It could've been a true rival to "Monster"

Skep_Tech said:
I think this anime has many similarities to the animanga "Monster". Especially when it comes to the themes of [spoiler]responsibilities for the action of others, cat and mouse dynamics playing out over the distance of many countries outside of japan, the protagonist being a prodigey in a profession that consequently brings harm to others[/spoler], and so on. Of course it stands on its own merits as it is as a hidden gem, but i do believe it could've been an equal to "Monster" in popularity, too. The only obvious thing for me, that monster did way better then phantom, is its structure of its story and inclusion and exploration of way more branches that gave the story its depth

There were so many moments in phantom, in which plotwists or conclusions were happening after it either jumps to the long-term consequences of them a few months down the line without using the time in between to explore the immediate consequences and then some more, or the immediate reactions and consequences would feel rushed. Both gave me small feelings of disconnect sometimes.

I truly believe, that phantom could've worked with a runtime like monster, and could've had enough to satisfy the need to fill out some gaps with your imagination, where it mattered.

Anyone think so, too?

Still a strong 9/10-10/10 because idc. Love it to pieces

itzswxzy said:
I had a lot of good memories with this show bud sadly im afraid it slowly started to fade for me, not because its bad or anything now. Besides the mc and heroines names, i barely remember the plot, maybe it merits a rewatch. At first had this at a strong 8.9-9.4 I think to now a 8.7-8.9/10. Which is still really great btw.

Skep_Tech said:

That's one of the consequences i see with many acts and relations not being fleshed out to its full potential. I rewatched it after 8 years and i forgot how many good characters and acts there were in the anime, just like you.

Skep_Tech said:
I think this anime has many similarities to the animanga "Monster". Especially when it comes to the themes of [spoiler]responsibilities for the action of others, cat and mouse dynamics playing out over the distance of many countries outside of japan, the protagonist being a prodigey in a profession that consequently brings harm to others[/spoler], and so on. Of course it stands on its own merits as it is as a hidden gem, but i do believe it could've been an equal to "Monster" in popularity, too. The only obvious thing for me, that monster did way better then phantom, is its structure of its story and inclusion and exploration of way more branches that gave the story its depth

There were so many moments in phantom, in which plotwists or conclusions were happening after it either jumps to the long-term consequences of them a few months down the line without using the time in between to explore the immediate consequences and then some more, or the immediate reactions and consequences would feel rushed. Both gave me small feelings of disconnect sometimes.

I truly believe, that phantom could've worked with a runtime like monster, and could've had enough to satisfy the need to fill out some gaps with your imagination, where it mattered.

Anyone think so, too?

Still a strong 9/10-10/10 because idc. Love it to pieces