Jun 13, 2025
I stumbled upon this anime while scrolling through the currently airing shows. I was surprised to see a show with no ratings, synopsis, or reviews, even though it's been "currently airing" for the past two months. Then I noticed the episodes were 42 seconds long...?
Looking up the title online, I was able to find this plot:
"Pheles Academy is a prestigious boarding school that is glamorous and free, but with strict school rules. However, there was a secret in this school that must not be revealed.
Uno, a fallen angel who transferred from heaven, Chris, half cat and half demon, March, made of green apple flavored gummy
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bears, and Yongjin, a shy boy with octopus tentacles. These three unique characters are enjoying their youth, but eventually they open the door to their own world.
The door opens into a strange, alien space that is neither reality nor a dream. Endless white corridors, distorted classrooms, giggling cats.... What will happen to them in this gradually distorting world? What is the secret hidden in Pheles Academy? And will they be able to graduate safely?"
Barely any other info pops up, and no streaming services have this.
I managed to find their Instagram account, which has the "episodes": https://www.instagram.com/dreamphotobooth.anime/
The animation is low budget, and very little info is given besides weird supernatural occurrences.
Is this supposed to be the actual anime since they're titled episode 1 and 2, or are these teaser previews?
One of their posts refers to the anime as Project Ains, which brings up nothing of relevance on Google, even if you add "anime" to the search. The post links to their Twitter account: https://twitter.com/projectains
While writing this review, I saw they tweeted episode 3 an hour ago. https://twitter.com/projectains/status/1933449267068481637
Their Twitter bio includes a link to their website: https://project-ains.jp/
with the "About" section describing the "anime" as a fusion of illustration and animation. From what I can understand, they are taking a single illustration and turning it into a short animation where they bring to life the world the artist had envisioned while drawing.
This seems more like an art project than an anime. Not sure why it's even on MAL. Rating this 2 as I'm not really a fan of the final product, and this isn't even an anime.
Reviewer’s Rating: 2
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