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Aug 11, 2009 7:27 AM
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Compared to the anime, this ova is so much more untrue to the visual novel. The animation studio changed almost everything. The opening and ending songs are much better than the anime one but the ova itself isn't.

Sep 13, 2009 8:01 PM
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Reiji's a high school graduate who already has a future (an university to go to). He's so young to travel alone.

Scythe master in this OVA has no glasses (wow, I thought the voice sounded similar, and it was Fei Wong from Tsubasa, too! AHHHH~, I hate you Feiwong!).
tsubasaloverSep 13, 2009 9:08 PM
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Oct 2, 2009 1:43 PM
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Compared to Requiem, it's crap.
The character design sucks, and same goes for the animation. Reiji and Elen lost all their charme.
Yeah, the OP/ED themes are nice, but that's it.

watching, waiting, commiserating
Dec 24, 2010 2:07 AM
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Boy was he in for a shock!!
Nov 22, 2011 10:08 PM
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Thought it was pretty good. Don't have anything to compare it to and subsequently whine about, though.
Nov 26, 2013 1:26 PM
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It wasn't bad, this being first adaptation of Phantom of Inferno VN though it's clear they changed a lot of things. But I played the game some 5-6 years back and don't remember it clearly. One thing is certain - I didn't get the vibes of replaying it, characters felt very flat almost like it was wholly different killer movie (their designs are kinda off too). But I can't say it was all bad.

(guess I gotta watch anime after this, I am really curious how exactly they managed to animate one of Urobuchi's masterpieces)
Mar 31, 2014 7:18 PM
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I actually liked how compact this first ova episode was, while being different than the tv series this one still had some quite nice impact!
Nov 14, 2016 9:04 AM
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Not bad but the actual anime is so much better.

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