking back at it now, after so many years, I’d say Musaigen no Phantom World is exactly the kind of anime…
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Myriad Colors Phantom World has a weirdly special place in my anime history because it was one of the first anime I ever watched on TV. Yeah, on an actual television. The big screen. In the living room. The kind where your parents can casually walk past at the absolute worst possible moment and see something they probably weren't supposed to see.
I was just a dumb teenager back then.
Phantom World is basically junk food for me. I know it isn't some five star gourmet meal but sometimes you're not looking for gourmet, sometimes you just want something colorful, "easy to watch," and genuinely entertaining.
- PREMISE: THE ANIME I KNOW IS BAD.. BUT I LOVE IT
The concept of Myriad Colors Phantom World is honestly one of the coolest parts of the series. The story takes place in a world where a…
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This show is like that flashy dessert you see on Instagram; colorful, good-looking, fun to look at, but once you take a bite... eh, not that satisfying.
The premise starts off promising: a world where people can suddenly see phantoms and supernatural beings, and a group of high school students with powers is tasked with handling them. Sounds cool, right? But what we get instead is a series of loosely connected episodic adventures that feel more like filler than actual plot progression.
Haruhiko, our protagonist, spends more time talking about pseudo-science and spouting random info dumps than actually doing anything useful. Mai, the main fighter, defeats phantoms by... slapping different parts of her own body to "channel energy" (not even joking). Reina eats phantoms like noodles, and Ko…
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In episode one of Musaigen no Phantom World, a truly remarkable sequence occurs. The protagonist, a girl, and a fairy are talking on a set of stairs. The girl runs off and trips, so the protagonist dives to the bottom of the stairs, gets near where she’ll land, and turns his body around one eighty degrees midair so that she’ll land on his back. The fairy then lifts the girl slightly midair, causing her to front flip and land just in front of the protagonist, who then sees up her skirt. This really only comes across when you see it animated, it is shockingly difficult to describe in text. There are about three physically impossible things that happen in this sequence, coordinated perfectly to deliver a baffling, obnoxiously self-aware fanservice scene. If this were animated differently — by…
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To me, this was a really good anime. For starters, it could be classified as a slice-of-life harem, which is my favorite kind of series. Whilst I know that most harems often depict more sexual interactions between the male protagonist and the female deuteragonists, I would say that this more passive approach to harem is (a) more applicable to a younger audience though who still search for the thrills harem offers and (b) easier to apply to a story with a feel-good theme, such as this one.
The structure of the plot and its writing is something I must compliment. The ground concept of high school students combatting dangerous mystical creatures is something that has been used in anime before – the most notable interpretation of this would, for me, be Darling in the FranXX – and I do believe…
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Easily forgettable but certainly not hateable.
For now, let's forget about what other negative views say about this anime and look at it from a more realistic and impartial viewpoint!
I'll try keep this short aiming to only review this anime based on itself. By the way, I have watched this anime twice or thrice now, so I for one can say I do enjoy this anime. It gives me easygoing and cute vibes (which I will admit it's thanks to the animation too). However, I do not believe it is an anime to turn our heads 180° away from.
Honestly, I'm unsure why this anime is so lowly rated but to me this is actually quite pleasant.
To summarise what this anime is about, a club called the 'Phantom-hunting club' consists of members who have special abilities and hunts down/seals phantoms who are causin…
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Life is a precious gift!
You must value life, mainly because it is short. That's why I must warn you that this anime is a complete waste of time.
You will be in front of a boring story that will never take you to any place. We must be honest with ourselves. Thousands of animes, movies, series, and other life experiences exist. I recommend you do anything else that enriches your life instead of wasting time watching this empty story.
This anime will finish equal to it started. It's like everything that happens during the story never change anything. So, in the end, you can ask yourself, "why the hell I watched this?
Additionally, all the situations are absurdly ridiculous and without any foundation. I know that anime stories are fantasies. But, in the end, any phantasy needs at least a…
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This show definitely deserves a higher rating than it currently has. It has gorgeous, fluid animation, fun characters (who evolve beyond their stereotypes), great music and the last two episodes are better than most higher rated shows that just peter out with no definite conclusion.
If you have started watching and feel you're about to drop the show, just jump to Episodes 12 & 13. It may inspire you to watch them all from the beginning.
The show has a rather unique concept. It's not a monster or ghost show. The idea is that after an industrial accident, the line between fantasy and reality have blurred - allowing the psychological manifistations of humans - in the form of Phantoms - to come alive. It could be people, animals, inanimate objects as well as fairy tales, legends and myths.…
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This show left such a good impression on me that it spoiled me. I was spoiled by KyoAni's awesome art, animation, and sound. Their ability to create storylines is also highlighted--they took it from an action-focused light novel to an enjoyable slice of life mixed with great action scenes. The story doesn't hand-feed the viewer all the answers and sometimes takes a bit of thinking, but it's always the right amount of thinking. As a result, I was rarely left confused or bored.
The characters felt deep and the anime did a fabulous job showing their motivations and personalities. I will say that once, a supporting/background character's actions confused me, but looking back, it's not super significant.
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This anime is NOT some action packed anime or adventure etc. It's more like a slice of life if you ask me. The main important episodes are 11-13, where the anime actually gets emotional and interesting. Even if you do not watch the previous episodes, at least watch these few episodes, though you may need more context.
In summary, don't come in expecting constant action or a big secret to be unveiled. I will just say this tho: the MC is OP, he just wasn't using his abilities to its full potential at the start. Overall, it was kinda boring and repetitive in the first few episodes, but the later episodes get interesting.
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An interesting concept but it ends up being a bit confusing. Musaigen no Phantom World felt like it was going in the right direction but the path got distracted by Mai's boing boings half way through. The anime has quite a lot of fanservice which is nice and funny at times seeing the characters get flustered. This is countered by the fact the poor MC has it rough ... to tackle a single ufo my man Haruhiko gets thrown out the window three separate times despite just opening the door for his required presence...He doesn't even mean ill, it might just be personal preference though as I prefer my ecchi to have wholesome outcomes. The team's abilities get very stale and in all honestly Haruhiko is the only one putting in an effort to improve which bears fruit (he picks up a second skill later!)…
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This is your standard high school monster-hunting club setup, but infused with that signature KyoAni charm and gorgeous artwork. The phantoms of the title feel much like yokai, with everything from limbo-dancing telephone poles to hot spring dwelling monkeys, and of course some cute girls. Its monster-of-the-week format works well, with each episode presenting the club with a distinctly different challenge. There's plenty of humour, which usually lands well, and enough jiggle to make Gainax blush (the aforementioned limbo-dancing scene has to be seen to be believed).
There's a decent climax in the final couple of episodes, but don't expect much in the way of answers to a lot of the series' mysteries. That's not much of a negative though, since the show's main strength is its inventive ind…
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I'm writing this review in defense of Musaigen no Phantom World
So, a lot of people have rated this anime pretty critically (it only scoring a 6.8 as an indicator) and reading, and after reading through some reviews, I wanted to defend (and concur) with some of the reviews.
STORY - 6: Many people have criticized Musaigen no Phantom World's episodic storyline; citing that there is no plot. In my opinion, the plot of Musaigen wasn't the greatest, yet by far it is not as bad as some might claim. True, there is a new phantom to fight in each episode, but that is a tool that the author uses in order to develop Musaigen's characters. With each phantom, it has some sort of connection to one of the characters. That character develops throughout the episode, and eventually overcomes their shortco…
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"Open, open,... GATES OF HELL!"
Before I start, I wanna ask something,
HOW CAN SO MANY PEOPLE DISLIKED THIS SHOW?!?! SERIOUSLY!
[STORY (7)]
Well the pacing was pretty fast indeed. Some arc weren't well written, indeed. Neither the build up nor the resolution. But come on.. This show also got some good episodes! Some story had not so well plot, but some of them also had so well-written plot. There were some rushed story-telling, but the build up for the main event in the end was quite well. And yes, there were some classical type of anime "harem" jokes, some pervert jokes. But there were some pretty good moments as well. And I get the disappointment because the story is so different from the novel. Considering this kind of thing is often happen whenever an anime adapting a novel or manga…
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First, my comments after watching that last episode:
Okay but the plot twist? Nope.
Also, the anime was pretty different from the light novels right? Character wise and stuff. Also the whole episodic nature could have been good (like Saiki K. or Natsume Yuujinchou or something) but I mostly found it boring. I was like "??" and also "zzzz" haha.
Should I cry about wasting 5 hours of my life on this? Nah I've watched worse anime.
I think it had an interesting idea, but the execution could have been better. Also I better stick this into my anime review.
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Okay, so as mentioned, here's the anime review. Let's go with my standard MAL format.
The idea was very interesting, I just think it could have been executed better?
Story: 3/10
As mentioned, it has episodic stories, except for the…
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tl;dr From an avid KyoAni fan, skip this one lol.
Look, I watch anime for animation. If I wanted a good story, I'd read a book, or watch a film. And that's why I've often said I'd watch anything if it was done by Kyoto Animation.
That being said, this anime definitely tested that resolve. While it's inoffensive, and actually a pretty good adaptation considering that they only had half of a volume of source material, I just wonder, "Why did this have to be made?"
And more importantly, "Why did KyoAni have to take this? Wouldn't this have been better left to A-1 or something?"
Musaigen isn't funny enough to be a comedy, isn't deep enough to be a supernatural thriller, and isn't even fanservice-y enough to be a good ecchi. Imo, the mediocrity of this anime has a lot more to do with sourc…
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Musaigen no phantom world is an anime about killing/destroying supernatural entities called phantoms which are born from human imagination. That's all the story in the series the rest is just vanilla fanservice
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This anime could have been the best ecchi anime of all time. I really enjoyed the characters and the animation was so good as it is the case with all kyoto animation production. This is the only reason I gave it a 6.
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But for me what ruined the series was the last two episodes. There is a kiss scene with the protagonist and his mother which was absolutely gross. And the issue with his mom go resolved so quickly that it pissed me off. And I see this trend in all the anime. The parents do something horrible to there children and then one day they just return and reminiscence…
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Ok this is my second review on myanimelist(first one got removed by a mod) so i will try my best to keep it short and spoiler free.
So recently i watched beyond the boundary(another anime from the same studio) and noticed that kyoto animation studio’s animes are really great(visually at least) but they do a really big mistake. The way they show the story is really bad. I don’t mean that its confusing or something, its just really normal(too normal to be honest) they just don’t give any good plot twists in the animes i have watched until now at least and in this particular anime they showed the story so poorly. What i mean is most of the episodes just felt like ovas rather that episodes. You can literally watch the first episode then randomly pick any episode(from ep 2 to 10) and you will…
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the story is ok and the characters are entertaining ig, it's also very forgettable, had to rewatch the anime after 6 months just to write an honest rew. i dont recommend this anime for youngsters/ children... ngl ecchi vibes from this anime :P
if not its an average 4-7 anime
story 3:
i dislike these type of stories where every new episode is about a new enemy that they 100% catch i would not say the story was any good but boring :(
art 9:
animation top tier sound 7:
good
character 6:
all togheter. male mc was ac non-enjoyable and i felt theyve could have done something else with his character/oulltype.
enjoyment 7: i could rewatch it if i was very bored but i usualy go by characters and story..
overall 6:
fair anime and i would recommend it to people who likes ecchi
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MCPW was either a parody of modern day pop anime, proving that anyone can make hollow content that panders to the worst & widest of the anime fanbase, or it was a KyoAni quality premise that belly-flopped its execution.
I’d like to start by applauding the general concept. MCPW honed in on psychological lessons as the premise for it’s questionably supernatural setting. From the get go, the interesting openings where our mc is sharing a lesson in human psychology grabbed me. Each lesson is unique and sets the tone for the episode in a way that illustrates the opening principle. I’d never seen anything done like this before in the medium, which is why it hurt that much more to watch Kyoto Animation plunge into just about all of the most stereotypical anime tropes out there.
The two main ch…
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