Phi Brain: Kami no Puzzle

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Name: Phi Brain: Kami no Puzzle ファイ・ブレイン 神のパズル
Sequel: Phi Brain: Kami no Puzzle 2

Status: Completed
Episode: 25
Release date (for eng subs): -


Summary:

Kaito Daimon would be a completely average high school student except for one thing: he's a 'demon' at solving puzzles. Kaito is so brilliant, in fact, that when he's asked to take some 'special' tests of his unique ability, he immediately suspects that the test itself is a test. Kaito suddenly finds himself caught up in a lethal Philosopher's Puzzle made by the sinister group POG, a murderous maze of trap upon trap, where failing to solve the secret correctly will result in death! Fortunately, Kaito's skills prove up to the first test, both for himself and his childhood friend Nanoha, who is also caught up in the deadly scheme. But now that he has been designated as a Solver, he is pulled into a new life where he must travel the world with other Solvers, attempting to solve the latest deadly riddles left by POG. There's a new conundrum around every corner and each deception could lead to death, but once a riddle has been posed, you can count on Kaito to unfold, unravel and unlock it!

Summary from: http://myanimelist.net/anime/9981/Phi_Brain:_Kami_no_Puzzle
Summary Source: Sentai Filmworks

Personal Ratings: 3

A unique anime about puzzles. In the anime, there is many different types of puzzle (I'm not sure if they made some of them up).

I love the first part where Kaito always finds a way out of the situation even though there seems to be no solution. I think that part is a lot more unique than solving a normal puzzle the normal way. I also like the story line for POG and Rook. Really makes the anime a whole lot more interesting. Though I think that they should properly explain Rook's past, by showing some scene.

I think that the 2nd half of the anime got a lot more boring, especially with the two new characters added (Cubic and Anna). I feel that since they came in, the importance of Kaito and Gammon is not there. I feel that since Cubic and Anna play such a huge role, it over powers Kaito's ability to solve puzzle. Also, the thing about Anna is really weird. I feel that her words don't actually meant anything. 

Art Ratings: 2
Not very nice. I don't like the way they draw the hair and the eyes. 


Recommended for:
Gender: Male & Female
Age: 13 and above
My Ratings: PG-13