Carnival Phantasm EX Season

Pros: Funny, get to see Caren and Bazett in their animated debut

Cons: Some of the fanservice can be sort of cringe-worthy.

Bottom line: Watch this if you are already a fan of the Carnival Phantasm series.

This is essentially just another episode of Carnival Phantasm, only slightly longer. If you like that series (which I do) then by all means check this out.

So in the midst of the Carnival Phantasm series we have this one additional OVA. It's an interesting compilation of various short parodies of Type Moon works. This particular OVA focuses quite heavily on Tsukihime though not exclusively. Despite having watched FSN/Fate Zero/Tsukihime, there were still unfamiliar characters (no I don't mean the cat-people) that are probably additional visual novel/game characters. It's a fun ride that introduces some interesting additional background on Shiki's history, or does it?

Animation:
The animation quality is on par with the main Carnival Phantasm scene. I did find it interesting that they opted for scenes with God Rays but that aside you'll find a typical mix of amusing situations mixed with some light action. Rin Tousaka makes an unexpected appearance as well.

Sound:
This is identical to the main Carnival Phantasm series.

Story:
This OVA, as with the main series, isn't particularly uniform so just expect an assortment of events; some of these events are comical while others imply the director had a bit too much to drink. Overall it's a fairly entertaining mix.

Character:
Other than some surprising, though questionably authentic, history of Shiki, don't expect any real development here.

Value:
A fun addition if you've watched Carnival Phantasm and still want more.

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Carnival Phantasm EX Season (2011)

Another great addition to Carnival Phantasm.

This time not only do we get Caren who is adorable and some nice other characters we get the Ren Cat team which was amazing to see. I love them all just let me have them. Len/Ren remains the best girl through my opinion.

The art is the same as the main show but that is a good thing since it has aged so well.

The OP is still amazing to hear and we have many great noises.

The characters just develop different ones but it was nice to see more Ren/Len screen time.

I would say I enjoyed this OVA especially well since it was a delight to watch.

8/10.

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