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Phi Brain: Puzzle of God

2011–2014 · 3 seasons

A high-energy puzzle adventure where clever kids race against deadly riddles, mixing brain-teasing tension with lighthearted school comedy.

Created by
Hirotaka Endo, Yoshifumi Sasahara
Genres
Animation, Comedy
Starring
Shintaro Asanuma, Kaori Shimizu, Jun Fukuyama
Overview
Phi Brain: Puzzle of God is a 2011 Japanese anime television series produced by Sunrise. The first two series aired on NHK Educational TV between October 2011 and September 2012, with a third season to begin airing in October 2013. The series is directed by Junichi Sato with script supervision by Mayori Sekijima. Hajime Yatate, the collective penname for the creative staff at Sunrise, is credited with the original story. The anime has been licensed in North America by Sentai Filmworks. A manga adaptation by Yoshiki Togawa began serialization in Kadokawa Shoten's Newtype Ace magazine from November 2011. A PlayStation Portable video game by Arc System Works was released on May 31, 2012.

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Created by
Hirotaka Endo, Yoshifumi Sasahara
Genres
Animation, Comedy
Starring
Shintaro Asanuma, Kaori Shimizu, Jun Fukuyama
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • friendship
  • coming-of-age
  • obsession
  • power
Places
  • school
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour5
Realism3
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
animation, comedy
Created by
Hirotaka Endo, Yoshifumi Sasahara, Junichi Sato
Written by
Masaki Tachihara
Starring
Shintaro Asanuma, Kaori Shimizu, Jun Fukuyama, Mamoru Miyano, Daisuke Ono, Satsuki Yukino, Takahiro Sakurai, Kouki Miyata
Length
3 seasons, 75 episodes, 25 min each
Network
NHK Educational TV, NHK
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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