Grisaia: Phantom Trigger The Animation

This anime is disliked and dropped off by many Grisaia series fans and some of the reasons are that it isn't a continuation of the Grisaia series or doesn't contain characters from the Grisaia series like "omg where is Yuuji?, ok rate 0/10 done." which I find quite unreasonable since it is indeed quite an acceptable and can be enjoyable to watch.

Ok, from what i understand, at Mihama Private academy a school for assassins has new 4 students, a class president, a homeroom teacher and a principle where they are assigned a proper mission to assassinate or capture a target which is different from ... the other Grisaias as they kill people to solve a problem or to save someone. However both of the shows also contains some similarities such as the epic fighting scenes and how there is still a sniper.

Also, I wouldn't think that this isn't a continuation of the Grisaia series because I think this is happenning while Yuuji is having his harem time on the island shown at the end of Grisaia no rakuen right? And lets be honest, even if the Grisaia series continues with the same character the whole story would just entirely be about harem and ecchi stuffs anyways so I think starting off with a new set of character can be a good choice as well. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that it is wrong to dislike this show because I don't think it is the best show as well, I'm just saying that if you dislike this show you should have a better reason than disliking because your favourite set of characters is no longer in the show.

This concludes my review of the show "Grisaia: Phantom Trigger The Animation", Thank you for reading

In this movie, we do not find the same characters as in Grisaia no rakuen. Consequently characters who made the grisaia’s show like yuuji are really missing.
This show is just 40 minutes of uninteresting and predictable story. One more time all the characters are girls (except Aoi) and story is then filled of fan service and unnecessary scene that made the show a bit boring.
This movie is clearly bad compared to its predecessors.

The only positives aspect are: the animation that is well done and the music that I find interesting.
Dissociate from grisaia no rakuen, it makes a good original story, but in the grisaia’s ... universe this wasn’t necessary.

In the first movie, the story take place several years after grisaia no rakuen event. We follow the story of many students of the Mihama academy, a “secret” school where the government trains assassin. The story begins after the arrival of a new teacher.
This teacher is going to be in charge of the SORD. After witnessing a traffic, this teacher will be kidnapped by a criminal organization, so his students will leave to save her.
The story seems interressing but the action goes too fast, we do not have time to enjoy it.

A newly incarnated Mihama Academy and a new cast...

Grisaia: Phantom Trigger the Animation feels by all means it took took the success and badassery of Rakuen and gave it a facelift, for the better or worse...

By all means, LA was actually perfectly happy with the original cast not being in Grisaia: Phantom Trigger the Animation, as it's a new generation of characters at the helm of what the original cast once did and seeing the Grisaia world being expanded upon after the original cast left is a good thing, cos like come on, Yuuji and the rest of the battle harem went through hell and ... back, let them rest and have their happy ending.

As for the new cast, well LA latched onto Rena Fukami voiced by Maaya Uchida as the "rabid dog" of the cast, a glutton for food but has a crush on her "master" Haruto Aoi, but also a close quarter monster in battle, she's your Yumiko. Next is Touka Shishigaya voiced by Ayane Sakura the long range sniper and the tsundere of the group, she's your Michiru of the group. Christina Kujirase voiced by Kaori Nazuka is the bridge bunny and information gatherer of the group and the expected calm ojou-like character who handles the girls day to day chores, she's your expected Sachi. Next is Murasaki Ikoma voiced by Atsumi Tanezaki the ninja and stealth operative and is your Makina, she was LA's second favourite of the cast. Next is the character we narrative focus in the first half with is Shiori Arisaka voiced by Mikako Izawa and your Chizuru of the group. Finally is Haruto Aoi voiced by Tsubasa Yonaga, Rena's master and the Yuuji of the group and a master swordsman in a ways but is the person taking care of the group outside of school as well, thus the Yuuji comparison.

The first half of the movie pretty much gives the basics of the character introductions LA mentioned above as well as mission in saving Shiori, wasn't that bad as we get to know the cast as well as the re-structured Mihama Academy now being the spiritual successor of what the original cast went through in Rakuen. the second half was more focused towards Rena and her backstory when she encounters her childhood friend turned criminal oddjob killer Bucks/Maki Inohara voiced by Yoshino Nanjo. This was the obviously the more interesting segment of the movie as we get to delve deep into one of the groups, mainly in this case Rena and see how she became how she is now, not to mention she and Haruto got some development together as well as a result what with being master and rabid dog analogy they give to themselves. The second half if anything shows what potential the new cast has if we're going into their backstories through their current missions and see them have a chance to develop as a result and showing off Rena's was a good move in all honesty as LA came to like Rena even more.

The animation done by Bibury Animation Studios had great character designs and good to great gunfighting, add in the violence, semi-censored at times and considering what we're dealing with in Grisaia some fan service and disservice moments and to say the animation done by Bibury was great is an understatement.

As for voice cast, well Maaya Uchida gets billing for LA mainly for favourite character by default but Ayane Sakura, Kaori Nazuka, Mikako Izawa, Atsumi Tanezaki and Yoshino Nanjo stood out, really the new cast was great in this movie, what could LA say, let alone they're chemistry with one another, especially Maaya Uchida and Yoshino Nanjo.

So to say that not having the original cast of Grisaia is a disservice to this movie and the Grisaia franchise, well not really, LA sees Grisaia: Phantom Trigger the Animation as trying to expand the world with it's new cast and trying to implemented what worked in Rakuen into these new characters, much like Grisaia in it's early beginning of Kajustu, it ALSO had problems, so like that Grisaia: Phantom Trigger the Animation will have it's problems, that LA will see and take note of, but Grisaia: Phantom Trigger the Animation by all means have LA interested and would like to see more with this new cast of characters, if Grisaia: Phantom Trigger the Animation will ever continue into an anime series.

Despite being a spin-off with a different cast and storyline, this movie was very well-written and engaging. It would've been an excellent anime on its own but since it's a sequel to Grisaia, the expectations become extremely high and that's the primary reason why the score on MAL isn't so great.

It was inferior to the Kajitsu/Rakuen series when it came to darker and more tragic stories covering psychology and deeper meanings but it also had its own merits with a lot of unique characters and action going on. One thing I missed was the ecchi moments the prequels had and not enough Kazuki was ... definitely a downside for me.

I recommend this if you're fine with experiencing a new storyline with a different cast. But if you're watching this expecting a continuation of the Eden of Grisaia with the same story, this may not be what you want.

Typically, if a franchise changes out the old cast and swaps them with a group of strangers, it isn't that good. In, "Phantom Trigger" — however, they restored the roster of characters with style: great designs, more acclaimed voice actresses than the ones that starred in the original series, a high artistic design budget, and a narrative that could have been written for an American action flick. I think "Phantom Trigger" is good at being its own thing, but is still recognizable as a "Grisaia" title!

⚠️ This review will be spoiler-free ⚠️

The first series of Grisaia was more focused on interpersonal issues, self-actualization, and absurd, ... militaristic scenarios. While the "rule of cool" thumbprint is still noticeable on this series, it's less about the psychological aspects of the story, and more of a beat 'em up rumble with special agents in antithetical factions. And even though, I liked the writing-style in the original series, I respect a series that's less of a thought-provoking, literary piece and more of a wanton exploration into the espionage and fieldwork of each combatant.

There's a little bit of character development, like the rivalrous friendship between Rena and Bucks, two impoverished orphans, that ended up on opposite lines — "Code Geass"-style. The sensation of watching this short, crowd-funded OVA is less to come away in deep-thought, and more to be wowed by how cool the fight scenes were. It's a simple story, but simple isn't always bad.

—Technical

Luna's Favorite Works by Each Respective Creator = ✅

Motoki Tanaka (director), notable works:
* Azur Lane ✅
* Kin'iro Mosiac —series
* Rewrite

Commentary: From what I have seen of Mr. Tanaka's works, the adaptation of the Grisaia franchise is easily his best work, though the Azur Lane adaptation wasn't bad either! It's difficult to believe that the same man that totally destroyed any hope of the "Rewrite" anime ever being good, was actually able to make a cohesive and emotionally impactful visual novel adaptation. It may have been more Front Wing's involvement with the project or the addition of the veteran, series composition producer, ※Hideyuki Kurata!

※Mr. Kurata is known for writing the screenplays for anime projects, such as: "Battle Athletess Daiundōkai," "Brigadoon," "Made in Abyss," "Ore no Imōto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai," "R.O.D." (also the original creator), Sasameki Koto, and "Uchū Show e Yōkoso"!

Good Seiyū Work = ✅

Really Enjoyed the Seiyū's Performance = ✅ ✅

One of Luna's Favorite Performances OF ALL TIME = ✅ ✅ ✅

Tsubasa Yonaga as Haruto Aoi, notable roles:
* Nova, Arcana Famiglia
* Sōji Okita, Bakumatsu
* Kensuke Midorikawa, Beyblade Burst
* Aichi Sendō, Cardfight!! Vanguard —series
* Shogun, ChäoS;HEAd
* Sōji Okita, Chiruran: Nibun no Ichi
* Yū Kanada, D. Gray-man Hallow
* Chūtarō Kumō, Donten ni Warau ("Laughing Under the Clouds")
* Yuzuru Sawamura, Dream Festival!
* Rufus Lore, Fairy Tail
* Nagisa Hazuki, Free! ✅ ✅ ✅
* Chris Solferino, Ginga Kikōtai Majestic Prince
* Remus Al Jeinus Aldoros, Guin Saga ✅ ✅ ✅
* Yuzu, Hybrid Child
* Hiroshi Miwa, Ichiban Ushirō no Daimaō
* Mitsuki Izumi, IDOLiSH7 ✅ ✅ ✅
* Shingo Suwa, Kishin Taisen Gigantic Formula
* Koyuki Ayase, Kokuhaku Jikkō Iinkai —series
* Izumi Sena, Love Stage!! ✅ ✅
* Amuro Ray, Kidō Senshi Gundam-san
* Ren Mihashi, Ōkiku Furikabutte ("Big Windup!") —series
* Yōji Haneda, Oretachi ni Tsubasa wa Nai: Under the Innocent Sky.
* Ō-riku, Reikenzan: Hoshikuzu-tachi no Utage
* Shōta Machiya, Shigofumi ✅ ✅ ✅
* Jun Yamamoto, Special A
* Tei'ichi Niiya, Tasogare Otome x Amnesia
* Nagi Mikado, Uta no☆Prince-sama♪
* Sangaku Manami, Yowamushi Pedal ✅ ✅
* Satsuki Hanabusa, Yume-iro Pâtissière

Commentary: Mr. Yonaga has the most adorable voice, and although he's more of a stealth assassin in "Phantom Trigger" — he's still pretty moe for a dude! He's a clear-spirited young man, who is attending an academy full of eccentric, young women! I would compare his role as Haruto Aoi to his roles as Nagisa Hazuki ("Free!") and Shōta Machiya ("Shigofumi"), both are earnest and kind! Mr. Yonaga brings to life every character that he voices, great work!

Maaya Uchida as Rena Fukami, notable roles:
* Futaba Yoshioka, Ao Haru Ride ✅
* Sonia Summers, Bem
* Pirika, Chain Chronicle ✅
* Lóu Zhènhuá, Chaos Dragon
* Yusa and Misa Kurobane, Charlotte ✅✅
* Mii, Choboraunyopomi Gekijō Ai Mai Mii ✅✅
* Rikka Takanashi, Chūnibyō demo Koi ga Shitai! ✅✅
* Honey Kisaragi, Cutey Honey Universe
* Kaguya Yamai, Date A Live ✅✅
* Liscia Enrobéz, Dog Days —series
* Rui Tachibana, Domestic no Kanojo ✅
* Liliruca Arde, Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darō ka ("Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?") —series ✅
* Hajime Ichinose, Gatchaman Crowds ✅
* Mao Amatsuka, GJ-bu
* Uketsuke-jō, Goblin Slayer ✅
* Sharo Kirima, Gochūmon wa Usagi Desu ka? ("Is the Order a Rabbit?") ✅✅
* Ai Nanasato, Gokujo
* Chisato Hagiwara, Hantsu ✕ Trash
* Irina Shidō, High School DxD ✅✅
* Lilith Kishimoto, Holy Knight
* Red Beryl, Hōseki no Kuni ✅✅
* Alluka Zoldyck, Hunter x Hunter (2011) ✅✅
* Luó Lán Huán Dù, Húyāo Xiǎo Hóngniáng ("Fox Spirit Matchmaker")
* Kagekatsu Uesugi, Hyakka Ryōran
* Else Shileska, Isekai wa Smartphone to Tomo ni. ("In Another World With My Smartphone")
* Eruza Nakanishi, Killing Bites ✅✅
* Ayame Yomogawa, Kōtetsujō no Kabaneri ✅✅
* Otomi Tachibana. Mix
* Koito Minase, Musaigen no Phantom World ✅
* Hiyori Iki, Noragami ✅✅
* Twoearle, Ore, Twintail ni Narimasu. ("Gonna be the Twin-Tail!!") ✅
* Katarina Claes, Otome Game no Hametsu Flag shika Nai Akuyaku Reijō ni Tensei shiteshimatta... ("My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!")
* Wakana Morizono, Pretty Rhythm
* Izuki Kanomiya, Ragnastrike Angels
* Haruka Kōmi, Rail Wars! ✅
* Rea Sanka, Sankarea ✅
* Nodoka Toyohama, Seishun Buta Yarō wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai ✅
* Shiro, Sewayaki Kitsune no Senko-san
* Hatsuho Shinonome, Shin Sakura Taisen the Animation
* Yūki Yoshino, Shokugeki no Sōma ✅✅
* Hiroe Hannen, Slow Start ✅✅
* Miwako, Sono Toki, Kanojo wa.
* Kotori Izumi, Sōtai Sekai
* God of Destruction Elite, Super Dragon Ball Heroes
* Himiko, Sword Gal the Animation
* Mikoto Kiriyama, Takunomi.
* Ranko Kanzaki, The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls ✅✅
* Satsuki Sasahara, Tsurezure Children
* Rei Kuroki, Vivired Operation ✅✅
* Marin, Walking Meat
* Norman, Yakusoku no Neverland ✅✅
* Miyabi Ibuki, Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo (TV)
* Chitose Aoba, Z/X: Ignition

Commentary: Ms. Uchida has a really beautiful voice; great seiyū! Her performance as Rena Fukami is both delicate and fierce, her voice is like the bloom of a wildflower. I would compare her roles in "Phantom Trigger," to her roles as Rei Kuroki ("Vivired Operation") and Eruza Nakanishi ("Killing Bites")! Attractive, cute, but if you mess with them, they have one hell of a mean streak! Wonderful performance!

Atsumi Tanezaki as Murasaki Ikoma, notable roles:
* Miu Amano, Blend S ✅
* Inari-kun, Chūko Video-ya no Onna Tenin X
* Nagi Kodachi, Daitoshokan no Hitsujikai
* Yuri Fujishiro, Double Decker! Doug & Kirill
* Dai, Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibōken (2020)
* Arisa Uotani, Fruits Basket (2019) ✅✅
* Shingetsu Ernesta Fukami, Granbelm ✅
* Claire Thomas, Harukana Receive ✅
* Mizore Yoroizuka, Hibike! Euphonium ✅✅✅
* Mei Irizaki, High School Fleet ✅✅✅
* Karashi, Hōzuki no Reitetsu ✅✅
* Neptunite, Hōseki no Kuni ✅✅
* Glebsklem, Isekai Maō to Shōkan Shōjo no Dorei Majutsu ("How Not to Summon a Demon Lord") ✅
* Satowa Hōzuki, Kono Oto Tomare!
* Chise Hatori, Mahōtsukai no Yome ("The Ancient Magus' Bride") ✅
* Tome Kurata, Mob Psycho ✅
* Yūki Asuhara, Nora to Ōjo to Noraneko Hāto
* Sayuri Hanayori, Owari no Seraph ✅
* Konatsu Tomodate, Pop in Q
* Rio Futaba, Seishun Buta Yarō wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai ✅✅
* Kai Ijūin, Shadowverse (TV)
* Moe Nishinosone, Subete ga F ni Naru
* Asako Natsume, Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun ✅
* Hana Mihara, W'z ✅✅
* Lisa Mishima, Zankyō no Terror ✅✅

Commentary: Like two of Ms. Tonezaki's other roles, as Mizore Yoroizuka ("Hibike! Euphonium") and Rio Futaba ("Seishun Buta Yarō wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai"), are comparable to her performance in "Phantom Trigger" — she also plays another sedentary, kūdere-type of character! Her voice is very refreshing and cute to listen to, amazing work!

Kaori Nazuka as Sakurako Christina Kujirase, notable roles:
* Shino, .hack —series
* Subaru, .hack//SIGN ✅✅✅
* Lily, 18if
* Natsu Andō, 30-sai no Hoken Taiiku
* Izumi Tachibana, A3! Season Spring & Summer
* Kiki Seiran, Akagami to Shirayuki-hime ✅
* Chelsea, Akame ga Kill ✅✅✅
* Tsukasa Ayatsuji, Amagami SS
* Heroine, Amnesia
* Chiriri, Binzume Yōsei
* Yū Takeyama ("Mount Lady") and Tōru Hagakure ("Invisible Girl"), Boku no Hero Academia ✅✅
* Elis Hōsen, Canvas 2
* Nunnally Lamperouge, Code Geass ✅✅✅
* Miyu Kōzuki, Daa! Daa! Daa!
* Jenny Realight, Fairy Tail
* Miyu Edelfelt, Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya ✅✅✅
* Nao Ueshima, Fūjin Monogatari
* Miyabi Ōmichi, GA: Geijutsuka Art Design Class
* Mai Taniyama, Ghost Hunt
* Tea, Gin'iro no Olynsis: Tokito
* Fumio Murakami, Girlfriend ("Kari")
* Charlotta, Granblue Fantasy ✅✅✅
* Kiyoko Shimizu, Haikyū! ✅✅
* Shizuka Isono, Hametsu no Mars
* Mayumi Hitomi, Hisone to Maso-tan
* Lala-Ru, Ima, Soko ni Iru Boku
* Nadeshiko, Inukami! ✅
* Yūko, Junji Itō: Collection
* Tenri Ayukawa, Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai ✅
* Shizuku Sangō, Kämpfer
* Momoko Fujimiya, Keitai Shōjo
* Nagisa Toyama, Koi-ken!: Watashitachi Anime ni Nacchatta!
* Chiaki Aizawa, Koitabi: True Tours Nanto
* Eureka, Kōkyōshi-hen Eureka Seven ✅
* Heidi Augesvarer, Koihime†Musō
* Saya, Legend of Regios
* Cosette, Les Misérables: Shōjo Cosette
* Nazuna, Log Horizon ✅✅
* Liz, Mahōtsukai PreCure ("Witchy PreCure") ✅✅
* Ao, Makasete Iruka! ("Grrl Power!")
* Imoko Onono, Masuda Kōsuke Gekijō Gag Manga Biyori
* Yū Tendō, Metal Fight Beyblade —series
* Sayla Mass, Kidō Senshi Gundam-san ✅
* Alice Shiratori, Moetan
* Tsubomi Tachibana, Naisho no Tsubomi
* Yuzu Roromori, Nakanohito Genome [Jikkyōchū]
* Kaja Bergmann, Natsu no Arashi!
* Christina Wako Yamato, New Game!! ✅✅
* Kazuho Miyauchi, Non Non Biyori ✅✅
* Yuki Fukazawa, Over Drive
* Mao Kisaragi, Psycho-Pass 3
* Frederica Baumann, Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu ✅
* Kona Furugōri, Robotics;Notes
* Hideyoshi Toyotomi, Sengoku Collection
* Nanapon, Nana 7 of 7
* Christina Rey Holden, Shina Dark: Kuroki Tsuki no Ō to Sōheki no Tsuki no Himegimi
* Yun, Simōn
* Tsubaki Nakatsukasa, Soul Eater ✅✅✅
* Lynette Bishop, Strike Witches —series ✅✅✅
* Kate, Sweet Valerian
* Llyr, Tears to Tiara ✅✅✅
* Capella Thetis, Tetsuwan Birdy Decode —series
* Yui Kotegawa, To LOVEる ✅✅✅
* Tei Ryumonji, Towa no Quon —series
* Hiromi Yuasa, True Tears ✅✅
* Chii, Tsubasa Chronicle ✅✅
* Lydia, Tytania
* Aya Iseshima, Zettai Shougeki: Platonic Heart

Commentary: I have loved Ms. Nazuka's voice for a very long time! I first fell in love with her soft, sweet cadence... when she voiced the demure, yet strong-willed Subaru (".hack//SIGN")! Her role as Sakurako Christina Kujirase in "Phantom Trigger" is also gently spoken. I would compare the role to her performances as Tsubaki Nakatsukasa ("Soul Eater") and Lynette Bishop ("Strike Witches")! Gorgeous voice!

Ayane Sakura as Tōka Shishigaya, notable roles:
* Yotsuba Nakano, 5-tōbun no Hanayome ("The Quintessential Quintuplets") ✅
* Rise, Alice or Alice
* Maia Tsukigane, Aquarion Logos
* Tomoka Kase, Asagao to Kase-san. ("Kase-san and Morning Glories") ✅✅
* Prinz Eugen, Azur Lane
* Shizuku Hanaoka, Ballroom e Yōkoso ("Welcome to the Ballroom") ✅
* Ran Mitake, BanG Dream ✅✅✅
* Subaru Wakaba, Battle Girl High School
* Ochako Uraraka, Boku no Hero Academia ✅✅
* Pheona, Chain Chronicle ✅
* Nao Tomori, Charlotte ✅✅✅
* 9'δ, Darling in the FranXX
* Dorothy, Glass no Hana to Kowasu Sekai ✅
* Kokoa Hoto, Gochūmon wa Usagi Desu ka? ("Is the Order a Rabbit?") ✅✅✅
* Akari Mamiya, Hidan no Aria AA
* Gasper Vladi, High School DxD ✅
* Hotaru Takegawa, Hotarubi no Mori e ✅✅
* Bort, Hōseki no Kuni ✅✅✅
* Marii Buratei, Joshiraku
* Niwatori, Jūni Taisen ✅✅
* Hina, Kamisama ni Natta Hi ("The Day I Became a God") ✅
* Shimakaze, Nagato, Sendai, Naka, Jintsū, Mutsu, Tama, and Kuma—Kantai Collection ("KanColle") ✅✅
* Asuka, Kimi no Iru Machi ("A Town Where You Live")
* Hasuki Komai, Kishuku Gakkō no Juliet ✅✅
* Miyabi Kannagi, Kono Naka ni Hitori, Imōto ga Iru! ("My Little Sister Is Among Them!")
* Shinji, LayerD Stories Zero
* Yuiko Enomoto, Love Lab
* Arisa Ayase, Love Live! ✅✅
* Felicia Mitsuki, Magia Record: Mahō Shōjo Madoka☆Magica Gaiden (TV)
* Sōta Kishibe ("La Pucelle"), Mahō Shōjo Ikusei Keikaku ("Magical Girl Raising Project") ✅✅
* Haruka, Military!
* Yū Mizue, Mō Hitotsu no Mirai wo.
* Rin Asano, Mugen no Jūnin: Immortal
* Gisele Adjani, Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse ✅✅
* Haru Onodera, Nisekoi ✅
* Natsumi Koshigaya, Non Non Biyori ✅✅✅
* Ryōka Narusawa, Occultic;Nine ✅✅
* Solution Epsilon, Overlord ✅✅
* Rinne Ibara, Pretty Rhythm
* Aina Ardebit, Promare
* Mika Shimotsuki, Psycho-Pass ✅✅✅
* Nagisa Nanami, Ragnastrike Angels
* Yū Ōsawa, Ramen Daisuki Koizumi-san ("Ms. Koizumi Loves Ramen Noodles") ✅✅
* Rena Asteria, Regalia: The Three Sacred Stars
* Hijiri Kuina, Rō-Kyū-Bu! ✅✅
* Ai Yashajin, Ryūō no Oshigoto! ✅
* Silvia Lautreamont, Seikoku no Dragonar
* Hikari Tsuneki, Seiren
* Yuzuki Kurebayashi, Selector Infected WIXOSS (series)
* Tsubaki Sawabe, Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso ("Your Lie in April")
* Sakura Amamiya, Shin Sakura Taisen the Animation
* Hayato Hayasugi, Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion the Animation
* Moa, Show By Rock!! ✅
* Nana Sunohara, Sunohara-sō no Kanrinin-san ✅✅✅
* Saiko Yonebayashi, Tokyo Ghoul:re
* Levi Kazama, Trinity Seven
* Ryōko Kaji, Tsurezure Children
* Kaisei Ebisugawa, Uchōten Kazoku ("The Eccentric Family") ✅✅✅
* Urūru and Saraana, Utawarerumono: Itsuwari no Kamen ("Utawarerumono: The False Faces") ✅✅
* Akane Isshiki, Vivired Operation ✅
* Iroha Isshiki, Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru ("My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU")
* Merry Nightmare, Yumekui Merry ✅✅

Other Rankings: Ms. Sakura is another S-tier superstar in anime voice acting. Her performance as Tōka Shishigaya in "Phantom Trigger" is a very coy, but also a bubbly lolita-type of character. I would compare the characterization of Tōka to her roles as Hijiri Kuina ("Rō-Kyū-Bu!") and Kaisei Ebisugawa ("Uchōten Kazoku"). Excellent work!

Conclusively, "Phantom Trigger" works really well as an action-packed, man-at-arms bonanza of an OVA, but it isn't much more than that. If you're looking for more than the cool fights and cute girls, this probably isn't the series for you. Since there is an entirely new cast of characters and seldom references to the original series, you can watch this two-episode special, without having to sink time into the original cast of characters — though, I would recommend that you, at least, give "The Fruit of Grisaia" a shot. "Phantom Trigger" gets a 5/10, would have probably rated it a 6/10, if there had been more of a concrete conclusion!

Rating:

Grisaia: Phantom Trigger ★★★☆☆

Other Rankings:

The Fruit of Grisaia ("Grisaia no Kajitsu") ★★★★☆

The Labyrinth of Grisaia ("Grisaia no Meikyū") ★★☆☆☆

The Eden of Grisaia ("Grisaia no Rakuen") ★★☆☆☆

"I want to watch Assassination Classroom."
"We have Assassination Classroom at home."
*Assassination Classroom at home*:

This is the "I've read this anime's wiki on toilet, let's make a semi-sequel." type of deal
What I loved about Grisaia series was that it was about broken people trying to help each other and this has just bootleg copies of said characters that perhaps do not need help, dunno, did not make it that far because it was not interesting whatsoever
You have bootleg Yuuji with long hair, bootleg Makina with the initial Yumiko's demeanor, bootleg mix of Amane and Michiru, bootleg Sachi with administrative side of Yumiko and the ninja girl ... from Trinity Seven

Making a sequel to a completed series is a hard thing, I get that. But this ain't it, chief
You quite literally could replace these new characters with the old cast and just say that they ended up wanting to help people instead of living on an island and it would be an improvement
Or you could've made a series about a bunch of broken kids in high school with traumas, it would be more akin to what was the Kajitsu part of Grisaia
But nope, let's make poor man's Assassination Classroom but bigger! Assassination High School! Hell yeah! Miss me with that

If you've liked Grisaia no Kajitsu/Meikyuu/Rakuen then this thing is most likely not for you. If you want a generic action high school anime, enjoy I guess
I even rewatched the whole Grisaia series because I thought I am gonna get some new content, instead I got this
Not gonna rate individual parts like animation or story because I cannot be objective about this and subjectively? This is an absolute failure. Gonna leave it with overall score of 3 because the poor description suits this best. Poor man's Assassination Classroom

My first review was deleted because I was explaining how bad it was and someone thought it was impossible.


This is the story of a new teacher supposed to teach a group of overpowered anti-terrorist loli. The teacher gets kidnapped, and the lolis have to go save her. This is a lame excuse to show cute girls in action scenes. There are a few fan service scenes poorly introduced and obscene.


The characters have no particular identity and zero depth. Their behaviour make no sense, even if there are only little girls. Nothing really happens and it s impossible to care about the characters, unless you re ... only attracted by "good looking" lolis.

However i have to admit there are a few scenes with good animation, and the realization is above average with a few interesting camera movements during action scenes.

The music is bad and overlaps the dialogues in the beginning.

To conclude I can t recommand this movie to any audience, even the fans of the prequels.

Story : 1/10. There is no story. This anime is just an excuse to show lolis fighting.
Art : 7/10. Realisation is quite good during a few scenes.
Sound : 2/10 poor music. Sound effects are not particularly interesting. Voices are unbearable, typical high pitched childish girls in animes
Characters : 1/10. Characters are sexualized, childish, bland.
Enjoyment : 1/10.
Overall : 2/10

Ok is hard to start a new story and this show makes a great job at this matter. I've read a ton of comments, but I want Yuuiji to come back, and the waifus were better on the Fruit of Grisaia and BabyRage, that story is ended, it has a good ending, good closure and nothing wrong on that matter so, if you are going to be damn crybaby just grow up. I understand the feeling but it's not bad to switch things a bit after something is ended, better than just continue with random plots which makes no sense.

It's hard to connect with the ... charactters in one hour and half, but this show makes a great job on presenting the different characters that are going to be for the next season, hope it's seasons actually, which is comming soon, and making a bit of cameo with Kazuki (Thanatos) which is the nexus between the old characters and the new ones and makes things a bit easier. I think the characters have a lot of potential.

Great start for the show.

Grisaia, a story known for two things, a main character who has sex with EVERYONE including his biological mother, adoptive mother, sister.... You get it... and assassins. Now guess what Phantom trigger doubles down on... Assassins.
Okay, to summarize this plot, there is an entire school of wannabe assassins, our somewhat main character is a new teacher at this school who's class are the problem children that are made up of cute girls and a trap. The actual show is watching them fight with a backstory tossed in somewhere every once in a while.

This would be great if the show had the animation ... budget for it but it doesn't. It is not all bad but you get more than your fair share of close ups and other gimmicks to save cost. They allocate everything else to the quick fights but since they are quick overall the show is lacking.

The characters themselves so far fall into tropes, the short cute tsundere that doesn't want to be called cute. The dumb energetic big boobed girl that happens to be good at shooting. I'm not going to go over them all now but they aren't completely bland, they just aren't special.

To summarize it all, it is not a completely bad show but i suggest you watch the parts with the harem god of a mc first just so you are invested. When it comes to the sex and stuff it is extremely toned down from the source material if you aren't up for it. A lot is even cut out so sit in for the unique plot that no other show has. After you are
attached to the brand come to this.

I don't recommend watching these 'movies', but I don't recommend against it either...

The first one was very boring in my opinion.
The few actions-like scenes weren't really interesting and exciting and unfortunatly, there was to much unnecessary scenes.
The whole story of the first movie, could have been packed in a single Anime episode, and could have been told a much better way.

The second one was a bit better, and the story was a bit more interesting, with a better battle scene and a little bit deeper insight in at least two characters, but that was it.

Except the two characters in the 2nd movie, the characters weren't ... very deep, they could have been replaced by someone entire else and it wouldn't really matter.
The art and the music weren't any better.

At the end, I wasn't really worth my time.
It was not bad in particular, but I think, this anime will not stay in my memory, next to all the others I'v already have seen.
Therefor it was to arbitrarily.

(Spoiler Review)

Even though I give this one a 6 like the rest, I think that this series was a bit better than last season.

Story 6/10- Phantom Trigger takes places after the events of Yuuji and other girls in their academy where is used for more students who are enrolled in becoming assassins which I think is a bit weird but I guess it was fine since it basically trying to carry the previous students who were also in the academy but weren't actually assassins more like students who had terrible lives before which is similar to the ones who now go to this school ... as they are people who had harsh lives so they go to this school now. So the two seasons before had a lot of backstories for each student whilst this tells us that these guys had terrible lives so I guess we didn't really need a backstory for all the girls in the school like last time which is fine as there was like one back story for two girls and that really helped out to the story a bit.

Art 7/10 and Sound 6/10- The art this time seemed to be a lot better than last time since it was more bright and drawn a lot better for some reason which looked really well. The Sound was fine which only have like one or two openings and endings that was fine, character voices were also fine as they suited each character.

Characters 6/10- Like I said these are students who are assassins and go to the academy because they had nowhere else to go but they still want to live a normal life as high school students which are similar to how Yuuji wanted to live his life so I guess they wanted to carry that one over to the rest of the students which is pretty cool. Alike how these girls are a lot better than last season girls since they are normal students but also assassins who can actually do something in this story.

Enjoyment 7/10- Even though this was two separate episodes, there was enjoyment in it since there was a lot more action within it and I loved the fight with Rena and Maki as that was one was a really good fistfight with each other. There some smiles I had with those small funny moments and that the one backstory we saw I actually felt sorry for them.

Overall 6/10- It still gets 6 since I don't think it still gets a 7 but it was still good than the last season and this was only two episodes and that apparently this is an animation for the visual novel which I didn't know it had so I guess that something surprising so I want to see what the sequel has to offer.

This is really a movie in two episodes. I thought that I might as well watch it since I'd already watched the earlier stuff and it's only two episodes. So, how did this measure up to this decidedly 'meh' series? Well...

- Story & Theme
After the 'Eden' series events the clandestine government organization that Yuuji worked for was exposed and restructured. As a part of this the school in the first series became a school for new agents. Basically, the idea seems to be that since everyone now knows that the country has a taskforce of assassins they might as well train them in public. Only ... young girls though, for no given reason. Oh, except one guy who I guess you're supposed to identify with. The actual story is a short and simple one that feels like a filler story.

- Characters & Writing
All the girls from the previous series are here. Or, rather, they've created "new" characters by renaming and redesigning the original characters, sometimes smashing two of them together. In actuality, none of the original characters are present and with the exception of a few references to the earlier series this could have been something completely different and I wouldn't have noticed.

- Style & Presentation
Still the same. Fine but not noteworthy. At times the animation becomes badly animated chibi style, but while I get that it's supposed to be humorous the timing isn't good enough to work as a gag.

- Conclusion
What started out as an interesting (though badly executed) premise for a harem has now become a full blown "cute girls doing violence" anime. Apart from that and a few panty shots there is really nothing here to entice any kind of interest. I just finished watching both episodes and I find it hard to remember what happened. It's bland, boring and not really worth your time unless cute girls doing violence is something you like a lot.